Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Summary OF Financial And Other Guarantee Exposures [Text Block]

Financial Guarantee Summary Table (U.S. dollars in thousands except number of contracts and term to maturity)	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Opening number of financial guarantee contracts		4		37
Number of financial guarantee contracts matured, prepaid or commuted during the period		-		(33	)
Closing number of financial guarantee contracts		4		4
Principal outstanding	$	115,464	$	115,464
Interest outstanding	$	-	$	-
Aggregate exposure outstanding	$	115,464	$	115,464
Total gross claim liability recorded	$	1,399	$	1,399
Total unearned premiums and fees recorded	$	389	$	425
Weighted average contractual term to maturity		26.2 years		26.7 years