Reinsurance (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Effects of Reinsurance [Abstract]

Reinsurance Table Text Block

		Years Ended December 31,
		2012		2011		2010
Written Premiums
	Direct	$	696,220	$	649,262	$	604,957
	Assumed		17,943		16,521		13,738
	Ceded		(50,221)		(45,467)		(41,888)
Net written premiums		$	663,942	$	620,316	$	576,807
Earned Premiums
	Direct	$	673,596	$	626,483	$	580,942
	Assumed		16,910		15,790		14,134
	Ceded		(48,037)		(43,905)		(43,126)
Net earned premiums		$	642,469	$	598,368	$	551,950
Loss and LAE
	Direct	$	431,526	$	473,970	$	368,542
	Assumed		13,102		10,497		4,712
	Ceded		(22,411)		(17,827)		(12,406)
Net loss and LAE		$	422,217	$	466,640	$	360,848