TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES [Abstract]

TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

2.       TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

 The terms of the excess of loss agreement between EMC Reinsurance Company and Employers Mutual have been revised for fiscal year 2013.  Effective January 1, 2013, EMC Reinsurance Company continues to retain the first $4,000,000 of losses per event, but also retains 20.0 percent of any losses between $4,000,000 and $10,000,000 and 10.0 percent of any losses between $10,000,000 and $50,000,000 associated with any event.  In connection with the change in the amount of losses retained per event, the cost of the excess of loss coverage decreased from 10.0 percent of total assumed reinsurance premiums written to 9.0 percent of total assumed reinsurance premiums written.