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<div> 10. Contingencies A contingent consideration arrangement requires the Company to pay the former owner of AIS up to an undiscounted maximum amount of $34.7 million. The potential undiscounted amount of all future payments that the Company could be required to make under the contingent consideration arrangement is between $0 and $34.7 million. Based on the actual to date and the projected performance of the AIS business through December 31, 2010, the Company does not expect to pay any of the contingent consideration. That estimate of future performance is based on significant inputs that are not observable in the market, including management's projections of future cash flows, which are considered Level 3 inputs. A key assumption in determining the estimated contingent consideration is a forecasted decline in revenues ranging from 5.0% to 8.0%. The estimates for the contingent consideration arrangement, the range of outcomes, and the assumptions used to develop the estimates have not changed since December 31, 2009. The Company is, from time to time, named as a defendant in various lawsuits incidental to its insurance business. In most of these actions, plaintiffs assert claims for punitive damages, which are not insurable under judicial decisions. The Company has established reserves for lawsuits in which the Company is able to estimate its potential exposure and the likelihood that the court will rule against the Company is probable. Additionally, from time to time, regulators may take actions to challenge the Company's business practices. The Company vigorously defends these actions, unless a reasonable settlement appears appropriate. An unfavorable ruling against the Company in the actions currently pending may have a material impact on the Company's quarterly results of operations in the period of such ruling; however, none is expected to be material to the Company's financial position. For a discussion of the Company's pending material litigation, see the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. </div>

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<div> 6. Derivative Financial Instruments The Company is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations. The primary risks managed by using derivative instruments are equity price risk and interest rate risk. Equity contracts on various equity securities are entered into to manage the price risk associated with forecasted purchases or sales of such securities. Interest rate swaps are entered into to manage the interest rate risk associated with the Company's loans with fixed or floating rates. On February 6, 2009, the Company entered into an interest rate swap of its floating LIBOR rate on the $120 million credit facility, which was used for the acquisition of AIS, for a fixed rate of 1.93%, resulting in a total fixed rate of 3.18%. The purpose of the swap is to offset the variability of cash flows resulting from the variable interest rate. The swap is not designated as a hedge and changes in the fair value are adjusted through the consolidated statement of operations in the period of change. Effective January 2, 2002, the Company entered into an interest rate swap on the $125 million senior notes for a floating rate of LIBOR plus 107 basis points. The swap agreement terminates on August 15, 2011 and includes an early termination option exercisable by either party on the fifth anniversary or each subsequent anniversary by providing sufficient notice, as defined. The swap is designated as a fair value hedge and qualifies for the shortcut method as the hedge is deemed to have no ineffectiveness. The fair market value of the interest rate swap was $7.0 million as of June 30, 2010, and has been recorded in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets with a corresponding increase in notes payable. The Company includes the gain or loss on the hedged item in the same line item, other revenue, as the offsetting loss or gain on the related interest rate swaps as follows:   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="92%"> <tr><td width="62%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="13" align="center">Three Months Ended June 30,</td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">2010</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">2009</td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> Income Statement Classification</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Gain (Loss) on Swap</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Gain (Loss) on Loan</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Gain (Loss) on Swap</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Gain (Loss) on Loan</td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="5" align="center">(Amounts in thousands)</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Other revenue</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(961</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">961</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(2,472</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,472</td></tr> <tr><td height="16"> </td> <td height="16" colspan="14"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="13" align="center">Six Months Ended June 30,</td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">2010</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">2009</td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> Income Statement Classification</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Gain (Loss) on Swap</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Gain (Loss) on Loan</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Gain (Loss) on Swap</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Gain (Loss) on Loan</td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="13" align="center"> (Amounts in thousands)</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Other revenue</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(1,454</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,454</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(3,871</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,871</td></tr></table> On March 3, 2008, the Company entered into an interest rate swap of its floating LIBOR rate on the $18 million bank loan for a fixed rate of 3.75%, resulting in a total fixed rate of 4.25%. The swap agreement terminates on March 1, 2013. The swap is designated as a cash flow hedge. The fair market value of the interest rate swap was $1.2 million as of June 30, 2010, and has been reported as a component of other comprehensive income and amortized into earnings over the life of the hedged transaction. The interest rate swap was determined to be highly effective, and no amount of ineffectiveness was recorded in earnings during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. Fair value amounts, and gains and losses on derivative instruments The following tables present the location and amounts of derivative fair values in the consolidated balance sheets and derivative gains and losses in the consolidated statements of operations:   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="92%"> <tr><td width="50%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="8%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="8%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="8%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="8%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="5" align="center">Asset Derivatives</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">Liability Derivatives</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">June 30, 2010</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">December 31, 2009</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">June 30, 2010</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">December 31, 2009</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Hedging derivatives</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Interest rate contracts - Other assets (liabilities)</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">7,018</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">8,472</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(1,227</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(918</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Non-hedging derivatives</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Interest rate contracts - Other liabilities</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(2,299</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(1,446</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Equity contracts - Short-term investments (Other liabilities)</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(801</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(1,043</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Total non-hedging derivatives</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(3,100</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(2,489</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Total