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Reinsurance (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]  
List Of Direct, Assumed, And Ceded Reinsurance Amounts [Text Block]
 
 
Quarter ended June 30,
 
Six Months ended
June 30,
($ in thousands)
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Premiums written:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Direct
 
$
507,520

 
447,595

 
983,486

 
870,937

Assumed
 
4,747

 
1,537

 
26,736

 
7,190

Ceded
 
(86,704
)
 
(74,629
)
 
(164,487
)
 
(141,789
)
Net
 
$
425,563

 
374,503

 
845,735

 
736,338

Premiums earned:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Direct
 
$
463,330

 
418,977

 
915,318

 
831,856

Assumed
 
16,039

 
5,351

 
31,088

 
11,240

Ceded
 
(87,157
)
 
(68,748
)
 
(175,365
)
 
(136,173
)
Net
 
$
392,212

 
355,580

 
771,041

 
706,923

Losses and loss expenses incurred:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Direct
 
$
301,451

 
296,963

 
553,654

 
566,367

Assumed
 
10,470

 
3,739

 
21,069

 
7,572

Ceded
 
(24,018
)
 
(26,147
)
 
(33,914
)
 
(50,178
)
Net
 
$
287,903

 
274,555

 
540,809

 
523,761

 
Ceded Premiums and Losses Related to Flood Operations
s:

National Flood Insurance Program
 
Quarter ended June 30,
 
Six Months ended
June 30,
($ in thousands)
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Ceded premiums written
 
$
(60,525
)
 
(55,265
)
 
(112,249
)
 
(103,579
)
Ceded premiums earned
 
(52,768
)
 
(48,907
)
 
(104,673
)
 
(96,855
)
Ceded losses and loss expenses incurred
 
$
(6,754
)
 
(15,339
)
 
8,168

 
(29,879
)