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INVESTMENTS (TABLES)
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12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| INVESTMENTS [Abstract] |
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| AMORTIZED COST/COST AND FAIR VALUES OF FIXED MATURITIES AND EQUITIES [Table Text Box] |
| a) Fixed Maturities and Equities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The amortized cost or cost and fair values of our fixed maturities and equities were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amortized | | | Gross | | | Gross | | | | | | Non-credit | | | | | | | Cost or | | | Unrealized | | | Unrealized | | | Fair | | | OTTI | | | | | | Cost | | | Gains | | | Losses | | | Value | | | in AOCI(5) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | At December 31, 2011 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fixed maturities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | U.S. government and agency | $ | 1,142,732 | | $ | 5,669 | | $ | (134) | | $ | 1,148,267 | | $ | - | | | | | Non-U.S. government | | 1,241,664 | | | 7,359 | | | (36,572) | | | 1,212,451 | | | - | | | | | Corporate debt | | 3,581,320 | | | 85,766 | | | (57,495) | | | 3,609,591 | | | - | | | | | Agency RMBS(1) | | 2,568,053 | | | 69,073 | | | (492) | | | 2,636,634 | | | - | | | | | CMBS(2) | | 298,138 | | | 14,816 | | | (263) | | | 312,691 | | | - | | | | | Non-Agency RMBS | | 177,529 | | | 1,431 | | | (13,247) | | | 165,713 | | | (1,120) | | | | | ABS(3) | | 639,949 | | | 7,094 | | | (15,001) | | | 632,042 | | | - | | | | | Municipals(4) | | 1,171,953 | | | 52,438 | | | (1,680) | | | 1,222,711 | | | - | | | | | Total fixed maturities | $ | 10,821,338 | | $ | 243,646 | | $ | (124,884) | | $ | 10,940,100 | | $ | (1,120) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Equity securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Common stocks | | 341,603 | | | 25,143 | | | (19,291) | | | 347,455 | | | | | | | | Exchange-traded funds | | 239,411 | | | 77 | | | (25,507) | | | 213,981 | | | | | | | | Foreign bond mutual funds | | 118,552 | | | - | | | (2,428) | | | 116,124 | | | | | | | | Total equity securities | $ | 699,566 | | $ | 25,220 | | $ | (47,226) | | $ | 677,560 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | At December 31, 2010 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fixed maturities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | U.S. government and agency | $ | 856,711 | | $ | 7,101 | | $ | (3,692) | | $ | 860,120 | | $ | - | | | | | Non-U.S. government | | 777,236 | | | 9,321 | | | (13,759) | | | 772,798 | | | - | | | | | Corporate debt | | 4,054,048 | | | 144,956 | | | (36,096) | | | 4,162,908 | | | - | | | | | Agency RMBS(1) | | 2,571,124 | | | 43,160 | | | (20,702) | | | 2,593,582 | | | - | | | | | CMBS(2) | | 454,288 | | | 21,998 | | | (1,501) | | | 474,785 | | | - | | | | | Non-Agency RMBS | | 252,460 | | | 3,287 | | | (11,545) | | | 244,202 | | | (7,443) | | | | | ABS(3) | | 668,037 | | | 8,856 | | | (15,050) | | | 661,843 | | | (1,275) | | | | | Municipals(4) | | 712,339 | | | 11,870 | | | (11,550) | | | 712,659 | | | (350) | | | | | Total fixed maturities | $ | 10,346,243 | | $ | 250,549 | | $ | (113,895) | | $ | 10,482,897 | | $ | (9,068) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Equity securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Common stocks | | 247,693 | | | 26,761 | | | (3,004) | | | 271,450 | | | | | | | | Exchange-traded funds | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | | | | | | Foreign bond mutual fund | | 79,514 | | | - | | | (1,710) | | | 77,804 | | | | | | | | Total equity securities | $ | 327,207 | | $ | 26,761 | | $ | (4,714) | | $ | 349,254 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) originated by U.S. agencies. | | (2) Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). | | (3) Asset-backed securities (ABS) include debt tranched securities collateralized primarily by auto loans, student loans, credit cards, and other asset types. This asset class also includes an insignificant position in collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) and collateralized debt obligations (CDOs). | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Municipals include bonds issued by states, municipalities and political subdivisions. | | (5) Represents the non-credit component of the other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) losses, adjusted for subsequent sales of securities. It does not include the change in fair value subsequent to the impairment measurement date. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| CONTRACTUAL MATURITIES OF FIXED MATURITIES [Table Text Block] |
