Liability for Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Insurance [Abstract]

Summarized Activity in Liability for Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses

Activity in the liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses is summarized as follows:

	Quarters Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2019			2018			2019			2018
Balance at beginning of period	$	608,773		$	613,670		$	680,031		$	634,664
Less: Ceded reinsurance receivables		59,834			91,397			109,342			97,243
Net balance at beginning of period		548,939			522,273			570,689			537,421
Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses related to:
Current year		80,533			92,469			225,022			222,916
Prior years		(6,950	)		(11,976	)		(23,043	)		(27,490	)
Total incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses		73,583			80,493			201,979			195,426
Paid losses and loss adjustment expenses related to:
Current year		47,290			53,121			102,806			103,695
Prior years		20,789			27,312			115,419			106,819
Total paid losses and loss adjustment expenses		68,079			80,433			218,225			210,514
Net balance at end of period		554,443			522,333			554,443			522,333
Plus:  Ceded reinsurance receivables		78,844			86,274			78,844			86,274
Balance at end of period	$	633,287		$	608,607		$	633,287		$	608,607