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Reinsurance (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
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:
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
Direct premiums written |  | $ | 220,415 |  |  | $ | 181,568 |
Assumed premiums written |  |  | 20,093 |  |  |  | 19,373 |
Ceded premiums written |  |  | (66,845 | ) |  |  | (38,019 | )
Net premiums written |  | $ | 173,663 |  |  | $ | 162,922 |
Direct premiums earned |  | $ | 219,785 |  |  | $ | 181,458 |
Assumed premiums earned |  |  | 19,680 |  |  |  | 19,241 |
Ceded premiums earned |  |  | (66,534 | ) |  |  | (37,372 | )
Net premiums earned |  | $ | 172,931 |  |  | $ | 163,327 |
Provision for benefits and losses incurred |  | $ | 188,275 |  |  | $ | 147,444 |
Reinsurance loss recoveries |  |  | (55,625 | ) |  |  | (29,929 | )
Insurance benefits and losses incurred |  | $ | 132,650 |  |  | $ | 117,515 |
Components of Reinsurance Recoverables | Components of reinsurance receivables at December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
Recoverable on unpaid losses |  | $ | 14,354 |  |  | $ | 11,968 |
Recoverable on unpaid benefits |  |  | 9,355 |  |  |  | 4,403 |
Recoverable on paid losses |  |  | 992 |  |  |  | - |
Ceded unearned premiums |  |  | 1,185 |  |  |  | 874 |
Ceded advanced premiums |  |  | 224 |  |  |  | 368 |
Total reinsurance receivables |  | $ | 26,110 |  |  | $ | 17,613 |

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