Reserves For Losses And LAE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Reserves For Losses And LAE [Abstract]

Summary Of Activity In The Reserve For Losses And LAE

	Three Months Ended			Twelve Months Ended
	March 31,			December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2019			2018
Gross reserves at January 1	$	10,167,018		$	9,343,028
Less reinsurance recoverables		(4,697,543	)		(5,727,268	)
Net reserves at January 1		5,469,475			3,615,760
Incurred related to:
Current year		788,837			4,252,220
Prior years		7,259			558,798
Total incurred losses and LAE		796,096			4,811,018
Paid related to:
Current year		100,676			1,524,635
Prior years		607,365			1,408,256
Total paid losses and LAE		708,041			2,932,891
Foreign exchange/translation adjustment		7,368			(24,412	)
Net reserves at December 31		5,564,898			5,469,475
Plus reinsurance recoverables		4,608,571			4,697,543
Gross reserves at December 31	$	10,173,469		$	10,167,018
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)