XML 66 R16.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.0.6

Reinsurance | 3 Months Ended
--- | ---
Mar. 31, 2013
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract] |
Reinsurance | Reinsurance The following table contains a listing of direct, assumed, and ceded reinsurance amounts for premiums written, premiums earned, and loss and loss expenses incurred. For more information concerning reinsurance, refer to Note 8. “Reinsurance” in Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” of our 2012 Annual Report.
|  | Quarter ended March 31,
($ in thousands) |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Premiums written: |  |  |  |  |  |
Direct |  | $ | 528,816 |  |  | 475,966 |
Assumed |  | 8,482 |  |  | 21,989 |
Ceded |  | (87,174 | ) |  | (77,783 | )
Net |  | $ | 450,124 |  |  | 420,172 |
Premiums earned: |  |  |  |  |  |
Direct |  | $ | 494,066 |  |  | 451,988 |
Assumed |  | 12,463 |  |  | 15,049 |
Ceded |  | (85,589 | ) |  | (88,208 | )
Net |  | $ | 420,940 |  |  | 378,829 |
Loss and loss expense incurred: |  |  |  |  |  |
Direct |  | $ | 365,646 |  |  | 252,203 |
Assumed |  | 9,074 |  |  | 10,599 |
Ceded |  | (104,871 | ) |  | (9,896 | )
Net |  | $ | 269,849 |  |  | 252,906 |
The growth in direct premium written ("DPW") for our ten insurance subsidiaries ("Insurance Subsidiaries") in First Quarter 2013 compared to First Quarter 2012 reflects: (i) pure price increases that we have achieved in our Standard Insurance Operations; and (ii) strong retention in our Standard Insurance Operations. Direct premium earned increases in First Quarter 2013 were consistent with the fluctuation in DPW for the twelve-month period ended March 31, 2013 as compared to the twelve-month period ended March 31, 2012. Assumed premiums written for First Quarter 2013 decreased compared to the same period last year as E&S business, which was previously written through a reinsurance agreement, is now written by our Insurance Subsidiaries. Decreases in assumed premiums earned in First Quarter 2013 compared to First Quarter 2012 were driven by the E&S premiums. Direct loss and loss expense incurred in First Quarter 2013 included approximately $55 million of loss reserve increases for flood coverage under the NFIP related to Hurricane Sandy, which occurred in October 2012. Estimated gross flood losses related to Hurricane Sandy were $1,094 million at March 31, 2013 and $1,039 million at December 31, 2012. As all flood losses are fully ceded under the NFIP, the increase in the direct loss and loss expenses drive the corresponding increase in our ceded losses. The ceded premiums and losses related to our participation in the NFIP, under which 100% of our flood premiums, losses, and loss expenses are ceded to the NFIP, are as follows:
NFIP |  | Quarter ended March 31,
($ in thousands) |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Ceded premiums written |  | $ | (56,707 | ) |  | (51,724 | )
Ceded premiums earned |  | (55,327 | ) |  | (51,905 | )
Ceded loss and loss expense incurred |  | (76,176 | ) |  | 14,922 |
In addition to the direct and ceded losses being higher in First Quarter 2013, 2012 reflects the fact that Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee claims were settled for less than their original estimates.

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_ReinsuranceDisclosuresAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The entire disclosure pertaining to the existence, magnitude and information about insurance that has been ceded to or assumed from another insurance company, including the methodologies and assumptions used in determining recorded amounts. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 605 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6486672&loc=d3e27374-158547 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 310 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6485557&loc=d3e21549-158491 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 605 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6486672&loc=d3e27261-158547 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 605 -Section 55 -Paragraph 10 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6588590&loc=d3e27703-158548 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 6 -Article 7 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6480758&loc=d3e6811-158387 Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 605 -Section 55 -Paragraph 13 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6588590&loc=d3e27795-158548 Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 113 -Paragraph 27 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 9: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.6,13) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 10: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 113 -Paragraph 120 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 11: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 13 -Article 7 Reference 12: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6480758&loc=d3e6816-158387 Reference 13: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Statement of Position (SOP) -Number 92-5 -Paragraph 19 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ReinsuranceTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration