Reinsurance (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Current Ratings from Rating Agencies and Unsecured Net Amounts Due from Insurance Entities' Reinsurers Whose Aggregate Balance Exceeded 3% of Stockholders' Equity

The following table presents ratings from rating agencies and the unsecured amounts due from the Company’s reinsurers whose aggregate balance exceeded 3% of the Company’s stockholders’ equity as of the dates presented (in thousands):

Ratings as of June 30, 2018

Due from as of

Standard

and Poor's

Moody's

AM Best

Rating

Investors

June 30,

December 31,

Reinsurer

Company

Services

Service, Inc.

2018

2017

Lloyd's of London Syndicate

A+

n/a

33,966

—

Allianz Risk Transfer

A+

AA-

n/a

18,406

105,573

Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (1)

n/a

—

52,054

Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd

n/a

—

22,545

Total (2)

52,372

180,172

(1)	No rating is available, because the fund is not rated.

(2)	Amounts represent prepaid reinsurance premiums, reinsurance receivables, net recoverables for paid and unpaid losses, including incurred but not reported reserves, loss adjustment expenses, and offsetting reinsurance payables.

Summary of Effects of Insurance Entities' Reinsurance Arrangements

The Company’s reinsurance arrangements had the following effect on certain items in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the periods presented (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2018									2017
							Losses and Loss									Losses and Loss
	Premiums			Premiums			Adjustment			Premiums			Premiums			Adjustment
	Written			Earned			Expenses			Written			Earned			Expenses
Direct	$	342,781		$	274,027		$	246,622		$	296,191		$	244,623		$	85,656
Ceded		(339,251	)		(81,755	)		(156,780	)		(311,338	)		(75,614	)		(5,472	)
Net	$	3,530		$	192,272		$	89,842		$	(15,147	)	$	169,009		$	80,184

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018									2017
							Losses and Loss									Losses and Loss
	Premiums			Premiums			Adjustment			Premiums			Premiums			Adjustment
	Written			Earned			Expenses			Written			Earned			Expenses
Direct	$	612,765		$	536,288		$	323,261		$	541,606		$	480,998		$	156,439
Ceded		(339,251	)		(161,439	)		(157,493	)		(311,524	)		(150,430	)		(5,685	)
Net	$	273,514		$	374,849		$	165,768		$	230,082		$	330,568		$	150,754

Prepaid Reinsurance Premiums and Reinsurance Recoverable and Receivable

The following prepaid reinsurance premiums and reinsurance recoverable and receivable are reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the dates presented (in thousands):

	June 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	$	310,618	$	132,806
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses and LAE	$	21,002	$	—
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses and LAE		96,849		182,405
Reinsurance receivable, net		1,402		—
Reinsurance recoverable and receivable	$	119,253	$	182,405