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Reinsurance (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract] |
Reinsurance Recoverable, Credit Quality Indicator [Table Text Block] |
|  | March 31, 2020
($ in thousands) |  | Current |  | Past Due |  | Total Reinsurance Recoverables
Financial strength rating of rated reinsurers 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
A++ |  | $ | 20,835 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 20,835 |
A+ |  | 428,354 |  |  | 3,229 |  |  | 431,583 |
A |  | 25,915 |  |  | — |  |  | 25,915 |
A- |  | 508 |  |  | — |  |  | 508 |
B++ |  | 316 |  |  | 94 |  |  | 410 |
B+ |  | 21 |  |  | — |  |  | 21 |
Total rated reinsurers |  | $ | 475,949 |  |  | $ | 3,323 |  |  | $ | 479,272 |
Non-rated reinsurers |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal and state pools |  | 80,245 |  |  | 60 |  |  | 80,305 |
Other than federal and state pools |  | 5,459 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,459 |
Total non-rated reinsurers |  | $ | 85,704 |  |  | $ | 60 |  |  | $ | 85,764 |
Total reinsurance recoverable, gross |  | $ | 561,653 |  |  | $ | 3,383 |  |  | $ | 565,036 |
Less: allowance for credit losses 2 |  | (1,502 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1,502 | )
Total reinsurance recoverable, net |  | $ | 560,151 |  |  | $ | 3,383 |  |  | $ | 563,534 |
1 Credit ratings as of March 31, 2020.
Reinsurance Recoverable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Table Text Block] |
($ in thousands) |  | March 31, 2020
Balance, December 31, 2019 |  | $ | 4,400 |
Cumulative effect adjustment 1 |  | (2,903 | )
Balance, January 1, 2020 |  | $ | 1,497 |
Current period provision for expected credit losses |  | 5 |
Write-offs charged against the allowance |  | — |
Recoveries |  | — |
Allowance for credit losses, end of period |  | $ | 1,502 |
1 See Note 2. "Adoption of Accounting Pronouncements" for additional information regarding our adoption of ASU 2016-13.
Schedule of List Of Direct, Assumed, And Ceded Reinsurance Amounts |
|  | Quarter Ended March 31,
($ in thousands) |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Premiums written: |  |  |  |  |  |
Direct |  | $ | 746,431 |  |  | 766,394 |
Assumed |  | 6,043 |  |  | 6,555 |
Ceded |  | (105,147 | ) |  | (100,002 | )
Net |  | $ | 647,327 |  |  | 672,947 |
Premiums earned: |  |  |  |  |  |
Direct |  | $ | 754,892 |  |  | 728,037 |
Assumed |  | 6,173 |  |  | 6,562 |
Ceded |  | (109,362 | ) |  | (102,026 | )
Net |  | $ | 651,703 |  |  | 632,573 |
Loss and loss expenses incurred: |  |  |  |  |  |
Direct |  | $ | 425,795 |  |  | 424,657 |
Assumed |  | 4,898 |  |  | 5,265 |
Ceded |  | (30,369 | ) |  | (43,343 | )
Net |  | $ | 400,324 |  |  | 386,579 |
Schedule of Ceded Premiums and Losses Related to Flood Operations |
Ceded to NFIP |  | Quarter Ended March 31,
($ in thousands) |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Ceded premiums written |  | $ | (62,087 | ) |  | (60,013 | )
Ceded premiums earned |  | (66,861 | ) |  | (62,263 | )
Ceded loss and loss expenses incurred |  | (5,096 | ) |  | (13,686 | )

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