Transactions with Affiliates

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Transactions with Affiliates [Abstract]

Transactions with Affiliates

Transactions with Affiliates:

The Company is affiliated with a policyholder owned mutual insurer, American Business & Mercantile Insurance Mutual, Inc. ("AB&M" or "the Mutual") whose formation it sponsored in 1981. The Mutual is managed through a service agreement with several Old Republic subsidiaries. AB&M's underwriting operations are limited to certain types of coverages not provided by Old Republic, and to a small amount of intercompany reinsurance placements. The following table shows certain unaudited information reflective of such business:

	Assumed from Old Republic						Ceded to Old Republic
Years Ended December 31:	2013		2012		2011		2013		2012		2011
Premiums earned	$	2.3	$	1.0	$	.5	$	.6	$	.4	$	.4
Commissions and fees	.6		.3		—		—		—		—
Losses and loss expenses	4.3		1.0		.4		1.5		.4		.4
Loss and loss expense reserves	8.7		4.9		4.6		3.7		2.5		2.3
Unearned premiums	$	1.6	$	.6	$	.3	$	.1	$	.1	$	—

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Mutual's statutory capital included surplus notes due to Old Republic of $10.5 out of total statutory capital of $35.0 and $27.4, respectively. AB&M's accounts are not consolidated with Old Republic's since it is owned by its policyholders and, in any event, their inclusion would not have a significant effect on Old Republic's consolidated financial statements.