Reinsurance

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Reinsurance [Abstract]

Reinsurance

(3) Reinsurance:

The following table summarizes the Company’s transactions with reinsurers for the 2014 and 2013 comparative periods.

	2014		2013
Quarter ended September 30:
Premiums ceded to reinsurers	$	28,711	$	30,925
Losses and loss expenses
ceded to reinsurers		15,451		26,558
Commissions from reinsurers		5,850		5,844
Nine months ended September 30:
Premiums ceded to reinsurers	$	91,345	$	87,335
Losses and loss expenses
ceded to reinsurers		54,473		61,806
Commissions from reinsurers		17,425		15,095