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Note 9 - Reinsurance (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Reinsurance [Abstract]  
Reinsurance, Premiums Written And Earned [Table Text Block]
The effect of reinsurance on net premiums written and earned is as follows:
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)
2012
 
2011
2010
Net premiums written-insurance:
 
 
 
 
 
Direct
$
892,983

 
$
755,758

  
$
788,321

Assumed
(88,991
)
 
(11,162
)
 
(6,585
)
Ceded
(117,362
)
 
(37,349
)
 
(89,855
)
Net premiums written-insurance
$
686,630

 
$
707,247

  
$
691,881

Net premiums earned-insurance:
 
 
 
 
 
Direct
$
796,253

 
$
762,428

  
$
891,167

Assumed
(3,571
)
 
32,337

  
29,063

Ceded
(53,700
)
 
(38,740
)
 
(94,497
)
Net premiums earned-insurance
$
738,982

 
$
756,025

  
$
825,733
Capitve And Smart Home Transactions [Table Text Block]
The following tables present information related to our captive and Smart Home transactions as of the dates indicated:
 
Year Ended December 31,
(In millions)
2012
 
2011
RIF ceded under captive reinsurance arrangements
$
275.0

 
$
340.8

Ceded losses recoverable related to captives
82.2

 
90.1

Ceded losses recoverable related to Smart Home
6.6

 
67.9


Approximately 44.3% of our total ceded losses recoverable at December 31, 2012 were related to two captive reinsurers.
 
Year Ended December 31,
(In millions)
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Ceded premiums written related to captives
$
23.3

 
$
28.6

 
$
80.1

Ceded premiums earned related to captives
23.4

 
28.8

 
83.4

Ceded premiums written related to Smart Home
0.4

 
8.8

 
9.8

Ceded premiums earned related to Smart Home
0.4

 
8.8

 
9.8

Ceded recoveries, excluding amounts received upon terminations of captive reinsurance transactions
34.7

 
84.5

 
134.7