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STATUTORY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (TABLES)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
STATUTORY FINANCIAL INFORMATION [Abstract]  
Unaudited statutory capital and surplus by jurisdiction [Table Text Block]
  Bermuda Ireland United States 
 At December 31, 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 
                    
 Required statutory capital and surplus$ 2,004,439 $ 1,719,284 $ 262,879 $ 212,767 $ 325,998 $ 317,588 
                    
 Actual statutory capital and surplus$ 3,887,670 $ 4,206,359 $ 820,891 $ 814,032 $ 1,237,046 $ 1,141,176