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Reinsurance (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2011
Reinsurance [Abstract] |
List of Direct, Assumed, and Ceded Reinsurance Amounts |
|  | Quarter ended |  | Six Months ended
|  | June 30, |  | June 30,
($ in thousands) |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Premiums written: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Direct | $ | 447,595 |  | 414,913 |  |  | 870,937 |  | 842,749
Assumed |  | 1,537 |  | 947 |  |  | 7,190 |  | 6,189
Ceded |  | (74,629) |  | (62,336) |  |  | (141,789) |  | (127,323)
Net | $ | 374,503 |  | 353,524 |  |  | 736,338 |  | 721,615
Premiums earned: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Direct | $ | 418,977 |  | 411,595 |  |  | 831,856 |  | 825,153
Assumed |  | 5,351 |  | 4,682 |  |  | 11,240 |  | 11,700
Ceded |  | (68,748) |  | (64,087) |  |  | (136,173) |  | (128,461)
Net | $ | 355,580 |  | 352,190 |  |  | 706,923 |  | 708,392
Losses and loss expenses incurred: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Direct | $ | 296,963 |  | 256,959 |  |  | 566,367 |  | 557,320
Assumed |  | 3,739 |  | 3,023 |  |  | 7,572 |  | 4,923
Ceded |  | (26,147) |  | (20,002) |  |  | (50,178) |  | (68,120)
Net | $ | 274,555 |  | 239,980 |  |  | 523,761 |  | 494,123
Ceded premiums and losses related to flood operations |
National Flood Insurance Program |  | Quarter ended |  | Six Months ended
|  | June 30, |  | June 30,
($ in thousands) |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Ceded premiums written | $ | (55,265) |  | (44,566) |  | $ | (103,579) |  | (90,458)
Ceded premiums earned |  | (48,907) |  | (45,495) |  |  | (96,855) |  | (89,980)
Ceded losses and loss expenses incurred |  | (15,339) |  | (8,122) |  |  | (29,879) |  | (43,076)

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