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Geographic Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Geographic Information

23. Geographic Information

Three of the Company’s insurance subsidiaries (AII, AIU and AEL) operate outside the United States. Their assets and liabilities are located principally in the countries where the insurance risks are written or assumed. For both 2011 and 2010, 34% of the Company’s gross written premiums related to foreign risks, of which 37% were written from the United Kingdom. For 2009, 21% of the Company’s gross written premiums related to foreign risks, of which 47% were written from the United Kingdom. As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, approximately 46% and 47%, respectively, of the consolidated assets were located outside the United States. For the years ended 2011, 2010 and 2009, approximately 77%, 70% and 66%, respectively, of the consolidated revenues earned were located in or derived from foreign countries.

The domestic and foreign components of Income before equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:

     
(Amounts in Thousands)   2011   2010   2009
Domestic   $ 24,328     $ 65,882     $ 73,542  
Foreign     204,326       105,519       57,962  
     $ 228,654     $ 171,401     $ 131,504  

The following table summarizes the Company’s operations by major geographic segment:

     
(Amounts in Thousands)   Domestic   Bermuda   Other Foreign
December 31, 2011:
                          
Revenue   $ 306,915     $ 865,262     $ 169,406  
Property and equipment     58,682             2,871  
December 31, 2010:
                          
Revenue   $ 299,340     $ 603,827     $ 99,291  
Property and equipment     30,340             549  
December 31, 2009:
                          
Revenue   $ 249,934     $ 429,042     $ 61,235  
Property and equipment     15,428             430