| UNADUTIED CONDENSED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION [Text Block] |
19. UNAUDITED CONDENSED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA | The following is an unaudited summary of our quarterly financial results: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Quarters ended | Mar 31 | | Jun 30 | | Sep 30 | | Dec 31 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2011 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net premiums earned | $ | 788,201 | | $ | 840,014 | | $ | 839,992 | | $ | 846,753 | | | | Net investment income | | 110,655 | | | 100,018 | | | 49,396 | | | 102,362 | | | | Net realized investment gains (losses) | | 30,144 | | | 37,477 | | | 57,557 | | | (3,738) | | | | Underwriting income (loss) | | (461,305) | | | 28,974 | | | 90,029 | | | 15,076 | | | | Net income (loss) available to common shareholders | | (383,760) | | | 101,068 | | | 212,058 | | | 80,064 | | | | Earnings (loss) per common share - basic | $ | (3.39) | | $ | 0.81 | | $ | 1.68 | | $ | 0.63 | | | | Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted | $ | (3.39) | | $ | 0.79 | | $ | 1.66 | | $ | 0.63 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2010 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net premiums earned | $ | 696,192 | | $ | 735,027 | | $ | 758,873 | | $ | 757,318 | | | | Net investment income | | 104,619 | | | 82,584 | | | 111,800 | | | 107,889 | | | | Net realized investment gains | | 16,176 | | | 24,619 | | | 76,531 | | | 77,772 | | | | Underwriting income | | 28,446 | | | 120,836 | | | 127,376 | | | 132,546 | | | | Net income available to common shareholders | | 111,812 | | | 204,852 | | | 238,842 | | | 264,343 | | | | Earnings per common share - basic | $ | 0.87 | | $ | 1.68 | | $ | 1.99 | | $ | 2.26 | | | | Earnings per common share - diluted | $ | 0.79 | | $ | 1.51 | | $ | 1.78 | | $ | 1.99 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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