Losses And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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:

	Nine Months Ended September 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	1,772,203			1,696,350
Prior years	18,347			69,134
Total incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses	1,790,550			1,765,484
Loss and loss adjustment expense payments related to:
Current year	1,099,656			1,065,948
Prior years	606,615			601,379
Total payments	1,706,271			1,667,327
Net reserves at September 30	1,361,366			1,230,592
Reinsurance recoverable	10,798			13,961
Gross reserves at September 30	$	1,372,164		$	1,244,553