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ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Claims Liabilities
Receivables, net of related allowances, for workers' compensation excess claims paid by the Company but insured by the excess insurers	$ 1.0	$ 0.7
Liabilities for workers' compensation excess claims insured by, but not expected to be covered by the excess insurers	1.9	1.5
Insurance-Related Assessments
Liabilities for state guaranty fund assessments and other insurance-related assessments	$ 1.4	$ 1.1
Maximum expected period for payment of state guaranty fund assessments and other insurance-related assessments	1 year

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The maximum period of time over which the undiscounted amount of the required funding mandated by statute or regulatory authority that is related directly or indirectly to underwriting activities, including pools for self-insurance and excluding premium taxes and income taxes, is expected to be paid.

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Amount due in settlement of a claim for reimbursement from an insurance company when the Company has suffered a loss covered under an insurance policy.

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The liability as of the balance sheet date representing required funding mandated by statute or regulatory authority that is related directly or indirectly to underwriting activities, including pools for self-insurance and excluding premium taxes and income taxes. The funds derived from the assessments generally enable a government guarantor to pay insurance claims in the event that the underwriting insurer is insolvent or otherwise unable to meet its payment obligations.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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