CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Revenues
Gross premiums written	$ 654,236	$ 705,198	$ 1,506,876	$ 1,628,625
Net premiums written	645,589	684,072	1,494,922	1,584,620
Change in unearned premiums	21,757	27,053	(142,144)	(164,011)
Net premiums earned	667,346	711,125	1,352,778	1,420,609
Other insurance revenue	2,033	1,547	5,759	5,328
Net investment income	44,313	40,512	87,183	82,669
Net realized (losses) gains on investment	(414)	1,572	(57)	2,457
Total revenues	713,278	754,756	1,445,663	1,511,063
Expenses
Net loss and loss adjustment expenses	491,554	528,620	964,878	1,009,189
Commission and other acquisition expenses	198,745	210,039	407,359	432,068
General and administrative expenses	19,574	15,346	39,524	32,760
Interest and amortization expenses	4,829	6,745	9,658	13,601
Accelerated amortization of senior note issuance cost	0	2,809	0	2,809
Amortization of intangible assets	462	533	924	1,066
Foreign exchange (gains) losses	(4,821)	6,722	(2,414)	8,643
Total expenses	710,343	770,814	1,419,929	1,500,136
Income (loss) before income taxes	2,935	(16,058)	25,734	10,927
Less: income tax expense	255	277	711	761
Net income (loss)	2,680	(16,335)	25,023	10,166
Add: net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(47)	9	(118)	31
Net income (loss) attributable to Maiden	2,633	(16,326)	24,905	10,197
Dividends on preference shares	(8,546)	(6,033)	(17,091)	(12,066)
Net (loss) income attributable to Maiden common shareholders	$ (5,913)	$ (22,359)	$ 7,814	$ (1,869)
Basic (loss) earnings per share attributable to Maiden common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.26)	$ 0.09	$ (0.02)
Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to Maiden common shareholders (in dollars per share)	(0.07)	(0.26)	0.09	(0.02)
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.15	$ 0.30	$ 0.3
Weighted average number of common shares - basic (in shares)	83,126,204	86,564,794	83,083,545	86,458,413
Adjusted weighted average number of common shares and assumed conversions - diluted (in shares)	83,126,204	86,564,794	83,373,285	86,458,413