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Reinsurance (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of List Of Direct, Assumed, And Ceded Reinsurance Amounts
 
 
Quarter ended September 30,
 
Nine Months ended September 30,
($ in thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Premiums written:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Direct
 
$
592,858

 
570,849

 
1,723,063

 
1,650,855

Assumed
 
5,780

 
22,053

 
19,467

 
34,913

Ceded
 
(103,517
)
 
(100,154
)
 
(290,836
)
 
(280,719
)
Net
 
$
495,121

 
492,748

 
1,451,694

 
1,405,049

Premiums earned:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Direct
 
$
548,734

 
518,307

 
1,630,347

 
1,516,454

Assumed
 
6,789

 
11,066

 
27,359

 
32,480

Ceded
 
(92,884
)
 
(91,805
)
 
(274,947
)
 
(264,174
)
Net
 
$
462,639

 
437,568

 
1,382,759

 
1,284,760

Loss and loss expense incurred:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Direct
 
$
304,525

 
350,648

 
995,581

 
1,055,248

Assumed
 
5,362

 
7,264

 
20,218

 
22,758

Ceded
 
(38,955
)
 
(74,595
)
 
(126,526
)
 
(245,246
)
Net
 
$
270,932

 
283,317

 
889,273

 
832,760

 
Schedule of Ceded Premiums and Losses Related to Flood Operations
Ceded to NFIP
 
Quarter ended September 30,
 
Nine Months ended September 30,
($ in thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Ceded premiums written
 
$
(69,922
)
 
(64,196
)
 
(193,000
)
 
(183,364
)
Ceded premiums earned
 
(60,761
)
 
(57,920
)
 
(178,260
)
 
(169,697
)
Ceded loss and loss expense incurred
 
(14,008
)
 
(34,879
)
 
(48,099
)
 
(162,780
)