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Reinsurance (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of List Of Direct, Assumed, And Ceded Reinsurance Amounts
 
 
Quarter ended March 31,
($ in thousands)
 
2017
 
2016
Premiums written:
 
 

 
 

Direct
 
$
683,820

 
646,278

Assumed
 
5,691

 
6,320

Ceded
 
(90,807
)
 
(87,239
)
Net
 
$
598,704

 
565,359

Premiums earned:
 
 

 
 

Direct
 
$
646,728

 
606,661

Assumed
 
5,779

 
6,270

Ceded
 
(91,653
)
 
(90,473
)
Net
 
$
560,854

 
522,458

Loss and loss expense incurred:
 
 

 
 

Direct
 
$
342,122

 
361,639

Assumed
 
4,437

 
6,355

Ceded
 
(29,087
)
 
(70,850
)
Net
 
$
317,472

 
297,144
Schedule of Ceded Premiums and Losses Related to Flood Operations

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:
Ceded to NFIP
 
Quarter ended March 31,
($ in thousands)
 
2017
 
2016
Ceded premiums written
 
$
(56,334
)
 
(53,248
)
Ceded premiums earned
 
(57,277
)
 
(56,814
)
Ceded loss and loss expense incurred
 
(6,541
)
 
(40,718
)