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Related Party Transactions (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015
Premium and Losses |
Estimated Earned Premium and Incurred Losses, and Net Balances Due | The Company estimated that the following earned premium and incurred losses related to the agreement have been assumed by Global Indemnity Reinsurance from Hiscox Bermuda:
|  | Quarters Ended June 30, |
(Dollars in thousands) |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |
Assumed earned premium |  | $ | 886 |  |  | $ | 1,802 |
Assumed losses and loss adjustment expenses |  |  | 239 |  |  |  | 541 |
|  | Six Months Ended June 30, |
(Dollars in thousands) |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |
Assumed earned premium |  | $ | 2,248 |  |  | $ | 2,816 |
Assumed losses and loss adjustment expenses |  |  | 643 |  |  |  | 845 |
Receivables |
Estimated Earned Premium and Incurred Losses, and Net Balances Due | Net balances due to Global Indemnity Reinsurance under this agreement are as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) |  | June 30, 2015 |  |  | December 31, 2014 |
Net receivable balance |  | $ | 174 |  |  | $ | 2,897 |

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