Losses And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Insurance Loss Reserves [Abstract]

Activity In The Reserves For Losses And Loss Adjustment Expenses

The following table presents the activity in loss and loss adjustment expense reserves:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
	(Amounts in thousands)
Gross reserves at January 1	$	1,290,248		$	1,146,688
Less reinsurance recoverable	(13,161		)	(14,253		)
Net reserves at January 1	1,277,087			1,132,435
Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses related to:
Current year	602,541			554,280
Prior years	4,124			39,802
Total incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses	606,665			594,082
Loss and loss adjustment expense payments related to:
Current year	275,890			261,753
Prior years	303,333			303,842
Total payments	579,223			565,595
Net reserves at March 31	1,304,529			1,160,922
Reinsurance recoverable	12,404			14,046
Gross reserves at March 31	$	1,316,933		$	1,174,968