Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

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,
	2019			2018
	(Amounts in thousands)
Gross reserves atJanuary 1	$	1,829,412		$	1,510,613
Less reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses	(180,859		)	(64,001		)
Net reserves at January 1	1,648,553			1,446,612
Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses related to:
Current year	629,054			589,582
Prior years	1,362			42,652
Total incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses	630,416			632,234
Loss and loss adjustment expense payments related to:
Current year	274,273			254,841
Prior years	344,718			345,826
Total payments	618,991			600,667
Net reserves at March 31	1,659,978			1,478,179
Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses	127,634			52,794
Gross reserves at March 31	$	1,787,612		$	1,530,973