Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure- Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	8. Commitments and Contingencies (a) Concentration of Credit Risk Financing receivables Included in the Company's Other invested assets are certain notes receivable which meet the definition of financing receivables and are accounted for using the cost method of accounting. These notes receivable are collateralized by commercial or residential property. The Company utilizes a third party consultant to determine the initial investment criteria and to monitor the subsequent performance of the notes receivable. The process undertaken prior to the investment in these notes receivable includes an examination of the underlying collateral. The Company reviews its receivable positions on at least a quarterly basis using actual redemption experience. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, based on the latest available information, the Company recorded an allowance for credit losses related to these notes receivable of $2.7 million and $3.0 million, respectively. The Company monitors the performance of the notes receivable based on the type of underlying collateral and by assigning a “performing” or a “non-performing” indicator of credit quality to each individual receivable. At September 30, 2013, the Company's notes receivable of $33.3 million were all performing and were collateralized by residential property and commercial property of $25.5 million and $7.8 million, respectively. At December 31, 2012, the Company's notes receivable of $46.7 million were all performing and were collateralized by residential property and commercial property of $31.3 million and $15.4 million, respectively. The Company purchased $1.9 million and $29.0 million of financing receivables during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. The Company purchased $0.2 million and $37.6 million of financing receivables during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. There were no sales of financing receivables during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, however, the outstanding balances were reduced by settlements of the underlying debt. (b) Employment Agreements In April 2013, the Company announced the restructuring of its business support operations into a single integrated worldwide support platform and changes to the structure of its Global Non-life Operations. The restructuring includes involuntary and voluntary employee termination plans in certain jurisdictions (collectively, termination plans) and certain real estate related costs. Employees affected by the termination plans have varying leaving dates, largely through to mid-2014. The Company expects to incur a charge, totaling between $60 million and $70 million to be incurred primarily in 2013 with the remainder expected to be incurred in 2014. During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company recorded pre-tax charges of $2.4 million and $45.7 million, respectively, related to the expected costs of the restructuring, which were primarily related to the termination plans, within other operating expenses. The continuing salary and other employment benefit costs related to the affected employees will be expensed as the employee remains with the Company and provides service. In connection with the restructuring, and included within the total expected costs of between $60 million and $70 million announced by the Company in April 2013, the Company expects to incur a charge of approximately $10 million related to certain real estate costs in the fourth quarter of 2013, with further real estate related charges totaling between $5 million and $10 million expected to be incurred in 2014. (c) Legal Proceedings There has been no significant change in legal proceedings at September 30, 2013 compared to December 31, 2012. See Note 17(e) to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. (d) Taxation As part of the 2014 Budget proposals, the French government has proposed tax legislation changes. These proposals would temporarily increase the corporation income tax rate from 36% to 38% and could limit the deductibility of interest payments to non-French affiliates. These changes may be effective retroactively to January 1, 2013. These proposals have not been enacted into the French tax code and, therefore, may be modified during the French legislative process. It is expected that the 2014 Budget proposals, including any tax proposals, will be finalized and enacted into law in December 2013. The Company is in the process of monitoring and evaluating the impact of these developments on its operations. The Company may incur a charge in the fourth quarter of 2013 relating to these tax proposals, which may be material, when these proposed tax changes are finalized and enacted into the French tax code. The Company is not currently able to determine a reasonable estimate of the amount of the charge given the uncertainty that exists related to these proposals.

Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Disclosure- Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

8. Commitments and Contingencies

(a) Concentration of Credit Risk

Financing receivables

Included in the Company's Other invested assets are certain notes receivable which meet the definition of financing receivables and are accounted for using the cost method of accounting. These notes receivable are collateralized by commercial or residential property. The Company utilizes a third party consultant to determine the initial investment criteria and to monitor the subsequent performance of the notes receivable. The process undertaken prior to the investment in these notes receivable includes an examination of the underlying collateral. The Company reviews its receivable positions on at least a quarterly basis using actual redemption experience. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, based on the latest available information, the Company recorded an allowance for credit losses related to these notes receivable of $2.7 million and $3.0 million, respectively.

The Company monitors the performance of the notes receivable based on the type of underlying collateral and by assigning a “performing” or a “non-performing” indicator of credit quality to each individual receivable. At September 30, 2013, the Company's notes receivable of $33.3 million were all performing and were collateralized by residential property and commercial property of $25.5 million and $7.8 million, respectively. At December 31, 2012, the Company's notes receivable of $46.7 million were all performing and were collateralized by residential property and commercial property of $31.3 million and $15.4 million, respectively.

The Company purchased $1.9 million and $29.0 million of financing receivables during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. The Company purchased $0.2 million and $37.6 million of financing receivables during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. There were no sales of financing receivables during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, however, the outstanding balances were reduced by settlements of the underlying debt.

(b) Employment Agreements

In April 2013, the Company announced the restructuring of its business support operations into a single integrated worldwide support platform and changes to the structure of its Global Non-life Operations. The restructuring includes involuntary and voluntary employee termination plans in certain jurisdictions (collectively, termination plans) and certain real estate related costs. Employees affected by the termination plans have varying leaving dates, largely through to mid-2014. The Company expects to incur a charge, totaling between $60 million and $70 million to be incurred primarily in 2013 with the remainder expected to be incurred in 2014.

During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company recorded pre-tax charges of $2.4 million and $45.7 million, respectively, related to the expected costs of the restructuring, which were primarily related to the termination plans, within other operating expenses. The continuing salary and other employment benefit costs related to the affected employees will be expensed as the employee remains with the Company and provides service.

In connection with the restructuring, and included within the total expected costs of between $60 million and $70 million announced by the Company in April 2013, the Company expects to incur a charge of approximately $10 million related to certain real estate costs in the fourth quarter of 2013, with further real estate related charges totaling between $5 million and $10 million expected to be incurred in 2014.

There has been no significant change in legal proceedings at September 30, 2013 compared to December 31, 2012. See Note 17(e) to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

(d) Taxation

As part of the 2014 Budget proposals, the French government has proposed tax legislation changes. These proposals would temporarily increase the corporation income tax rate from 36% to 38% and could limit the deductibility of interest payments to non-French affiliates. These changes may be effective retroactively to January 1, 2013. These proposals have not been enacted into the French tax code and, therefore, may be modified during the French legislative process. It is expected that the 2014 Budget proposals, including any tax proposals, will be finalized and enacted into law in December 2013. The Company is in the process of monitoring and evaluating the impact of these developments on its operations. The Company may incur a charge in the fourth quarter of 2013 relating to these tax proposals, which may be material, when these proposed tax changes are finalized and enacted into the French tax code. The Company is not currently able to determine a reasonable estimate of the amount of the charge given the uncertainty that exists related to these proposals.

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