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Reinsurance (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Reinsurance [Abstract] |
Effects of reinsurance on premiums written, premiums earned and insurance benefits and losses incurred | The effects of reinsurance on premiums written, premiums earned and insurance benefits and losses incurred were as follows:
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Direct premiums written |  | $ | 141,313 |  |  | $ | 130,402 |
Assumed premiums written |  |  | 16,702 |  |  |  | 3,003 |
Ceded premiums written |  |  | (7,607 | ) |  |  | (7,671 | )
Net premiums written |  | $ | 150,408 |  |  | $ | 125,734 |
Direct premiums earned |  | $ | 141,720 |  |  | $ | 131,299 |
Assumed premiums earned |  |  | 11,517 |  |  |  | 3,115 |
Ceded premiums earned |  |  | (7,607 | ) |  |  | (7,671 | )
Net premiums earned |  | $ | 145,630 |  |  | $ | 126,743 |
Provision for benefits and losses incurred |  | $ | 105,828 |  |  | $ | 99,026 |
Reinsurance loss recoveries |  |  | (5,456 | ) |  |  | (9,209 | )
Insurance benefits and losses incurred |  | $ | 100,372 |  |  | $ | 89,817 |
Components of reinsurance receivables | Components of reinsurance receivables were as follows:
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Receivable on unpaid losses |  | $ | 14,314 |  |  | $ | 18,743 |
Receivable on paid losses |  |  | - |  |  |  | 25 |
Total reinsurance receivables |  | $ | 14,314 |  |  | $ | 18,768 |

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