derivatives</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">7,018</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">8,472</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(4,327</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(3,407</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td></tr></table>   The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Operations for Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="92%"> <tr><td width="56%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="6%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="6%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="6%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="6%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="14" align="center">(Loss) Recognized in Income</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">Three Months Ended June 30,</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">Six Months Ended June 30,</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> Derivatives Contracts for Fair Value Hedges</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2010</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2009</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2010</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2009</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="14" align="center"> (Amounts in thousands)</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Interest rate contract - Interest expense</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(1,641</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(1,629</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(3,482</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(3,348</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td></tr> <tr><td height="16"> </td> <td height="16" colspan="16"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="14" align="center">(Loss) Gain Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">Three Months Ended June 30,</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">Six Months Ended June 30,</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> Derivatives Contracts for Cash Flow Hedges</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2010</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2009</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2010</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2009</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="14"> (Amounts in thousands)</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Interest rate contract - Other comprehensive income</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(156</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">490</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(309</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">502</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td></tr> <tr><td height="16"> </td> <td height="16" colspan="16"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="14" align="center">Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">Three Months Ended June 30,</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">Six Months Ended June 30,</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2010</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2009</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2010</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2009</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="14" align="center"> (Amounts in thousands)</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Interest rate contract - Other revenue</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(189</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,469</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(853</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(663</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Equity contracts - Net realized investment gains</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,721</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,971</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,295</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">6,409</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Total</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,532</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">4,440</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,442</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">5,746</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td></tr></table> There were no gains or losses on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings during the three or six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. Most equity contracts consist of covered calls. The Company writes covered calls on underlying equity positions held as an enhanced income strategy that is permitted for the Company's insurance subsidiaries under statutory regulations. The Company manages the risk associated with covered calls through strict capital limitations and asset diversification throughout various industries. For additional disclosures regarding equity contracts, see Note 5 of Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.   </div>

<div> 8. Share-Based Compensation The Company accounts for share-based compensation using the modified prospective transition method. Under this method, share-based compensation expense includes compensation expense for all share-based compensation awards granted prior to, but not yet vested as of January 1, 2006, based on the estimated grant-date fair value. Share-based compensation expense for all share-based payment awards granted or modified on or after January 1, 2006 is based on the estimated grant-date fair value. The Company recognizes these compensation costs on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award, which is the option vesting term of four or five years for options granted prior to 2008 and four years for options granted subsequent to January 1, 2008, for only those shares expected to vest. The fair value of stock option awards is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with inputs for grant-date assumptions and weighted-average fair values.   Under its 2005 Equity Participation Plan (the "Plan"), the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors granted to Gabriel Tirador, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, 10,000 shares of restricted stock on March 23, 2010. The restricted stock vests at the end of a three-year performance period, and then only if, and to the extent that, the Company's cumulative underwriting income during such three-year performance period achieves the threshold performance levels established by the Compensation Committee. The fair value of the restricted share grant was determined based on the market price on the date of grant. Compensation cost has been recognized based on the assumption that performance goals will be achieved. If such goals are not met, no compensation cost would be recognized and any recognized compensation cost would be reversed. </div>

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<div> 3. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The financial instruments recorded in the consolidated balance sheets include investments, receivables, interest rate swap agreements, accounts payable, equity contracts, and secured and unsecured notes payable. Due to their short-term maturity, the carrying value of receivables and accounts payable approximate their fair market values. The following table presents estimated fair values of financial instruments at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="76%"> <tr><td width="68%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="7%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="7%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">June 30, 2010</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">December 31, 2009</td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="5" align="center">(Amounts in thousands)</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Assets</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Investments</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,081,104</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,146,857</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Interest rate swap agreements</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">7,018</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">8,472</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Liabilities</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Interest rate swap agreements</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,526</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,364</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Equity contracts</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">801</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,043</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Secured notes</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">138,628</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">138,103</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Unsecured