Note 7 - Reinsurance (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]

Reinsurance, Premiums Written And Earned [Table Text Block]

The effect of reinsurance on our mortgage insurance net premiums written and earned is as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2018			2017			2018			2017
Net premiums written—insurance:
Direct	$	283,783		$	260,647		$	541,694		$	500,292
Ceded (1)	(31,825		)	(19,340		)	(51,756		)	(34,320		)
Net premiums written—insurance	$	251,958		$	241,307		$	489,938		$	465,972
Net premiums earned—insurance:
Direct	$	265,581		$	243,229		$	524,324		$	479,291
Assumed	7			7			13			14
Ceded (1)	(16,620		)	(14,140		)	(32,819		)	(28,409		)
Net premiums earned—insurance	$	248,968		$	229,096		$	491,518		$	450,896

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(1) Net of profit commission.

Reinsurance Transaction Details [Table Text Block]

The following tables show the amounts related to the Single Premium QSR Program and the QSR Program for the periods indicated:

	Single Premium QSR Program
	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2018		2017		2018		2017
Ceded premiums written (1)	$	28,107	$	13,856	$	43,898	$	22,816
Ceded premiums earned (1)	11,160		6,311		21,537		12,170
Ceding commissions written	9,880		5,134		16,501		8,846
Ceding commissions earned (2)	5,643		3,248		10,911		6,185
Ceded losses	1,013		464		1,913		1,037

	QSR Program
	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2018		2017			2018		2017
Ceded premiums written (1)	$	3,516	$	5,059		$	7,447	$	10,516
Ceded premiums earned (1)	5,258		7,404			10,870		15,238
Ceding commissions written	1,012		1,446			2,140		3,005
Ceding commissions earned (2)	2,896		3,379			6,444		7,273
Ceded losses	6		(310		)	252		260

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(1) Net of profit commission.

(2) Includes amounts reported in policy acquisition costs and other operating expenses.