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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (DETAILS 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015
Total Liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Opening Balance (Liabilities) | $ 15,028 | $ 7,308 | $ 10,937 | $ 15,288
Transfers into Level 3 (Liabilities) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 (Liabilities) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Included in earnings (Liabilities) | (809) | (3,171) | 2,614 | (11,722)
Included in OCI (Liabilities) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases (Liabilities) | 1,830 | 1,141 | 805 | 2,223
Sales (Liabilities) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlements/ Distributions (Liabilities) | (14,071) | (4,460) | (12,378) | (4,971)
Closing Balance (Liabilities) | 1,978 | 818 | 1,978 | 818
Change in unrealized investment gain/loss relating to assets held at the reporting date (Liabilities) | 110 | 13 | 111 | 13
Fixed Maturities [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Opening Balance (Assets) | 50,801 | 83,839 | 49,440 | 73,631
Transfers into Level 3 (Assets) | 20,412 | 5,072 | 20,412 | 5,072
Transfers out of Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | (39,851) | (1,955) | (39,851)
Included in earnings (Assets) | (981) | 0 | (979) | 0
Included in OCI (Assets) | 1,222 | 167 | 1,002 | 205
Purchases (Assets) | 3,723 | 20,714 | 9,544 | 31,624
Sales (Assets) | (2,105) | 0 | (4,015) | 0
Settlements/ Distributions (Assets) | (840) | (4,923) | (1,217) | (5,663)
Closing Balance (Assets) | 72,232 | 65,018 | 72,232 | 65,018
Change in unrealized investment gain/loss relating to assets held at the reporting date (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other Investments [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Opening Balance (Assets) | 97,083 | 36,960 | 27,257 | 37,046
Transfers into Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 36,378 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Included in earnings (Assets) | 8,878 | 3,208 | 7,862 | 6,738
Included in OCI (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases (Assets) | 6,193 | 0 | 42,905 | 0
Sales (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlements/ Distributions (Assets) | (4,516) | (3,247) | (6,764) | (6,863)
Closing Balance (Assets) | 107,638 | 36,921 | 107,638 | 36,921
Change in unrealized investment gain/loss relating to assets held at the reporting date (Assets) | 8,878 | 3,208 | 7,862 | 6,738
Other Assets [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Opening Balance (Assets) | 30,893 | 25,000 | 29,320 | 111
Transfers into Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Included in earnings (Assets) | (249) | 77 | 2,690 | (990)
Included in OCI (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases (Assets) | 446 | 0 | 1,805 | 25,000
Sales (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlements/ Distributions (Assets) | (6,060) | 0 | (8,785) | 956
Closing Balance (Assets) | 25,030 | 25,077 | 25,030 | 25,077
Change in unrealized investment gain/loss relating to assets held at the reporting date (Assets) | 114 | 77 | 105 | 77
Total Assets [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Opening Balance (Assets) | 178,777 | 145,799 | 106,017 | 110,788
Transfers into Level 3 (Assets) | 20,412 | 5,072 | 56,790 | 5,072
Transfers out of Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | (39,851) | (1,955) | (39,851)
Included in earnings (Assets) | 7,648 | 3,285 | 9,573 | 5,748
Included in OCI (Assets) | 1,222 | 167 | 1,002 | 205
Purchases (Assets) | 10,362 | 20,714 | 54,254 | 56,624
Sales (Assets) | (2,105) | 0 | (4,015) | 0
Settlements/ Distributions (Assets) | (11,416) | (8,170) | (16,766) | (11,570)
Closing Balance (Assets) | 204,900 | 127,016 | 204,900 | 127,016
Change in unrealized investment gain/loss relating to assets held at the reporting date (Assets) | 8,992 | 3,285 | 7,967 | 6,815
Corporate Debt [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Opening Balance (Assets) | 40,250 | 26,857 | 38,518 | 15,837
Transfers into Level 3 (Assets) | 20,412 | 0 | 20,412 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | 0 | (1,955) | 0
Included in earnings (Assets) | (981) | 0 | (979) | 0
Included in OCI (Assets) | 1,164 | 244 | 1,088 | 424
Purchases (Assets) | 3,723 | 20,714 | 9,544 | 31,624
Sales (Assets) | (2,105) | 0 | (4,015) | 0
Settlements/ Distributions (Assets) | (441) | (4,807) | (591) | (4,877)
Closing Balance (Assets) | 62,022 | 43,008 | 62,022 | 43,008
Change in unrealized investment gain/loss relating to assets held at the reporting date (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
CMBS [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Opening Balance (Assets) | 10,551 | 17,061 | 10,922 | 17,763
Transfers into Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | 5,072 | 0 | 5,072
