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Insurance Expenses (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Insurance Expenses [Abstract] |
Schedule of Insurance Expenses | Insurance Expenses for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were:
DOLLARS IN MILLIONS |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Commissions |  | $ | 345.7 |  |  | $ | 366.1 |  |  | $ | 363.5 |
General Expenses |  | 257.1 |  |  | 262.9 |  |  | 270.1 |
Taxes, Licenses and Fees |  | 42.8 |  |  | 44.7 |  |  | 46.4 |
Total Costs Incurred |  | 645.6 |  |  | 673.7 |  |  | 680.0 |
Policy Acquisition Costs: |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred |  | (253.4 | ) |  | (266.4 | ) |  | (268.5 | )
Amortized |  | 253.9 |  |  | 257.0 |  |  | 260.7 |
Net Policy Acquisition Costs Amortized (Deferred) |  | 0.5 |  |  | (9.4 | ) |  | (7.8 | )
Life VIF and P&C Customer Relationships Amortized |  | 8.3 |  |  | 8.0 |  |  | 11.4 |
Insurance Expenses |  | $ | 654.4 |  |  | $ | 672.3 |  |  | $ | 683.6 |

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