Reinsurance

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Reinsurance [Abstract]

Reinsurance

(3) Reinsurance:

The following table summarizes the Company’s transactions with reinsurers for the 2015 and 2014 comparative periods.

	2015		2014
Quarter ended March 31:
Premiums ceded to reinsurers	$	31,379	$	31,355
Losses and loss expenses
ceded to reinsurers		16,398		17,914
Commissions from reinsurers		7,614		6,315