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SEGMENT INFORMATION (TABLES) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
UNDERWRITING RESULTS OF REPORTABLE SEGMENTS | The following tables summarize the underwriting results of our reportable segments, as well as the carrying values of allocated goodwill and intangible assets:
|  | 2015 |  | 2014 |
| Three months ended and at June 30, | Insurance |  | Reinsurance |  | Total |  | Insurance |  | Reinsurance |  | Total |
| Gross premiums written | $ | 761,126 |  |  | $ | 427,287 |  |  | $ | 1,188,413 |  |  | $ | 754,110 |  |  | $ | 477,169 |  |  | $ | 1,231,279 |  |
| Net premiums written | 534,263 |  |  | 412,281 |  |  | 946,544 |  |  | 541,097 |  |  | 459,065 |  |  | 1,000,162 |  |
| Net premiums earned | 452,322 |  |  | 488,889 |  |  | 941,211 |  |  | 457,670 |  |  | 542,730 |  |  | 1,000,400 |  |
| Other insurance related income | 269 |  |  | 3,217 |  |  | 3,486 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,683 |  |  | 1,683 |  |
| Net losses and loss expenses | (297,534 | ) |  | (282,619 | ) |  | (580,153 | ) |  | (290,466 | ) |  | (275,363 | ) |  | (565,829 | ) |
| Acquisition costs | (66,920 | ) |  | (116,343 | ) |  | (183,263 | ) |  | (71,039 | ) |  | (120,823 | ) |  | (191,862 | ) |
| General and administrative expenses | (88,420 | ) |  | (36,013 | ) |  | (124,433 | ) |  | (83,512 | ) |  | (34,299 | ) |  | (117,811 | ) |
| Underwriting income (loss) | $ | (283 | ) |  | $ | 57,131 |  |  | 56,848 |  |  | $ | 12,653 |  |  | $ | 113,928 |  |  | 126,581 |  |
| Corporate expenses |  |  |  |  | (24,049 | ) |  |  |  |  |  | (33,270 | ) |
| Net investment income |  |  |  |  | 88,544 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 114,867 |  |
| Net realized investment gains (losses) |  |  |  |  | (11,110 | ) |  |  |  |  |  | 33,261 |  |
| Foreign exchange losses |  |  |  |  | (22,108 | ) |  |  |  |  |  | (9,705 | ) |
| Interest expense and financing costs |  |  |  |  | (12,939 | ) |  |  |  |  |  | (19,975 | ) |
| Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  | $ | 75,186 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 211,759 |  |
| Net loss and loss expense ratio | 65.8 | % |  | 57.8 | % |  | 61.6 | % |  | 63.5 | % |  | 50.7 | % |  | 56.6 | % |
| Acquisition cost ratio | 14.8 | % |  | 23.8 | % |  | 19.5 | % |  | 15.5 | % |  | 22.3 | % |  | 19.2 | % |
| General and administrative expense ratio | 19.5 | % |  | 7.4 | % |  | 15.8 | % |  | 18.2 | % |  | 6.3 | % |  | 15.0 | % |
| Combined ratio | 100.1 | % |  | 89.0 | % |  | 96.9 | % |  | 97.2 | % |  | 79.3 | % |  | 90.8 | % |
| Goodwill and intangible assets | $ | 101,053 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 101,053 |  |  | $ | 90,025 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 90,025 |  |
|  | 2015 |  | 2014 |
| Six months ended and at June 30, | Insurance |  | Reinsurance |  | Total |  | Insurance |  | Reinsurance |  | Total |
| Gross premiums written | $ | 1,363,850 |  |  | $ | 1,503,495 |  |  | $ | 2,867,345 |  |  | $ | 1,355,831 |  |  | $ | 1,696,847 |  |  | $ | 3,052,678 |  |
| Net premiums written | 971,004 |  |  | 1,431,086 |  |  | 2,402,090 |  |  | 997,789 |  |  | 1,666,957 |  |  | 2,664,746 |  |
| Net premiums earned | 899,789 |  |  | 945,475 |  |  | 1,845,264 |  |  | 906,884 |  |  | 1,039,465 |  |  | 1,946,349 |  |
| Other insurance related income | 269 |  |  | 10,893 |  |  | 11,162 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,766 |  |  | 4,766 |  |
| Net losses and loss expenses | (583,307 | ) |  | (509,174 | ) |  | (1,092,481 | ) |  | (569,889 | ) |  | (540,147 | ) |  | (1,110,036 | ) |
| Acquisition costs | (131,375 | ) |  | (223,430 | ) |  | (354,805 | ) |  | (136,096 | ) |  | (227,803 | ) |  | (363,899 | ) |
| General and administrative expenses | (176,109 | ) |  | (75,393 | ) |  | (251,502 | ) |  | (171,459 | ) |  | (70,375 | ) |  | (241,834 | ) |
| Underwriting income | $ | 9,267 |  |  | $ | 148,371 |  |  | 157,638 |  |  | $ | 29,440 |  |  | $ | 205,906 |  |  | 235,346 |  |
| Corporate expenses |  |  |  |  | (60,221 | ) |  |  |  |  |  | (61,976 | ) |
| Net investment income |  |  |  |  | 180,651 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 197,610 |  |
| Net realized investment gains (losses) |  |  |  |  | (53,662 | ) |  |  |  |  |  | 43,882 |  |
| Foreign exchange (losses) gains |  |  |  |  | 41,112 |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13,939 | ) |
| Interest expense and financing costs |  |  |  |  | (25,196 | ) |  |  |  |  |  | (36,569 | ) |
| Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  | $ | 240,322 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 364,354 |  |
| Net loss and loss expense ratio | 64.8 | % |  | 53.9 | % |  | 59.2 | % |  | 62.8 | % |  | 52.0 | % |  | 57.0 | % |
| Acquisition cost ratio | 14.6 | % |  | 23.6 | % |  | 19.2 | % |  | 15.0 | % |  | 21.9 | % |  | 18.7 | % |
| General and administrative expense ratio | 19.6 | % |  | 8.0 | % |  | 16.9 | % |  | 19.0 | % |  | 6.7 | % |  | 15.6 | % |
| Combined ratio | 99.0 | % |  | 85.5 | % |  | 95.3 | % |  | 96.8 | % |  | 80.6 | % |  | 91.3 | % |
| Goodwill and intangible assets | $ | 101,053 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 101,053 |  |  | $ | 90,025 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 90,025 |  |

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