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Third Party Reinsurance (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012
Third Party Reinsurance |
Listing of OneBeacon's top reinsurers |
Top Reinsurers (Millions) |  | Balance at March 31, 2012 |  | % of Total |  | A.M. Best Rating(1) |
National Indemnity Company and General Reinsurance Corporation (2) |  | $ | 1,504.9 |  | 66 | % | A | ++ |
Hanover Insurance Company |  | 79.9 |  | 3 | % | A |  |
Tokio Marine and Nichido Fire (3) |  | 55.0 |  | 2 | % | A | ++ |
Tower Insurance Company |  | 29.9 |  | 1 | % | A | - |
Munich Reinsurance America |  | 24.0 |  | 1 | % | A | + |
(1) A.M. Best ratings as detailed above are: “A++” (Superior, which is the highest of fifteen ratings), “A+” (Superior, which is the second highest of fifteen ratings), “A” (Excellent, which is the third highest of fifteen ratings), and “A-” (Excellent, which is the fourth highest of fifteen ratings). (2) Includes $198.3 of Third Party Recoverables (as defined below), which NICO (as defined below) would pay under the terms of the NICO Cover (as defined below) if they are unable to collect from third party reinsurers. (3) Includes $29.0 of reinsurance recoverables from various third party reinsurers that are guaranteed by Tokio Marine and Nichido Fire under the terms of a 100% quota share reinsurance agreement between Houston General Insurance Company and Tokio Marine and Nichido Fire.
Listing of Sirius's top reinsurers |
Top Reinsurers (Millions) |  | Balance at March 31, 2012 |  | % of Total |  | A.M. Best Rating (1) |  | % Collateralized |
General Reinsurance Corporation |  | $ | 42.6 |  | 12 | % | A++ |  | 1 | %
Swiss Re Group |  | 41.8 |  | 11 | % | A+ |  | 4 | %
Olympus (2) |  | 33.3 |  | 9 | % | NR-5 |  | 100 | %
Lloyds of London (3) |  | 26.8 |  | 7 | % | A |  | 9 | %
General Insurance Company of India |  | 14.8 |  | 4 | % | A- |  | 2 | %
(1) A.M. Best ratings as detailed above are: “A++” (Superior, which is the highest of fifteen financial strength ratings), “A+” (Superior, which is the second highest of fifteen financial strength ratings), “A” (Excellent, which is the third highest of fifteen financial strength ratings) and “A-” (Excellent, which is the fourth highest of fifteen financial strength ratings), “NR-5” (Not formally followed). (2) Non-U.S. insurance entity. The balance is fully collateralized through funds held, letters of credit or trust agreements. (3) Represents the total of reinsurance recoverables due to Sirius Group from all Lloyds Syndicates.

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the top five reinsurers that have assumed business from OneBeacon (excluding industry pools and associations) based on the amount recoverable from each reinsurer. The disclosure for each reinsurer also includes the amount recoverable as a percentage of OneBeacon's consolidated reinsurance recoverables and the A.M Best Company, Inc. ("A.M. Best") rating. + References No definition available. + Details
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