Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Acquisitions [Abstract]
Acquisitions	19. ACQUISITIONS During 2011, the Company made several acquisitions to expand its domestic and Canadian insurance operations. Below are descriptions of the transactions. On January 2, 2011, the Company acquired the entire business and operations of Heartland of Topeka, Kansas for $55,000 thousand in cash, plus contingent payments in future periods based upon achievement of performance targets. Heartland is a managing general agent specializing in crop insurance. On January 28, 2011, the Company acquired the entire business and operations of Premiere of Toronto, Canada. Premiere is a managing general agent specializing in entertainment and sports and leisure risks. On January 31, 2011, the Company acquired the renewal rights and operations of the financial lines business of Executive Risk Insurance Services, Ltd. ("Executive Risk") of Toronto, Canada. The financial lines business of Executive Risk mainly underwrites Directors and Officers Liability, Fidelity, and Errors and Omissions Liability. The Company subsequently sold both Premiere and the financial lines of business of Executive Risk to an affiliated company, Holdings Ireland in the fourth quarter of 2011. Overall, the Company recorded $46,215 thousand of goodwill and $26,903 thousand of intangible assets related to these acquisitions, which are reported as part of other assets within the consolidated balance sheets. Intangible assets of $7,417 thousand related to these acquisitions were subsequently sold as part of the sale of Premiere and the financial lines of business of Executive Risk to Holdings Ireland. All remaining intangible assets recorded as part of these acquisitions will be amortized on a straight line basis over seven years, subject to recoverability tests.

Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

19. ACQUISITIONS

During 2011, the Company made several acquisitions to expand its domestic and Canadian insurance operations. Below are descriptions of the transactions.

On January 2, 2011, the Company acquired the entire business and operations of Heartland of Topeka, Kansas for $55,000 thousand in cash, plus contingent payments in future periods based upon achievement of performance targets. Heartland is a managing general agent specializing in crop insurance.

On January 28, 2011, the Company acquired the entire business and operations of Premiere of Toronto, Canada. Premiere is a managing general agent specializing in entertainment and sports and leisure risks. On January 31, 2011, the Company acquired the renewal rights and operations of the financial lines business of Executive Risk Insurance Services, Ltd. ("Executive Risk") of Toronto, Canada. The financial lines business of Executive Risk mainly underwrites Directors and Officers Liability, Fidelity, and Errors and Omissions Liability.

The Company subsequently sold both Premiere and the financial lines of business of Executive Risk to an affiliated company, Holdings Ireland in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Overall, the Company recorded $46,215 thousand of goodwill and $26,903 thousand of intangible assets related to these acquisitions, which are reported as part of other assets within the consolidated balance sheets. Intangible assets of $7,417 thousand related to these acquisitions were subsequently sold as part of the sale of Premiere and the financial lines of business of Executive Risk to Holdings Ireland. All remaining intangible assets recorded as part of these acquisitions will be amortized on a straight line basis over seven years, subject to recoverability tests.