Reserves For Losses And LAE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Reserves For Losses And LAE [Abstract]

Summary Of Activity In The Reserve For Losses And LAE

	Six Months Ended			Six Months Ended
	June 30,			June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2019			2018
Gross reserves beginning of period	$	10,167,018		$	9,343,028
Less reinsurance recoverables		(4,697,543	)		(5,727,268	)
Net reserves beginning of period		5,469,475			3,615,760
Incurred related to:
Current year		1,615,277			1,451,011
Prior years		24,041			491,004
Total incurred losses and LAE		1,639,318			1,942,015
Paid related to:
Current year		391,381			378,985
Prior years		1,144,204			912,199
Total paid losses and LAE		1,535,585			1,291,184
Foreign exchange/translation adjustment		228			(16,509	)
Net reserves end of period		5,573,437			4,250,082
Plus reinsurance recoverables		4,574,975			5,037,479
Gross reserves end of period	$	10,148,412		$	9,287,561
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)