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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, Amortized cost $ 3,562,864 $ 3,379,864
Fixed Maturities, held-to-maturity, Amortized cost 598,975 0
Other Investments, Cost 10,816 10,862
Reinsurance balance receivable, net 377,318 512,996
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses 71,248 75,873
Deferred commissions and other acquisition expenses 397,548 372,487
Reserve for loss and LAE 2,510,101 2,271,292
Unearned premiums $ 1,354,572 $ 1,207,757
Common shares, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Common shares, shares issued (in shares) 74,735,785 73,900,889
Common shares, shares outstanding (in shares) 73,721,140 72,932,702
Treasury shares, shares (in shares) 1,014,645 968,187
Affiliated Entity [Member]    
Reinsurance balance receivable, net $ 147,365 $ 267,490
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses 2,177 3,845
Deferred commissions and other acquisition expenses 341,025 285,227
Reserve for loss and LAE 1,443,639 1,167,041
Unearned premiums $ 1,077,460 $ 914,087