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Retirement Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule Of Plan Terms In Effect And Revisions Of Retirement Savings Plan

		As of January 1, 2011		As of April 5, 2013
SICA match		100% of participant contributions up to the first 3% of defined compensation and 50% up to the next 3%		100% of participant contributions up to the first 3% of defined compensation and 50% up to the next 3%
Non-elective contribution		Non-elective contributions of 4% of defined compensation for employees not eligible to participate in the Retirement Income Plan due to a date of hire after December 31, 2005		Non-elective contributions of 4% of defined compensation expanded to include employees impacted by the curtailment of the Retirement Income Plan
Vesting of match/non-elective contribution		Immediately vested		Immediately vested

Schedule of Funded Status Of Retirement Income Plan And Retirement Life Plan

December 31,		Retirement Income Plan							Retirement Life Plan
($ in thousands)		2013				2012			2013			2012
Change in Benefit Obligation:
Benefit obligation, beginning of year		$	302,647			254,009			6,471			5,897
Service cost		7,517				8,091			—			—
Interest cost		12,477				12,981			283			302
Actuarial (gains) losses		(29,656		)		33,596			(224	)		660
Benefits paid		(6,978		)		(6,030	)		(329	)		(388	)
Impact of curtailment		(29,603		)		—			—			—
Benefit obligation, end of year		$	256,404			302,647			6,201			6,471
Change in Fair Value of Assets:
Fair value of assets, beginning of year		$	207,150			182,614			—			—
Actual return on plan assets, net of expenses		15,925				21,896			—			—
Contributions by the employer to funded plans		9,600				8,550			—			—
Contributions by the employer to unfunded plans		120				120			—			—
Benefits paid		(6,978		)		(6,030	)		—			—
Fair value of assets, end of year		$	225,817			207,150			—			—
Funded status		$	(30,587	)		(95,497	)		(6,201	)		(6,471	)

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheet

Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet:
Liabilities		$	(30,587	)		(95,497	)		(6,201	)		(6,471	)
Net pension liability, end of year		$	(30,587	)		(95,497	)		(6,201	)		(6,471	)

Schedule of Amounts recognized in Accumulated Other than Comprehensive Income

Amounts Recognized in AOCI:
Prior service cost		$	—			26			—			—
Net actuarial loss		39,640				103,365			1,363			1,667
Total		$	39,640			103,391			1,363			1,667

Schedule of Other Information as of December 31

Other Information as of December 31:
Accumulated benefit obligation		250,546			265,899			—			—

Schedule of Weighted-Average Liability Assumptions as of December 31

Weighted-Average Liability Assumptions as of December 31:
Discount rate		5.16	%		4.42		4.85		4.42
Rate of compensation increase		4.00	%		4.00		—		—

Schedule of Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost And Other Amounts Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income

		Retirement Income Plan										Retirement Life Plan
($ in thousands)		2013				2012			2011			2013			2012			2011
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income:
Net Periodic Benefit Cost:
Service cost		$	7,517			8,091			7,575			—			—			—
Interest cost		12,477				12,981			12,349			283			302			306
Expected return on plan assets		(15,755		)		(14,206	)		(13,924	)		—			—			—
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost		10				150			150			—			—			—
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss		4,294				5,863			4,154			80			40			18
Curtailment expense		16				—			—			—			—			—
Total net periodic cost		8,559				12,879			10,304			363			342			324
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income:
Net actuarial (gain) loss		(59,430		)		25,906			16,575			(224	)		660			224
Reversal of amortization of net actuarial loss		(4,294		)		(5,863	)		(4,154	)		(80	)		(40	)		(18	)
Reversal of amortization of prior service cost		(10		)		(150	)		(150	)		—			—			—
Curtailment expense		(16		)		—			—			—			—			—
Total recognized in other comprehensive income		(63,750		)		19,893			12,271			(304	)		620			206
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income		$	(55,191	)		32,772			22,575			59			962			530

Schedule Of Weighted- Average Expense Assumptions

		Retirement Income Plan							Retirement Life Plan
		2013			2012		2011		2013		2012		2011
Weighted-Average Expense Assumptions for the years ended December 31:
Discount rate 1		4.66	%		5.16		5.55		4.42		5.16		5.55
Expected return on plan assets		7.40	%		7.75		8.00		—		—		—
Rate of compensation increase		4.00	%		4.00		4.00		—		—		—

¹  Discount rate for the Retirement Income Plan changed from 4.42% as of December 31, 2012 to 4.66% as of March 31, 2013 due to the remeasurement that was performed with the curtailment of the Plan.

Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets

		2013						2012
		Target Percentage		Range Percentage		Actual Percentage		Actual Percentage
Equity:
International		10		4 - 18		8		7
Large Capitalization		15		8 - 32		13		15
Small and mid capitalization		5		3 - 15		5		7
Global asset allocation		10		0 - 15		12		10
Alternative investments		10		0 - 15		5		6
Fixed maturity:
Extended duration fixed maturity		50		20 - 80		42		24
Domestic core1						—		14
Global bond/high yield/emerging markets1						12		13
Cash and short-term investments		—		0 - 5		3		4
Total						100		100

¹The Retirement Income Plan currently has fixed maturity security exposures that do not have target and range percentages since these exposures will be phased out over time as we opportunistically migrate from intermediate to long duration fixed maturity security strategies.