| Contractual Maturities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The contractual maturities of fixed maturities are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amortized | | | Fair | | % of Total | | | | | | Cost | | | Value | | Fair Value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | At December 31, 2011 | | | | | | | | | | | | Maturity | | | | | | | | | | | | Due in one year or less | $ | 543,100 | | $ | 539,009 | | 4.9 | % | | | | Due after one year through five years | | 4,694,832 | | | 4,685,866 | | 42.8 | % | | | | Due after five years through ten years | | 1,779,811 | | | 1,845,054 | | 16.9 | % | | | | Due after ten years | | 119,926 | | | 123,091 | | 1.1 | % | | | | | | 7,137,669 | | | 7,193,020 | | 65.7 | % | | | | Agency RMBS | | 2,568,053 | | | 2,636,634 | | 24.1 | % | | | | CMBS | | 298,138 | | | 312,691 | | 2.9 | % | | | | Non-Agency RMBS | | 177,529 | | | 165,713 | | 1.5 | % | | | | ABS | | 639,949 | | | 632,042 | | 5.8 | % | | | | Total | $ | 10,821,338 | | $ | 10,940,100 | | 100.0 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | At December 31, 2010 | | | | | | | | | | | | Maturity | | | | | | | | | | | | Due in one year or less | $ | 476,807 | | $ | 489,190 | | 4.7 | % | | | | Due after one year through five years | | 4,096,477 | | | 4,144,144 | | 39.5 | % | | | | Due after five years through ten years | | 1,605,419 | | | 1,655,061 | | 15.8 | % | | | | Due after ten years | | 221,631 | | | 220,090 | | 2.1 | % | | | | | | 6,400,334 | | | 6,508,485 | | 62.1 | % | | | | Agency RMBS | | 2,571,124 | | | 2,593,582 | | 24.7 | % | | | | CMBS | | 454,288 | | | 474,785 | | 4.5 | % | | | | Non-Agency RMBS | | 252,460 | | | 244,202 | | 2.4 | % | | | | ABS | | 668,037 | | | 661,843 | | 6.3 | % | | | | Total | $ | 10,346,243 | | $ | 10,482,897 | | 100.0 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| FIXED MATURITIES AND EQUITIES IN AN UNREALIZED LOSS POSITION [Table Text Block] |
| Gross Unrealized Losses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The following tables summarize fixed maturities and equities in an unrealized loss position and the aggregate fair value and gross unrealized loss by length of time the security has continuously been in an unrealized loss position: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 months or greater | | | Less than 12 months | | | Total | | | | | | | | Fair | | | Unrealized | | | Fair | | | Unrealized | | | Fair | | | Unrealized | | | | | | | | Value | | | Losses | | | Value | | | Losses | | | Value | | | Losses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | At December 31, 2011 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fixed maturities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | U.S. government and agency | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | 233,816 | | $ | (134) | | $ | 233,816 | | $ | (134) | | | | Non-U.S. government | | - | | | - | | | 786,034 | | | (36,572) | | | 786,034 | | | (36,572) | | | | Corporate debt | | 54,843 | | | (2,437) | | | 1,228,479 | | | (55,058) | | | 1,283,322 | | | (57,495) | | | | Agency RMBS | | - | | | - | | | 105,059 | | | (492) | | | 105,059 | | | (492) | | | | CMBS | | 5,155 | | | (17) | | | 11,243 | | | (246) | | | 16,398 | | | (263) | | | | Non-Agency RMBS | 43,348 | | | (8,127) | | | 85,053 | | | (5,120) | | | 128,401 | | | (13,247) | | | | ABS | | 65,096 | | | (9,497) | | | 201,569 | | | (5,504) | | | 266,665 | | | (15,001) | | | | Municipals | | 8,450 | | | (1,467) | | | 38,590 | | | (213) | | | 47,040 | | | (1,680) | | | | | Total fixed maturities | $ | 176,892 | | $ | (21,545) | | $ | 2,689,843 | | $ | (103,339) | | $ | 2,866,735 | | $ | (124,884) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Equity securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Common stocks | | $ | 4,445 | | $ | (2,105) | | $ | 124,481 | | $ | (17,186) | | $ | 128,926 | | $ | (19,291) | | | | | Exchange-traded funds | | | - | | | - | | | 212,050 | | | (25,507) | | | 212,050 | | | (25,507) | | | | | Foreign bond mutual funds | | | - | | | - | | | 116,124 | | | (2,428) | | | 116,124 | | | (2,428) | | | | | Total equity securities | $ | 4,445 | | $ | (2,105) | | $ | 452,655 | | $ | (45,121) | | $ | 457,100 | | $ | (47,226) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | At December 31, 2010 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fixed maturities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | U.S. government and