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Segment Information (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2011
Segment Information [Abstract] |
Revenue from Continuing Operations by Segment |
Revenue from Continuing Operations by Segment |  | Quarter ended |  | Six Months ended
|  | June 30, |  | June 30,
($ in thousands) |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Insurance Operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net premiums earned: | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial automobile |  | 69,198 |  | 73,176 |  | 138,868 |  | 147,492
Workers compensation |  | 63,855 |  | 62,069 |  | 126,381 |  | 126,710
General liability |  | 85,672 |  | 83,967 |  | 168,238 |  | 169,188
Commercial property |  | 47,877 |  | 50,294 |  | 96,070 |  | 100,630
Business owners' policies |  | 16,407 |  | 16,152 |  | 32,892 |  | 32,438
Bonds |  | 4,725 |  | 4,828 |  | 9,492 |  | 9,431
Other |  | 2,561 |  | 2,515 |  | 5,117 |  | 5,020
Total commercial lines |  | 290,295 |  | 293,001 |  | 577,058 |  | 590,909
Personal automobile |  | 37,189 |  | 35,243 |  | 74,151 |  | 69,563
Homeowners |  | 25,060 |  | 21,126 |  | 49,615 |  | 41,619
Other |  | 3,036 |  | 2,820 |  | 6,099 |  | 6,301
Total personal lines |  | 65,285 |  | 59,189 |  | 129,865 |  | 117,483
Total net premiums earned |  | 355,580 |  | 352,190 |  | 706,923 |  | 708,392
Other income |  | 2,388 |  | 2,231 |  | 5,158 |  | 4,497
Total Insurance Operations revenues |  | 357,968 |  | 354,421 |  | 712,081 |  | 712,889
Investments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment income |  | 39,345 |  | 36,545 |  | 82,818 |  | 71,251
Net realized gain (loss) on investments |  | 2,146 |  | (3,264) |  | 7,906 |  | (3,328)
Total investment revenues |  | 41,491 |  | 33,281 |  | 90,724 |  | 67,923
Total all segments |  | 399,459 |  | 387,702 |  | 802,805 |  | 780,812
Other income |  | 111 |  | 16 |  | 221 |  | 18
Total revenues from continuing operations | $ | 399,570 |  | 387,718 |  | 803,026 |  | 780,830
Income From Continuing Operations, Before Federal Income Tax |
Income from Continuing Operations, Before Federal Income Tax |  | Quarter ended |  | Six Months ended
|  | June 30, |  | June 30,
($ in thousands) |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Insurance Operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial lines underwriting | $ | (22,331) |  | 3,305 |  | (27,165) |  | (7,667)
Personal lines underwriting |  | (10,351) |  | (6,466) |  | (16,601) |  | (10,099)
Underwriting loss, before federal income tax |  | (32,682) |  | (3,161) |  | (43,766) |  | (17,766)
GAAP combined ratio |  | 109.2 | % | 100.9 |  | 106.2 | % | 102.5
Statutory combined ratio |  | 109.5 | % | 101.0 |  | 106.1 | % | 101.9
Investments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment income | $ | 39,345 |  | 36,545 |  | 82,818 |  | 71,251
Net realized gain (loss) on investments |  | 2,146 |  | (3,264) |  | 7,906 |  | (3,328)
Total investment income, before federal income tax |  | 41,491 |  | 33,281 |  | 90,724 |  | 67,923
Total all segments |  | 8,809 |  | 30,120 |  | 46,958 |  | 50,157
Interest expense |  | (4,559) |  | (4,655) |  | (9,116) |  | (9,497)
General corporate and other expenses |  | (3,029) |  | (2,617) |  | (8,849) |  | (10,165)
Income from continuing operations, before federal income tax | $ | 1,221 |  | 22,848 |  | 28,993 |  | 30,495

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