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Reinsurance (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

The effect of reinsurance on net premiums written and earned is as follows:


	Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)	2020		2019		2018
Net premiums written:
Direct	$	922,851	$	796,344	$	696,055
Ceded (1)	(88,738)		(35,499)		(10,768)
Net premiums written	$	834,113	$	760,845	$	685,287

Net premiums earned:
Direct	$	951,302	$	812,924	$	660,260
Ceded (1)	(88,738)		(35,499)		(10,768)
Net premiums earned	$	862,564	$	777,425	$	649,492

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(1)Net of profit commission.

Schedule of coverages and retentions

The following tables summarizes Essent Guaranty's excess of loss reinsurance agreements as of December 31, 2020:

Vintage Year

Reinsurer

Effective Date

Optional Termination Date

2015 & 2016

Radnor Re 2019-2 Ltd.

June 20, 2019

June 25, 2024

2017

Radnor Re 2018-1 Ltd.

March 22, 2018

March 25, 2023

(1)

2017

Panel of Reinsurers

November 1, 2018

October 1, 2023

(2)

2018

Radnor Re 2019-1 Ltd.

February 28, 2019

February 25, 2026

2018

Panel of Reinsurers

February 28, 2019

February 25, 2026

2019

Radnor Re 2020-1 Ltd.

January 30, 2020

January 25, 2027

2019

Panel of Reinsurers

January 30, 2020

January 25, 2027

2019 & 2020

Radnor Re 2020-2 Ltd.

October 8, 2020

October 25, 2027

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(1)If the reinsurance agreement is not terminated at the optional termination date, the risk margin component of the reinsurance premium increases by 50%.

(2)If the reinsurance agreement is not terminated at the optional termination date, the reinsurance premium increases by 50%.

The following table summarizes Essent Guaranty's excess of loss reinsurance coverages and retentions as of December 31, 2020:


(In thousands)					Remaining Reinsurance in Force
Vintage Year	Remaining Insurance in Force		Remaining Risk in Force		ILN		Other Reinsurance			Total		Remaining First Layer Retention
2015 & 2016	$	16,329,165	$	4,411,094	$	216,480	$	—		$	216,480	$	207,787
2017	15,856,384		4,052,481		242,123		165,167		(5)	407,290		218,838
2018	18,295,450		4,646,734		325,537		76,144		(6)	401,681		251,262
2019 (3)	22,137,416		5,643,954		495,889		55,102		(7)	550,991		215,509
2019 & 2020 (4)	48,570,459		12,141,563		399,159		—			399,159		465,690
Total	$	121,188,874	$	30,895,826	$	1,679,188	$	296,413		$	1,975,601	$	1,359,086

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(3)Reinsurance coverage on new insurance written from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019.

(4)Reinsurance coverage on new insurance written from September 1, 2019 through July 31, 2020.

(5)Coverage provided immediately above the coverage provided by Radnor Re 2018-1 Ltd.

(6)Coverage provided pari-passu to the coverage provided by Radnor Re 2019-1 Ltd.

(7)Coverage provided pari-passu to the coverage provided by Radnor Re 2020-1 Ltd.

Schedule of VIE assets and total maximum exposure to loss

The following table presents total assets of each Radnor Re special purpose insurer as well as our maximum exposure to loss associated with each Radnor Re entity, representing the fair value of the embedded derivatives, using observable inputs in active markets (Level 2), included in other assets (other accrued liabilities) on our consolidated balance sheet and the estimated net present value of investment earnings on the assets in the reinsurance trusts, each as of December 31, 2020:


			Maximum Exposure to Loss
(In thousands)	Total VIE Assets		On - Balance Sheet		Off - Balance Sheet		Total
Radnor Re 2018-1 Ltd.	$	242,123	$	462	$	32	$	494
Radnor Re 2019-1 Ltd.	325,537		(2,071)		56		(2,015)
Radnor Re 2019-2 Ltd.	216,480		(1,509)		26		(1,483)
Radnor Re 2020-1 Ltd.	495,889		(1,046)		123		(923)
Radnor Re 2020-2 Ltd.	399,159		(181)		109		(72)
Total	$	1,679,188	$	(4,345)	$	346	$	(3,999)

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the significant judgments and assumptions made in determining whether a variable interest (as defined) held by the entity requires the variable interest entity (VIE) (as defined) to be consolidated and (or) disclose information about its involvement with the VIE, individually or in aggregate (as applicable); the nature of restrictions, if any, on the consolidated VIE's assets and on the settlement of its liabilities reported by an entity in its statement of financial position, including the carrying amounts of such assets and liabilities; the nature of, and changes in, the risks associated with involvement in the VIE; how involvement with the VIE affects the entity's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; the lack of recourse if creditors (or beneficial interest holders) of the consolidated VIE have no recourse to the general credit of the primary beneficiary (if applicable); the terms of arrangements, giving consideration to both explicit arrangements and implicit variable interests, if any, that could require the entity to provide financial support to the VIE, including events or circumstances that could expose the entity to a loss; the methodology used by the entity for determining whether or not it is the primary beneficiary of the variable interest entity; the significant factors considered and judgments made in determining that the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the VIE's economic performance are shared (as defined); the carrying amounts and classification of assets and liabilities of the VIE included in the statement of financial position; the entity's maximum exposure to loss, if any, as a result of its involvement with the VIE, including how the maximum exposure is determined and significant sources of the entity's exposure to the VIE; a comparison of the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities and the entity's maximum exposure to loss; information about any liquidity arrangements, guarantees, and (or) other commitments by third parties that may affect the fair value or risk of the entity's variable interest in the VIE; whether or not the entity has provided financial support or other support (explicitly or implicitly) to the VIE that it was not previously contractually required to provide or whether the entity intends to provide that support, including the type and amount of the support and the primary reasons for providing the support; and supplemental information the entity determines necessary to provide.

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