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Reinsurance (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract] 
Reinsurance Financial Information
The following is a summary of reinsurance financial information:
  
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
Written premiums:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct
$
1,114,494

 
$
962,872

 
$
3,286,220

 
$
2,854,951

Assumed
191,806

 
158,523

 
535,214

 
506,033

Ceded
(180,161
)
 
(134,689
)
 
(554,577
)
 
(428,974
)
Total net premiums written
$
1,126,139

 
$
986,706

 
$
3,266,857

 
$
2,932,010

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earned premiums:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct
$
1,070,279

 
$
947,314

 
$
3,063,410

 
$
2,779,044

Assumed
165,208

 
162,783

 
489,020

 
482,628

Ceded
(179,664
)
 
(142,800
)
 
(496,866
)
 
(415,686
)
Total net premiums earned
$
1,055,823

 
$
967,297

 
$
3,055,564

 
$
2,845,986

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ceded losses incurred
$
134,027

 
$
88,928

 
$
329,139

 
$
315,580