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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (DETAILS 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015
Total Liabilities [Member] |  |
Changes in Level 3 Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Opening Balance (Liabilities) | $ 10,937 | $ 15,288
Transfers into Level 3 (Liabilities) | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 (Liabilities) | 0 | 0
Included in earnings (Liabilities) | (3,423) | 8,551
Included in OCI (Liabilities) | 0 | 0
Purchases (Liabilities) | (1,025) | 1,082
Sales (Liabilities) | 0 | 0
Settlements/ Distributions (Liabilities) | 1,693 | (511)
Closing Balance (Liabilities) | 15,028 | 7,308
Change in unrealized investment gain/loss relating to assets held at the reporting date (Liabilities) | (3,682) | 2,058
Fixed Maturities [Member] |  |
Changes in Level 3 Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Opening Balance (Assets) | 49,440 | 73,631
Transfers into Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 (Assets) | (1,955) | 0
Included in earnings (Assets) | 2 | 0
Included in OCI (Assets) | (220) | 38
Purchases (Assets) | 5,821 | 10,910
Sales (Assets) | (1,910) | 0
Settlements/ Distributions (Assets) | (377) | (740)
Closing Balance (Assets) | 50,801 | 83,839
Change in unrealized investment gain/loss relating to assets held at the reporting date (Assets) | 0 | 0
Other Investments [Member] |  |
Changes in Level 3 Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Opening Balance (Assets) | 27,257 | 37,046
Transfers into Level 3 (Assets) | 36,378 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | 0
Included in earnings (Assets) | (1,016) | 3,530
Included in OCI (Assets) | 0 | 0
Purchases (Assets) | 0 | 0
Sales (Assets) | 0 | 0
Settlements/ Distributions (Assets) | (2,248) | (3,616)
Closing Balance (Assets) | 60,371 | 36,960
Change in unrealized investment gain/loss relating to assets held at the reporting date (Assets) | (1,016) | 3,530
Other Assets [Member] |  |
Changes in Level 3 Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Opening Balance (Assets) | 29,320 | 111
Transfers into Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | 0
Included in earnings (Assets) | 2,939 | (1,067)
Included in OCI (Assets) | 0 | 0
Purchases (Assets) | 38,071 | 25,000
Sales (Assets) | 0 | 0
Settlements/ Distributions (Assets) | (2,725) | 956
Closing Balance (Assets) | 67,605 | 25,000
Change in unrealized investment gain/loss relating to assets held at the reporting date (Assets) | 1,470 | 0
Total Assets [Member] |  |
Changes in Level 3 Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Opening Balance (Assets) | 106,017 | 110,788
Transfers into Level 3 (Assets) | 36,378 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 (Assets) | (1,955) | 0
Included in earnings (Assets) | 1,925 | 2,463
Included in OCI (Assets) | (220) | 38
Purchases (Assets) | 43,892 | 35,910
Sales (Assets) | (1,910) | 0
Settlements/ Distributions (Assets) | (5,350) | (3,400)
Closing Balance (Assets) | 178,777 | 145,799
Change in unrealized investment gain/loss relating to assets held at the reporting date (Assets) | 454 | 3,530
Corporate Debt [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] |  |
Changes in Level 3 Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Opening Balance (Assets) | 38,518 | 15,837
Transfers into Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 (Assets) | (1,955) | 0
Included in earnings (Assets) | 2 | 0
Included in OCI (Assets) | (76) | 180
Purchases (Assets) | 5,821 | 10,910
Sales (Assets) | (1,910) | 0
Settlements/ Distributions (Assets) | (150) | (70)
Closing Balance (Assets) | 40,250 | 26,857
Change in unrealized investment gain/loss relating to assets held at the reporting date (Assets) | 0 | 0
CMBS [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] |  |
Changes in Level 3 Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Opening Balance (Assets) | 10,922 | 17,763
