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Note 7 - Reinsurance (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]  
Reinsurance, Premiums Written And Earned [Table Text Block]
The effect of reinsurance on net premiums written and earned is as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,

Six Months Ended
June 30,
(In thousands)
2016

2015

2016

2015
Net premiums written-insurance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct
$
252,728

 
$
258,198

 
$
486,654

 
$
513,446

Assumed
—

 
8

 
—

 
55

Ceded (1) 
(20,375
)
 
(7,124
)
 
(227,991
)
 
(20,511
)
Net premiums written-insurance
$
232,353

 
$
251,082

 
$
258,663

 
$
492,990

Net premiums earned-insurance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct
$
248,938

 
$
249,797

 
$
489,268

 
$
491,961

Assumed
9

 
10

 
18

 
23

Ceded (1) 
(19,862
)
 
(12,370
)
 
(39,251
)
 
(29,952
)
Net premiums earned-insurance
$
229,085

 
$
237,437

 
$
450,035

 
$
462,032


______________________
(1)
Net of profit commission.
Reinsurance Transaction Details [Table Text Block]
The following tables show the amounts related to the QSR Transactions and the Single Premium QSR Transaction for the periods indicated:
 
QSR Transactions
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(In thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Ceded premiums written (1) 
$
7,356

 
$
4,217

 
$
15,318

 
$
14,813

Ceded premiums earned (1) 
11,172

 
9,463

 
22,497

 
24,249

Ceding commissions written
2,099

 
2,982

 
4,369

 
6,147

Ceding commissions earned
4,976

 
5,363

 
10,715

 
12,027

 
Single Premium QSR Transaction
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(In thousands)
2016
 
2016
Ceded premiums written (1) 
$
11,488

 
$
209,081

Ceded premiums earned (1) 
7,146

 
13,140

Ceding commissions written
4,844

 
55,776

Ceding commissions earned
3,759

 
6,791

______________________
(1)
Net of profit commission.