Reinsurance (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]

Reinsurance Financial Information

The following is a summary of reinsurance financial information:

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2012			2011
Written premiums:
Direct	$	1,201,019		$	1,076,847
Assumed	200,507			193,011
Ceded	(198,000		)	(186,555		)
Total net premiums written	$	1,203,526		$	1,083,303
Earned premiums:
Direct	$	1,103,956		$	972,525
Assumed	179,518			161,870
Ceded	(183,823		)	(151,898		)
Total net premiums earned	$	1,099,651		$	982,497
Ceded losses incurred	$	85,277		$	114,825