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Reserve for Loss and Loss Expense (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Insurance Loss Reserves [Abstract]

Schedule of Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense

						Six Months ended June 30,
($ in thousands)						2021						2020
Gross reserve for loss and loss expense, at beginning of year						$	4,260,355					4,067,163
Less: reinsurance recoverable on unpaid loss and loss expense, at beginning of year1						554,269						547,066
Net reserve for loss and loss expense, at beginning of year						3,706,086						3,520,097
Incurred loss and loss expense for claims occurring in the:
Current year						886,801						825,201
Prior years						(51,777)						(20,928)
Total incurred loss and loss expense						835,024						804,273
Paid loss and loss expense for claims occurring in the:
Current year						227,505						221,422
Prior years						455,919						479,736
Total paid loss and loss expense						683,424						701,158
Net reserve for loss and loss expense, at end of period						3,857,686						3,623,212
Add: Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid loss and loss expense, at end of period						579,567						553,694
Gross reserve for loss and loss expense at end of period						$	4,437,253					4,176,906

1 Six Months 2020 includes an adjustment of $2.9 million related to our adoption of ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses.

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Tabular disclosure of the activity in the reserve for settling insured claims and expenses incurred in the claims settlement process for the period. The estimated liability includes the amount of money that will be required for future payments of (a) claims that have been reported to the insurer, (b) claims related to insured events that have occurred but that have not been reported to the insurer as of the date the liability is estimated, and (c) claim adjustment expenses. Claim adjustment expenses include costs incurred in the claim settlement process such as legal fees; outside adjuster fees; and costs to record, process, and adjust claims.

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