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Fair Value Measurements (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2011
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract] |
The Carrying Amounts and Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments |
|  | June 30, 2011 |  | December 31, 2010
|  | Carrying |  | Fair |  | Carrying |  | Fair
($ in thousands) |  | Amount |  | Value |  | Amount |  | Value
Financial Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed maturity securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
HTM | $ | 1,070,578 |  | 1,120,977 |  | 1,214,324 |  | 1,256,294
AFS |  | 2,525,237 |  | 2,525,237 |  | 2,342,742 |  | 2,342,742
Equity securities, AFS |  | 136,577 |  | 136,577 |  | 69,636 |  | 69,636
Short-term investments |  | 142,809 |  | 142,809 |  | 161,155 |  | 161,155
Receivable for proceeds related to sale of Selective |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
HR Solutions ("Selective HR") |  | 4,531 |  | 4,531 |  | 5,002 |  | 5,002
Financial Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
7.25% Senior Notes |  | 49,906 |  | 55,699 |  | 49,904 |  | 55,190
6.70% Senior Notes |  | 99,440 |  | 98,250 |  | 99,429 |  | 90,097
7.50% Junior Notes |  | 100,000 |  | 100,400 |  | 100,000 |  | 99,840
2.90% borrowings from FHLBI |  | 13,000 |  | 13,620 |  | 13,000 |  | 13,389
Total notes payable | $ | 262,346 |  | 267,969 |  | 262,333 |  | 258,516
Quantitative Disclosures of Our Financial Assets That Were Measured At Fair Value |
June 30, 2011 |  |  | Fair Value Measurements Using
|  |  |  | Quoted Prices in |  |  |  |
|  | Assets |  | Active Markets for |  | Significant Other |  | Significant
|  | Measured at |  | Identical Assets/ |  | Observable |  | Unobservable
|  | Fair Value |  | Liabilities |  | Inputs |  | Inputs
($ in thousands) |  | at 6/30/11 |  | (Level 1) |  | (Level 2) |  | (Level 3)
Description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Measured on a recurring basis: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. government and government agencies1 | $ | 296,931 |  | 99,101 |  | 197,830 |  | -
Foreign government |  | 30,100 |  | - |  | 30,100 |  | -
Obligations of states and political subdivisions |  | 542,616 |  | - |  | 542,616 |  | -
Corporate securities |  | 1,078,503 |  | - |  | 1,078,503 |  | -
ABS |  | 78,205 |  | - |  | 78,205 |  | -
CMBS |  | 109,124 |  | - |  | 108,683 |  | 441
RMBS |  | 389,758 |  | - |  | 389,758 |  | -
Total AFS fixed maturity securities |  | 2,525,237 |  | 99,101 |  | 2,425,695 |  | 441
Equity securities |  | 136,577 |  | 136,577 |  | - |  | -
Short-term investments |  | 142,809 |  | 142,809 |  | - |  | -
Receivable for proceeds related to sale of Selective HR |  | 4,531 |  | - |  | - |  | 4,531
Total financial assets measured on a recurring basis | $ | 2,809,154 |  | 378,487 |  | 2,425,695 |  | 4,972
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December 31, 2010 |  |  | Fair Value Measurements Using
|  |  |  | Quoted Prices in |  |  |  |
|  | Assets |  | Active Markets for |  | Significant Other |  | Significant
|  | Measured at |  | Identical Assets/ |  | Observable |  | Unobservable
|  | Fair Value |  | Liabilities |  | Inputs |  | Inputs
($ in thousands) |  | at 12/31/10 |  | (Level 1) |  | (Level 2) |  | (Level 3)
Description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Measured on a recurring basis: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. government and government agencies1 | $ | 320,529 |  | 105,317 |  | 215,212 |  | -
Foreign government |  | 18,966 |  | - |  | 18,966 |  | -
Obligations of states and political subdivisions |  | 533,897 |  | - |  | 533,897 |  | -
Corporate securities |  | 993,725 |  | - |  | 993,725 |  | -
ABS |  | 48,733 |  | - |  | 48,733 |  | -
CMBS |  | 104,475 |  | - |  | 104,290 |  | 185
RMBS |  | 322,417 |  | - |  | 322,417 |  | -
Total AFS fixed maturity securities |  | 2,342,742 |  | 105,317 |  | 2,237,240 |  | 185
Equity securities |  | 69,636 |  | 69,636 |  | - |  | -
Short-term investments |  | 161,155 |  | 161,155 |  | - |  | -
Receivable for proceeds related to sale of Selective HR |  | 5,002 |  | - |  | - |  | 5,002
Total financial assets measured on a recurring basis | $ | 2,578,535 |  | 336,108 |  | 2,237,240 |  | 5,187
1 U.S. government includes corporate securities fully guaranteed by the FDIC.
Summary of the Changes in Fair Value of Securities Using Level 3 Inputs |
Six Months 2011 ($ in thousands) |  | CMBS, AFS | Receivable for Proceeds Related to Sale of Selective HR | Total
Fair value, December 31, 2010 | $ | 185 | 5,002 | 5,187
Total net gains (losses) for the period included in: |  |  |  |
OCI1 |  | 440 | - | 440
Net income2 |  | (179) | 199 | 20
Purchases |  | - | - | -
Sales |  | - | - | -
Issuances |  | - | - | -
Settlements |  | (5) | (670) | (675)
Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3 |  | - | - | -
Fair value, June 30, 2011 | $ | 441 | 4,531 | 4,972
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2010 ($ in thousands) |  | ABS, AFS | CMBS, AFS | Receivable for Proceeds Related to Sale of Selective HR | Total
Fair Value, December 31, 2009 | $ | - | - | 12,300 | 12,300
Total net (losses) gains for the period included in: |  |  |  |  |
OCI1 |  | (22) | 1,862 | - | 1,840
Net income2,3 |  | - | 41 | (5,460) | (5,419)
Purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements (net) |  | 2,737 | (148) | (1,838) | 751
Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3 |  | (2,715) | (1,570) | - | (4,285)
Fair value, December 31, 2010 | $ | - | 185 | 5,002 | 5,187
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1 | Amounts are reported in "Other net unrealized gains on investment securities, net of deferred income tax" on the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity.
2 | Amounts are reported in "Net realized investment gains (losses)" for the ABS and CMBS securities and "Other income" for the receivable related to the sale of Selective HR on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
3 | Amounts are reported in "Loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax" for the receivable related to sale of Selective HR on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

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