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

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

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

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

(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)



	Cost		Fair value		Balance sheet value
Assets
Equity securities	$	743,528	$	857,817	$	857,817
Private common equity securities	81,195		96,294		96,294
Total equities	824,723		954,111		954,111
Asset-backed securities	309,509		325,533		325,533
Bank debts	7,885		8,017		8,017
Corporate bonds	69,570		86,749		86,749
Municipal bonds	12,025		10,486		10,486
Sovereign debt	9,765		10,639		10,639
Total debt securities	408,754		441,424		441,424
Investments in limited partnerships	24,666		34,578		34,578
Rights and warrants	1		1		1
Options	11,458		13,069		13,069
Trade claims	11,805		17,681		17,681
Total other investments	47,930		65,329		65,329
Total investments	$	1,281,407	$	1,460,864	$	1,460,864

- 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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