Related Party (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Schedule of cash settlements

The amounts incurred on behalf of the Exchange and EFL were as follows:

(in thousands)	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Erie Insurance Exchange	$	115,868	$	104,530	$	226,263	$	207,046
Erie Family Life Insurance	9,944		10,205		19,504		18,756
Total cash settlements	$	125,812	$	114,735	$	245,767	$	225,802