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Ceded Reinsurance (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012
Supplemental Schedule of Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies [Abstract] |
Effect Of Reinsurance And Retrocessional Activity On Premiums Written And Earned And On Net Claims And Claim Expenses | The following tables set forth the effect of reinsurance and retrocessional activity on premiums written and earned and on net claims and claim expenses incurred:
| Three months ended June 30, | 2012 |  | 2011 |
| Premiums written |  |  |  |
| Direct | $ | 11,736 |  |  | $ | 9,309 |  |
| Assumed | 655,600 |  |  | 632,254 |  |
| Ceded | (239,706 | ) |  | (213,568 | ) |
| Net premiums written | $ | 427,630 |  |  | $ | 427,995 |  |
| Premiums earned |  |  |  |
| Direct | $ | 7,950 |  |  | $ | 4,033 |  |
| Assumed | 341,620 |  |  | 306,757 |  |
| Ceded | (105,154 | ) |  | (93,615 | ) |
| Net premiums earned | $ | 244,416 |  |  | $ | 217,175 |  |
| Claims and claim expenses |  |  |  |
| Gross claims and claim expenses incurred | $ | 70,101 |  |  | $ | 164,670 |  |
| Claims and claim expenses recovered | (20,550 | ) |  | (13,409 | ) |
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred | $ | 49,551 |  |  | $ | 151,261 |  |
| Six months ended June 30, | 2012 |  | 2011 |
| Premiums written |  |  |  |
| Direct | $ | 20,199 |  |  | $ | 15,561 |  |
| Assumed | 1,311,288 |  |  | 1,236,507 |  |
| Ceded | (411,282 | ) |  | (371,498 | ) |
| Net premiums written | $ | 920,205 |  |  | $ | 880,570 |  |
| Premiums earned |  |  |  |
| Direct | $ | 15,737 |  |  | $ | 6,515 |  |
| Assumed | 698,906 |  |  | 701,292 |  |
| Ceded | (191,562 | ) |  | (185,091 | ) |
| Net premiums earned | $ | 523,081 |  |  | $ | 522,716 |  |
| Claims and claim expenses |  |  |  |
| Gross claims and claim expenses incurred | $ | 85,383 |  |  | $ | 1,027,993 |  |
| Claims and claim expenses recovered | (20,280 | ) |  | (248,195 | ) |
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred | $ | 65,103 |  |  | $ | 779,798 |  |

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