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DEFENSE COSTS AND COST CONTAINMENT EXPENSES AS A PERCENT OF INCURRED LOSSES, 2011-2013 (1)

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  2011 2012 2013
  Amount As a percent of incurred losses Amount As a percent of incurred losses Amount As a percent of incurred losses
Products liability $1,140,230 72.0% $873,860 114.7% $1,166,236 75.1%
Medical malpractice 1,793,296 57.5 1,686,009 45.7 1,656,049 53.3
Commercial multiple peril (2) 1,896,935 37.6 2,022,739 46.0 2,096,543 37.7
Other liability 4,464,140 25.0 4,959,838 24.8 4,914,106 25.4
Workers compensation 3,087,836 12.6 3,071,093 12.3 3,012,719 12.3
Commercial auto liability 960,961 10.3 1,091,434 10.4 1,207,596 10.7
Private passenger auto liability 3,960,967 6.2 4,353,427 6.7 4,600,395 6.8
All liability lines $17,304,365 13.8% $18,058,400 13.9% $18,653,644 14.0%
(1) Net of reinsurance, excludes state funds. (2) Liability portion only. Source: SNL Financial LC.