Reinsurance (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Reinsurance Ceded and Recoveries [Table Text Block]

The following table presents our gross and net premiums written and earned and reinsurance recoveries for each of the last three years (in thousands):

	2012			2011			2010
Premium Written :
Direct	$	291,829		$	271,219		$	249,071
Assumed		98,013			83,662			71,902
Ceded		(57,353	)		(51,005	)		(39,332	)
	$	332,489		$	303,876		$	281,641
Premium Earned:
Direct	$	284,065		$	270,520		$	239,282
Assumed		89,784			79,560			75,461
Ceded		(54,413	)		(57,039	)		(36,472	)
	$	319,436		$	293,041		$	278,271
Reinsurance recoveries	$	29,014		$	32,941		$	22,172