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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Summary Of Reinsurance Activity | A summary of reinsurance activity is as follows:
(In millions) | For the Years Ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Net assumed written premiums | $ | 45.0 |  |  | $ | 48.3 |  |  | $ | 58.2 |
Net premiums earned | 48.2 |  |  | 52.3 |  |  | 51.5 |
Provision for claims | 33.2 |  |  | 40.0 |  |  | 40.8 |
Amortization of capitalized acquisition costs | 1.2 |  |  | 1.3 |  |  | 1.3 |
Schedule Of Trust Assets And Reinsurance Liabilities | The trust assets and related reinsurance liabilities are as follows:
(In millions) |  |  |  | As of December 31,
|  | Balance Sheet location |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Trust assets |  | Restricted cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 0.8 |  |  | $ | 0.2 |
Trust assets |  | Restricted securities available for sale |  | 48.3 |  |  | 53.2 |
Unearned premium |  | Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |  | 35.2 |  |  | 38.4 |
Claims reserve (1) |  | Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |  | 1.2 |  |  | 1.5 |
Schedule Of Other Income | Other income consists of the following:
(In millions) | For the Years Ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
GPS-SID fees | $ | 16.4 |  |  | $ | 12.8 |  |  | $ | 14.4 |
Ancillary product profit sharing | 11.9 |  |  | 11.1 |  |  | 8.3 |
Remarketing fees | 6.9 |  |  | 6.2 |  |  | 5.2 |
Dealer support products and services | 4.9 |  |  | 4.6 |  |  | 4.6 |
Dealer enrollment fees | 4.8 |  |  | 4.6 |  |  | 4.5 |
Other | 1.7 |  |  | 1.5 |  |  | 3.2 |
Total | $ | 46.6 |  |  | $ | 40.8 |  |  | $ | 40.2 |

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