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Reinsurance (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]  
List Of Direct, Assumed, And Ceded Reinsurance Amounts
 
 
Quarter ended September 30,
 
Nine Months ended September 30,
($ in thousands)
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Premiums written:
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Direct
 
$
570,849

 
520,943

 
1,650,855

 
1,504,429

Assumed
 
22,053

 
17,976

 
34,913

 
44,712

Ceded
 
(100,154
)
 
(88,401
)
 
(280,719
)
 
(252,888
)
Net
 
$
492,748

 
450,518

 
1,405,049

 
1,296,253

Premiums earned:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Direct
 
$
518,307

 
474,055

 
1,516,454

 
1,389,373

Assumed
 
11,066

 
18,595

 
32,480

 
49,683

Ceded
 
(91,805
)
 
(86,425
)
 
(264,174
)
 
(261,790
)
Net
 
$
437,568

 
406,225

 
1,284,760

 
1,177,266

Loss and loss expense incurred:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Direct
 
$
350,648

 
327,883

 
1,055,248

 
881,537

Assumed
 
7,264

 
13,970

 
22,758

 
35,039

Ceded
 
(74,595
)
 
(69,602
)
 
(245,246
)
 
(103,516
)
Net
 
$
283,317

 
272,251

 
832,760

 
813,060

 
Ceded Premiums and Losses Related to Flood Operations
NFIP
 
Quarter ended September 30,
 
Nine Months ended September 30,
($ in thousands)
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Ceded premiums written
 
$
(64,196
)
 
(58,923
)
 
(183,364
)
 
(171,172
)
Ceded premiums earned
 
(57,920
)
 
(53,222
)
 
(169,697
)
 
(157,895
)
Ceded loss and loss expense incurred
 
(34,879
)
 
(32,702
)
 
(162,780
)
 
(24,534
)