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Reinsurance (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012
Reinsurance [Abstract] |
List of Direct, Assumed, and Ceded Reinsurance Amounts |
|  | Quarter ended
|  | March 31,
($ in thousands) |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Premiums written: |  |  |  |
Direct | $ | 475,966 |  | 423,342
Assumed |  | 21,989 |  | 5,653
Ceded |  | (77,783) |  | (67,160)
Net | $ | 420,172 |  | 361,835
Premiums earned: |  |  |  |
Direct | $ | 451,988 |  | 412,879
Assumed |  | 15,049 |  | 5,889
Ceded |  | (88,208) |  | (67,425)
Net | $ | 378,829 |  | 351,343
Losses and loss expenses incurred: |  |  |  |
Direct | $ | 252,203 |  | 269,404
Assumed |  | 10,599 |  | 3,833
Ceded |  | (9,896) |  | (24,031)
Net | $ | 252,906 |  | 249,206
Ceded Premiums and Losses Related to Flood Operations |
National Flood Insurance Program |  | Quarter ended
|  | March 31,
($ in thousands) |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Ceded premiums written | $ | (51,724) |  | (48,314) |
Ceded premiums earned |  | (51,905) |  | (47,948) |
Ceded losses and loss expenses incurred | $ | 14,922 |  | (14,540) |

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