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INVESTMENTS, LIFE/HEALTH INSURERS, 2011-2013

 AmountPercent of total investments
Investment type201120122013201120122013
Bonds $2,531.8$2,543.3$2,601.375.34%74.65%74.70%
Stocks78.478.080.32.332.292.31
     Preferred stock 8.17.88.30.240.230.24
     Common stock 70.370.272.12.092.062.07
Mortgage loans on real estate323.1335.6353.19.619.8510.14
     First lien real estate mortgage loans 321.1333.1350.19.569.7810.05
     Real estate loans less first liens 2.02.53.10.060.070.09
Real estate20.621.422.40.610.630.64
     Occupied properties 5.75.55.40.170.160.16
     Income generating properties 14.615.416.00.430.450.46
     Properties for sale 0.30.50.90.010.020.03
Cash, cash equivalent and short term investments 96.5106.694.82.873.132.72
Contract loans including premium notes 126.0127.5128.43.753.743.69
Derivatives44.441.637.81.321.221.09
Other invested assets 124.0136.6145.53.694.014.18
Receivables for securities 2.12.13.20.060.060.09
Securities lending reinvested collateral assets10.110.813.80.300.320.40
Write-ins for invested assets 0.2-0.31.60.01-0.010.05
Total cash and invested assets $3,360.5$3,407.1$3,482.2100.00%100.00%100.00%
(1) Includes cash and net admitted assets of life/health insurers.
Source: SNL Financial LC.

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