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REINSURANCE (TABLES) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract] |
BREAKDOWN OF GROSS AND NET PREMIUMS WRITTEN AND EARNED | Gross and net premiums written and earned were as follows:
| Year ended December 31, | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |
|  | Premiums written |  | Premiums earned |  | Premiums written |  | Premiums earned |  | Premiums written |  | Premiums earned |
| Gross | $ | 4,970,208 |  |  | $ | 4,762,394 |  |  | $ | 4,603,730 |  |  | $ | 4,567,953 |  |  | $ | 4,711,519 |  |  | $ | 4,652,345 |  |
| Ceded | (1,217,234 | ) |  | (1,056,769 | ) |  | (929,064 | ) |  | (881,536 | ) |  | (804,544 | ) |  | (781,346 | ) |
| Net | $ | 3,752,974 |  |  | $ | 3,705,625 |  |  | $ | 3,674,666 |  |  | $ | 3,686,417 |  |  | $ | 3,906,975 |  |  | $ | 3,870,999 |  |

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