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Activity in the Liability for Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses for Property and Casualty Insurance (Table Text Block) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Activity in the Liability for Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses for Property and Casualty Insurance | Activity in the liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses for our Property and Casualty Insurance operating segment is summarized as follows:
|  | Years Ended December 31,
|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
|  | (In thousands)
Balance at January 1 | $ | 330,093 | $ | 382,328 | $ | 276,355
Less: reinsurance recoverable |  | 176,439 |  | 223,865 |  | 167,315
Net balance at January 1 |  | 153,654 |  | 158,463 |  | 109,040
Incurred related to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Current year |  | 9,861 |  | 8,962 |  | 9,297
Prior years |  | 1,652 |  | 7,036 |  | 56,445
Total incurred |  | 11,513 |  | 15,998 |  | 65,742
Paid related to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Current year |  | 5,226 |  | 4,405 |  | 5,049
Prior years |  | 1,350 |  | 16,402 |  | 11,270
Total paid |  | 6,576 |  | 20,807 |  | 16,319
Net balance at December 31 |  | 158,591 |  | 153,654 |  | 158,463
Plus: reinsurance recoverable |  | 136,535 |  | 176,439 |  | 223,865
Balance at December 31 | $ | 295,126 | $ | 330,093 | $ | 382,328

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the activity in the reserve for settling insured claims and expenses incurred in the claims settlement process for the period. The estimated liability includes the amount of money that will be required for future payments of (a) claims that have been reported to the insurer, (b) claims related to insured events that have occurred but that have not been reported to the insurer as of the date the liability is estimated, and (c) claim adjustment expenses. Claim adjustment expenses include costs incurred in the claim settlement process such as legal fees; outside adjuster fees; and costs to record, process, and adjust claims. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6482485&loc=d3e14764-158437 + Details
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