Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]

Components Of Comprehensive Income (Loss) In The Consolidated Statements Of Operations

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014									Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
(Dollars in thousands)	Before Tax			Tax Effect			Net of Tax			Before Tax			Tax Effect			Net of Tax
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ("URA(D)") on securities - temporary	$	31,996		$	(11,199	)	$	20,797		$	(8,528	)	$	2,985		$	(5,543	)
URA(D) on securities - OTTI		-			-			-			(97	)		34			(63	)
Reclassification of net realized losses (gains) included in net income (loss)		1,997			(699	)		1,298			(2,089	)		731			(1,358	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(12,055	)		4,219			(7,836	)		(11,686	)		4,090			(7,596	)
Benefit plan actuarial net gain (loss)		-			-			-			-			-			-
Reclassification of amortization of net gain (loss) included in net income (loss)		1,186			(415	)		771			2,070			(724	)		1,346
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	$	23,124		$	(8,094	)	$	15,030		$	(20,330	)	$	7,116		$	(13,214	)

Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

	Three months ended			Three months ended			Affected line item within the statements of
AOCI component	March 31, 2014			March 31, 2013			operations and comprehensive income (loss)
(Dollars in thousands)
URA(D) on securities	$	1,997		$	(2,089	)	Other net realized capital gains (losses)
		(699	)		731		Income tax expense (benefit)
	$	1,298		$	(1,358	)	Net income (loss)
Benefit plan net gain (loss)	$	1,186		$	2,070		Other underwriting expenses
		(415	)		(724	)	Income tax expense (benefit)
	$	771		$	1,346		Net income (loss)

Components Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Of Tax, In The Consolidated Balance Sheets

	At March 31,			At December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013
Beginning balance of URA (D) on securities	$	55,457		$	157,163
Current period change in URA (D) of investments - temporary		22,095			(101,447	)
Current period change in URA (D) of investments - non-credit OTTI		-			(259	)
Ending balance of URA (D) on securities		77,552			55,457
Beginning balance of foreign currency translation adjustments		71,087			90,215
Current period change in foreign currency translation adjustments		(7,836	)		(19,128	)
Ending balance of foreign currency translation adjustments		63,251			71,087
Beginning balance of benefit plan net gain (loss)		(38,896	)		(62,511	)
Current period change in benefit plan net gain (loss)		771			23,615
Ending balance of benefit plan net gain (loss)		(38,125	)		(38,896	)
Ending balance of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	102,678		$	87,648