Reinsurance (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]

Reinsurance Financial Information

The following is a summary of reinsurance financial information:

(In thousands)	2013			2012			2011
Written premiums:
Direct	$	5,626,172		$	4,964,069		$	4,370,092
Assumed	884,919			815,810			707,221
Ceded	(1,010,918		)	(881,340		)	(719,945		)
Total net written premiums	$	5,500,173		$	4,898,539		$	4,357,368
Earned premiums:
Direct	$	5,328,955		$	4,723,882		$	4,164,277
Assumed	857,119			770,981			669,593
Ceded	(959,537		)	(821,347		)	(673,003		)
Total net earned premiums	$	5,226,537		$	4,673,516		$	4,160,867
Ceded losses incurred	$	556,108		$	528,018		$	458,249

Schedule of Ceded Credit Risk by Reinsurer

The following table presents the amounts due from reinsurers as of December 31, 2013:

(In thousands)
Munich Re	$	193,405
Lloyd’s of London	117,059
Swiss Re	104,096
Alleghany Group	96,348
Partner Re	67,116
Axis Capital	65,580
Berkshire Hathaway	53,118
Ace Group	46,413
Hannover Re Group	35,607
Everest Re	29,253
Arch Capital Group	25,782
Other reinsurers less than $20,000	230,825
Subtotal	1,064,602
Residual market pools	468,501
Total	$	1,533,103