notes</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">128,750</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">130,666</td></tr></table> Methods and assumptions used in estimating fair values are as follows: Investments The Company applies the fair value option to all available-for-sale, fixed maturity, equity securities, and short-term investments as of the time the eligible item is first recognized. For additional disclosures regarding methods and assumptions used in estimating fair values of these securities, see Note 5 of Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Interest rate swap agreements The fair value of interest rate swap agreements reflects the estimated amounts that the Company would pay or receive at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 in order to terminate the contracts based on models using inputs, such as interest rate yield curves, observable for substantially the full term of the contract. For additional disclosures regarding methods and assumptions used in estimating fair values of interest rate swap agreements, see Note 5 of Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Equity contracts The fair value of equity contracts is based on quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets. For additional disclosures regarding methods and assumptions used in estimating fair values of equity contracts, see Note 5 of Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Secured notes The fair value of the Company's $120 million and $18 million secured notes is estimated based on assumptions and inputs, such as reset rates, for similarly termed notes that are observable in the market. Unsecured note The fair value of the Company's publicly traded $125 million unsecured note is based on the unadjusted quoted price for similar notes in active markets.   </div>

<div> 5. Fair Value Measurement The Company employs a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (the exit price). Accordingly, when market observable data is not readily available, the Company's own assumptions are set to reflect those that market participants would be presumed to use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. Assets and liabilities recorded on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value are categorized based on the level of judgment associated with inputs used to measure fair value and the level of market observability, as follows:   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="92%"> <tr><td width="5%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td> <td width="94%"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Level 1</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="top"> Unadjusted quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.</td></tr> <tr><td height="8"> </td> <td height="8" colspan="2"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Level 2</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="top"> Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets, which are based on the following:   •   Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;   •   Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets; or   •   Either directly or indirectly observable inputs as of the reporting date and fair value is determined through the use of models or other valuation methods</td></tr> <tr><td height="8"> </td> <td height="8" colspan="2"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Level 3</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="top"> Pricing inputs are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement, and the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.</td></tr></table> In certain cases, inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls has been determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company's assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and consideration of factors specific to the asset or liability. The Company uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, including during periods of market disruption. In periods of market disruption, the ability to observe prices and inputs may be reduced for many instruments. This condition could cause an instrument to be reclassified from Level 1 to Level 2, or from Level 2 to Level 3. The Company recognizes transfers between levels at either the actual date of the event or a change in circumstances that caused the transfer.   Summary of Significant Valuation Techniques for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities The Company's fair value measurements are based on a combination of the market approach and the income approach. The market approach utilizes market transaction data for the same or similar instruments. The income approach is based on a discounted cash flow methodology, where expected cash flows are discounted to present value. The Company obtained unadjusted fair values on approximately 98% of its portfolio from an independent pricing service. For approximately 2% of its portfolio, the Company obtained specific unadjusted broker quotes from at least one knowledgeable outside security broker to determine the fair value. Level 1 Measurements - Fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities are obtained from an independent pricing service, and are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. Additional pricing services and closing exchange values are used as a comparison to ensure realistic fair values are used in pricing the investment portfolio. U.S. government bonds and agencies: Priced using unadjusted quoted market prices for identical assets in active markets. Common stock/Other: Comprised of actively traded, exchange listed U.S. and international equity securities and valued based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets in active markets. Money market instruments: Valued based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets. Equity contracts: Comprised of free-standing exchange listed derivatives that are actively traded and valued based on quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets. Level 2 Measurements - Fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities are obtained from an independent pricing service or outside brokers, and are based on prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or valuation models whose inputs are observable, directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Additional pricing services are used as a comparison to ensure reliable fair values are used in pricing the investment portfolio. Municipal securities: Valued based on models or matrices using inputs including quoted prices for identical or similar assets in active markets. Mortgage-backed securities: Comprised of securities that are collateralized by residential mortgage loans. Valued based on models or matrices using multiple observable inputs, such as benchmark yields, reported trades and broker/dealer quotes, for identical or similar assets in active markets. At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had no holdings in commercial mortgage-backed securities. Corporate securities/Short-term bonds: Valued based on a multi-dimensional model using multiple observable inputs, such as benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes and issue spreads, for identical or similar assets in active markets. Non-redeemable preferred stock: Valued based on observable inputs, such as underlying and common stock of same issuer and appropriate spread over a comparable U.S. Treasury security, for identical or similar assets in active markets. Interest rate swap agreements: Valued based on models using inputs, such as interest rate yield curves, observable for substantially the full term of the contract. Level 3 Measurements - Fair values of financial assets are based on discounted cash flow price modeling performed by management with inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement, including any items in which the evaluated prices obtained elsewhere were deemed to be of a distressed trading level. Municipal securities: Comprised of certain distressed municipal securities for which valuation is based on models that are widely accepted in the financial services industry and require projections of future cash flows that are not market observable. Included in this category are $1.4 million of auction rate securities ("ARS"). Collateralized debt obligations: Valued based on underlying debt instruments and the appropriate benchmark spread for similar assets in active markets; taking into consideration unobservable inputs related to liquidity assumptions. The Company's total financial instruments at fair value are reflected in the consolidated balance sheets on a trade-date basis. Related unrealized gains or losses are recognized in net realized investment (losses) gains in the consolidated statements of operations. Fair value measurements are not adjusted for transaction costs.   