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Investments (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2010 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2010
Investments [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Held-To-Maturity Securities Disclosure |  |  | ##
June 30, 2011 |  |  |  | Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  | Unrealized |  |  |  | Unrecognized |  | Unrecognized |  |
|  | Amortized |  | Gains |  | Carrying |  | Holding |  | Holding |  | Fair
($ in thousands) |  | Cost |  | (Losses) |  | Value |  | Gains |  | Losses |  | Value
U.S. government and government agencies | $ | 86,479 |  | 4,280 |  | 90,759 |  | 6,336 |  | - |  | 97,095
Foreign government |  | 5,292 |  | 330 |  | 5,622 |  | - |  | (167) |  | 5,455
Obligations of states and political |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
subdivisions |  | 779,013 |  | 17,284 |  | 796,297 |  | 25,828 |  | (594) |  | 821,531
Corporate securities |  | 72,739 |  | (3,023) |  | 69,716 |  | 8,027 |  | (8) |  | 77,735
Asset-backed securities ("ABS") |  | 10,238 |  | (2,255) |  | 7,983 |  | 1,803 |  | (510) |  | 9,276
Commercial mortgage-backed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
securities ("CMBS")1 |  | 42,784 |  | (6,181) |  | 36,603 |  | 7,470 |  | (218) |  | 43,855
Residential mortgage-backed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
securities ("RMBS")2 |  | 62,769 |  | 829 |  | 63,598 |  | 2,432 |  | - |  | 66,030
Total HTM fixed maturity securities | $ | 1,059,314 |  | 11,264 |  | 1,070,578 |  | 51,896 |  | (1,497) |  | 1,120,977
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December 31, 2010 |  |  |  | Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  | Unrealized |  |  |  | Unrecognized |  | Unrecognized |  |
|  | Amortized |  | Gains |  | Carrying |  | Holding |  | Holding |  | Fair
($ in thousands) |  | Cost |  | (Losses) |  | Value |  | Gains |  | Losses |  | Value
U.S. government and government agencies | $ | 93,411 |  | 4,695 |  | 98,106 |  | 5,023 |  | - |  | 103,129
Foreign government |  | 5,292 |  | 368 |  | 5,660 |  | - |  | (30) |  | 5,630
Obligations of states and political |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
subdivisions |  | 874,388 |  | 22,183 |  | 896,571 |  | 16,845 |  | (1,132) |  | 912,284
Corporate securities |  | 76,663 |  | (3,990) |  | 72,673 |  | 9,705 |  | (313) |  | 82,065
ABS |  | 12,947 |  | (2,422) |  | 10,525 |  | 1,847 |  | (444) |  | 11,928
CMBS1 |  | 54,909 |  | (7,354) |  | 47,555 |  | 7,483 |  | (109) |  | 54,929
RMBS2 |  | 82,191 |  | 1,043 |  | 83,234 |  | 3,095 |  | - |  | 86,329
Total HTM fixed maturity securities | $ | 1,199,801 |  | 14,523 |  | 1,214,324 |  | 43,998 |  | (2,028) |  | 1,256,294
1 CMBS includes government guaranteed agency securities with a carrying value of $5.0 million at June 30, 2011 and $8.9 million at December 31, 2010.
2 RMBS includes government guaranteed agency securities with a carrying value of $6.9 million at June 30, 2011 and $4.0 million at December 31, 2010.
