(3) Reinsurance:

The following table summarizes the Company's transactions with reinsurers for the 2018 and 2017 comparative periods.

	2018		2017
Three months ended June 30:
Premiums ceded to reinsurers	$	28,800	$	45,791
Losses and loss expenses
ceded to reinsurers		21,975		52,396
Commissions from reinsurers		6,443		6,387

Six months ended June 30:
Premiums ceded to reinsurers	$	61,241	$	77,099
Losses and loss expenses
ceded to reinsurers		48,636		71,870
Commissions from reinsurers		14,323		13,795