Schedule III. Supplementary Insurance Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Supplementary Insurance Information [Abstract]

Supplementary Insurance Information, for Insurance Companies Disclosure [Text Block]

Schedule III. Supplementary Insurance Information



(In Thousands)	Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs		Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expenses		Unearned Premiums		Earned Premium Revenue		Investment Income, Net		Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses		Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs ⁽⁴⁾		Other Underwriting Expenses		Interest on Policyholders' Accounts		Premiums Written ⁽²⁾
Year Ended December 31, 2011
Property and casualty	$	60,668	$	945,051	$	288,868	$	533,771	$	35,513	$	407,831	$	143,952	$	46,404	$	—	$	551,923
Life, accident and health ⁽¹⁾	45,986		1,476,281		123		53,012		73,981		55,125		9,224		12,353		42,834		—
Total	$	106,654	$	2,421,332	$	288,991	$	586,783	$	109,494	$	462,956	$	153,176	$	58,757	$	42,834	$	551,923
Year Ended December 31, 2010
Property and casualty ⁽³⁾	$	44,681	$	603,090	$	200,151	$	420,373	$	34,787	$	289,437	$	100,310	$	30,329	$	—	$	414,908
Life, accident and health ⁽¹⁾	42,843		1,389,331		190		49,100		76,898		47,588		10,735		11,318		42,988		—
Total	$	87,524	$	1,992,421	$	200,341	$	469,473	$	111,685	$	337,025	$	111,045	$	41,647	$	42,988	$	414,908
Year Ended December 31, 2009
Property and casualty ⁽³⁾	$	45,562	$	606,045	$	205,703	$	435,677	$	31,542	$	365,721	$	105,606	$	30,553	$	—	$	424,827
Life, accident and health ⁽¹⁾	46,943		1,321,600		307		42,821		74,533		40,670		9,287		8,745		41,652		—
Total	$	92,505	$	1,927,645	$	206,010	$	478,498	$	106,075	$	406,391	$	114,893	$	39,298	$	41,652	$	424,827


(1)	Annuity deposits are included in future policy benefits, losses, claims and loss expenses.


(2)	Pursuant to Regulation S-X, premiums written does not apply to life insurance companies. Please refer to the Measurement of Results section of Part II, Item 7, for further explanation of this measure.


(3)	Disaster charges and other related expenses incurred in 2010 and 2009 are not included in this table. Please refer to the Consolidated Statements of Income for this amount.


(4)	For 2011, this line includes amortization of the value of business acquired asset that was recorded as a result of our acquisition of Mercer Insurance Group totaling $25,763,000.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for required supplementary insurance information giving segment detail in support of various balance sheet and income statement captions. The balance sheet information generally is presented as of the date of each audited balance sheet filed, and the income statement information generally is presented for each period for which an audited income statement is required to be filed. Supplementary insurance information table includes segment name; deferred policy acquisition costs; future policy benefits, losses, claims and loss expenses; unearned premiums; other policy claims and benefits payable; premium revenue; net investment income; benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses; amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs; other operating expenses; and premiums written.

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