Available-For-Sale Securities Disclosure |  |  |
June 30, 2011 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Cost/ |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Amortized |  | Unrealized |  | Unrealized |  | Fair
($ in thousands) |  | Cost |  | Gains |  | Losses |  | Value
U.S. government and government agencies1 | $ | 288,760 |  | 8,223 |  | (52) |  | 296,931
Foreign government |  | 29,768 |  | 477 |  | (145) |  | 30,100
Obligations of states and political subdivisions |  | 512,957 |  | 29,665 |  | (6) |  | 542,616
Corporate securities |  | 1,047,110 |  | 35,518 |  | (4,125) |  | 1,078,503
ABS |  | 77,573 |  | 760 |  | (128) |  | 78,205
CMBS2 |  | 105,706 |  | 4,599 |  | (1,181) |  | 109,124
RMBS3 |  | 380,705 |  | 10,565 |  | (1,512) |  | 389,758
AFS fixed maturity securities |  | 2,442,579 |  | 89,807 |  | (7,149) |  | 2,525,237
AFS equity securities |  | 128,187 |  | 10,053 |  | (1,663) |  | 136,577
Total AFS securities | $ | 2,570,766 |  | 99,860 |  | (8,812) |  | 2,661,814
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December 31, 2010 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Cost/ |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Amortized |  | Unrealized |  | Unrealized |  | Fair
($ in thousands) |  | Cost |  | Gains |  | Losses |  | Value
U.S. government and government agencies1 | $ | 312,384 |  | 8,292 |  | (147) |  | 320,529
Foreign government |  | 19,035 |  | 280 |  | (349) |  | 18,966
Obligations of states and political subdivisions |  | 512,013 |  | 22,534 |  | (650) |  | 533,897
Corporate securities |  | 973,835 |  | 28,674 |  | (8,784) |  | 993,725
ABS |  | 48,558 |  | 514 |  | (339) |  | 48,733
CMBS2 |  | 103,374 |  | 4,024 |  | (2,923) |  | 104,475
RMBS3 |  | 316,789 |  | 7,871 |  | (2,243) |  | 322,417
AFS fixed maturity securities |  | 2,285,988 |  | 72,189 |  | (15,435) |  | 2,342,742
AFS equity securities |  | 58,039 |  | 11,597 |  | - |  | 69,636
Total AFS securities | $ | 2,344,027 |  | 83,786 |  | (15,435) |  | 2,412,378
1 U.S. government includes corporate securities fully guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") with a fair value of $98.9 million at June 30, 2011 and $121.0 million at December 31, 2010.
2 CMBS includes government guaranteed agency securities with a fair value of $72.3 million at June 30, 2011 and $71.9 million at December 31, 2010.
3 RMBS includes government guaranteed agency securities with a fair value of $94.7 million at June 30, 2011 and $91.1 million at December 31, 2010.
Schedule Of Fair Value and Gross Pre-Tax Net Unrealized/Unrecognized Loss of Securities by Length of Time |  |  |
June 30, 2011 |  | Less than 12 months |  | 12 months or longer
($ in thousands) |  | Fair Value |  | Unrealized Losses1 |  |  | Fair Value |  | Unrealized Losses1
AFS securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. government and government agencies2 | $ | 4,051 |  | (52) |  |  | - |  | -
Foreign government |  | 15,355 |  | (145) |  |  | - |  | -
Obligations of states and political subdivisions |  | - |  | - |  |  | 305 |  | (6)
Corporate securities |  | 254,600 |  | (4,125) |  |  | - |  | -
ABS |  | 25,317 |  | (56) |  |  | 765 |  | (72)
CMBS |  | 8,064 |  | (33) |  |  | 10,362 |  | (1,148)
RMBS |  | 68,028 |  | (888) |  |  | 7,201 |  | (624)
Total fixed maturity securities |  | 375,415 |  | (5,299) |  |  | 18,633 |  | (1,850)
Equity securities |  | 51,650 |  | (1,663) |  |  | - |  | -
Subtotal | $ | 427,065 |  | (6,962) |  |  | 18,633 |  | (1,850)
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|  | Less than 12 months |  | 12 months or longer
($ in thousands) |  | Fair Value |  | Unrealized Losses1 |  | Unrecognized Gains (Losses)3 |  | Fair Value |  | Unrealized Losses1 |  | Unrecognized Gains3
HTM securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligations of states and political |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
subdivisions | $ | 13,127 |  | (549) |  | 476 |  | 23,379 |  | (1,630) |  | 1,312
