Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]

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

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015									Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
(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	$	15,572		$	(5,950	)	$	9,622		$	31,996		$	(11,199	)	$	20,797
URA(D) on securities - OTTI		9,735			(3,407	)		6,328			-			-			-
Reclassification of net realized losses (gains) included in net income (loss)		35,639			(11,974	)		23,665			1,997			(699	)		1,298
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(51,243	)		17,935			(33,308	)		(12,055	)		4,219			(7,836	)
Reclassification of amortization of net gain (loss) included in net income (loss)		2,467			(863	)		1,604			1,186			(415	)		771
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	$	12,170		$	(4,259	)	$	7,911		$	23,124		$	(8,094	)	$	15,030
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding)

Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,						Affected line item within the statements of
AOCI component	2015			2014			operations and comprehensive income (loss)
(Dollars in thousands)
URA(D) on securities	$	35,639		$	1,997		Other net realized capital gains (losses)
		(11,974	)		(699	)	Income tax expense (benefit)
	$	23,665		$	1,298		Net income (loss)
Benefit plan net gain (loss)	$	2,467		$	1,186		Other underwriting expenses
		(863	)		(415	)	Income tax expense (benefit)
	$	1,604		$	771		Net income (loss)
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding)

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

	Three Months Ended			Twelve Months Ended
	March 31,			December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2015			2014
Beginning balance of URA (D) on securities	$	37,628		$	55,457
Current period change in URA (D) of investments - temporary		33,287			(11,501	)
Current period change in URA (D) of investments - non-credit OTTI		6,328			(6,328	)
Ending balance of URA (D) on securities		77,243			37,628
Beginning balance of foreign currency translation adjustments		41,877			71,087
Current period change in foreign currency translation adjustments		(33,308	)		(29,210	)
Ending balance of foreign currency translation adjustments		8,569			41,877
Beginning balance of benefit plan net gain (loss)		(74,986	)		(38,896	)
Current period change in benefit plan net gain (loss)		1,604			(36,090	)
Ending balance of benefit plan net gain (loss)		(73,382	)		(74,986	)
Ending balance of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	12,430		$	4,519