Losses And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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:

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017			2016
	(Amounts in thousands)
Gross reserves atJanuary 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	1,181,108			1,127,203
Prior years	14,152			61,965
Total incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses	1,195,260			1,189,168
Loss and loss adjustment expense payments related to:
Current year	685,137			650,741
Prior years	471,973			474,124
Total payments	1,157,110			1,124,865
Net reserves at June 30	1,315,237			1,196,738
Reinsurance recoverable	11,726			14,055
Gross reserves at June 30	$	1,326,963		$	1,210,793