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Reinsurance (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
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:
|  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |
Direct premiums written |  | $ | 239,687 |  |  | $ | 237,973 |
Assumed premiums written |  |  | 23,253 |  |  |  | 23,275 |
Ceded premiums written |  |  | (77,622 | ) |  |  | (77,750 | )
Net premiums written |  | $ | 185,318 |  |  | $ | 183,498 |
Direct premiums earned |  | $ | 238,209 |  |  | $ | 237,361 |
Assumed premiums earned |  |  | 23,144 |  |  |  | 22,345 |
Ceded premiums earned |  |  | (77,814 | ) |  |  | (77,781 | )
Net premiums earned |  | $ | 183,539 |  |  | $ | 181,925 |
Provision for benefits and losses incurred |  | $ | 175,825 |  |  | $ | 206,390 |
Reinsurance loss recoveries |  |  | (55,949 | ) |  |  | (67,165 | )
Insurance benefits and losses incurred |  | $ | 119,876 |  |  | $ | 139,225 |
Components of Reinsurance Recoverables | Components of reinsurance receivables at December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:
|  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |
Recoverable on unpaid losses |  | $ | 17,600 |  |  | $ | 18,339 |
Recoverable on unpaid benefits |  |  | 9,832 |  |  |  | 10,772 |
Recoverable on paid losses |  |  | 447 |  |  |  | 1,538 |
Ceded unearned premiums |  |  | 963 |  |  |  | 1,155 |
Ceded advanced premiums |  |  | 244 |  |  |  | 331 |
Total reinsurance receivables |  | $ | 29,086 |  |  | $ | 32,135 |

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