The following tables present information about the Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, and indicate the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs and the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair value:   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr><td width="67%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="11" align="center">June 30, 2010</td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Level 1</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Level 2</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Level 3</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Total</td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="5" align="center">(Amounts in thousands)</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Assets</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Fixed maturity securities:</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> U.S. government bonds and agencies</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">8,904</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">8,904</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Municipal securities</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,477,037</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,357</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,478,394</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Mortgage-backed securities</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">76,770</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">76,770</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Corporate securities</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">87,058</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">87,058</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Collateralized debt obligations</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">47,585</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">47,585</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Equity securities:</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Common stock:</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Public utilities</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">23,738</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">23,738</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Banks, trusts and insurance companies</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">13,890</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">13,890</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Industrial and other</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">227,109</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">227,109</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Non-redeemable preferred stock</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">13,916</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">13,916</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Short-term bonds</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">14,410</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">14,410</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Money market instruments</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">89,330</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">89,330</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Interest rate swap agreements</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">7,018</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">7,018</td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Total assets at fair value</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">362,971</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,676,209</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">48,942</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,088,122</td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Liabilities</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Equity contracts</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">801</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">801</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Interest rate swap agreements</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,526</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,526</td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Total liabilities at fair value</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">801</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,526</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">4,327</td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td height="16"> </td> <td height="16" colspan="12"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="11" align="center">December 31, 2009</td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Level 1</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Level 2</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Level 3</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Total</td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="5" align="center">(Amounts in thousands)</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Assets</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Fixed maturity securities:</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> U.S. government bonds and agencies</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">8,977</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,003</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">9,980</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Municipal securities</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,437,744</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,322</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,441,066</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Mortgage-backed securities</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">114,408</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">114,408</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Corporate securities</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">91,634</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">91,634</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Collateralized debt obligations</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">47,473</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">47,473</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Equity securities:</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Common stock:</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Public utilities</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">28,780</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">28,780</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Banks, trusts and insurance companies</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">13,291</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">13,291</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Industrial and other</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">230,406</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">230,406</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Non-redeemable preferred stock</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">13,654</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">13,654</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Short-term bonds</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">6,039</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">6,039</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Money market instruments</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">150,126</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">150,126</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Interest rate swap agreements</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">8,472</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">8,472</td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Total assets at fair value</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">431,580</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,672,954</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">50,795</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,155,329</td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Liabilities</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Equity contracts</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,043</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,043</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Interest rate swap agreements</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,364</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,364</td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Total liabilities at fair value</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,043</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,364</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,407</td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td></tr></table>   When the inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the level within which the fair value measurement is categorized is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Thus, a Level 3 fair value measurement may include inputs that are observable (Level 1 or Level 2) and unobservable (Level 3). The following tables presents a summary of changes in fair value of Level 3 financial assets and financial liabilities held at fair value at June 30, 2010 and 2009.   