ABS |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 3,364 |  | (1,635) |  | 340
CMBS |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 6,438 |  | (3,554) |  | 1,137
RMBS |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 112 |  | (38) |  | 18
Subtotal | $ | 13,127 |  | (549) |  | 476 |  | 33,293 |  | (6,857) |  | 2,807
Total AFS and HTM | $ | 440,192 |  | (7,511) |  | 476 |  | 51,926 |  | (8,707) |  | 2,807
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December 31, 2010 |  | Less than 12 months |  | 12 months or longer
($ in thousands) |  | Fair Value |  | Unrealized Losses1 |  |  | Fair Value |  | Unrealized Losses1 |
AFS securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. government and government agencies2 | $ | 3,956 |  | (147) |  |  | - |  | - |
Foreign government |  | 10,776 |  | (349) |  |  | - |  | - |
Obligations of states and political subdivisions |  | 40,410 |  | (650) |  |  | - |  | - |
Corporate securities |  | 362,502 |  | (8,784) |  |  | - |  | - |
ABS |  | 30,297 |  | (273) |  |  | 880 |  | (66) |
CMBS |  | 5,453 |  | (271) |  |  | 11,115 |  | (2,652) |
RMBS |  | 70,934 |  | (1,098) |  |  | 20,910 |  | (1,145) |
Total fixed maturity securities |  | 524,328 |  | (11,572) |  |  | 32,905 |  | (3,863) |
Equity securities |  | - |  | - |  |  | - |  | - |
Subtotal | $ | 524,328 |  | (11,572) |  |  | 32,905 |  | (3,863) |
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|  | Less than 12 months |  | 12 months or longer
($ in thousands) |  | Fair Value |  | Unrealized (Losses) Gains1 |  | Unrecognized Gains (Losses)3 |  | Fair Value |  | Unrealized Losses1 |  | Unrecognized Gains3
HTM securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligations of states and political |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
subdivisions | $ | 21,036 |  | (381) |  | 45 |  | 27,855 |  | (1,969) |  | 670
Corporate securities |  | 1,985 |  | (434) |  | 420 |  | - |  | - |  | -
ABS |  | 507 |  | (546) |  | (440) |  | 2,931 |  | (1,095) |  | 747
CMBS |  | 3,621 |  | 15 |  | (17) |  | 5,745 |  | (3,933) |  | 833
RMBS |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | 95 |  | (38) |  | 1
Subtotal | $ | 27,149 |  | (1,346) |  | 8 |  | 36,626 |  | (7,035) |  | 2,251
Total AFS and HTM | $ | 551,477 |  | (12,918) |  | 8 |  | 69,531 |  | (10,898) |  | 2,251
| Gross unrealized losses include non-OTTI unrealized amounts and OTTI losses recognized in AOCI. In addition, this column includes remaining unrealized gain or loss amounts on securities that were transferred to an HTM designation in the first quarter of 2009 for those securities that are in a net unrealized/unrecognized loss position. |
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2 | U.S. government includes corporate securities fully guaranteed by the FDIC. |
3 | Unrecognized holding gains/(losses) represent fair value fluctuations from the later of: (i) the date a security is designated as HTM; or (ii) the date that an OTTI charge is recognized on an HTM security. |
Schedule of the Number of Securities in an Unrealized Unrecognized Loss Position |  |  |
($ in thousands) June 30, 2011 |  | December 31, 2010
Number of Issues | ##  | % of Market/Book | ## ##  | Unrealized Unrecognized Loss | ##  | Number of Issues | ##  | % of Market/Book | ##  | Unrealized Unrecognized Loss
221 |  | 80% - 99% | $ | 9,331 |  | 193 |  | 80% - 99% | $ | 16,310
1 |  | 60% - 79% |  | 23 |  | 2 |  | 60% - 79% |  | 1,125
2 |  | 40% - 59% |  | 2,529 |  | 2 |  | 40% - 59% |  | 2,160
1 |  | 20% - 39% |  | 1,052 |  | 1 |  | 20% - 39% |  | 986
- |  | 0% - 19% |  | - |  | 1 |  | 0% - 19% |  | 976
|  |  | $ | 12,935 |  |  |  |  | $ | 21,557
Schedule of Held-To-Maturity Fixed Maturity Securities By Contractual Maturity |  |  |
($ in thousands) |  | Carrying Value |  | Fair Value
Due in one year or less | $ | 115,247 |  | 117,326
Due after one year through five years |  | 648,116 |  | 676,796