agency | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | 453,207 | | $ | (3,692) | | $ | 453,207 | | $ | (3,692) | | | | Non-U.S. government | | 83,572 | | | (6,062) | | | 302,431 | | | (7,697) | | | 386,003 | | | (13,759) | | | | Corporate debt | | 160,161 | | | (13,123) | | | 1,087,683 | | | (22,973) | | | 1,247,844 | | | (36,096) | | | | Agency RMBS | | 735 | | | (42) | | | 1,308,690 | | | (20,660) | | | 1,309,425 | | | (20,702) | | | | CMBS | | 1,164 | | | (59) | | | 48,701 | | | (1,442) | | | 49,865 | | | (1,501) | | | | Non-Agency RMBS | | | 100,074 | | | (10,030) | | | 57,095 | | | (1,515) | | | 157,169 | | | (11,545) | | | | ABS | | 40,617 | | | (12,871) | | | 155,491 | | | (2,179) | | | 196,108 | | | (15,050) | | | | Municipals | | 23,681 | | | (3,118) | | | 288,130 | | | (8,432) | | | 311,811 | | | (11,550) | | | | | Total fixed maturities | $ | 410,004 | | $ | (45,305) | | $ | 3,701,428 | | $ | (68,590) | | $ | 4,111,432 | | $ | (113,895) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Equity securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Common stocks | | $ | 4,347 | | $ | (601) | | $ | 44,513 | | $ | (2,403) | | $ | 48,860 | | $ | (3,004) | | | | | Exchange-traded funds | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | | | Foreign bond mutual fund | | | - | | | - | | | 77,804 | | | (1,710) | | | 77,804 | | | (1,710) | | | | | Total equity securities | $ | 4,347 | | $ | (601) | | $ | 122,317 | | $ | (4,113) | | $ | 126,664 | | $ | (4,714) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| PORTFOLIO OF OTHER INVESTMENTS [Table Text Block] |
| b) Other Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The following tables provide a breakdown of our investments in hedge and credit funds and CLO equity tranched securities (CLO Equities), together with additional information relating to the liquidity of each category: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Redemption Frequency | | Redemption | | % Subject | | | | | Fair Value | | | (if currently eligible) | | Notice Period | | to Lockups | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | At December 31, 2011 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Multi-strategy funds | $ | 230,750 | | 33 | % | | | Quarterly, Semi-annually | | 60-95 days | | - | % | | | | Long/short equity funds | | 214,498 | | 31 | % | | | Quarterly, Semi-annually | | 30-60 days | | 13 | % | | | | Event-driven funds | | 118,380 | | 17 | % | | | Quarterly, Annually | | 45-95 days | | - | % | | | | Leveraged bank loan funds | | 69,132 | | 10 | % | | | Quarterly | | 65 days | | - | % | | | | CLO - Equities | | 66,560 | | 9 | % | | | n/a | | n/a | | - | % | | | | Total other investments | $ | 699,320 | | 100 | % | | | | | | | 13 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | At December 31, 2010 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Multi-strategy funds | $ | 256,392 | | 49 | % | | | Quarterly, Semi-annually | | 60-95 days | | 4 | % | | | | Leveraged bank loan funds | | 82,761 | | 16 | % | | | Quarterly, Semi-annually | | 65-75 days | | - | % | | | | Event-driven funds | | 73,096 | | 14 | % | | | Quarterly, Annually | | 45-95 days | | 4 | % | | | | Long/short equity funds | | 50,784 | | 10 | % | | | Quarterly | | 45-60 days | | - | % | | | | CLO - Equities | | 56,263 | | 11 | % | | | n/a | | n/a | | - | % | | | | Total other investments | $ | 519,296 | | 100 | % | | | | | | | 8 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | n/a - not applicable | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| NET INVESTMENT INCOME [Table Text Block] |
| c) Net Investment Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net investment income was derived from the following sources: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year ended December 31, | | | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fixed maturities | | | | $ | 337,616 | | $ | 352,357 | | $ | 385,418 | | | | Other investments | | | | | 31,856 | | | 64,765 | | | 82,042 | | | | Equities | | | | | 11,186 | | | 2,900 | | | 3,765 | | | | Cash and cash equivalents | | | | | 5,697 | | | 5,836 | | | 8,302 | | | | Short-term investments | | | | | 1,592 | | | 1,441 | | | 651 | | | | Gross investment income | | | | | 387,947 | | | 427,299 | | | 480,178 | | | | Investment expenses | | | | | (25,517) | | | (20,407) | | | (15,700) | | | | Net investment income | | | | $ | 362,430 | | $ | 406,892 | | $ | 464,478 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| NET REALIZED INVESTMENT GAINS (LOSSES) [Table Text Block] |
