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Reserve for Loss and Loss Expense (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Insurance Loss Reserves [Abstract]

Schedule of Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense

						Nine Months ended September 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						1,408,240						1,295,285
Prior years						(67,947)						(43,210)
Total incurred loss and loss expense						1,340,293						1,252,075
Paid loss and loss expense for claims occurring in the:
Current year						430,288						421,981
Prior years						675,782						646,974
Total paid loss and loss expense						1,106,070						1,068,955
Net reserve for loss and loss expense, at end of period						3,940,309						3,703,217
Add: Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid loss and loss expense, at end of period						670,031						590,059
Gross reserve for loss and loss expense at end of period						$	4,610,340					4,293,276

1 Nine 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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