Transfers into Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | 0
Included in earnings (Assets) | 0 | 0
Included in OCI (Assets) | (144) | (204)
Purchases (Assets) | 0 | 0
Sales (Assets) | 0 | 0
Settlements/ Distributions (Assets) | (227) | (498)
Closing Balance (Assets) | 10,551 | 17,061
Change in unrealized investment gain/loss relating to assets held at the reporting date (Assets) | 0 | 0
ABS [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] |  |
Changes in Level 3 Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Opening Balance (Assets) | 0 | 40,031
Transfers into Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | 0
Included in earnings (Assets) | 0 | 0
Included in OCI (Assets) | 0 | 62
Purchases (Assets) | 0 | 0
Sales (Assets) | 0 | 0
Settlements/ Distributions (Assets) | 0 | (172)
Closing Balance (Assets) | 0 | 39,921
Change in unrealized investment gain/loss relating to assets held at the reporting date (Assets) | 0 | 0
CLO-Equities [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |
Changes in Level 3 Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Opening Balance (Assets) | 27,257 | 37,046
Transfers into Level 3 (Assets) | 36,378 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | 0
Included in earnings (Assets) | (1,016) | 3,530
Included in OCI (Assets) | 0 | 0
Purchases (Assets) | 0 | 0
Sales (Assets) | 0 | 0
Settlements/ Distributions (Assets) | (2,248) | (3,616)
Closing Balance (Assets) | 60,371 | 36,960
Change in unrealized investment gain/loss relating to assets held at the reporting date (Assets) | (1,016) | 3,530
Derivative [Member] | Other Liabilities [Member] |  |
Changes in Level 3 Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Opening Balance (Liabilities) | 10,937 | 15,288
Transfers into Level 3 (Liabilities) | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 (Liabilities) | 0 | 0
Included in earnings (Liabilities) | (3,423) | 8,551
Included in OCI (Liabilities) | 0 | 0
Purchases (Liabilities) | (1,025) | 1,082
Sales (Liabilities) | 0 | 0
Settlements/ Distributions (Liabilities) | 1,693 | (511)
Closing Balance (Liabilities) | 15,028 | 7,308
Change in unrealized investment gain/loss relating to assets held at the reporting date (Liabilities) | (3,682) | 2,058
Derivative [Member] | Other Assets [Member] |  |
Changes in Level 3 Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Opening Balance (Assets) | 4,395 | 111
Transfers into Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | 0
Included in earnings (Assets) | 2,948 | (1,067)
Included in OCI (Assets) | 0 | 0
Purchases (Assets) | 1,359 | 0
Sales (Assets) | 0 | 0
Settlements/ Distributions (Assets) | (2,725) | 956
Closing Balance (Assets) | 5,977 | 0
Change in unrealized investment gain/loss relating to assets held at the reporting date (Assets) | 1,479 | 0
Insurance-linked securities [Member] | Other Assets [Member] |  |
Changes in Level 3 Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Opening Balance (Assets) | 24,925 | 0
Transfers into Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | 0
Included in earnings (Assets) | (9) | 0
Included in OCI (Assets) | 0 | 0
Purchases (Assets) | 0 | 25,000
Sales (Assets) | 0 | 0
Settlements/ Distributions (Assets) | 0 | 0
Closing Balance (Assets) | 24,916 | 25,000
Change in unrealized investment gain/loss relating to assets held at the reporting date (Assets) | (9) | 0
Strategic investments [Member] | Other Assets [Member] |  |
Changes in Level 3 Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Opening Balance (Assets) | 0 | 0
Transfers into Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | 0
Included in earnings (Assets) | 0 | 0
Included in OCI (Assets) | 0 | 0
Purchases (Assets) | 36,712 | 0
Sales (Assets) | 0 | 0
Settlements/ Distributions (Assets) | 0 | 0
Closing Balance (Assets) | 36,712 | 0
Change in unrealized investment gain/loss relating to assets held at the reporting date (Assets) | $ 0 | $ 0

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