Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations And Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
REVENUES:
Gross premiums written	$ 825,970	$ 760,405	$ 1,706,584	$ 1,661,798
Premiums ceded	(222,301)	(206,481)	(330,387)	(336,260)
Net premiums written	603,669	553,924	1,376,197	1,325,538
Change in unearned premiums	42,707	(16,677)	(161,273)	(258,006)
Net premiums earned	646,376	537,247	1,214,924	1,067,532
Net investment income	42,760	36,793	87,311	84,412
Net realized investment (losses) gains	(20,182)	85,217	24,843	139,422
Other income	924	0	1,778	0
Total revenues	669,878	659,257	1,328,856	1,291,366
EXPENSES:
Net losses and loss expenses	431,521	314,855	756,697	590,141
Acquisition costs	100,618	74,279	179,317	142,001
General and administrative expenses	108,363	96,188	205,501	176,528
Other expenses	1,235	0	3,058	0
Amortization of intangible assets	2,819	634	3,452	1,267
Interest expense	14,466	14,592	28,803	29,126
Foreign exchange loss	1,265	651	11,162	700
Total expenses	660,287	501,199	1,187,990	939,763
Income before income taxes	9,591	158,058	140,866	351,603
Income tax expense	133	6,195	7,052	22,768
NET INCOME	9,458	151,863	133,814	328,835
Other comprehensive loss:
Other comprehensive loss: foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	(3,272)	0	(3,272)	0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 6,186	$ 151,863	$ 130,542	$ 328,835
PER SHARE DATA
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.10	$ 1.55	$ 1.42	$ 3.33
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.10	$ 1.52	$ 1.40	$ 3.27
Weighted average common shares outstanding	92,441,730	97,809,639	94,178,989	98,672,618
Weighted average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding	93,984,226	99,724,802	95,830,455	100,691,568
Dividends paid per share	$ 0.225	$ 0.167	$ 0.45	$ 0.333