Reinsurance (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Reinsurance [Abstract]

Impact of Reinsurance Ceded and Assumed on the Company's Net Premium Written and Earned

The following table summarizes the impact of reinsurance ceded and assumed on the Company’s net premium written and earned for the most recent three years:

	Premiums Written									Premiums Earned
	2013			2012			2011			2013			2012			2011
Direct	$	314,784		$	284,200		$	274,101		$	313,842		$	287,982		$	270,002
Ceded on direct		(112,967	)		(105,292	)		(84,130	)		(111,057	)		(101,396	)		(83,580	)
Net direct		201,817			178,908			189,971			202,785			186,586			186,422
Assumed		54,692			57,086			60,425			52,783			53,191			60,061
Ceded on assumed		(2,825	)		(2,316	)		(1,913	)		(2,825	)		(2,316	)		(1,913	)
Net assumed		51,867			54,770			58,512			49,958			50,875			58,148
Net	$	253,684		$	233,678		$	248,483		$	252,743		$	237,461		$	244,570

Components of reinsurance recoverable

Components of reinsurance recoverable at December 31 are as follows:

	2013		2012
Case unpaid losses, net of valuation allowance	$	133,484	$	105,940
Incurred but not reported unpaid losses and loss expenses		52,157		59,421
Paid losses and loss expenses		4,126		2,506
Unearned premiums		5,801		7,324
	$	195,568	$	175,191