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Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Revenue from Continuing Operations By Segment

Revenue from Continuing Operations by Segment		Quarter ended				Nine Months ended
		September 30,				September 30,
($ in thousands)		2011		2010		2011		2010
Insurance Operations:
Net premiums earned:
Commercial automobile	$	70,174		73,440		209,042		220,932
Workers compensation		63,497		63,165		189,878		189,875
General liability		87,479		83,250		255,717		252,438
Commercial property		48,051		49,558		144,121		150,188
Business owners' policies		16,663		16,400		49,555		48,838
Bonds		4,727		4,884		14,219		14,315
Other		1,772		2,528		6,889		7,548
Total commercial lines		292,363		293,225		869,421		884,134
Personal automobile		37,371		35,927		111,522		105,490
Homeowners		25,923		22,544		75,538		64,163
Other		3,306		3,013		9,405		9,314
Total personal lines		66,600		61,484		196,465		178,967
Total net premiums earned		358,963		354,709		1,065,886		1,063,101
Other income		1,255		1,916		6,413		6,413
Total Insurance Operations revenues		360,218		356,625		1,072,299		1,069,514
Investments:
Net investment income		35,786		32,986		118,604		104,237
Net realized (loss) gain on investments		(2,045)		57		5,861		(3,271)
Total investment revenues		33,741		33,043		124,465		100,966
Total all segments		393,959		389,668		1,196,764		1,170,480
Other income		110		34		331		52
Total revenues from continuing operations	$	394,069		389,702		1,197,095		1,170,532

Income From Continuing Operations, Before Federal Income Tax

Income from Continuing Operations, Before Federal Income Tax		Quarter ended				Nine Months ended
		September 30,				September 30,
($ in thousands)		2011		2010		2011		2010
Insurance Operations:
Commercial lines underwriting	$	(39,332)		(26)		(66,497)		(7,693)
Personal lines underwriting		(28,792)		(3,907)		(45,393)		(14,006)
Underwriting loss, before federal income tax		(68,124)		(3,933)		(111,890)		(21,699)
GAAP combined ratio		119.0	%	101.1		110.5	%	102.0
Statutory combined ratio		116.4	%	100.3		109.6	%	101.4
Investments:
Net investment income	$	35,786		32,986		118,604		104,237
Net realized (loss) gain on investments		(2,045)		57		5,861		(3,271)
Total investment income, before federal income tax		33,741		33,043		124,465		100,966
Total all segments		(34,383)		29,110		12,575		79,267
Interest expense		(4,559)		(4,559)		(13,675)		(14,056)
General corporate and other expenses		(1,886)		(2,491)		(10,735)		(12,656)
(Loss) income from continuing operations, before federal income tax	$	(40,828)		22,060		(11,835)		52,555

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