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Investments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Investments [Abstract] |
Gains And Losses Due To Changes In Fair Value | The following table presents (losses) gains due to changes in fair value of investments that are measured at fair value pursuant to application of the fair value option:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
| (Amounts in thousands)
Fixed maturity securities | $ | (100,703 | ) |  | $ | 36,317 |  |  | $ | 62,149 |
Equity securities | 56,822 |  |  | 9,158 |  |  | (30,879 | )
Short-term investments | (156 | ) |  | 34 |  |  | 19 |
Total | $ | (44,037 | ) |  | $ | 45,509 |  |  | $ | 31,289 |
Net Realized Investment Gains | A summary of net realized investment (losses) gains is as follows:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
| (Amounts in thousands)
Net realized (losses) gains from investments and other liabilities: |  |  |  |  |
Fixed maturity securities | $ | (95,225 | ) |  | $ | 47,707 |  |  | $ | 54,112 |
Equity securities | 80,910 |  |  | 16,679 |  |  | (4,854 | )
Short-term investments | (1,059 | ) |  | (686 | ) |  | 139 |
Total return swap | 2,176 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Options | 1,776 |  |  | 2,680 |  |  | 9,000 |
Total | $ | (11,422 | ) |  | $ | 66,380 |  |  | $ | 58,397 |
Gross Gains And Losses Realized On Sales Of Investments | Gross gains and losses realized on the sales of investments, excluding options, are shown below:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
| (Amounts in thousands)
| Gross Realized Gains |  | Gross Realized Losses |  | Net |  | Gross Realized Gains |  | Gross Realized Losses |  | Net |  | Gross Realized Gains |  | Gross Realized Losses |  | Net
Fixed maturity securities | $ | 9,320 |  |  | $ | (3,842 | ) |  | $ | 5,478 |  |  | $ | 11,473 |  |  | $ | (83 | ) |  | $ | 11,390 |  |  | $ | 2,675 |  |  | $ | (10,712 | ) |  | $ | (8,037 | )
Equity securities | 82,385 |  |  | (58,297 | ) |  | 24,088 |  |  | 19,538 |  |  | (12,017 | ) |  | 7,521 |  |  | 41,872 |  |  | (15,847 | ) |  | 26,025 |
Short-term investments | 0 |  |  | (903 | ) |  | (903 | ) |  | 2 |  |  | (722 | ) |  | (720 | ) |  | 120 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 120 |
Estimated Fair Values Of Investments | The estimated fair values at December 31, 2013 by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
| Estimated Fair Value
| (Amounts in thousands)
Fixed maturity securities: |
Due in one year or less | $ | 59,117 |
Due after one year through five years | 336,590 |
Due after five years through ten years | 564,076 |
Due after ten years | 1,600,870 |
Total | $ | 2,560,653 |
Investment Income | A summary of net investment income is shown in the following table:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
| (Amounts in thousands)
Fixed maturity securities | $ | 107,926 |  |  | $ | 117,557 |  |  | $ | 130,895 |
Equity securities | 18,249 |  |  | 15,831 |  |  | 10,869 |
Short-term investments | 2,702 |  |  | 2,073 |  |  | 1,747 |
Total investment income | $ | 128,877 |  |  | $ | 135,461 |  |  | $ | 143,511 |
Less: investment expense | (4,339 | ) |  | (3,565 | ) |  | (2,564 | )
Net investment income | $ | 124,538 |  |  | $ | 131,896 |  |  | $ | 140,947 |

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