Investment Income (Loss) (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

The components of investment income (loss) are as follows:

		For the three months ended				For the nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
($ in thousands)		2011		2010		2011	2010

Interest and dividend income	$	87	$	289	$	2,971	$ 2,822
Investment gain		-		-		1,071	2,905
Equity earnings (losses)		(753)		108		(1,418)	667
Total investment income (loss)	$	(666)	$	397	$	2,624	$ 6,394

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of investment income derived from investments in debt and equity securities consisting of interest income earned from investments in debt securities and on cash and cash equivalents, dividend income from investments in equity securities, and income or expense derived from the amortization of investment related discounts or premiums, respectively. This item does not include realized or unrealized gains or losses on the sale or holding of investments in debt and equity securities required to be included in earnings for the period or for other than temporary losses related to investments in debt and equity securities which are included in realized losses in the period recognized.

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