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Reinsurance and Catastrophes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Reinsurance and Catastrophes and Statutory Surplus and Subsidiary Dividend Restrictions [Abstract]

Summary of reinsurance recoverable on unpaid insurance reserves


		December 31,
		2012				2011
Reinsurance recoverables on reserves and unpaid claims
Property and casualty
Reinsurance companies		$	10,419			$	8,913
State insurance facilities			3,286				2,550
Life and health			10,344				9,722

Total		$	24,049			$	21,185

Effects of reinsurance on premiums and benefits


							Ceded to					Assumed
		Gross					Other					from Other					Net
		Amount					Companies					Companies					Amount
		As Adjusted															As Adjusted
Year ended December 31, 2012
Premiums written and contract deposits				$1,093,937				$	29,691				$	3,481				$	1,067,727
Premiums and contract charges earned				696,721					29,634					3,440					670,527
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses				457,332					12,177					3,095					448,250

Year ended December 31, 2011
Premiums written and contract deposits				1,106,012					31,271					3,708					1,078,449
Premiums and contract charges earned				695,264					31,940					3,796					667,120
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses				519,935					20,767					3,266					502,434

Year ended December 31, 2010
Premiums written and contract deposits				1,082,100					35,035					4,896					1,051,961
Premiums and contract charges earned				702,930					35,057					4,805					672,678
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses				479,716					8,934					4,051					474,833