Investment income (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Gross Realized Investment and Other Gains and Losses

Gross realized investment and other gains and losses follows:

	For the Three Months Ended   June 30,				For the Six Months Ended   June 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
	($000 omitted)
Realized gains	323		1,523		707		3,900
Realized losses	(987	)	(1,400	)	(1,231	)	(7,084	)
	(664	)	123		(524	)	(3,184	)

Proceeds from Sales of Investments Available-for-Sale

Proceeds from the sale of investments available-for-sale follows:

	For the Three Months Ended   June 30,		For the Six Months Ended   June 30,
	2014	2013	2014	2013
	($000 omitted)
Proceeds from sale of investments available-for-sale	3,299	22,045	14,475	30,089