Schedule 4 Reinsurance

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

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, 2012
Life insurance in force	$	977,492	$	238,389	$	0	$	739,103		—	%
Earned premium
Property and liability insurance	$	1,483,722	$	446,891	$	282,500	$	1,319,331		21	%
Accident and health insurance		913,034		58,852		69,112		923,294		7	%
Total	$	2,396,756	$	505,743	$	351,612	$	2,242,625		16	%
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	$	0	$	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	%