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Investments (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) on fixed maturity securities, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification of net realized investment (gains) losses to net income | [1] | $ (2,274) | [2] | $ (1,004) | [3] | $ (5,568) | [2] | $ (5,957) | [3]
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) on fixed maturity securities, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning of period |  | 371,456 |  | 254,827 |  | 198,714 |  | 336,604 |
Change in unrealized investment gains and losses |  | 20,827 |  | 7,436 |  | 188,912 |  | (69,787) |
Reclassification of net realized investment (gains) losses to net income |  | (11,072) |  | (835) |  | (6,415) |  | (5,389) |
End of period |  | 381,211 |  | 261,428 |  | 381,211 |  | 261,428 |
Equity securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) on fixed maturity securities, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning of period |  | 8,183 |  | 3,399 |  | 2,649 |  | 6,988 |
Change in unrealized investment gains and losses |  | (2,052) |  | (2,584) |  | 4,846 |  | (5,774) |
Reclassification of net realized investment (gains) losses to net income |  | 2,211 |  | (169) |  | 847 |  | (568) |
End of period |  | $ 8,342 |  | $ 646 |  | $ 8,342 |  | $ 646 |
[1] | All amounts are net of tax.
[2] | The pretax amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), $3,499 and $8,566, are included in net realized investment gains and losses and the related tax expenses, $1,225 and $2,998, are included in income tax expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.
[3] | The pretax amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), $1,545 and $9,165, are included in net realized investment gains and losses and the related tax expenses, $541 and $3,208, are included in income tax expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively.

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