Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations And Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
REVENUES:
Gross premiums written	$ 754,062	$ 707,884	$ 2,460,646	$ 2,369,682
Premiums ceded	(147,070)	(139,142)	(477,457)	(475,402)
Net premiums written	606,992	568,742	1,983,189	1,894,280
Change in unearned premiums	43,661	(27,005)	(117,612)	(285,011)
Net premiums earned	650,653	541,737	1,865,577	1,609,269
Net investment income	45,667	43,412	132,978	127,824
Net realized investment (losses) gains	(113,626)	(35,136)	(88,783)	104,286
Other income	735	1,032	2,513	1,032
Total revenues	583,429	551,045	1,912,285	1,842,411
EXPENSES:
Net losses and loss expenses	416,881	336,090	1,173,578	926,231
Acquisition costs	100,101	72,403	279,418	214,404
General and administrative expenses	105,798	88,294	311,299	264,822
Other expense	1,245	6,575	4,303	6,575
Amortization of intangible assets	2,639	633	6,091	1,900
Interest expense	14,469	14,325	43,272	43,451
Foreign exchange (gain) loss	(793)	278	10,369	978
Total expenses	640,340	518,598	1,828,330	1,458,361
(Loss) income before income taxes	(56,911)	32,447	83,955	384,050
Income tax (benefit) expense	(5,281)	1,532	1,771	24,300
NET (LOSS) INCOME	(51,630)	30,915	82,184	359,750
Other comprehensive loss: foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	(993)	0	(4,265)	0
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME	$ (52,623)	$ 30,915	$ 77,919	$ 359,750
PER SHARE DATA
Basic (loss) earnings per share	$ (0.57)	$ 0.32	$ 0.88	$ 3.67
Diluted (loss) earnings per share	$ (0.57)	$ 0.31	$ 0.87	$ 3.60
Weighted average common shares outstanding	90,882,511	96,458,231	93,068,088	97,926,378
Weighted average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding	90,882,511	98,444,238	94,724,980	99,965,296
Dividends paid per share	$ 0.260	$ 0.225	$ 0.710	$ 0.559