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REINSURANCE (TABLES) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract] |
BREAKDOWN OF GROSS AND NET PREMIUMS WRITTEN AND EARNED [Table Text Block] |
| Year ended December 31, | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
|  | Premiums written |  | Premiums earned |  | Premiums written |  | Premiums earned |  | Premiums written |  | Premiums earned |
| Gross | $ | 4,711,519 |  |  | $ | 4,652,345 |  |  | $ | 4,697,041 |  |  | $ | 4,459,269 |  |  | $ | 4,139,643 |  |  | $ | 4,141,037 |  |
| Ceded | (804,544 | ) |  | (781,346 | ) |  | (768,841 | ) |  | (752,204 | ) |  | (802,187 | ) |  | (725,574 | ) |
| Net | $ | 3,906,975 |  |  | $ | 3,870,999 |  |  | $ | 3,928,200 |  |  | $ | 3,707,065 |  |  | $ | 3,337,456 |  |  | $ | 3,415,463 |  |

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