Schedule I - Summay of Investments - Other Than Investments in Related Parties

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Abstract]

Schedule I - Summary of Investments- Other than Investments in Related Parties



Types of investment
($ in thousands)	Amortized Cost or Cost		Fair Value	Carrying Amount
Fixed income securities:
Held-to-maturity:
Foreign government obligations	$	5,292	5,394	5,339
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	285,301		299,132	287,372
Public utilities	11,019		12,483	11,000
All other corporate securities	7,880		8,939	7,626
Asset-backed securities	2,818		2,823	2,363
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	4,869		5,190	4,437
Total fixed income securities, held-to-maturity	317,179		333,961	318,137

Available-for-sale:
U.S. government and government agencies	116,666		124,130	124,130
Foreign government obligations	27,035		27,831	27,831
Obligations of states and political subdivisions	1,208,776		1,246,264	1,246,264
Public utilities	149,006		150,977	150,977
All other corporate securities	1,614,421		1,648,829	1,648,829
Asset-backed securities	176,837		177,224	177,224
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	177,932		179,593	179,593
Residential mortgage-backed securities	505,113		511,274	511,274
Total fixed income securities, available-for-sale	3,975,786		4,066,122	4,066,122

Equity securities:
Common stock:
Public utilities	8,815		10,284	10,284
Banks, trust and insurance companies	30,187		35,348	35,348
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other	120,009		145,768	145,768
Total equity securities, available-for-sale	159,011		191,400	191,400
Short-term investments	131,972		131,972	131,972
Other investments	99,203			99,203
Total investments	$	4,683,151		4,806,834

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the schedule applicable to insurance companies summarizing investments held as of the most recent audited balance sheet. At a minimum, such summary is by three major categories of investments including: (1) fixed maturities primarily consisting of bonds, including convertibles and bonds with warrants, and redeemable preferred stocks, (2) equity securities primarily consisting of common stocks and nonredeemable preferred stocks, and (3) other investments including mortgage loans on real estate, real estate held for investment, real estate acquired in satisfaction of debt, policy loans, other long-term investments, and short-term investments not otherwise categorized. The information provided with respect to each item within each category includes: (A) the original cost of equity securities and, as to fixed maturity securities, original cost reduced by repayments and adjusted for amortization of premiums or accrual of discounts, (B) fair value as of the reporting date, and (C) the amount at which the item within each category is shown in the statement of financial position; with respect to (C), if the amount at which shown in the statement of financial position is different from the items original [amortized] cost or fair value, an explanation of the difference may be included herein.

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