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Note 7 - Reinsurance (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]  
Reinsurance, Premiums Written And Earned [Table Text Block]
The effect of reinsurance on net premiums written and earned is as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)
2014
 
2013
Net premiums written-insurance:
 
 
 
Direct
$
229,322

 
$
245,467

Assumed
473

 
(10,397
)
Ceded
(16,089
)
 
(27,885
)
Net premiums written-insurance
$
213,706

 
$
207,185

Net premiums earned-insurance:
 
 
 
Direct
$
221,959

 
$
207,940

Assumed
2,147

 
2,211

Ceded
(18,441
)
 
(17,563
)
Net premiums earned-insurance
$
205,665

 
$
192,588
Reinsurance Transaction Details [Table Text Block]
The following tables show the amounts related to the Reinsurance Transactions for the periods indicated:
 
Initial QSR Transaction
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)
2014
 
2013
Ceded premiums written
$
5,304

 
$
6,122

Ceded premiums earned
6,807

 
7,833

Ceding commissions written
1,326

 
1,530

 
Second QSR Transaction
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)
2014
 
2013
Ceded premiums written
$
7,293

 
$
16,440

Ceded premiums earned
6,585

 
2,838

Ceding commissions written
2,553

 
5,754