Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]

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

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2019									Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
(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	$	86,524		$	(18,138	)	$	68,386		$	198,965		$	(41,868	)	$	157,097
URA(D) on securities - OTTI		(368	)		77			(291	)	$	(700	)		147		$	(553	)
Reclassification of net realized losses (gains) included in net income (loss)		7,394			(1,536	)		5,858			5,862			(1,020	)		4,842
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(9,465	)		1,990			(7,475	)		2,645			(556	)		2,089
Reclassification of amortization of net gain (loss) included in net income (loss)		1,457			(306	)		1,151			2,914			(612	)		2,302
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	$	85,542		$	(17,913	)	$	67,629		$	209,686		$	(43,909	)	$	165,777
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding)

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018									Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
(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	$	(23,527	)	$	5,152		$	(18,375	)	$	(82,917	)	$	17,642		$	(65,275	)
URA(D) on securities - OTTI		266			(56	)		210			365			(77	)		288
Reclassification of net realized losses (gains) included in net income (loss)		463			(309	)		154			(5,635	)		954			(4,681	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(26,362	)		5,550			(20,812	)		(28,058	)		5,904			(22,154	)
Reclassification of amortization of net gain (loss) included in net income (loss)		2,297			(482	)		1,815			4,595			(965	)		3,630
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(46,863	)	$	9,855		$	(37,008	)	$	(111,650	)	$	23,458		$	(88,192	)
(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	2019			2018			2019			2018			operations and comprehensive income (loss)
(Dollars in thousands)
URA(D) on securities	$	7,394		$	463		$	5,862		$	(5,635	)	Other net realized capital gains (losses)
		(1,536	)		(309	)		(1,020	)		954		Income tax expense (benefit)
	$	5,858		$	154		$	4,842		$	(4,681	)	Net income (loss)
Benefit plan net gain (loss)	$	1,457		$	2,297		$	2,914		$	4,595		Other underwriting expenses
		(306	)		(482	)		(612	)		(965	)	Income tax expense (benefit)
	$	1,151		$	1,815		$	2,302		$	3,630		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						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2019			2018			2019			2018
Beginning balance of URA (D) on securities	$	31,483		$	(16,662	)	$	(55,950	)	$	37,442
Change to beginning balance due to adoption of ASU 2016-01		-			-			-			(2,447	)
Current period change in URA (D) of investments - temporary		74,244			(18,221	)		161,939			(69,956	)
Current period change in URA (D) of investments - non-credit OTTI		(291	)		210			(553	)		288
Ending balance of URA (D) on securities		105,436			(34,673	)		105,436			(34,673	)
Beginning balance of foreign currency translation adjustments		6,678			32,203			(2,886	)		33,545
Current period change in foreign currency translation adjustments		(7,475	)		(20,812	)		2,089			(22,154	)
Ending balance of foreign currency translation adjustments		(797	)		11,391			(797	)		11,391
Beginning balance of benefit plan net gain (loss)		(66,267	)		(70,114	)		(67,418	)		(71,929	)
Current period change in benefit plan net gain (loss)		1,151			1,815			2,302			3,630
Ending balance of benefit plan net gain (loss)		(65,116	)		(68,299	)		(65,116	)		(68,299	)
Ending balance of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	39,523		$	(91,581	)	$	39,523		$	(91,581	)