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Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Summary of income tax assets and liabilities

		December 31,
		2012					2011
							As Adjusted
Income tax (asset) liability
Current			$	4,575				$	(5,857	)
Deferred				286,726					204,421

Summary of deferred tax assets and liabilities

		December 31,
		2012					2011
									As Adjusted
Deferred tax assets
Unearned premium reserve reduction				$  14,952					$  14,336
Compensation accruals				13,592					8,304
Other comprehensive income – net funded status of pension and other postretirement benefit obligations				8,352					8,798
Discounting of unpaid claims and claim expenses tax reserves				4,825					5,388
Postretirement benefits other than pensions				2,333					2,743
Impaired securities				1,268					5,410
Unutilized net operating loss carryforward				-					8,394
Total gross deferred tax assets				45,322					53,373
Deferred tax liabilities
Other comprehensive income – net unrealized gains on fixed maturities and equity securities				228,159					155,941
Deferred policy acquisition costs				62,411					66,820
Life insurance future policy benefit reserve				18,620					15,704
Investment related adjustments				15,375					13,984
Intangible assets				4,262					4,262
Other, net				3,221					1,083
Total gross deferred tax liabilities				332,048					257,794
Net deferred tax liability				$286,726					$204,421

Income Taxes Expenses

		Year Ended December 31,
		2012					2011					2010
							As Adjusted					As Adjusted
Current				$26,331					$18,211					$13,609
Deferred				18,976					6,201					16,428
Total income tax expense				$45,307					$24,412					$30,037

Income Taxes Expenses Reconciliation

		Year Ended December 31,
		2012					2011					2010
							As Adjusted					As Adjusted
Expected federal tax on income				$52,210					$33,221					$38,560
Add (deduct) tax effects of:
Tax-exempt interest				(6,836	)				(7,072	)				(7,034	)
Dividend received deduction				(2,132	)				(2,010	)				(1,660	)
Resolution of contingent tax liabilities				-					-					(1,429	)
Other, net				2,065					273					1,600
Income tax expense provided on income				$45,307					$24,412					$30,037

Unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties

		Year Ended December 31,
		2012					2011
Balance as of the beginning of the year				$    -					$ 38
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year				-					-
Settlements in tax positions for prior years				-					(38)
Balance as of the end of the year				$    -					$    -

Summary of Interest and penalties

		Year Ended December 31,
		2012					2011					2010
Interest and penalties expense (benefit), net of releases of previous provisions, recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations:
Gross			$	468				$	(279	)			$	27
Net of tax				304					(181	)				16
		December 31,
		2012					2011
Interest and penalties (asset) liability included in Other Assets or Other Liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets			$	307				$	3

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