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Reinsurance (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
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 premiums written and earned for the most recent three years:
 
  
Premiums Written
  
Premiums Earned
 
  
2016
  
2015
  
2014
  
2016
  
2015
  
2014
 
Direct
 
$
395,625
  
$
366,668
  
$
343,200
  
$
394,679
  
$
370,499
  
$
342,656
 
Ceded on direct
  
(131,166
)
  
(128,338
)
  
(118,942
)
  
(129,926
)
  
(128,135
)
  
(117,973
)
   Net direct
  
264,459
   
238,330
   
224,258
   
264,753
   
242,364
   
224,683
 
                         
Assumed
  
7,379
   
16,885
   
39,188
   
11,344
   
21,533
   
38,219
 
Ceded on assumed
  
(86
)
  
(562
)
  
(1,275
)
  
(86
)
  
(562
)
  
(1,275
)
   Net assumed
  
7,293
   
16,323
   
37,913
   
11,258
   
20,971
   
36,944
 
                         
Net
 
$
271,752
  
$
254,653
  
$
262,171
  
$
276,011
  
$
263,335
  
$
261,627
 
Components of reinsurance recoverable
Components of reinsurance recoverable at December 31 are as follows:
 
  
2016
  
2015
 
Case unpaid losses, net of valuation allowance
 
$
126,244
  
$
120,320
 
Incurred but not reported unpaid losses and loss expenses
  
123,819
   
90,578
 
Paid losses and loss expenses
  
1,760
   
2,452
 
Unearned premiums
  
3,201
   
2,538
 
  
$
255,024
  
$
215,888