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Schedule IV - Reinsurance
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
SEC Schedule, 12-17, Insurance Companies, Reinsurance [Abstract]  
Schedule IV - Reinsurance
Schedule IV

W. R. Berkley Corporation and Subsidiaries
Reinsurance
Years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017

 
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, 2019
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Insurance
$
7,180,759

 
$
1,312,564

 
$
217,814

 
$
6,086,009

 
3.6
%
Reinsurance & Monoline Excess
206,000

 
86,155

 
657,645

 
777,490

 
84.6
%
Total
$
7,386,759

 
$
1,398,719

 
$
875,459

 
$
6,863,499

 
12.8
%
Year ended December 31, 2018
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Insurance
$
6,782,757

 
$
1,188,297

 
$
197,445

 
$
5,791,905

 
3.4
%
Reinsurance & Monoline Excess
190,459

 
80,970

 
531,833

 
641,322

 
82.9
%
Total
$
6,973,216

 
$
1,269,267

 
$
729,278

 
$
6,433,227

 
11.3
%
Year ended December 31, 2017
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Insurance
$
6,537,777

 
$
1,143,656

 
$
161,394

 
$
5,555,515

 
2.9
%
Reinsurance & Monoline Excess
188,252

 
72,799

 
589,540

 
704,993

 
83.6
%
Total
$
6,726,029

 
$
1,216,455

 
$
750,934

 
$
6,260,508

 
12.0
%
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