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Catastrophe Reinsurance (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract] |
Reinsurance Retention Policy | Coverage for the Property & Casualty Insurance segment’s primary catastrophe reinsurance program effective January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013 is provided in various layers as presented below:
DOLLARS IN MILLIONS |  | Catastrophe Losses and LAE |  | Percentage of Coverage
In Excess of |  | Up to |
Retained |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 50.0 |  |  | — | %
1st Layer of Coverage |  | 50.0 |  |  | 100.0 |  |  | 65.0 |
2nd Layer of Coverage |  | 100.0 |  |  | 200.0 |  |  | 95.0 |
3rd Layer of Coverage |  | 200.0 |  |  | 350.0 |  |  | 90.0 |
4th Layer of Coverage |  | 350.0 |  |  | 450.0 |  |  | 50.0 |
Coverage for the Property & Casualty Insurance segment’s primary catastrophe reinsurance program effective January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 is provided in various layers as presented below:
DOLLARS IN MILLIONS |  | Catastrophe Losses and LAE |  | Percentage of Coverage
In Excess of |  | Up to |
Property & Casualty Insurance Segment: |  |  |  |  |  |
Retained |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 50.0 |  |  | — | %
1st Layer of Coverage |  | 50.0 |  |  | 100.0 |  |  | 95.0 |
2nd Layer of Coverage |  | 100.0 |  |  | 200.0 |  |  | 95.0 |
3rd Layer of Coverage |  | 200.0 |  |  | 400.0 |  |  | 95.0 |
Coverage for the Company’s primary catastrophe reinsurance program effective January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012 is provided in various layers as presented below:
DOLLARS IN MILLIONS |  | Catastrophe Losses and LAE |  | Percentage of Coverage
In Excess of |  | Up to |
Property & Casualty Insurance Segment: |  |  |  |  |  |
Retained |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 50.0 |  |  | — | %
1st Layer of Coverage |  | 50.0 |  |  | 100.0 |  |  | 65.0 |
2nd Layer of Coverage |  | 100.0 |  |  | 200.0 |  |  | 95.0 |
3rd Layer of Coverage |  | 200.0 |  |  | 350.0 |  |  | 90.0 |
4th Layer of Coverage |  | 350.0 |  |  | 450.0 |  |  | 50.0 |
Life & Health Segment—Property Insurance Operations: |  |  |  |  |  |
Retained |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 8.0 |  |  | — | %
1st Layer of Coverage |  | 8.0 |  |  | 15.0 |  |  | 70.0 |
2nd Layer of Coverage |  | 15.0 |  |  | 40.0 |  |  | 70.0 |
Catastrophe Reinsurance Premiums | Reinsurance premiums for the Company’s primary catastrophe reinsurance programs, the NC Program and the FHCF Program reduced earned premiums for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 by the following:
DOLLARS IN MILLIONS |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Property & Casualty Insurance |  | $ | 17.6 |  |  | $ | 23.6 |  |  | $ | 25.1 |
Life & Health Insurance |  | 0.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 2.0 |
Total Ceded Catastrophe Reinsurance Premiums |  | $ | 17.7 |  |  | $ | 23.6 |  |  | $ | 27.1 |
Catastrophe Losses and LAE, Net Reinsurance Recoveries | Catastrophe losses and LAE (including reserve development), net of reinsurance recoveries, for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 by business segment are presented below.
DOLLARS IN MILLIONS |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Property & Casualty Insurance |  | $ | 80.7 |  |  | $ | 34.6 |  |  | $ | 112.1 |
Life & Health Insurance |  | 3.1 |  |  | 1.6 |  |  | 6.1 |
Total Catastrophe Losses and LAE |  | $ | 83.8 |  |  | $ | 36.2 |  |  | $ | 118.2 |

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