Schedule IV - Reinsurance

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Schedule IV - Reinsurance [Abstract]


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, 2011
Total property and liability insurance
premiums earned	$	871,598	$	224,873	$	3,454,622	$	4,101,347		84.2	%

December 31, 2010
Total property and liability insurance
premiums earned	$	823,811	$	230,163	$	3,340,977	$	3,934,625		84.9	%

December 31, 2009
Total property and liability insurance
premiums earned	$	808,793	$	170,544	$	3,255,849	$	3,894,098		83.6	%

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the supplemental schedule of reinsurance information required to be filed for each period for which an audited income statement is presented. Reinsurance schedule includes the type of insurance, gross amount of premiums, premiums ceded to other companies, premiums assumed from other companies, net amount of premium revenue, and the percentage of the premiums assumed to net premium revenue.

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