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Losses And Loss Adjustment Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Insurance Loss Reserves [Abstract]

Activity In The Reserves For Losses And Loss Adjustment Expenses

ctivity in the reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015				2014				2013
	(Amounts in thousands)
Gross reserves at January 1	$	1,091,797			$	1,038,984			$	1,036,123
Less reinsurance recoverable	(14,484		)		(13,927		)		(12,155		)
Net reserves at January 1	1,077,313				1,025,057				1,023,968
Acquisition of WAIC reserves	18,676				—				—
Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses related to:
Current year	2,132,837				1,989,315				1,959,730
Prior years	12,658				(3,193		)		2,960
Total incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses	2,145,495				1,986,122				1,962,690
Loss and loss adjustment expense payments related to:
Current year	1,455,245				1,347,967				1,354,074
Prior years	654,097				585,899				607,527
Total payments	2,109,342				1,933,866				1,961,601
Net reserves at December 31	1,132,142				1,077,313				1,025,057
Reinsurance recoverable	14,546				14,484				13,927
Gross reserves at December 31	$	1,146,688			$	1,091,797			$	1,038,984

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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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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 40
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6482485&loc=d3e14764-158437

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