CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2010
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 110,208		$ 447,853
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net realized losses on sales of investments	138,335		166,317
Net realized and unrealized losses on derivative instruments	34,299		27,903
Amortization of premiums (discounts) on fixed maturities	83,252		39,354
(Income) loss from investment and operating affiliates	(125,716)	[1]	(77,021)	[1]
Amortization of deferred compensation	24,222		23,172
Accretion of convertible debt	750		751
Accretion of deposit liabilities	63,492		81,093
Unpaid losses and loss expenses	185,023		(70,305)
Future policy benefit reserves	(101,047)		(137,333)
Unearned premiums	615,699		203,165
Premiums receivable	(448,133)		(9,184)
Unpaid losses and loss expenses recoverable	(24,758)		(27,010)
Ceded unearned premiums	(233,148)		(88,599)
Reinsurance balances receivable	(9,422)		177,493
Deferred acquisition costs	(92,859)		(29,262)
Reinsurance balances payable	412,103		(62,689)
Deferred tax asset - net	(47,803)		52,636
Depreciation	36,544		29,099
Derivatives	(30,032)		297,280
Other assets	(21,826)		(95,489)
Other liabilities	(151,237)		(28,906)
Other	(52,429)		(91,042)
Total adjustments	255,309		381,423
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	365,517		829,276
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of fixed maturities and short-term investments	3,233,941		3,807,049
Proceeds from redemption of fixed maturities and short-term investments	2,700,412		2,114,283
Proceeds from sale of equity securities	189,818		66,893
Purchases of fixed maturities and short-term investments	(5,411,886)		(5,527,491)
Purchases of equity securities	(571,031)		(71,629)
Net dispositions of investment affiliates	166,950		230,303
Other investments, net	(39,502)		4,249
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	268,702		623,657
Cash flows (used in) financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares	1,196		790
Buybacks of ordinary shares	(566,940)		(270,815)
Repurchase of Redeemable Series C preference ordinary shares	(71,801)		(94,157)
Repurchase of Series E preference ordinary shares	(465)
Dividends paid on ordinary shares	(103,331)		(101,766)
Dividends paid on preference ordinary shares			(40,267)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(38,580)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	396,400
Deposit liabilities	(116,472)		(623,512)
Net cash (used in) financing activities	(499,993)		(1,129,727)
Effects of exchange rate changes on foreign currency cash	19,189		(9,274)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	153,415		313,932
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period	3,022,868		3,643,697
Cash and cash equivalents – end of period	$ 3,176,283		$ 3,957,629

[1] The Company records the income related to the alternative funds and to the private investment fund and operating affiliates on a one month and three month lag, respectively.