Schedule 4 Reinsurance

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

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, 2014
Life insurance in force	$	512,185	$	195,492	$	-	$	316,693		—	%
Earned premium
Property and liability insurance	$	1,554,031	$	538,021	$	278,663	$	1,294,673		22	%
Accident and health insurance		1,079,402		78,681		28,233		1,028,954		3	%
Total	$	2,633,433	$	616,702	$	306,896	$	2,323,627		13	%
Year ended December 31, 2013
Life insurance in force	$	904,189	$	210,475	$	-	$	693,714		—	%
Earned premium
Property and liability insurance	$	1,499,179	$	498,794	$	293,256	$	1,293,641		23	%
Accident and health insurance		983,348		77,837		40,088		945,599		4	%
Total	$	2,482,527	$	576,631	$	333,344	$	2,239,240		15	%
Year ended December 31, 2012
Life insurance in force	$	977,492	$	238,389	$	-	$	739,103		—	%
Earned premium
Property and liability insurance	$	1,483,722	$	446,890	$	282,500	$	1,319,332		21	%
Accident and health insurance		913,034		58,852		69,111		923,293		7	%
Total	$	2,396,756	$	505,742	$	351,611	$	2,242,625		16	%