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Reinsurance (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of List Of Direct, Assumed, And Ceded Reinsurance Amounts
 
 
Quarter ended September 30,
 
Nine Months ended September 30,
($ in thousands)
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Premiums written:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Direct
 
$
706,918

 
669,844

 
$
2,097,146

 
1,981,984

Assumed
 
8,506

 
7,644

 
20,685

 
21,752

Ceded
 
(111,147
)
 
(98,715
)
 
(301,036
)
 
(281,464
)
Net
 
$
604,277

 
578,773

 
$
1,816,795

 
1,722,272

Premiums earned:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Direct
 
$
666,048

 
627,520

 
$
1,967,364

 
1,846,587

Assumed
 
7,623

 
7,163

 
19,465

 
20,604

Ceded
 
(101,616
)
 
(92,254
)
 
(285,890
)
 
(270,372
)
Net
 
$
572,055

 
542,429

 
$
1,700,939

 
1,596,819

Loss and loss expenses incurred:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Direct
 
$
455,728

 
428,520

 
$
1,187,400

 
1,152,223

Assumed
 
5,420

 
5,929

 
17,623

 
18,424

Ceded
 
(116,561
)
 
(118,191
)
 
(201,405
)
 
(258,766
)
Net
 
$
344,587

 
316,258

 
$
1,003,618

 
911,881
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 September 30,
 
Nine Months ended September 30,
($ in thousands)
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Ceded premiums written
 
$
(68,132
)
 
(62,051
)
 
$
(188,274
)
 
(179,205
)
Ceded premiums earned
 
(59,847
)
 
(56,505
)
 
(174,779
)
 
(169,986
)
Ceded loss and loss expenses incurred
 
(112,994
)
 
(99,200
)
 
(134,675
)
 
(164,179
)