Liability for Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Insurance [Abstract]

Summarized Activity in Liability for Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses

Activity in the liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses is summarized as follows:

	Quarters Ended March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2019			2018
Balance at beginning of period	$	680,031		$	634,664
Less: Ceded reinsurance receivables		109,342			97,243
Net balance at beginning of period		570,689			537,421
Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses related to:
Current year		66,251			61,999
Prior years		(7,930	)		(5,927	)
Total incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses		58,321			56,072
Paid losses and loss adjustment expenses related to:
Current year		18,340			17,454
Prior years		61,776			53,228
Total paid losses and loss adjustment expenses		80,116			70,682
Net balance at end of period		548,894			522,811
Plus:  Ceded reinsurance receivables		97,065			92,314
Balance at end of period	$	645,959		$	615,125