(3) Reinsurance:

The following table summarizes the Company's transactions with reinsurers for the 2019 and 2018 comparative periods.

	2019		2018
Three months ended June 30:
Premiums ceded to reinsurers	$	32,425	$	28,800
Losses and loss expenses ceded to reinsurers		28,859		21,975
Commissions from reinsurers		8,176		6,443

Six months ended June 30:
Premiums ceded to reinsurers	$	62,598	$	61,241
Losses and loss expenses ceded to reinsurers		59,648		48,636
Commissions from reinsurers		15,410		14,323