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="92%"> <tr><td width="50%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="9%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="9%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="9%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="9%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="14" align="center">Three Months Ended June 30,</td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">2010</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">2009</td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Municipal Securities</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Collateralized Debt Obligations </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Municipal Securities</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Collateralized Debt Obligations </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Beginning Balance</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,797</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">54,531</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,264</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Realized (losses) gains included in earnings</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(440</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(2,355</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">792</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Purchase, issuances, and settlements</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(4,591</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(1,200</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Ending Balance</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,357</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">47,585</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,856</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> The amount of total (losses) gains for the period included in earnings attributable to assets still held at June 30, 2010 and 2009</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(440</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(2,355</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">457</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td height="16"> </td> <td height="16" colspan="15"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="14" align="center">Six Months Ended June 30,</td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">2010</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">2009</td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Municipal Securities</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Collateralized Debt Obligations </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Municipal Securities</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Collateralized Debt Obligations </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Beginning Balance</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,322</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">47,473</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,984</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Realized (losses) gains included in earnings</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(375</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">4,703</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,078</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Purchase, issuances, and settlements</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(1,590</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(4,591</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(1,206</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Ending Balance</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,357</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">47,585</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,856</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> The amount of total (losses) gains for the period included in earnings attributable to assets still held at June 30, 2010 and 2009</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(351</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">4,703</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">701</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td></tr></table> There were no transfers between Levels 1, 2, and 3 of the fair value hierarchy during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. At June 30, 2010, the Company did not have any nonrecurring measurements of nonfinancial assets or nonfinancial liabilities. </div>

<div> 4. Fair Value Option Gains and losses due to changes in fair value for items measured at fair value pursuant to application of the fair value option are included in net realized investment (losses) gains in the Company's consolidated statements of operations, while interest and dividend income on the investment holdings are recognized on an accrual basis on each measurement date and are included in net investment income in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. The primary reasons for electing the fair value option were simplification and cost-benefit considerations as well as expansion of use of fair value measurement consistent with the long-term measurement objectives of the FASB for accounting for financial instruments. The following table presents (losses) gains due to changes in fair value for items measured at fair value pursuant to application of the fair value option:   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="92%"> <tr><td width="64%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">Three Months Ended June 30,</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">Six Months Ended June 30,</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2010</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2009</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2010</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2009</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="5" align="center">(Amounts in thousands)</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Fixed maturity securities</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">14,350</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">46,419</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">27,617</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">147,434</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Equity securities</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(44,241</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">77,198</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(38,516</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">66,919</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Short-term investments</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(646</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(699</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(3</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Total</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(30,537</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">123,617</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(11,598</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">214,350</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td></tr></table> </div>

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<div> 7. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets There were no changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2010. Goodwill is reviewed for impairment on an annual basis and more often if potential impairment indicators exist. No impairment indications were identified during any of the periods presented. The following table presents the components of other intangible assets as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="84%"> <tr><td width="63%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="7%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="7%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="7%"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Gross Carrying Amount</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Accumulated Amortization</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Net Carrying Amount</td></tr> <tr><td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="9" align="center">(Amounts in thousands)</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> As of June 30, 2010:</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Customer relationships</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">51,640</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(7,318</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">44,322</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Trade names</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">15,400</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(963</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">14,437</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Software and technology</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">4,850</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(1,058</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,792</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"> Favorable leases</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,725</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(858</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" 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<div> 9. Income Taxes The Company recognizes tax benefits related to positions taken, or expected to be taken, on a tax return once a more likely than not threshold has been met. For a tax position that meets the recognition threshold, the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement is recognized in the financial statements. There was a $3.2 million decrease to the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits related to tax uncertainties during the six months ended June 30, 2010. The decrease was the result of a change in management's assessment of the technical merits of tax positions taken in an earlier period based on management's best judgment given the facts, circumstances, and information available at the reporting date. The Company does not expect any further changes in unrecognized tax benefits to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements within the next 12 months. