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Note 8 - Reinsurance (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract] |
Reinsurance, Premiums Written And Earned [Table Text Block] | The effect of reinsurance on net premiums written and earned is as follows:
| Three Months Ended June 30, |  | Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands) | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Net premiums written-insurance: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Direct | $ | 238,638 |  |  | $ | 269,827 |  |  | $ | 467,960 |  |  | $ | 515,294 |
Assumed | 150 |  |  | (206 | ) |  | 623 |  |  | (10,603 | )
Ceded | (16,421 | ) |  | (18,392 | ) |  | (32,510 | ) |  | (46,277 | )
Net premiums written-insurance | $ | 222,367 |  |  | $ | 251,229 |  |  | $ | 436,073 |  |  | $ | 458,414 |
Net premiums earned-insurance: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Direct | $ | 230,204 |  |  | $ | 224,585 |  |  | $ | 452,163 |  |  | $ | 432,525 |
Assumed | 1,932 |  |  | 6,419 |  |  | 4,079 |  |  | 8,630 |
Ceded | (18,022 | ) |  | (17,880 | ) |  | (36,463 | ) |  | (35,443 | )
Net premiums earned-insurance | $ | 214,114 |  |  | $ | 213,124 |  |  | $ | 419,779 |  |  | $ | 405,712 |
Reinsurance Transaction Details [Table Text Block] | The following tables show the amounts related to the Reinsurance Transactions for the periods indicated:
| Initial QSR Transaction
| Three Months Ended June 30, |  | Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands) | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Ceded premiums written | $ | 5,046 |  |  | $ | 5,900 |  |  | $ | 10,350 |  |  | $ | 12,022 |
Ceded premiums earned | 6,803 |  |  | 7,662 |  |  | 13,610 |  |  | 15,495 |
Ceding commissions written | 1,262 |  |  | 1,475 |  |  | 2,588 |  |  | 3,005 |
| Second QSR Transaction
| Three Months Ended June 30, |  | Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands) | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Ceded premiums written | $ | 8,072 |  |  | $ | 7,580 |  |  | $ | 15,365 |  |  | $ | 24,020 |
Ceded premiums earned | 7,197 |  |  | 4,283 |  |  | 13,782 |  |  | 7,121 |
Ceding commissions written | 2,825 |  |  | 2,653 |  |  | 5,378 |  |  | 8,407 |

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