| d) Net Realized Investment Gains (Losses) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The following table provides an analysis of net realized investment gains (losses): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year ended December 31, | | | | 2011 | | 2010 | | 2009 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gross realized gains | | | | $ | 260,288 | | $ | 326,930 | | $ | 181,075 | | | | Gross realized losses | | | | | (123,016) | | | (116,082) | | | (157,102) | | | | Net OTTI recognized in earnings | | | | | (15,861) | | | (17,932) | | | (337,435) | | | | Net realized gains (losses) on fixed maturities and equities | | | | | 121,411 | | | 192,916 | | | (313,462) | | | | Change in fair value of investment derivatives(1) | | | | | 4,431 | | | (3,641) | | | (1,032) | | | | Fair value hedges(1) | | | | | (4,403) | | | 5,823 | | | 2,910 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net realized investment gains (losses) | | | | $ | 121,439 | | $ | 195,098 | | $ | (311,584) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Refer to Note 7 – Derivative Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| OTTI RECOGNIZED IN EARNINGS BY ASSET CLASS [Table Text Block] |
| The following table summarizes the OTTI recognized in earnings by asset class: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year ended December 31, | | | | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fixed maturities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Corporate debt | | | | | $ | 1,954 | | $ | 3,156 | | $ | 277,979 | | | | Agency RMBS | | | | | | - | | | - | | | 345 | | | | CMBS | | | | | | - | | | 413 | | | 10,843 | | | | Non-Agency RMBS | | | | | | 717 | | | 4,715 | | | 24,249 | | | | ABS | | | | | | 61 | | | 1,126 | | | 2,384 | | | | Municipals | | | | | | 483 | | | 19 | | | 1,280 | | | | | | | | | | 3,215 | | | 9,429 | | | 317,080 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Equities | | | | | | 12,646 | | | 8,503 | | | 20,355 | | | | Total OTTI recognized in earnings | | | | | $ | 15,861 | | $ | 17,932 | | $ | 337,435 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| ROLL FORWARD OF CREDIT LOSSES FOR WHICH A PORTION OF OTTI RECOGNIZED IN AOCI [Table Text Block] |
| The following table provides a roll forward of the credit losses, ("credit loss table"), before income taxes, for which a portion of the OTTI was recognized in AOCI: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year ended December 31, | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at beginning of period | | $ | 57,498 | | $ | 162,390 | | | | Credit impairments recognized on securities not previously impaired | | | 448 | | | 1,355 | | | | Additional credit impairments recognized on securities previously impaired | | | - | | | 1,826 | | | | Change in timing of future cash flows on securities previously impaired | | | (101) | | | - | | | | Intent to sell of securities previously impaired | | | - | | | (829) | | | | Securities sold/redeemed/matured | | | (55,784) | | | (107,244) | | | | Balance at end of period | | $ | 2,061 | | $ | 57,498 | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| ABS CREDIT LOSS ESTIMATE SIGNIFICANT INPUTS [Table Text Block] |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | At December 31, | | | | | 2011 | | 2010 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Default rate | 4.0% | | 3.8% | | | | Loss severity rate | 53.5% | | 65.0% | | | | Collateral spreads | 2.6% - 3.8% | | 2.9% - 3.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Our assumptions on default and loss severity rates are established based on an assessment of actual experience to date for each CLO Debt and review of recent credit rating agencies’ default and loss severity forecasts. Based on the underlying collateral values and our projected cash flows at December 31, 2011, our CLO Debt had sufficient credit protection levels to receive all contractually obligated principal and interest payments. |
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| RESTRICTED INVESTMENTS [Table Text Block] |
| | | | | | | | | | | At December 31, | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Collateral in Trust for inter-company agreements | $ | 1,921,586 | | $ | 1,785,961 | | | | Collateral for secured letter of credit facility | | 441,229 | | | 405,037 | | | | Collateral in Trust for third party agreements | | 238,395 | | | 217,905 | | | | Securities on deposit with regulatory authorities | | 49,543 | | | 87,657 | | | | Total restricted investments | $ | 2,650,753 | | $ | 2,496,560 | | | | | | | | | | |
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