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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Total
Preference shares
Common shares
Additional paid-in capital
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Retained earnings
Treasury shares
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012   $ 150,000 $ 733 $ 575,869 $ 141,130 $ 151,308 $ (3,801) $ 372
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Exercise of options and issuance of shares     1 339        
Share based compensation expense       309        
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net         (10,929)      
Foreign currency translation adjustment 2,886       2,897     (11)
Net income 28,107         28,080   27
Dividends on preference shares           (3,094)    
Dividends on common shares           (6,520)    
Shares repurchased for treasury             0  
Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest               (15)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2013 1,026,695 150,000 734 576,517 133,098 169,774 (3,801) 373
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013 1,124,295 315,000 736 574,522 25,784 211,602 (3,801) 452
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                
Exercise of options and issuance of shares     2 182        
Share based compensation expense       497        
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net         37,960      
Foreign currency translation adjustment (166)       (166)       
Net income 2,061         2,022   39
Dividends on preference shares           (6,084)    
Dividends on common shares           (8,034)    
Shares repurchased for treasury             (66)  
Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest               (15)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2014 $ 1,150,632 $ 315,000 $ 738 $ 575,201 $ 63,578 $ 199,506 $ (3,867) $ 476