Schedule IV - Reinsurance

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Schedule IV - Reinsurance [Abstract]

Schedule IV - Reinsurance

SCHEDULE IV – REINSURANCE

Column A	Column B		Column C		Column D		Column E		Column F
			Ceded to		Assumed
	Gross		Other		from Other		Net		Assumed
(Dollars in thousands)	Amount		Companies		Companies		Amount		to Net
December 31, 2014
Total property and liability
insurance premiums earned	$	1,148,297	$	2,720,355	$	3,685,784	$	2,113,726		174.4	%
December 31, 2013
Total property and liability
insurance premiums earned	$	1,183,542	$	2,202,006	$	3,024,825	$	2,006,361		150.8	%
December 31, 2012
Total property and liability
insurance premiums earned	$	1,032,576	$	1,946,199	$	2,687,521	$	1,773,898		151.5	%