Nature of Operations and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Nature of Operations and Significant Accounting Policies

Effects of Reinsurance on Premiums and Other Considerations and Policy and Contract Benefits (Table)

	For the year ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2009
	(in millions)
Premiums and other considerations:
Direct	$	3,208.0		$	3,859.8		$	4,047.6
Assumed		3.0			3.5			5.2
Ceded		(320.0	)		(307.8	)		(302.2	)
Net premiums and other considerations	$	2,891.0		$	3,555.5		$	3,750.6
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses:
Direct	$	4,842.7		$	5,507.2		$	5,564.5
Assumed		34.3			36.8			38.9
Ceded		(422.9	)		(205.6	)		(268.9	)
Net benefits, claims and settlement expenses	$	4,454.1		$	5,338.4		$	5,334.5