Reinsurance (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Reinsurance

Schedule of summary of direct insurance and reinsurance for property and casualty and life insurance activities

(in millions)
	Erie Insurance Group
Property and casualty insurance:	2011		2010		2009
Premiums written:
Direct	$4,271		$4,035		$3,861
Assumed	21		19		30
Ceded	(37	)	(35	)	(30	)
Premiums written, net	4,255		4,019		3,861
Premiums earned:
Direct	4,164		3,939		3,806
Assumed	21		20		42
Ceded	(36	)	(34	)	(40	)
Premiums earned, net	4,149		3,925		3,808
Insurance losses and loss expenses:
Direct	3,311		2,834		2,655
Assumed	11		(15	)	12
Ceded	22		(9	)	(28	)
Insurance losses and loss expenses, net	$3,344		$2,810		$2,639
Life insurance:
Premiums earned:
Direct	$   108		$   104		$   100
Ceded	(43	)	(42	)	(39	)
Premiums earned, net	65		62		61
Insurance losses and loss expenses:
Direct	120		102		114
Ceded	(20	)	(12	)	(25	)
Insurance losses and loss expenses, net	$   100		$    90		$   89
Total:
Premiums earned:
Property and casualty	$4,149		$3,925		$3,808
Life	65		62		61
Premiums earned, net	4,214		3,987		3,869
Insurance losses and loss expenses:
Property and casualty	3,344		2,810		2,639
Life	100		90		89
Insurance losses and loss expenses, net	$3,444		$2,900		$2,728