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Reinsurance (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Insurance [Abstract] |
Current Ratings from Rating Agencies and Unsecured Net Amounts Due from Reinsurers Whose Aggregate Balance Exceeded 3% of Stockholders' Equity | The following table presents ratings from rating agencies and the unsecured amounts due from the reinsurers whose aggregate balance exceeded 3% of the Company’s stockholders’ equity as of the dates presented (in thousands):
|  | Ratings as of December 31, 2018 |  |
|  |  |  | Standard |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | AM Best |  | and Poor’s Rating |  | Moody’s Investors |  | Due from as of December 31,
Reinsurer |  | Company |  | Services, Inc. |  | Service, Inc. |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (1) |  | n/a |  | n/a |  | n/a |  | $ | 165,022 |  |  | $ | 52,054 |
Allianz Risk Transfer |  | A+ |  | AA |  | Aa3 |  | 139,565 |  |  | 105,573 |
Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd |  | A+ |  | A+ |  | A1 |  | 39,459 |  |  | 22,545 |
Chubb Tempest Reinsurance Ltd |  | A++ |  | AA |  | Aa3 |  | 16,208 |  |  | — |
Total (2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 360,254 |  |  | $ | 180,172 |
(1) | No rating is available, because the fund is not rated.
(2) Amounts represent prepaid reinsurance premiums, reinsurance receivables, and net recoverables for paid and unpaid losses, including incurred but not reported reserves, loss adjustment expenses, and offsetting reinsurance payables.
Summary of Effects of Reinsurance Arrangements | The Company’s reinsurance arrangements had the following effect on certain items in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the periods presented (in thousands):
|  | For the Year Ended December 31, 2018
|  | Premiums Written |  | Premiums Earned |  | Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses
Direct |  | $ | 1,190,875 |  |  | $ | 1,121,640 |  |  | $ | 1,325,323 |
Ceded |  | (363,201 | ) |  | (353,258 | ) |  | (910,868 | )
Net |  | $ | 827,674 |  |  | $ | 768,382 |  |  | $ | 414,455 |
|  | For the Year Ended December 31, 2017
|  | Premiums Written |  | Premiums Earned |  | Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses
Direct |  | $ | 1,055,886 |  |  | $ | 999,198 |  |  | $ | 779,122 |
Ceded |  | (318,826 | ) |  | (310,405 | ) |  | (428,694 | )
Net |  | $ | 737,060 |  |  | $ | 688,793 |  |  | $ | 350,428 |
|  | For the Year Ended December 31, 2016
|  | Premiums Written |  | Premiums Earned |  | Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses
Direct |  | $ | 954,617 |  |  | $ | 921,227 |  |  | $ | 303,036 |
Ceded |  | (298,523 | ) |  | (288,811 | ) |  | (1,807 | )
Net |  | $ | 656,094 |  |  | $ | 632,416 |  |  | $ | 301,229 |
Prepaid Reinsurance Premiums (Payable) and Reinsurance Recoverable and Receivable | The following prepaid reinsurance premiums and reinsurance recoverable are reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the dates presented (in thousands):
|  | As of December 31,
|  | 2018 |  | 2017
Prepaid reinsurance premiums |  | $ | 142,750 |  |  | $ | 132,806 |
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses and LAE |  | $ | 25,238 |  |  | $ | — |
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses and LAE |  | 393,365 |  |  | 182,405 |
Reinsurance recoverable |  | $ | 418,603 |  |  | $ | 182,405 |

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