Due after five years through 10 years |  | 294,010 |  | 312,695
Due after 10 years |  | 13,205 |  | 14,160
Total HTM fixed maturity securities | $ | 1,070,578 |  | 1,120,977
Schedule of Available-for-Sale Fixed Maturity Securities By Contractual Maturity |  |  |
($ in thousands) |  | Fair Value
Due in one year or less | $ | 191,624
Due after one year through five years |  | 1,646,663
Due after five years through 10 years |  | 681,048
Due after 10 years |  | 5,902
Total AFS fixed maturity securities | $ | 2,525,237
Schedule of Other Investment Portfolio by Strategy and the Remaining Commitment Amount Associated With Each Strategy |  |  |
Other Investments |  | Carrying Value | June 30, 2011
|  | June 30, | December 31, | Remaining
($ in thousands) |  | 2011 | 2010 | Commitment
Alternative Investments |  |  |  |
Energy/power generation | $ | 29,862 | 35,560 | 10,296
Secondary private equity |  | 27,601 | 26,709 | 12,334
Distressed debt |  | 19,868 | 20,432 | 3,389
Private equity |  | 18,786 | 21,601 | 7,966
Real estate |  | 15,642 | 14,192 | 10,670
Mezzanine financing |  | 10,126 | 10,230 | 15,865
Venture capital |  | 7,666 | 6,386 | 1,100
Total alternative investments |  | 129,551 | 135,110 | 61,620
Other securities |  | 2,586 | 2,755 | -
Total other investments | $ | 132,137 | 137,865 | 61,620
Aggregated Summarized Financial Information for Partnerships in our Alternative Investment Portfolio |  |  |
Income Statement Information |  | Quarter ended, |  | Six Months ended
|  | March 31, |  | March 31
($ in millions) |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Net investment income | $ | 132.6 |  | 125.6 |  | 286.8 |  | 274.4
Realized gains (losses) |  | 355.3 |  | (396.9) |  | 163.0 |  | (486.7)
Net change in unrealized appreciation |  | 608.3 |  | 810.3 |  | 2,072.5 |  | 1,248.8
Net income | $ | 1,096.2 |  | 539.0 |  | 2,522.3 |  | 1,036.5
Selective's insurance subsidiaries' net income | $ | 7.9 |  | 4.9 |  | 19.5 |  | 8.8
Net Investment Income |  |  |
|  | Quarter ended |  | Six Months ended
|  | June 30, |  | June 30,
($ in thousands) |  | 2011 | 2010 |  |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Fixed maturity securities | $ | 32,752 | 32,977 |  |  | 65,875 |  | 66,173
Equity securities |  | 785 | 480 |  |  | 1,102 |  | 932
Short-term investments |  | 33 | 133 |  |  | 95 |  | 233
Other investments |  | 7,922 | 4,884 |  |  | 19,588 |  | 8,816
Investment expenses |  | (2,147) | (1,929) |  |  | (3,842) |  | (4,903)
Net investment income earned | $ | 39,345 | 36,545 |  |  | 82,818 |  | 71,251
Net Investment Income On Other Investments By Strategy |  |  |
|  | Quarter ended June 30, |  | Six Months ended June 30, |
($ in thousands) |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |
Energy/power generation | $ | 1,284 |  | 965 |  | 5,839 |  | 3,031 |
Private equity |  | 1,181 |  | 99 |  | 3,758 |  | 807 |
Secondary private equity |  | 3,067 |  | 2,665 |  | 4,716 |  | 3,684 |
Distressed debt |  | 421 |  | (41) |  | 1,394 |  | 723 |
Real estate |  | 681 |  | (494) |  | 1,450 |  | (2,359) |
Venture capital |  | 565 |  | (18) |  | 1,323 |  | 248 |
Mezzanine financing |  | 701 |  | 1,692 | ##  | 1,061 |  | 2,629 |
Other |  | 22 |  | 16 |  | 47 |  | 53 |
Total other investment income | $ | 7,922 |  | 4,884 |  | 19,588 |  | 8,816 |
OTTI by Asset Type |
Second Quarter 2011 ## ($ in thousands) |  | Gross |  | Included in Other Comprehensive Income ("OCI") |  | Recognized in Earnings
Fixed maturity securities |  |  |  |  |  |
CMBS | $ | (260) |  | (402) |  | 142
RMBS |  | 97 |  | 70 |  | 27
OTTI losses | $ | (163) |  | (332) |  | 169
Second Quarter 2010 ($ in thousands) |  | Gross |  | Included in OCI |  | Recognized in Earnings
Fixed maturity securities |  |  |  |  |  |
CMBS | $ | 3,405 |  | 569 |  | 2,836
RMBS |  | 2,085 |  | (591) |  | 2,676
Total fixed maturity securities |  | 5,490 |  | (22) |  | 5,512
Equity securities |  | 672 |  | - |  | 672
OTTI losses | $ | 6,162 |  | (22) |  | 6,184
