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Subsequent Events | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract] |
Subsequent Events | Subsequent Events Dividends On August 7, 2013, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the following quarterly dividends:
|  | Dividend per Share |  | Payable on: |  | Record date:
Common shares |  | $ | 0.09 |  |  | October 15, 2013 |  | October 1, 2013
Preference shares - Series A |  | $ | 0.515625 |  |  | September 16, 2013 |  | September 1, 2013
13. Subsequent Events (continued) NGHC Quota Share On August 1, 2013, the Company received notice from NGHC, that the NGHC Quota Share will be terminated, effective on that date. The termination is on a run-off basis which means that Maiden Bermuda will continue to earn premium and remain liable for losses occurring subsequent to August 1, 2013 for any policies in force prior to and as of August 1, 2013, until those policies expire.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business. + References No definition available. + Details
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