Retrocession Arrangements and Reinsurance Ceded Receivables Retrocession Arrangements and Reinsurance Ceded Receivables (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Retrocession Arrangements And Reinsurance Ceded Receivables [Abstract]

Ceded Credit Risk [Table Text Block]

The following table presents information for the Company's reinsurance ceded receivable assets, including the respective amount and A.M. Best rating for each reinsurer representing in excess of five percent of the total as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):



		March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
Reinsurer	A.M. Best Rating	Amount		% of Total		Amount		% of Total
Reinsurer A	A+	$	197,021	29.6	%	$	210,996	36.5	%
Reinsurer B	A+	152,870		23.0		45,541		7.9
Reinsurer C	A+	74,754		11.2		74,412		12.9
Reinsurer D	A++	49,313		7.4		43,154		7.5
Reinsurer E	A	45,468		6.8		43,818		7.6
Other reinsurers		146,371		22.0		160,285		27.6
Total		$	665,797	100.0	%	$	578,206	100.0	%