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Reinsurance (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of summary of direct insurance and reinsurance for property and casualty and life insurance activities
The following tables summarize the direct insurance and reinsurance for our property and casualty and life insurance activities, respectively, for the years ended December 31:
 
(in millions)
 
 
 
 
Erie Insurance Group
Property and casualty insurance:
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Premiums written:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Direct
 
$
5,514

 
$
5,076

 
$
4,631

Assumed
 
30

 
26

 
21

Ceded
 
(57
)
 
(57
)
 
(49
)
Premiums written, net
 
5,487

 
5,045

 
4,603

Premiums earned:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Direct
 
5,286

 
4,850

 
4,449

Assumed
 
30

 
24

 
21

Ceded
 
(56
)
 
(54
)
 
(48
)
Premiums earned, net
 
5,260

 
4,820

 
4,422

Insurance losses and loss expenses:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Direct
 
3,834

 
3,366

 
3,382

Assumed
 
25

 
7

 
10

Ceded
 
(6
)
 
(13
)
 
(13
)
Insurance losses and loss expenses, net
 
$
3,853

 
$
3,360

 
$
3,379

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life insurance:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Premiums earned:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Direct
 
$
125

 
$
119

 
$
113

Ceded
 
(41
)
 
(41
)
 
(42
)
Premiums earned, net
 
84

 
78

 
71

Insurance losses and loss expenses:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Direct
 
120

 
124

 
120

Ceded
 
(15
)
 
(17
)
 
(19
)
Insurance losses and loss expenses, net
 
$
105

 
$
107

 
$
101

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Premiums earned:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Property and casualty
 
$
5,260

 
$
4,820

 
$
4,422

Life
 
84

 
78

 
71

Premiums earned, net
 
5,344

 
4,898

 
4,493

Insurance losses and loss expenses:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Property and casualty
 
3,853

 
3,360

 
3,379

Life
 
105

 
107

 
101

Insurance losses and loss expenses, net
 
$
3,958

 
$
3,467

 
$
3,480