General General (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Effects of Reinsurance

The effect of reinsurance on property and casualty premiums written and earned was as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
	(Amounts in thousands)
Premiums Written
Direct	$	1,025,749	$	963,418	$	2,037,134	$	1,910,024
Ceded	(17,370)		(15,785)		(34,971)		(31,428)
Assumed	279		218		10,444		12,887
Net	$	1,008,658	$	947,851	$	2,012,607	$	1,891,483
Premiums Earned
Direct	$	994,659	$	931,833	$	1,964,822	$	1,852,900
Ceded	(17,097)		(15,617)		(34,559)		(31,160)
Assumed	2,742		3,299		5,459		6,590
Net	$	980,304	$	919,515	$	1,935,722	$	1,828,330

Allowance for Credit Losses on Premium Receivable

The following table presents a summary of changes in allowance for credit losses on premiums receivable:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
	(Amounts in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	6,000	$	7,000	$	6,000	$	10,000
Provision during the period for expected credit losses	1,007		(390)		2,177		(2,532)
Write-off amounts during the period	(1,168)		(757)		(2,487)		(1,771)
Recoveries during the period of amounts previously written off	161		147		310		303
Ending balance	$	6,000	$	6,000	$	6,000	$	6,000