Schedule 4 Reinsurance

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Supplemental Schedule of Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies [Abstract]

Supplemental Schedule of Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies [Text Block]

									SCHEDULE 4
HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
REINSURANCE
(in thousands)
Column A	Column B		Column C		Column D		Column E		Column F
					Assumed from				Percent of
			Ceded to other		other				amount
	Direct amount		companies		companies		Net amount		assumed to net
Year ended December 31, 2011
Life insurance in force	$	1,070,323	$	261,803	$	0	$	808,520		—	%
Earned premium
Property and liability insurance	$	1,477,138	$	473,270	$	273,576	$	1,277,444		21	%
Accident and health insurance		831,672		49,115		67,169		849,726		8	%
Total	$	2,308,810	$	522,385	$	340,745	$	2,127,170		16	%
Year ended December 31, 2010
Life insurance in force	$	1,207,109	$	292,011	$	—	$	915,098		—	%
Earned premium
Property and liability insurance	$	1,512,471	$	493,540	$	217,403	$	1,236,334		18	%
Accident and health insurance		771,925		47,407		81,072		805,590		10	%
Total	$	2,284,396	$	540,947	$	298,475	$	2,041,924		15	%
Year ended December 31, 2009
Life insurance in force	$	1,270,969	$	346,985	$	—	$	923,984		—	%
Earned premium
Property and liability insurance	$	1,490,910	$	428,968	$	153,846	$	1,215,788		13	%
Accident and health insurance		774,590		49,430		96,287		821,447		12	%
Total	$	2,265,500	$	478,398	$	250,133	$	2,037,235		12	%