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Reinsurance
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Reinsurance [Abstract]  
Reinsurance
(3) Reinsurance:
The following table summarizes the Company's transactions with reinsurers for the 2018 and 2017 comparative periods.
  
2018
  
2017
 
Three months ended March 31:
      
   Premiums ceded to reinsurers
 
$
32,442
  
$
31,308
 
   Losses and loss expenses
        
      ceded to reinsurers
  
26,661
   
19,474
 
   Commissions from reinsurers
  
7,880
   
7,408