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Related Party Transactions (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 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 these agreements have been assumed by Global Indemnity Reinsurance from Hiscox Bermuda:
|  | Quarters Ended September 30, |
(Dollars in thousands) |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |
Assumed earned premium |  | $ | 47 |  |  | $ | 1,823 |
Assumed losses and loss adjustment expenses |  |  | (167 | ) |  |  | 504 |
|  | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
(Dollars in thousands) |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |
Assumed earned premium |  | $ | 2,294 |  |  | $ | 4,639 |
Assumed losses and loss adjustment expenses |  |  | 476 |  |  |  | 1,349 |
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) |  | September 30, 2015 |  |  | December 31, 2014 |
Net receivable (payable) balance |  | $ | (61 | ) |  | $ | 2,897 |

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