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Acquisition Costs and Other Underwriting Expenses

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Acquisition Costs and Other Underwriting Expenses [Abstract]

Underwriting Acquisition Insurance Restructuring And Other Expenses Disclosure

Acquisition Costs and Other Underwriting Expenses

The following table summarizes the components of acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:

	Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Amounts in Thousands)	2012				2011				2012				2011
Policy acquisition expenses	$	108,427			$	76,944			$	279,476			$	180,260
Salaries and benefits	32,557				27,418				109,174				87,309
Other insurance general and administrative expenses	2,752				8,908				8,824				16,515
	$	143,736			$	113,270			$	397,474			$	284,084

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