Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The Company’s effective tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were 34.0% and 49.3%, respectively. The effective tax rates differ from the expected rate primarily due to the following items:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012		2011
			(As revised)
Statutory rate	35.0	%	35.0	%
Dividend received deduction	(2.8	)%	(1.7	)%
Valuation allowance	1.8	%	13.7	%
IRS audit adjustment	(0.1	)%	2.1	%
Other	0.1	%	0.2	%
Effective rate at March 31	34.0	%	49.3	%

Valuation allowances are provided when it is considered unlikely that deferred tax assets will be realized. At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had a tax valuation allowance of $57.0 and $53.0, respectively, that was allocated to continuing operations and $(56.0) and $(52.0), respectively, that was allocated to other comprehensive income related to realized and unrealized capital losses. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had a full tax valuation allowance of $11.1 related to foreign tax credits, the benefit of which is uncertain.

Tax Regulatory Matters

In the first quarter of 2012, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) completed its examination of the Company's returns through tax year 2010. The 2010 settlement did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position.

The Company is currently under audit by the IRS and has agreed to participate in the Compliance Assurance Program (“CAP”) for tax years 2011 and 2012.