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Reinsurance (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 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:
| Year ended December 31, | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
| Premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |
| Direct | $ | 76,511 |  |  | $ | 54,334 |  |  | $ | 36,367 |  |
| Assumed | 1,474,061 |  |  | 1,551,078 |  |  | 1,515,224 |  |
| Ceded | (482,336 | ) |  | (401,465 | ) |  | (448,934 | ) |
| Net premiums written | $ | 1,068,236 |  |  | $ | 1,203,947 |  |  | $ | 1,102,657 |  |
| Premiums earned |  |  |  |  |  |
| Direct | $ | 66,027 |  |  | $ | 44,530 |  |  | $ | 34,028 |  |
| Assumed | 1,450,047 |  |  | 1,482,511 |  |  | 1,465,701 |  |
| Ceded | (453,658 | ) |  | (412,415 | ) |  | (430,374 | ) |
| Net premiums earned | $ | 1,062,416 |  |  | $ | 1,114,626 |  |  | $ | 1,069,355 |  |
| Claims and claim expenses |  |  |  |  |  |
| Gross claims and claim expenses incurred | $ | 228,581 |  |  | $ | 185,139 |  |  | $ | 403,491 |  |
| Claims and claim expenses recovered | (30,634 | ) |  | (13,852 | ) |  | (78,280 | ) |
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred | $ | 197,947 |  |  | $ | 171,287 |  |  | $ | 325,211 |  |

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