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Reinsurance (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Reinsurance [Abstract]  
Schedule of Reinsurance Ceded and Recoveries

The following table presents our gross and net premiums written and earned and reinsurance recoveries for each of the last three years (in thousands):









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

Premium Written :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

 

$

 601,780 

 

$

 549,077 

 

$

 514,223 

Assumed

 

 

 2,376 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

Ceded

 

 

 (238,573)

 

 

 (187,248)

 

 

 (157,279)



 

$

 365,583 

 

$

 361,829 

 

$

 356,944 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premium Earned:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct

 

$

 567,089 

 

$

 524,229 

 

$

 494,643 

Assumed

 

 

 1,680 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

Ceded

 

 

 (207,732)

 

 

 (170,859)

 

 

 (145,562)



 

$

 361,037 

 

$

 353,370 

 

$

 349,081 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinsurance recoveries

 

$

 144,948 

 

$

 116,057 

 

$

 89,892