Six Months 2011 ($ in thousands) |  | Gross |  | Included in OCI |  | Recognized in Earnings
Fixed maturity securities |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligations of states and political subdivisions | $ | 17 |  | - |  | 17
Corporate securities |  | 244 |  | - |  | 244
CMBS |  | (186) |  | (658) |  | 472
RMBS |  | 294 |  | 228 |  | 66
OTTI losses | $ | 369 |  | (430) |  | 799
Six Months 2010 ($ in thousands) |  | Gross |  | Included in OCI |  | Recognized in Earnings
Fixed maturity securities |  |  |  |  |  |
ABS | $ | 158 |  | 127 |  | 31
CMBS |  | 3,445 |  | (2,052) |  | 5,497
RMBS |  | 7,960 |  | (264) |  | 8,224
Total fixed maturity securities |  | 11,563 |  | (2,189) |  | 13,752
Equity securities |  | 672 |  | - |  | 672
OTTI losses | $ | 12,235 |  | (2,189) |  | 14,424
Gross Credit Loss Impairments on Fixed Maturity Securities for Which a Portion of the OTTI Charge Was Recognized In OCI |
|  | Quarter ended June 30,
($ in thousands) |  | 2011 | 2010
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 14,368 | 24,737
Addition for the amount related to credit loss for which an OTTI was not previously recognized |  | - | 2,004
Reductions for securities sold during the period |  | - | (2,990)
Reductions for securities for which the amount previously recognized in OCI was recognized in |  |  |
earnings because of intention or potential requirement to sell before recovery of amortized cost |  | - | -
Reductions for securities for which the entire amount previously recognized in OCI was recognized in |  |  |
earnings due to a decrease in cash flows expected |  | (372) | (4,358)
Additional increases to the amount related to credit loss for which an OTTI was previously recognized |  | 28 | 950
Accretion of credit loss impairments previously recognized due to an increase in cash flows expected |  |  |
to be collected |  | - | -
Balance, end of period | $ | 14,024 | 20,343
|  | Six Months ended June 30,
($ in thousands) |  | 2011 | 2010
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 17,723 | 22,189
Addition for the amount related to credit loss for which an OTTI was not previously recognized |  | - | 2,134
Reductions for securities sold during the period |  | - | (2,990)
Reductions for securities for which the amount previously recognized in OCI was recognized in |  |  |
earnings because of intention or potential requirement to sell before recovery of amortized cost |  | - | -
Reductions for securities for which the entire amount previously recognized in OCI was recognized in |  |  |
earnings due to a decrease in cash flows expected |  | (3,954) | (4,652)
Additional increases to the amount related to credit loss for which an OTTI was previously recognized |  | 255 | 3,662
Accretion of credit loss impairments previously recognized due to an increase in cash flows expected |  |  |
to be collected |  | - | -
Balance, end of period | $ | 14,024 | 20,343
Components of Net Realized Gains Excluding OTTI Charges |  |  |
|  | Quarter ended |  |  | Six Months ended
|  | June 30, |  |  | June 30,
($ in thousands) |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  |  | 2011 |  | 2010
HTM fixed maturity securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains | $ | 8 |  | 368 |  |  | 9 |  | 412
Losses |  | (108) |  | (210) |  |  | (322) |  | (450)
AFS fixed maturity securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains |  | 1,947 |  | 325 |  |  | 2,354 |  | 4,782
Losses |  | - |  | (7,558) |  |  | (7) |  | (7,589)
AFS equity securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains |  | 468 |  | 9,995 |  |  | 6,671 |  | 14,174
Losses |  | - |  | - |  |  | - |  | (233)
Total other net realized investment gains |  | 2,315 |  | 2,920 |  |  | 8,705 |  | 11,096
Total OTTI charges recognized in earnings |  | (169) |  | (6,184) |  |  | (799) |  | (14,424)
Total net realized gains (losses) | $ | 2,146 |  | (3,264) |  |  | 7,906 |  | (3,328)

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