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Reinsurance (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
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:
|  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |
Direct premiums written |  | $ | 237,973 |  |  | $ | 220,415 |
Assumed premiums written |  |  | 23,275 |  |  |  | 20,093 |
Ceded premiums written |  |  | (77,750 | ) |  |  | (66,845 | )
Net premiums written |  | $ | 183,498 |  |  | $ | 173,663 |
Direct premiums earned |  | $ | 237,361 |  |  | $ | 219,785 |
Assumed premiums earned |  |  | 22,345 |  |  |  | 19,680 |
Ceded premiums earned |  |  | (77,781 | ) |  |  | (66,534 | )
Net premiums earned |  | $ | 181,925 |  |  | $ | 172,931 |
Provision for benefits and losses incurred |  | $ | 206,390 |  |  | $ | 188,275 |
Reinsurance loss recoveries |  |  | (67,165 | ) |  |  | (55,625 | )
Insurance benefits and losses incurred |  | $ | 139,225 |  |  | $ | 132,650 |
Components of Reinsurance Recoverables | Components of reinsurance receivables at December 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:
|  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |
Recoverable on unpaid losses |  | $ | 18,339 |  |  | $ | 14,354 |
Recoverable on unpaid benefits |  |  | 10,772 |  |  |  | 9,355 |
Recoverable on paid losses |  |  | 1,538 |  |  |  | 992 |
Ceded unearned premiums |  |  | 1,155 |  |  |  | 1,185 |
Ceded advanced premiums |  |  | 331 |  |  |  | 224 |
Total reinsurance receivables |  | $ | 32,135 |  |  | $ | 26,110 |

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