Schedule III - Supplementary Insurance Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, 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, 2018, 2017 and 2016

($ 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, 2018
Property and casualty insurance	$	40,674	$	531,912	$	246,330	$	495,447	$	34,070	$	332,921	$	83,869	$	85,967	$	510,525
Reinsurance	4,086		245,278		22,181		149,736		13,523		124,238		31,934		2,857		150,518
Parent company	—		—		—		—		44		—		—		—		—
Consolidated	$	44,760	$	777,190	$	268,511	$	645,183	$	47,637	$	457,159	$	115,803	$	88,824	$	661,043
Year ended December 31, 2017
Property and casualty insurance	$	37,140	$	502,864	$	236,030	$	472,369	$	32,670	$	302,973	$	79,734	$	79,245	$	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	$	81,918	$	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	$	71,272	$	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	$	74,421	$	594,703