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Schedule IV - Reinsurance
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Supplemental Schedule of Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies [Abstract]  
Schedule IV - Reinsurance
Schedule IV

W. R. Berkley Corporation and Subsidiaries
Reinsurance
Years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015

 
Premiums Written
 
 
(In thousands, other than percentages)
Direct
Amount
 
Ceded
to Other
Companies
 
Assumed
from Other
Companies
 
Net
Amount
 
Percentage
of Amount
Assumed
to Net
Year ended December 31, 2017
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Insurance
$
6,707,916

 
$
1,153,960

 
$
161,915

 
$
5,715,871

 
2.8
%
Reinsurance
18,113

 
62,495

 
589,019

 
544,637

 
108.1
%
Total
$
6,726,029

 
$
1,216,455

 
$
750,934

 
$
6,260,508

 
12.0
%
Year ended December 31, 2016
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Insurance
$
6,634,540

 
$
1,051,887

 
$
160,967

 
$
5,743,620

 
2.8
%
Reinsurance
13,060

 
67,901

 
735,134

 
680,293

 
108.1
%
Total
$
6,647,600

 
$
1,119,788

 
$
896,101

 
$
6,423,913

 
13.9
%
Year ended December 31, 2015
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Insurance
$
6,395,806

 
$
1,009,711

 
$
169,342

 
$
5,555,437

 
3.0
%
Reinsurance
16,727

 
50,767

 
668,118

 
634,078

 
105.4
%
Total
$
6,412,533

 
$
1,060,478

 
$
837,460

 
$
6,189,515

 
13.5
%
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