Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations And Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
REVENUES:
Gross premiums written	$ 707,884	$ 580,893	$ 2,369,682	$ 2,183,174
Premiums ceded	(139,142)	(127,816)	(475,402)	(453,823)
Net premiums written	568,742	453,077	1,894,280	1,729,351
Change in unearned premiums	(27,005)	57,696	(285,011)	(248,079)
Net premiums earned	541,737	510,773	1,609,269	1,481,272
Net investment income	43,412	39,271	127,824	110,294
Net realized investment (losses) gains	(35,136)	27,487	104,286	(8,074)
Other income	1,032	0	1,032	0
Total revenues	551,045	577,531	1,842,411	1,583,492
EXPENSES:
Net losses and loss expenses	336,090	276,970	926,231	807,276
Acquisition costs	72,403	65,114	214,404	186,416
General and administrative expenses	88,294	88,553	264,822	251,818
Other expense	6,575	0	6,575	0
Amortization of intangible assets	633	633	1,900	1,900
Interest expense	14,325	14,094	43,451	42,416
Foreign exchange loss	278	4,353	978	7,361
Total expenses	518,598	449,717	1,458,361	1,297,187
Income before income taxes	32,447	127,814	384,050	286,305
Income tax expense	1,532	4,971	24,300	6,332
NET INCOME	30,915	122,843	359,750	279,973
Other comprehensive income	0	0	0	0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 30,915	$ 122,843	$ 359,750	$ 279,973
PER SHARE DATA
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.32	$ 1.20	$ 3.67	$ 2.72
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.31	$ 1.18	$ 3.60	$ 2.66
Weighted average common shares outstanding	96,458,231	101,974,077	97,926,378	103,020,681
Weighted average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding	98,444,238	104,184,579	99,965,296	105,393,276
Dividends paid per share	$ 0.225	$ 0.167	$ 0.559	$ 0.292