Transfers out of Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Included in earnings (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Included in OCI (Assets) | 58 | (120) | (86) | (324)
Purchases (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Sales (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlements/ Distributions (Assets) | (399) | (113) | (626) | (611)
Closing Balance (Assets) | 10,210 | 21,900 | 10,210 | 21,900
Change in unrealized investment gain/loss relating to assets held at the reporting date (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
ABS [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Opening Balance (Assets) | 0 | 39,921 | 0 | 40,031
Transfers into Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | (39,851) | 0 | (39,851)
Included in earnings (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Included in OCI (Assets) | 0 | 43 | 0 | 105
Purchases (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Sales (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlements/ Distributions (Assets) | 0 | (3) | 0 | (175)
Closing Balance (Assets) | 0 | 110 | 0 | 110
Change in unrealized investment gain/loss relating to assets held at the reporting date (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other Privately Held Investments [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Opening Balance (Assets) | 36,712 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers into Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Included in earnings (Assets) | (1,150) | 0 | (1,150) | 0
Included in OCI (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases (Assets) | 6,193 | 0 | 42,905 | 0
Sales (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlements/ Distributions (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Closing Balance (Assets) | 41,755 | 0 | 41,755 | 0
Change in unrealized investment gain/loss relating to assets held at the reporting date (Assets) | (1,150) | 0 | (1,150) | 0
CLO-Equities [Member] | Other Investments [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Opening Balance (Assets) | 60,371 | 36,960 | 27,257 | 37,046
Transfers into Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 36,378 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Included in earnings (Assets) | 10,028 | 3,208 | 9,012 | 6,738
Included in OCI (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Sales (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlements/ Distributions (Assets) | (4,516) | (3,247) | (6,764) | (6,863)
Closing Balance (Assets) | 65,883 | 36,921 | 65,883 | 36,921
Change in unrealized investment gain/loss relating to assets held at the reporting date (Assets) | 10,028 | 3,208 | 9,012 | 6,738
Derivative [Member] | Other Liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Opening Balance (Liabilities) | 15,028 | 7,308 | 10,937 | 15,288
Transfers into Level 3 (Liabilities) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 (Liabilities) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Included in earnings (Liabilities) | (809) | (3,171) | 2,614 | (11,722)
Included in OCI (Liabilities) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases (Liabilities) | 1,830 | 1,141 | 805 | 2,223
Sales (Liabilities) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlements/ Distributions (Liabilities) | (14,071) | (4,460) | (12,378) | (4,971)
Closing Balance (Liabilities) | 1,978 | 818 | 1,978 | 818
Change in unrealized investment gain/loss relating to assets held at the reporting date (Liabilities) | 110 | 13 | 111 | 13
Derivative [Member] | Other Assets [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Opening Balance (Assets) | 5,977 | 0 | 4,395 | 111
Transfers into Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Included in earnings (Assets) | (358) | 240 | 2,590 | (827)
Included in OCI (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases (Assets) | 446 | 0 | 1,805 | 0
Sales (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlements/ Distributions (Assets) | (6,060) | 0 | (8,785) | 956
Closing Balance (Assets) | 5 | 240 | 5 | 240
Change in unrealized investment gain/loss relating to assets held at the reporting date (Assets) | 5 | 240 | 5 | 240
Insurance-linked securities [Member] | Other Assets [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Opening Balance (Assets) | 24,916 | 25,000 | 24,925 | 0
Transfers into Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Included in earnings (Assets) | 109 | (163) | 100 | (163)
Included in OCI (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25,000
Sales (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlements/ Distributions (Assets) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Closing Balance (Assets) | 25,025 | 24,837 | 25,025 | 24,837
Change in unrealized investment gain/loss relating to assets held at the reporting date (Assets) | $ 109 | $ (163) | $ 100 | $ (163)

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