Schedule of Quantitative Disclosures of our Financial Assets that were Measured at Fair Value

December 31, 2013						Fair Value Measurements Using
($ in thousands)		Assets Measured at Fair Value 12/31/13				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/ Liabilities (Level 1)1			Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)1			Significant Unobservable Inputs  (Level 3)
Description
Measured on a recurring basis:
AFS:
U.S. government and government agencies		$	173,375			52,153			121,222			—
Foreign government		30,615				—			30,615			—
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		951,624				—			951,624			—
Corporate securities		1,734,883				—			1,734,883			—
ABS		140,896				—			140,896			—
CMBS		171,284				—			171,284			—
RMBS		512,859				—			512,859			—
Total fixed maturity securities		3,715,536				52,153			3,663,383			—
Equity securities		192,771				189,871			—			2,900
Total AFS securities		3,908,307				242,024			3,663,383			2,900
Short-term investments		174,251				174,251			—			—
Total assets		$	4,082,558			416,275			3,663,383			2,900

December 31, 2012						Fair Value Measurements Using
($ in thousands)		Assets Measured at Fair Value 12/31/12				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/ Liabilities (Level 1)1			Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)1			Significant Unobservable Inputs  (Level 3)
Description
Measured on a recurring basis:
AFS:
U.S. government and government agencies		$	259,092			115,861			123,442			19,789
Foreign government		30,229				—			30,229			—
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		818,024				—			818,024			—
Corporate securities		1,450,247				—			1,447,301			2,946
ABS		128,640				—			122,572			6,068
CMBS		137,119				—			129,957			7,162
RMBS		472,662				—			472,662			—
Total fixed maturity securities		3,296,013				115,861			3,144,187			35,965
Equity securities		151,382				147,775			—			3,607
Total AFS securities		3,447,395				263,636			3,144,187			39,572
Short-term investments		214,479				214,479			—			—
Receivable for proceeds related to sale of Selective HR		2,705				—			—			2,705
Total assets		$	3,664,579			478,115			3,144,187			42,277

¹ There were no transfers of securities between Level 1 and Level 2.

Schedule of Effect of Significant Unobservable Inputs, Changes in Plan Assets

Investments in Limited Partnerships
($ in thousands)		2013				2012
Fair value, beginning of year		$	12,631			15,180
Total gains (realized and unrealized)
included in changes in net assets		2,131				1,118
Purchases		560				434
Sales		—				—
Issuances		—				—
Settlements		(3,163		)		(4,142	)
Transfers into Level 3		—				41
Transfers out of Level 3		—				—
Fair value, end of year		$	12,159			12,631

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments

($ in thousands)		Retirement Income Plan				Retirement Life Plan
Benefits Expected to be Paid in Future
Fiscal Years:
2014		$	8,424			372
2015		9,263				382
2016		10,226				391
2017		11,245				400
2018		12,336				407
2019-2023		76,244				2,108

Retirement Income Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Quantitative Disclosures of our Financial Assets that were Measured at Fair Value

December 31, 2013						Fair Value Measurements at 12/31/13 Using
($ in thousands)		Assets Measured at Fair Value At 12/31/13				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/ Liabilities (Level 1)			Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Description
Investment funds:
International equity		$	17,548			5,574			11,974			—
Domestic large capitalization		30,436				30,436			—			—
Small and mid capitalization		6,326				6,326			—			—
Global asset allocation fund		27,257				27,257			—			—
Extended duration fixed maturity		96,920				96,920			—			—
Global bond/high yield/emerging markets fixed maturity		26,984				26,984			—			—
Total investment funds		205,471				193,497			11,974			—
Limited partnership investments:
Equity long/short hedge		41				—			—			41
Private equity		9,899				—			—			9,899
Real estate		2,219				—			—			2,219
Total limited partnerships		12,159				—			—			12,159
Common stocks:
Small and mid capitalization		6,350				6,350			—			—
Total common stocks		6,350				6,350			—			—
Short-term investments		963				963			—			—
Deposit administration contracts		1,023				—			1,023			—
Total invested assets		$	225,966			200,810			12,997			12,159

December 31, 2012						Fair Value Measurements at 12/31/12 Using
($ in thousands)		Assets Measured at Fair Value At 12/31/12				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/ Liabilities (Level 1)			Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Description
Investment funds:
International equity		$	15,751			6,025			9,726			—
Domestic large capitalization		22,910				22,910			—			—
Small and mid capitalization		6,805				6,805			—			—
Global asset allocation		20,778				20,778			—			—
Extended duration fixed maturity		50,556				50,556			—			—
Domestic core fixed maturity		29,984				29,984			—			—
Global bond/high yield/emerging markets fixed maturity		27,230				27,230			—			—
Total investment funds		174,014				164,288			9,726			—
Limited partnership investments:
Equity long/short hedge		41				—			—			41
Private equity		10,385				—			—			10,385
Real estate		2,205				—			—			2,205
Total limited partnerships		12,631				—			—			12,631
Common stocks:
Domestic large capitalization		9,938				9,938			—			—
Small and mid capitalization		7,897				7,897			—			—
Total common stocks		17,835				17,835			—			—
Short-term investments		1,629				1,629			—			—
Deposit administration contracts		979				—			979			—
Total invested assets		$	207,088			183,752			10,705			12,631

Schedule of Other Investment Portfolio By Strategy And Remaining Commitment Amount Associated With Each Strategy

Alternative Investments		Carrying Value							2013
		December 31,				December 31,			Remaining
($ in thousands)		2013				2012			Amount
Equity long/short hedge		$	41			41			—
Private equity		9,899				10,385			3,293
Real estate		2,219				2,205			558
Total alternative investments		$	12,159			12,631			3,851

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