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Supplemental Reinsurance Premiums | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information [Abstract] |
Supplemental Reinsurance Premiums |
SCHEDULE IV MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES REINSURANCE THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, Property and Liability Insurance Earned Premiums
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
| (Amounts in thousands)
Direct amounts | $ | 3,655,233 |  |  | $ | 3,416,687 |  |  | $ | 3,221,493 |
Ceded to other companies | (56,725 | ) |  | (48,941 | ) |  | (26,881 | )
Assumed | 910 |  |  | 665 |  |  | 825 |
Net amounts | $ | 3,599,418 |  |  | $ | 3,368,411 |  |  | $ | 3,195,437 |

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- Definition The entire disclosure for the supplemental schedule of reinsurance information. Reinsurance schedule includes, but is not limited to, the type of insurance, gross amount of premiums, premiums ceded to other entities, premiums assumed from other entities, net amount of premium revenue, and the percentage of the premiums assumed to net premium revenue. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 12 -Subsection 17 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 235 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-17) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=34713774&loc=d3e574992-122915 + Details
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