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Note 8 - Reinsurance (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Reinsurance Transaction Details [Line Items]  
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)
2013
 
2012
2011
Net premiums written-insurance:
 
 
 
 
 
Direct
$
1,033,421

 
$
892,983

 
$
755,758

Assumed
(11,183
)
 
(88,991
)
 
(11,162
)
Ceded
(81,421
)
 
(117,362
)
 
(37,349
)
Net premiums written-insurance
$
940,817

 
$
686,630

 
$
707,247

Net premiums earned-insurance:
 
 
 
 
 
Direct
$
890,487

 
$
796,253


$
762,428

Assumed
12,508

 
(3,571
)

32,337

Ceded
(72,101
)
 
(53,700
)
 
(38,740
)
Net premiums earned-insurance
$
830,894

 
$
738,982

 
$
756,025
Captive And Smart Home Transactions [Table Text Block]
The following tables present information related to our captive transactions for the periods indicated:
 
Year Ended December 31,
(In millions)
2013
 
2012
RIF ceded under captive reinsurance arrangements
$
199.8

 
$
275.0

Ceded losses recoverable related to captives
45.0

 
82.2


Approximately 42.8% of our total ceded losses recoverable at December 31, 2013 were related to two captive reinsurers.
 
Year Ended December 31,
(In millions)
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Ceded premiums written related to captives
$
17.8

 
$
23.3

 
$
28.6

Ceded premiums earned related to captives
17.9

 
23.4

 
28.8

Ceded recoveries, excluding amounts received upon terminations of captive reinsurance transactions
47.2

 
34.7

 
84.5
Initial Quota Share Reinsurance Transaction [Member]
  
Reinsurance Transaction Details [Line Items]  
Reinsurance Transaction Details [Table Text Block]
The following table shows the amounts related to the Initial QSR Transaction for the periods indicated:
 
Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)
2013
 
2012
Ceded premiums written
$
23,047

 
$
52,151

Ceded premiums earned
29,746

 
16,088

Ceding commissions written
5,762

 
13,038
Second Quota Share Reinsurance Transaction [Member]
  
Reinsurance Transaction Details [Line Items]  
Reinsurance Transaction Details [Table Text Block]
The following table shows the amounts related to the Second QSR Transaction for the periods indicated:
 
Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)
2013
 
2012
Ceded premiums written
$
40,225

 
$
9,648

Ceded premiums earned
18,356

 
504

Ceding commissions written
14,079

 
3,377