Schedule III - Supplementary Insurance Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Supplementary Insurance Information [Abstract]

Schedule III - Supplementary Insurance Information

EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Schedule III – Supplementary Insurance Information

For Years Ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015

($ in thousands)
Segment	Deferred policy acquisition costs		Loss and settlement expense reserves		Unearned premiums		Premium revenue		Net investment income			Losses and settlement expenses incurred		Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs		Other underwriting expenses		Premiums written
Year ended December 31, 2017
Property and casualty insurance	$	37,140	$	502,864	$	236,030	$	472,369	$	32,670		$	302,973	$	79,734	$	74,133	$	484,027
Reinsurance	3,974		229,748		21,767		134,789		12,771			118,996		29,176		2,673		132,274
Parent company	—		—		—		—		38			—		—		—		—
Consolidated	$	41,114	$	732,612	$	257,797	$	607,158	$	45,479		$	421,969	$	108,910	$	76,806	$	616,301
Year ended December 31, 2016
Property and casualty insurance	$	36,295	$	486,387	$	220,697	$	456,467	$	33,886		$	294,369	$	78,493	$	66,463	$	463,673
Reinsurance	4,644		204,145		24,188		135,941		13,591			92,528		29,910		3,149		131,030
Parent company	—		—		—		—		13			—		—		—		—
Consolidated	$	40,939	$	690,532	$	244,885	$	592,408	$	47,490		$	386,897	$	108,403	$	69,612	$	594,703
Year ended December 31, 2015
Property and casualty insurance	$	35,219	$	480,413	$	212,652	$	447,197	$	32,668		$	291,883	$	75,701	$	63,954	$	454,434
Reinsurance	5,501		198,361		26,783		123,069		12,923			78,853		26,483		4,464		124,504
Parent company	—		—		—		—		(9		)	—		—		—		—
Consolidated	$	40,720	$	678,774	$	239,435	$	570,266	$	45,582		$	370,736	$	102,184	$	68,418	$	578,938