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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Summary of Reinsurance Activity | A summary of reinsurance activity is as follows:
(In millions) | For the Three Months Ended September 30, |  | For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Net assumed written premiums | $ | 10.7 |  |  | $ | 13.7 |  |  | $ | 36.3 |  |  | $ | 44.1 |
Net premiums earned | 12.7 |  |  | 13.1 |  |  | 39.5 |  |  | 38.0 |
Provision for claims | 9.4 |  |  | 11.0 |  |  | 31.4 |  |  | 30.5 |
Amortization of capitalized acquisition costs | 0.2 |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | 0.9 |  |  | 0.9 |
Schedule of Trust Assets and Reinsurance Liabilities | We are considered the primary beneficiary of the trusts and as a result, the trusts have been consolidated on our balance sheet. The trust assets and related reinsurance liabilities are as follows:
(In millions) |  |  | As of
| Balance Sheet location |  | September 30, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
Trust assets | Restricted cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 1.5 |  |  | $ | 1.2 |
Trust assets | Restricted securities available for sale |  | 51.4 |  |  | 53.6 |
Unearned premium | Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |  | 39.2 |  |  | 42.4 |
Claims reserve (1) | Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |  | 1.6 |  |  | 1.7 |
(1) | The claims reserve is estimated based on historical claims experience.

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