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Jun. 30, 2015
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:
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|  | June 30, 2015 |  | June 30, 2014 |  | June 30, 2015 |  | June 30, 2014 |
| Premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Direct | $ | 34,340 |  |  | $ | 19,707 |  |  | $ | 65,153 |  |  | $ | 33,562 |  |
| Assumed | 627,657 |  |  | 491,833 |  |  | 1,240,422 |  |  | 1,183,238 |  |
| Ceded | (153,320 | ) |  | (165,133 | ) |  | (392,863 | ) |  | (420,046 | ) |
| Net premiums written | $ | 508,677 |  |  | $ | 346,407 |  |  | $ | 912,712 |  |  | $ | 796,754 |  |
| Premiums earned |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Direct | $ | 21,606 |  |  | $ | 14,949 |  |  | $ | 44,507 |  |  | $ | 29,178 |  |
| Assumed | 468,372 |  |  | 350,389 |  |  | 850,975 |  |  | 735,987 |  |
| Ceded | (110,150 | ) |  | (104,922 | ) |  | (218,894 | ) |  | (218,215 | ) |
| Net premiums earned | $ | 379,828 |  |  | $ | 260,416 |  |  | $ | 676,588 |  |  | $ | 546,950 |  |
| Claims and claim expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Gross claims and claim expenses incurred | $ | 222,819 |  |  | $ | 97,064 |  |  | $ | 311,814 |  |  | $ | 165,214 |  |
| Claims and claim expenses recovered | (53,475 | ) |  | (15,676 | ) |  | (65,617 | ) |  | (24,911 | ) |
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred | $ | 169,344 |  |  | $ | 81,388 |  |  | $ | 246,197 |  |  | $ | 140,303 |  |

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