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Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Revenue from Continuing Operations By Segment

Revenue by Segment		Quarter ended
		March 31,
($ in thousands)		2012		2011
Insurance Operations:
Net premiums earned:
Commercial automobile	$	70,484		69,670
Workers compensation		65,811		62,526
General liability		90,143		82,566
Commercial property		49,371		48,193
Business owners' policies		16,857		16,485
Bonds		4,663		4,767
Other		12,891		2,556
Total commercial lines		310,220		286,763
Personal automobile		37,456		36,962
Homeowners		27,958		24,555
Other		3,195		3,063
Total personal lines		68,609		64,580
Total net premiums earned		378,829		351,343
Miscellaneous income		3,457		2,770
Total Insurance Operations revenues		382,286		354,113
Investments:
Net investment income		32,628		43,473
Net realized gain on investments		4,358		5,760
Total investment revenues		36,986		49,233
Total all segments		419,272		403,346
Other income		76		110
Total revenues	$	419,348		403,456

Income From Continuing Operations, Before Federal Income Tax

Income Before Federal Income Tax		Quarter ended
		March 31,
($ in thousands)		2012		2011
Insurance Operations:
Commercial lines underwriting	$	(4,484)		(6,192)
Personal lines underwriting		3,121		(6,506)
Underwriting loss, before federal income tax		(1,363)		(12,698)
GAAP combined ratio		100.4	%	103.6
Statutory combined ratio		99.1	%	102.6
Investments:
Net investment income	$	32,628		43,473
Net realized gain on investments		4,358		5,760
Total investment income, before federal income tax		36,986		49,233
Total all segments		35,623		36,535
Interest expense		(4,700)		(4,557)
General corporate and other expenses		(7,732)		(5,820)
Income before federal income tax	$	23,191		26,158

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