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General General (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Allowance for Credit Losses on Premium Receivable

The following table presents a summary of changes in allowance for credit losses on premiums receivable:
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2020
 
2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Amounts in thousands)
Beginning balance
 
$
1,445

 
$
1,458

     Cumulative effect of adopting ASU 2016-13 for premiums receivable 
 
1,855

 
—

Beginning balance, as adjusted
 
3,300

 
1,458

     Provision during the period for expected credit losses (1)
 
8,169

 
1,563

Write-off amounts during the period
 
(1,658
)
 
(1,870
)
Recoveries during the period of amounts previously written off
 
189

 
170

Ending balance
 
$
10,000

 
$
1,321

__________ 
(1) The provision during the three months ended March 31, 2020 increased significantly due to the adverse impact of worsening economic conditions following the COVID-19 pandemic on the estimate of uncollectible premiums receivable based on reasonable and supportable forecasts.
Allowance for Credit Losses on Reinsurance Recoverables
The following table presents a summary of changes in allowance for credit losses on reinsurance recoverables:
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2020
 
2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Amounts in thousands)
Beginning balance
 
$
—

 
$
—

     Cumulative effect of adopting ASU 2016-13 for reinsurance recoverables 
 
159

 
—

Beginning balance, as adjusted
 
159

 
—

     Provision during the period for expected credit losses
 
(11
)
 
—

Write-off amounts during the period
 
—

 
—

Recoveries during the period of amounts previously written off
 
—

 
—

Ending balance
 
$
148

 
$
—