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6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

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Supplemental Information

	Six months ended June 30,				Three months ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Income taxes paid	$	99,941	$	39,448	$	67,799	$	33,664
Interest paid		13,322		12,000		11,932		10,929
Proceeds from sales of available for sale fixed maturity securities		171,801		218,572		13,666		153,469
Proceeds from sales of equity securities		44,308		1,739		26,500		1,739
Dividends declared but not paid at end of period		16,523		15,618