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Note 7 - Reinsurance (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
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)
2016

2015
Net premiums written-insurance:
 
 
 
Direct
$
233,926

 
$
255,248

Assumed
—

 
47

Ceded
(207,616
)
 
(13,387
)
Net premiums written-insurance
$
26,310

 
$
241,908

Net premiums earned-insurance:
 
 
 
Direct
$
240,330

 
$
242,164

Assumed
9

 
13

Ceded
(19,389
)
 
(17,582
)
Net premiums earned-insurance
$
220,950

 
$
224,595
Reinsurance Transaction Details [Table Text Block]
The following tables show the amounts related to the QSR Transactions and the Single Premium QSR Transaction for the periods indicated:
 
QSR Transactions
 
Single Premium QSR Transaction
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Ceded RIF
$
2,018,468

 
$
2,575,060

 
$
3,308,057

 
$
—

Ceded premiums written
7,962

 
10,596

 
197,593

 
—

Ceded premiums earned
11,325

 
14,786

 
5,994

 
—

Ceding commissions written
2,270

 
3,165

 
50,932

 
—

Ceding commissions earned
5,739

 
6,664

 
3,032

 
—