Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	6 Months Ended
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	Jun. 30, 2013
Insurance [Abstract]
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Policy acquisition costs, most significantly commissions, premium taxes, and underwriting salaries and benefits, that are primarily and directly related to the successful production of new and renewal insurance contracts are capitalized as policy acquisition costs and amortized to expense as the related premium revenues are earned. Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs was $14.4 million and $27.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, and $14.5 million and $29.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively.

Disclosure of accounting policy for capitalizing costs incurred to write or acquire insurance contracts, the basis for and methodology for capitalizing such costs, the accounting for such deferred acquisition costs (DAC) when modifications or internal replacements of related insurance contracts occur and the effect on results of operations, and the methodology and amount of amortization. This disclosure addresses the nature, type, and amount of capitalized costs incurred to write or acquire insurance contracts.

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