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Note 7 - Reinsurance (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015
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) | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Net premiums written-insurance: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Direct | $ | 258,198 |  |  | $ | 238,590 |  |  | $ | 513,446 |  |  | $ | 467,859 |
Assumed | 8 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 55 |  |  | 20 |
Ceded | (7,124 | ) |  | (16,653 | ) |  | (20,511 | ) |  | (32,979 | )
Net premiums written-insurance | $ | 251,082 |  |  | $ | 221,947 |  |  | $ | 492,990 |  |  | $ | 434,900 |
Net premiums earned-insurance: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Direct | $ | 249,797 |  |  | $ | 221,171 |  |  | $ | 491,961 |  |  | $ | 437,047 |
Assumed | 10 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 23 |  |  | 24 |
Ceded | (12,370 | ) |  | (17,537 | ) |  | (29,952 | ) |  | (34,663 | )
Net premiums earned-insurance | $ | 237,437 |  |  | $ | 203,646 |  |  | $ | 462,032 |  |  | $ | 402,408 |
Reinsurance Transaction Details [Table Text Block] | The following tables show the amounts related to the QSR Transactions for the periods indicated:
| Initial QSR Transaction
| Three Months Ended June 30, |  | Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands) | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Ceded premiums written | $ | 3,822 |  |  | $ | 5,046 |  |  | $ | 7,889 |  |  | $ | 10,350 |
Ceded premiums earned | 6,424 |  |  | 6,803 |  |  | 12,442 |  |  | 13,610 |
Ceding commissions written | 828 |  |  | 1,262 |  |  | 1,708 |  |  | 2,588 |
| Second QSR Transaction
| Three Months Ended June 30, |  | Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands) | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Ceded premiums written | $ | 395 |  |  | $ | 8,072 |  |  | $ | 6,924 |  |  | $ | 15,365 |
Ceded premiums earned | 3,039 |  |  | 7,197 |  |  | 11,807 |  |  | 13,782 |
Ceding commissions written | 2,154 |  |  | 2,825 |  |  | 4,439 |  |  | 5,378 |

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