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Reinsurance (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]  
List Of Direct, Assumed, And Ceded Reinsurance Amounts
 
 
Quarter ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months ended
September 30,
($ in thousands)
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Premiums written:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Direct
 
$
520,943

 
453,768

 
1,504,429

 
1,324,705

Assumed
 
17,976

 
22,575

 
44,712

 
29,765

Ceded
 
(88,401
)
 
(79,511
)
 
(252,888
)
 
(221,300
)
Net
 
$
450,518

 
396,832

 
1,296,253

 
1,133,170

Premiums earned:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Direct
 
$
474,055

 
425,231

 
1,389,373

 
1,257,087

Assumed
 
18,595

 
7,626

 
49,683

 
18,866

Ceded
 
(86,425
)
 
(73,894
)
 
(261,790
)
 
(210,067
)
Net
 
$
406,225

 
358,963

 
1,177,266

 
1,065,886

Losses and loss expenses incurred:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Direct
 
$
327,883

 
638,219

 
881,537

 
1,204,586

Assumed
 
13,970

 
5,977

 
35,039

 
13,549

Ceded
 
(69,602
)
 
(338,238
)
 
(103,516
)
 
(388,416
)
Net
 
$
272,251

 
305,958

 
813,060

 
829,719

 
Ceded Premiums and Losses Related to Flood Operations
National Flood Insurance Program
 
Quarter ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months ended
September 30,
($ in thousands)
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Ceded premiums written
 
$
(58,923
)
 
(55,198
)
 
(171,172
)
 
(158,777
)
Ceded premiums earned
 
(53,222
)
 
(50,256
)
 
(157,895
)
 
(147,111
)
Ceded losses and loss expenses incurred
 
$
(32,702
)
 
(301,725
)
 
(24,534
)
 
(331,604
)