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Note 7 - Reinsurance (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Reinsurance [Abstract]  
Reinsurance, Premiums Written and Earned [Table Text Block]
The effect of assumed or ceded reinsurance in our mortgage insurance and financial guaranty businesses on net premiums written and earned is as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands)
2013
 
2012
Net premiums written-insurance:
 
 
 
Direct
$
245,467

 
$
203,753

Assumed
(10,397
)
 
(87,488
)
Ceded
(27,885
)
 
(38,587
)
Net premiums written-insurance
$
207,185

 
$
77,678

Net premiums earned-insurance:
 
 
 
Direct
$
207,940

 
$
192,016

Assumed
2,211

 
(10,685
)
Ceded
(17,563
)
 
(13,966
)
Net premiums earned-insurance
$
192,588

 
$
167,365