XML 82 R27.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.0.8

Reinsurance (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
--- | ---
Jun. 30, 2014
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 Incurred | The following table sets 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, |  | Six months ended June 30, |
|  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |
| Premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Direct | $ | 19,707 |  |  | $ | 16,333 |  |  | $ | 33,562 |  |  | $ | 26,650 |  |
| Assumed | 491,833 |  |  | 686,890 |  |  | 1,183,238 |  |  | 1,311,991 |  |
| Ceded | (165,133 | ) |  | (144,114 | ) |  | (420,046 | ) |  | (342,719 | ) |
| Net premiums written | $ | 346,407 |  |  | $ | 559,109 |  |  | $ | 796,754 |  |  | $ | 995,922 |  |
| Premiums earned |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Direct | $ | 14,949 |  |  | $ | 10,789 |  |  | $ | 29,178 |  |  | $ | 20,662 |  |
| Assumed | 350,389 |  |  | 380,626 |  |  | 735,987 |  |  | 747,479 |  |
| Ceded | (104,922 | ) |  | (99,526 | ) |  | (218,215 | ) |  | (204,997 | ) |
| Net premiums earned | $ | 260,416 |  |  | $ | 291,889 |  |  | $ | 546,950 |  |  | $ | 563,144 |  |
| Claims and claim expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Gross claims and claim expenses incurred | $ | 97,064 |  |  | $ | 116,995 |  |  | $ | 165,214 |  |  | $ | 150,993 |  |
| Claims and claim expenses recovered | (15,676 | ) |  | (13,033 | ) |  | (24,911 | ) |  | (19,780 | ) |
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred | $ | 81,388 |  |  | $ | 103,962 |  |  | $ | 140,303 |  |  | $ | 131,213 |  |

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of the effects of reinsurance, for example, but not limited to, disclosure of direct, assumed, and ceded insurance. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 605 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6486672&loc=d3e27261-158547 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_EffectsOfReinsuranceTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_SupplementalScheduleOfReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration