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Reinsurance (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
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:
|  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |
Direct premiums written |  | $ | 236,682 |  |  | $ | 239,687 |
Assumed premiums written |  |  | 22,111 |  |  |  | 23,253 |
Ceded premiums written |  |  | (73,521 | ) |  |  | (77,622 | )
Net premiums written |  | $ | 185,272 |  |  | $ | 185,318 |
Direct premiums earned |  | $ | 235,806 |  |  | $ | 238,209 |
Assumed premiums earned |  |  | 22,076 |  |  |  | 23,144 |
Ceded premiums earned |  |  | (73,666 | ) |  |  | (77,814 | )
Net premiums earned |  | $ | 184,216 |  |  | $ | 183,539 |
Provision for benefits and losses incurred |  | $ | 190,591 |  |  | $ | 175,825 |
Reinsurance loss recoveries |  |  | (58,897 | ) |  |  | (55,949 | )
Insurance benefits and losses incurred |  | $ | 131,694 |  |  | $ | 119,876 |
Components of Reinsurance Recoverables | Components of reinsurance receivables at December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:
|  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |
Recoverable on unpaid losses |  | $ | 17,690 |  |  | $ | 17,600 |
Recoverable on unpaid benefits |  |  | 8,169 |  |  |  | 9,832 |
Recoverable on paid losses |  |  | 499 |  |  |  | 447 |
Ceded unearned premiums |  |  | 819 |  |  |  | 963 |
Ceded advanced premiums |  |  | 239 |  |  |  | 244 |
Total reinsurance receivables |  | $ | 27,416 |  |  | $ | 29,086 |

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