2.2.0.25falsefalse10701 - Disclosure - CEDED REINSURANCEtruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010 USD ($) / shares USD ($) $Duration_1_1_2010_To_12_31_2010http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001163348duration2010-01-01T00:00:002010-12-31T00:00:00Unit14Dividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0Unit1Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170Unit13Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDUSD$2true0us-gaap_ReinsuranceDisclosuresAbstractus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringNo definition available.falsefalseCEDED REINSURANCE3false0us-gaap_ReinsuranceTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1falsefalsefalse00<div> <table style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr><td width="3%"> </td> <td width="97%"> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td><b><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times;" class="_mt">7.  </font></b> </td> <td><b><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times;" class="_mt">CEDED REINSURANCE</font></b> </td></tr></table> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt;"> </div> <div style="text-indent: 4%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; color: #000000; margin-left: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-right: 0%;" align="left">The Company purchases reinsurance to reduce its net exposure to losses. Reinsurance provides for recovery of a portion of gross losses and loss expenses from its reinsurers. The Company remains liable to the extent that its reinsurers do not meet their obligations under these agreements. The Company therefore regularly evaluates the financial condition of its reinsurers and monitors concentration of credit risk. The Company believes that as of December 31, 2010 its reinsurers are able to meet, and will meet, all of their obligations under the agreements. The amount of reinsurance recoverable is as follows: </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt;"> </div> <table style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr style="font-size: 1pt;" valign="bottom"><td width="79%"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="6%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="6%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt;" valign="bottom" align="center"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="center">  </td> <td>  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><b>2010</b> </td> <td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><b>2009</b> </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt;"><td>  </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cceeff;" valign="bottom"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt;">OSLR recoverable </div></td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$ </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">206,130 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$ </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">266,540 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt;">IBNR recoverable </div></td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">721,458 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">653,451 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt;" valign="bottom"><td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;">  </td> <td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;">  </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cceeff;" valign="bottom"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt;">Reinsurance recoverable </div></td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$ </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">927,588 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$ </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">919,991 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt;" valign="bottom"><td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;">  </td> <td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;">  </td> <td>  </td></tr></table> <div style="text-indent: 0%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; color: #000000; margin-left: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-right: 0%;" align="left"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt;"> </div> <div style="text-indent: 4%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; color: #000000; margin-left: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-right: 0%;" align="left">The Company purchases both facultative and treaty reinsurance. For facultative reinsurance, the amount of reinsurance recoverable on paid losses as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 was $8,300 and $4,471, respectively. For treaty reinsurance, the right of offset between losses and premiums generally exists within the treaties. As a result, the net balance of reinsurance recoverable from or payable to the reinsurer has been included in "insurance balances receivable" or "reinsurance balances payable," respectively, on the consolidated balance sheets. The amounts representing the reinsurance recoverable on paid losses included in these balances as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 were $40,794 and $26,695, respectively. In addition with the purchase of Darwin, the Company has excess of loss reinsurance structured on a variable-rate basis, which provides for the refund of a portion of premium if the ultimate loss ratio is lower than an initial provisional loss ratio set out in the reinsurance contract. For these variable-rate reinsurance treaties, the ceded premium incurred is determined by the loss ratio on the business subject to the reinsurance treaty. As the expected ultimate loss ratio increases or decreases, the ceded premiums and losses recoverable from reinsurers will also increase or decrease within a minimum and maximum range for ceded premium and subject to a loss ratio cap for losses recoverable. During the year ending December 31, 2010, the Company commuted certain variable-rated excess of loss reinsurance contracts and recognized a reduction to ceded premium of $9,296. In addition, the Company recognized an increase to ceded premium for recurring business of $508 for a net reduction of $8,788. The adjustments were fully earned and resulted in a net increase in net premiums earned. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt;"> </div> <div style="text-indent: 4%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; color: #000000; margin-left: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-right: 0%;" align="left">The Company monitors the overall credit quality of its reinsurers to ensure the recoverables will be collected. The following table shows a breakdown of our reinsurance recoverables by credit rating as of December 31, 2010: </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt;"> </div> <table style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr style="font-size: 1pt;" valign="bottom"><td width="66%"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="6%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="6%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="8%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt;" valign="bottom" align="center"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="center">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center">  </td> <td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center">  </td> <td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><b>Reinsurance<br /></b></td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt;" valign="bottom" align="center"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="center">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center">  </td> <td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center">  </td> <td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><b>Recoverable<br /></b></td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt;" valign="bottom" align="center"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="center">  </td> <td>  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><b>Ceded</b> </td> <td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><b>Ceded</b> </td> <td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><b>on Paid</b> </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt;"><td>  </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cceeff;" valign="bottom"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt;"><u>A.M. Best Rating</u> </div></td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">OSLR </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">IBNR </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">Losses </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt;">A++ </div></td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$ </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">30,100 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$ </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">53,452 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$ </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">125 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cceeff;" valign="bottom"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt;">A+ </div></td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">41,070 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">94,340 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">5,192 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt;">A </div></td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">124,446 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">560,344 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">38,239 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cceeff;" valign="bottom"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt;">A- </div></td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">7,445 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">4,183 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">4,404 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt;">B++ </div></td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">141 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">6,142 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">412 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cceeff;" valign="bottom"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 20pt;">NR </div></td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">390 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">2,997 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">722 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt;">Foreign exchange </div></td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">2,538 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">— </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">— </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt;" valign="bottom"><td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;">  </td> <td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;">  </td> <td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;">  </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cceeff;" valign="bottom"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt;">Total </div></td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$ </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">206,130 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$ </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">721,458 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$ </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">49,094 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td></tr></table> <div style="text-indent: 0%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; color: #000000; margin-left: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-right: 0%;" align="left"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt;"> </div> <div style="text-indent: 4%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; color: #000000; margin-left: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-right: 0%;" align="left">Direct, assumed and ceded premiums written, earned and losses and loss expenses incurred for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 are as follows: </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt;"> </div> <table style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; color: #000000; font-size: 10pt;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr style="font-size: 1pt;" valign="bottom"><td width="63%"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="8%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="8%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%" align="right"> </td> <td width="7%" align="right"> </td> <td width="1%" align="left"> </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt;" valign="bottom" align="center"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="center">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center">  </td> <td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center">  </td> <td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><b>Losses and<br /></b></td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt;" valign="bottom" align="center"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="center">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><b>Premiums<br /></b></td> <td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><b>Premiums<br /></b></td> <td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><b>Loss<br /></b></td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt;" valign="bottom" align="center"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="center">  </td> <td>  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><b>Written</b> </td> <td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><b>Earned</b> </td> <td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><b>Expenses</b> </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt;"><td>  </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cceeff;" valign="bottom"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt;"><b>December 31, 2010</b> </div></td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt;">Direct </div></td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$ </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">1,234,204 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$ </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">1,221,536 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$ </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">623,585 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cceeff;" valign="bottom"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt;">Assumed </div></td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">524,193 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">503,277 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">250,070 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt;">Ceded </div></td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">(365,942 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">) </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">(365,265 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">) </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">(165,772 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">) </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt;" valign="bottom"><td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;">  </td> <td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;">  </td> <td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;">  </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cceeff;" valign="bottom"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$ </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">1,392,455 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$ </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">1,359,548 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$ </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">707,883 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt;" valign="bottom"><td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;">  </td> <td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;">  </td> <td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;">  </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt;"><b>December 31, 2009</b> </div></td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cceeff;" valign="bottom"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt;">Direct </div></td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$ </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">1,230,770 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$ </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">1,241,488 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$ </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">565,401 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt;">Assumed </div></td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">465,575 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">456,596 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">235,237 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cceeff;" valign="bottom"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt;">Ceded </div></td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">(375,220 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">) </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">(381,192 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">) </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">(196,578 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">) </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt;" valign="bottom"><td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;">  </td> <td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;">  </td> <td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;">  </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$ </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">1,321,125 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$ </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">1,316,892 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$ </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">604,060 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt;" valign="bottom"><td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;">  </td> <td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;">  </td> <td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;">  </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cceeff;" valign="bottom"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt;"><b>December 31, 2008</b> </div></td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt;">Direct </div></td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$ </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">1,015,444 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$ </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">997,619 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$ </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">578,284 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cceeff;" valign="bottom"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt;">Assumed </div></td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">430,140 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">466,296 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">239,236 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td></tr> <tr valign="bottom"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> <div style="text-indent: -10pt; margin-left: 10pt;">Ceded </div></td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">(338,356 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">) </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">(347,010 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">) </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">(176,398 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">) </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt;" valign="bottom"><td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;">  </td> <td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;">  </td> <td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 1px solid;">  </td> <td>  </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cceeff;" valign="bottom"><td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$ </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">1,107,228 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$ </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">1,116,905 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td> <td>  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$ </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="right">641,122 </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" align="left">  </td></tr> <tr style="font-size: 1pt;" valign="bottom"><td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;">  </td> <td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;">  </td> <td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;">  </td> <td style="border-top: #000000 3px double;">  </td> <td>  </td></tr></table> <div style="text-indent: 0%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; color: #000000; margin-left: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-right: 0%;" align="left"> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt;"> </div> <div style="text-indent: 4%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; color: #000000; margin-left: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-right: 0%;" align="left">Of the premiums ceded during the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 approximately 56%, 57% and 56% were ceded to four reinsurers, respectively. </div> </div>7.   CEDED REINSURANCE   The Company purchases reinsurance to reduce its net exposure to losses. 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