Reinsurance (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]

Reinsurance Financial Information

The following is a summary of reinsurance financial information:

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Written premiums:
Direct	$	1,249,576		$	1,094,879		$	2,450,595		$	2,171,726
Assumed	181,344			150,397			381,851			343,408
Ceded	(239,929		)	(187,861		)	(437,929		)	(374,416		)
Total net premiums written	$	1,190,991		$	1,057,415		$	2,394,517		$	2,140,718
Earned premiums:
Direct	$	1,163,162		$	1,020,606		$	2,267,118		$	1,993,131
Assumed	186,762			161,942			366,280			323,812
Ceded	(202,567		)	(165,304		)	(386,390		)	(317,202		)
Total net premiums earned	$	1,147,357		$	1,017,244		$	2,247,008		$	1,999,741
Ceded losses incurred	$	109,142		$	80,287		$	194,419		$	195,112