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as part of income tax expense. The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states. Tax years that remain subject to examination by major taxing jurisdictions are 2006 through 2008 for federal taxes and 2001 through 2008 for California state taxes. The Company is under examination by the Internal Revenue Service for tax years 2005 through 2008. The examination is in its early stage, and no issues have been raised. The Company is currently under examination by the California Franchise Tax Board ("FTB") for tax years 2001 through 2005. The taxing authority has proposed significant adjustments to the Company's California tax liabilities. An unfavorable ruling against the Company may have a material impact on the Company's results of operations in the period of such ruling. Management believes that the issue will ultimately be resolved in favor of the Company. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will prevail on this matter. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial reporting basis and the respective tax basis of the Company's assets and liabilities, and expected benefits of utilizing net operating loss, capital loss, and tax-credit carryforwards. The Company assesses the likelihood that its deferred tax assets will be realized and, to the extent management does not believe these assets are more likely than not to be realized, a valuation allowance is established. At June 30, 2010, the Company's deferred income taxes were in a net asset position partly due to a combination of ordinary and capital deferred tax benefits. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon generating sufficient taxable income of the appropriate nature within the carryback and carryforward periods available under the tax law. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income of an appropriate nature, and tax-planning strategies in making this assessment. The Company believes that through the use of prudent tax planning strategies and the generation of capital gains, sufficient income will be realized in order to maximize the full benefits of its deferred tax assets. Although realization is not assured, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company's deferred tax assets will be realized. </div>

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<div> 1. General Consolidation and Basis of Presentation The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Mercury General Corporation and its subsidiaries (referred to herein collectively as the Company). The subsidiaries are as follows:   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="92%"> <tr><td width="51%"> </td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"> </td> <td width="47%"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top">Insurance Companies</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td height="8"> </td> <td height="8" colspan="2"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Mercury Casualty Company</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="top"> Mercury National Insurance Company</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Mercury Insurance Company California Automobile Insurance Company California General Underwriters Insurance Company, Inc. Mercury Insurance Company of Illinois Mercury Insurance Company of Georgia Mercury Indemnity Company of Georgia</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="top"> American Mercury Insurance Company American Mercury Lloyds Insurance Company (1) Mercury County Mutual Insurance Company (2) Mercury Insurance Company of Florida Mercury Indemnity Company of America</td></tr> <tr><td height="8"> </td> <td height="8" colspan="2"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top">Non-Insurance Companies</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td height="8"> </td> <td height="8" colspan="2"> </td></tr> <tr><td valign="top"> Mercury Select Management Company, Inc. (1) American Mercury MGA, Inc. Concord Insurance Services, Inc. Mercury Insurance Services LLC</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="top"> Mercury Group, Inc. AIS Management LLC Auto Insurance Specialists LLC ("AIS") PoliSeek Insurance Solutions, Inc.</td></tr></table>   <table style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr><td valign="top" width="4%" align="left">(1)</td> <td valign="top" align="left"> American Mercury Lloyds Insurance Company is not owned but is controlled by the Company through its attorney-in-fact, Mercury Select Management Company, Inc. </td></tr></table> <table style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr><td valign="top" width="4%" align="left">(2)</td> <td valign="top" align="left"> Mercury County Mutual Insurance Company is not owned but is controlled by the Company through a management contract. </td></tr></table> The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), which differ in some respects from those filed in reports to insurance regulatory authorities. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. The financial data of the Company included herein has been prepared without audit. In the opinion of management, all material adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position at June 30, 2010 and the results of operations, comprehensive income, and cash flows for the periods presented have been made. Operating results and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2010. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates require the Company to apply complex assumptions and judgments, and often the Company must make estimates about effects of matters that are inherently uncertain and will likely change in subsequent periods. The most significant assumptions in the preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements relate to reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates (See Note 1 "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009).   </div>

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<div> 2. Recently Issued Accounting Standards In February 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued a new accounting standard related to subsequent events, which amends the earlier FASB standard to address certain implementation issues related to an entity's requirement to perform and disclose subsequent events procedures. The new standard requires Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filers to evaluate subsequent events through the date the financial statements are issued and exempts SEC filers from disclosing the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated. The Company adopted the new standard which became effective for the interim reporting period ended March 31, 2010. The adoption of the new standard did not have a material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements. In January 2010, the FASB issued a new standard related to fair value measurements and disclosures, which amends the earlier FASB standard to add new requirements for disclosures about transfers into and out of Levels 1 and 2 fair value measurements and separate disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements related to Level 3 fair value measurements. The new standard also clarifies existing fair value disclosures about the level of disaggregation and about inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value. The Company adopted the new accounting standard which became effective for the interim reporting period ended March 31, 2010, except for the requirement to provide the Level 3 activity of purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements on a gross basis, which will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of the new standard did not have a material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements. </div>

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