Losses And Loss Adjustment Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Insurance Loss Reserves [Abstract]

Activity In The Reserves For Losses And Loss Adjustment Expenses

Activity in the reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses is summarized as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2013			2012			2011
	(Amounts in thousands)
Gross reserves at January 1	$	1,036,123		$	985,279		$	1,034,205
Less reinsurance recoverable	(12,155		)	(7,921		)	(6,805		)
Net reserves at January 1	1,023,968			977,358			1,027,400
Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses related to:
Current year	1,959,730			1,919,116			1,810,711
Prior years	2,960			42,332			18,494
Total incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses	1,962,690			1,961,448			1,829,205
Loss and loss adjustment expense payments related to:
Current year	1,354,074			1,314,748			1,265,188
Prior years	607,527			600,090			614,059
Total payments	1,961,601			1,914,838			1,879,247
Net reserves at year-end	1,025,057			1,023,968			977,358
Reinsurance recoverable	13,927			12,155			7,921
Gross reserves at year-end	$	1,038,984		$	1,036,123		$	985,279