Reinsurance (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]

Reinsurance Financial Information

The following is a summary of reinsurance financial information:

	For the Three Months						For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,						Ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Written premiums:
Direct	$	1,580,639		$	1,405,183		$	3,145,827		$	2,805,595
Assumed	191,762			212,753			431,841			443,962
Ceded	(282,625		)	(276,038		)	(562,012		)	(530,693		)
Total net premiums written	$	1,489,776		$	1,341,898		$	3,015,656		$	2,718,864
Earned premiums:
Direct	$	1,449,152		$	1,301,702		$	2,830,724		$	2,542,264
Assumed	224,916			217,517			450,678			431,533
Ceded	(256,423		)	(236,704		)	(500,145		)	(459,163		)
Total net premiums earned	$	1,417,645		$	1,282,515		$	2,781,257		$	2,514,634
Ceded losses incurred	$	89,569		$	142,360		$	190,253		$	252,911