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Related Party Transactions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
Groelle & Salmon, PA

One of our former executive officers who acted as an executive officer during a portion of the year ended December 31, 2018, Ms. Kimberly Salmon, is a former partner at the law firm of Groelle & Salmon, PA, where her spouse remains partner and co-owner. Groelle & Salmon, PA provides legal representation to us related to our claims litigation, and also provided representation to us for several years prior to Ms. Salmon joining UPC Insurance in 2014. During the years ended December 31, 2018, while Ms. Salmon was employed at the Company, Groelle & Salmon, PA billed us approximately $2,407,000. Ms. Salmon’s spouse has a 50% interest in these billings, or approximately $1,204,000 and for the year ended December 31, 2018. Effective September 7, 2018, Ms. Salmon stepped down from her role at UPC Insurance.

AmRisc, LLC

AmRisc, a managing general agent, handles the underwriting, claims processing, premium collection and reinsurance review for AmCo. R. Daniel Peed, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of our Board of Directors, became Non-Executive Vice Chairman of AmRisc. Effective December 31, 2019, Mr. Peed resigned from his position with AmRisc, terminating the related party relationship.
In accordance with the managing general agency contract with AmRisc, we recorded $406,914,000, and $361,904,000 of gross written premiums for the years ended December 31, 2019, and 2018, respectively, resulting in gross fees and commission (including a profit commission) of $107,577,000, and $95,920,000, respectively, due to AmRisc. Receivables are stated net of the fees and commission due under the contract.
In addition to the direct premiums written, we recorded $6,253,000, and $5,146,000 in ceded premiums to AmRisc as a reinsurance intermediary for the years ended December 31, 2019, and 2018, respectively.