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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (TABLES) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |
LOCATION AND AMOUNTS OF DERIVATIVE FAIR VALUES ON THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET [Table Text Block] |
|  | June 30, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012 |
|  | Derivative Notional Amount |  | Asset Derivative Fair Value(1) |  | Liability Derivative Fair Value(1) |  | Derivative Notional Amount |  | Asset Derivative Fair Value(1) |  | Liability Derivative Fair Value(1) |
| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Relating to investment portfolio: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Foreign exchange forward contracts | $ | 376,870 |  |  | $ | 6,735 |  |  | $ | 25 |  |  | $ | 287,819 |  |  | $ | 1,067 |  |  | $ | 2,733 |  |
| Relating to underwriting portfolio: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Foreign exchange forward contracts | 524,971 |  |  | 1,057 |  |  | 9,697 |  |  | 476,191 |  |  | 4,771 |  |  | 1,004 |  |
| Total derivatives |  |  | $ | 7,792 |  |  | $ | 9,722 |  |  |  |  | $ | 5,838 |  |  | $ | 3,737 |  |
(1) | Asset and liability derivatives are classified within other assets and other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
RECONCILIATION OF GROSS DERIVATIVE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES TO NET AMOUNTS PRESENTED IN BALANCE SHEETS [Table Text Block] |
|  | June 30, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012 |
|  | Gross Amounts | Gross Amounts Offset | Net Amounts(1) |  | Gross Amounts | Gross Amounts Offset | Net Amounts(1) |
| Derivative assets | $ | 10,256 |  | $ | (2,464 | ) | $ | 7,792 |  |  | $ | 6,476 |  | $ | (639 | ) | $ | 5,838 |  |
| Derivative liabilities | 12,186 |  | (2,464 | ) | 9,722 |  |  | 4,376 |  | (639 | ) | 3,737 |  |
(1) | Net asset and liability derivatives are classified within other assets and other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
NET EARNINGS IMPACT OF FAIR VALUE HEDGES AND TOTAL UNREALIZED AND REALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON DERIVATIVES NOT DESIGNATED AS HEDGES RECORDED IN EARNINGS [Table Text Block] |
|  | Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative | Three months ended June 30, |  | Six months ended June 30, |
|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Relating to investment portfolio: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Foreign exchange forward contracts | Net realized investment gains (losses) | $ | 10,128 |  |  | $ | 6,697 |  |  | $ | 17,292 |  |  | $ | 815 |  |
| Relating to underwriting portfolio: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Foreign exchange forward contracts | Foreign exchange gains (losses) | (4,685 | ) |  | 201 |  |  | (2,197 | ) |  | 13,655 |  |
| Total |  | $ | 5,443 |  |  | $ | 6,898 |  |  | $ | 15,095 |  |  | $ | 14,470 |  |
|  | Three months ended June 30, |  | Six months ended June 30, |
|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
| Foreign exchange forward contracts | $ | — |  |  | $ | 16,131 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,563 |  |
| Hedged investment portfolio | — |  |  | (10,572 | ) |  | — |  |  | 1,943 |  |
| Hedge ineffectiveness recognized in earnings | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,559 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 7,506 |  |

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