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Losses And Loss Adjustment Expenses | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Insurance Loss Reserves [Abstract] |
Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses | Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses Activity in the reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses is summarized as follows:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
| (Amounts in thousands)
Gross reserves at January 1 | $ | 985,279 |  |  | $ | 1,034,205 |  |  | $ | 1,053,334 |
Less reinsurance recoverable | (7,921 | ) |  | (6,805 | ) |  | (7,748 | )
Net reserves at January 1 | 977,358 |  |  | 1,027,400 |  |  | 1,045,586 |
Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses related to: |  |  |  |  |
Current year | 1,919,116 |  |  | 1,810,711 |  |  | 1,838,824 |
Prior years | 42,332 |  |  | 18,494 |  |  | (13,058 | )
Total incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses | 1,961,448 |  |  | 1,829,205 |  |  | 1,825,766 |
Loss and loss adjustment expense payments related to: |  |  |  |  |
Current year | 1,314,748 |  |  | 1,265,188 |  |  | 1,240,696 |
Prior years | 600,090 |  |  | 614,059 |  |  | 603,256 |
Total payments | 1,914,838 |  |  | 1,879,247 |  |  | 1,843,952 |
Net reserves at year-end | 1,023,968 |  |  | 977,358 |  |  | 1,027,400 |
Reinsurance recoverable | 12,155 |  |  | 7,921 |  |  | 6,805 |
Gross reserves at year-end | $ | 1,036,123 |  |  | $ | 985,279 |  |  | $ | 1,034,205 |
The increase in the provision for insured events of prior years in 2012 of approximately $42 million primarily resulted from the re-estimate of accident years 2010 and 2011 California BI losses which have experienced higher average severities and more late reported claims than were originally estimated at December 31, 2011. Additionally, the Company experienced unfavorable development on the run-off of California commercial taxi business and Florida homeowners business, both of which the Company ceased writing in 2011. 2012 accident year losses were also impacted by higher loss severity and frequency on the California private passenger automobile line of business. The increase in the provision for insured events of prior years in 2011 of approximately $18 million primarily resulted from the re-estimate of accident years 2008 through 2010 California BI losses which have experienced higher average severities than were originally estimated at December 31, 2010. Partially offsetting this increase was favorable development on loss adjustment expenses reflecting cost savings from the transition of a large portion of litigated cases from outside counsel to in-house counsel. The decrease in the provision for insured events of prior years in 2010 of approximately $13 million primarily resulted from the re-estimate of accident year 2009 California BI losses. In addition, the Company experienced favorable development on New Jersey personal automobile reserves, resulting from more aggressive handling of litigated claims, which includes a high percentage of favorable results in cases brought to trial. The favorable development was partially offset by unfavorable development on Florida reserves, which included approximately $3 million of unfavorable development on the homeowners line of business, primarily related to sinkhole claims. The Company experienced estimated pre-tax losses from severe weather events of $39 million, $18 million, and $25 million in 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively. The losses in 2012 were primarily due to Hurricane Sandy and wind and hail storms in the Midwest region. The losses in 2011 related to California wind storms, Hurricane Irene, and Georgia tornadoes. The losses in 2010 primarily related to California rainstorms.

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