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Related Party Transactions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions
Related Party Transactions
William M. Rue, a Director of the Parent, is Chairman of, and owns more than 10% of the equity of, Chas. E. Rue & Son, Inc., t/a Rue Insurance, a general independent retail insurance agency ("Rue Insurance"). Rue Insurance is an appointed distribution partner of the Insurance Subsidiaries on terms and conditions similar to those of our other distribution partners. Rue Insurance also places insurance for our business operations. Our relationship with Rue Insurance has existed since 1928.
 
The following is a summary of transactions with Rue Insurance:
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Rue Insurance placed insurance policies with the Insurance Subsidiaries. DPW associated with these policies were $9.0 million in 2014, $8.2 million in 2013, and $7.7 million in 2012. In return, the Insurance Subsidiaries paid standard market commissions to Rue Insurance of $1.6 million in 2014, $1.3 million in 2013, and $1.3 million in 2012 including supplemental commissions.
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Rue Insurance has placed insurance coverage for us with other insurance companies for which Rue Insurance was paid commission pursuant to its agreements with those carriers in 2012. We paid premiums for such insurance coverage of $0.2 million in 2012.

In 2005, we established a private foundation, The Selective Group Foundation (the "Foundation"), under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Board of Directors of the Foundation is comprised of some of the Parent's officers. We made contributions to the Foundation in the amount of $0.8 million in 2014, and $0.4 million in both 2013 and 2012.