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Premiums Receivable | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Premiums Receivable [Abstract] |
Premiums Receivable |
3. | Premiums Receivable
Premiums receivable consist primarily of premium-related balances due from policyholders. The balance is shown net of the allowance for doubtful accounts. The components of premiums receivable are shown below:
|  | December 31, |
| 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Premiums receivable |  | $ | 126,796 |  |  | $ | 127,722 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  |  | (5,573 | ) |  |  | (5,104 | )
Premiums receivable, net |  | $ | 121,223 |  |  | $ | 122,618 |
The following summarizes the activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts:
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Balance, beginning of year |  | $ | 5,104 |  |  | $ | 4,917 |  |  | $ | 3,228 |
Provision for bad debts |  |  | 1,209 |  |  |  | 915 |  |  |  | 2,996 |
Write-offs |  |  | (740 | ) |  |  | (728 | ) |  |  | (1,307 | )
Balance, end of year |  | $ | 5,573 |  |  | $ | 5,104 |  |  | $ | 4,917 |
Included in premiums receivable at December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 is the Company's estimate for EBUB premium of $2.1 million, $1.8 million and $4.2 million, respectively.

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