Retrocession Arrangements and Reinsurance Ceded Receivables Retrocession Arrangements and Reinsurance Ceded Receivables (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Retrocession Arrangements And Reinsurance Ceded Receivables [Abstract]

Ceded Credit Risk [Table Text Block]

The following table presents information for the Company's reinsurance ceded receivable assets, including the respective amount and A.M. Best rating for each reinsurer representing in excess of five percent of the total as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

		September 30, 2015				December 31, 2014
Reinsurer	A.M. Best Rating	Amount		% of Total		Amount		% of Total
Reinsurer A	A+	$	199,261	30.1	%	$	45,541	7.9	%
Reinsurer B	A+	192,553		29.1		210,996		36.5
Reinsurer C	A+	73,692		11.1		74,412		12.9
Reinsurer D	A	43,044		6.5		43,818		7.6
Reinsurer E	A++	41,545		6.3		43,154		7.5
Other reinsurers		111,090		16.9		160,285		27.6
Total		$	661,185	100.0	%	$	578,206	100.0	%