Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]

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

Three Months Ended June 30, 2016									Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
(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	$	53,960		$	(18,886	)	$	35,074		$	83,916	$	(29,370	)	$	54,546
URA(D) on securities - OTTI		6,446			(2,256	)		4,190			6,643		(2,325	)		4,318
Reclassification of net realized losses (gains) included in net income (loss)		(97	)		34			(63	)		39,773		(13,921	)		25,852
Foreign currency translation adjustments		23,830			(8,341	)		15,489			46,807		(16,386	)		30,421
Benefit plan actuarial net gain (loss)		-			-			-			-		-			-
Reclassification of amortization of net gain (loss) included in net income (loss)		2,063			(722	)		1,341			4,125		(1,444	)		2,681
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	$	86,202		$	(30,171	)	$	56,031		$	181,264	$	(63,446	)	$	117,818
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding)

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2015									Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
(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	$	(55,290	)	$	19,352		$	(35,938	)	$	(39,718	)	$	13,402		$	(26,316	)
URA(D) on securities - OTTI		-			-			-			9,735			(3,407	)		6,328
Reclassification of net realized losses (gains) included in net income (loss)		21,017			(7,356	)		13,661			56,656			(19,330	)		37,326
Foreign currency translation adjustments		24,839			(8,694	)		16,145			(26,404	)		9,241			(17,163	)
Benefit plan actuarial net gain (loss)		-			-			-			-			-			-
Reclassification of amortization of net gain (loss) included in net income (loss)		2,476			(867	)		1,609			4,943			(1,730	)		3,213
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(6,958	)	$	2,435		$	(4,523	)	$	5,212		$	(1,824	)	$	3,388
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding)

Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,						Affected line item within the statements of
AOCI component	2016			2015			2016			2015			operations and comprehensive income (loss)
(Dollars in thousands)
URA(D) on securities	$	(97	)	$	21,017		$	39,773		$	56,656		Other net realized capital gains (losses)
		34			(7,356	)		(13,921	)		(19,330	)	Income tax expense (benefit)
	$	(63	)	$	13,661		$	25,852		$	37,326		Net income (loss)
Benefit plan net gain (loss)	$	2,063		$	2,476		$	4,125		$	4,943		Other underwriting expenses
		(722	)		(867	)		(1,444	)		(1,730	)	Income tax expense (benefit)
	$	1,341		$	1,609		$	2,681		$	3,213		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

	Six Months Ended			Twelve Months Ended
	June 30,			December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2016			2015
Beginning balance of URA (D) on securities	$	13,654		$	37,628
Current period change in URA (D) of investments - temporary		80,398			(30,257	)
Current period change in URA (D) of investments - non-credit OTTI		4,318			6,283
Ending balance of URA (D) on securities		98,370			13,654
Beginning balance of foreign currency translation adjustments		(12,701	)		41,877
Current period change in foreign currency translation adjustments		30,421			(54,578	)
Ending balance of foreign currency translation adjustments		17,720			(12,701	)
Beginning balance of benefit plan net gain (loss)		(63,089	)		(74,986	)
Current period change in benefit plan net gain (loss)		2,681			11,897
Ending balance of benefit plan net gain (loss)		(60,408	)		(63,089	)
Ending balance of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	55,682		$	(62,136	)