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Reinsurance (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Reinsurance [Abstract]  
Reinsurance
The following table summarizes the Company's transactions with reinsurers for the 2016 and 2015 comparative periods.

  
2016
  
2015
 
Quarter ended September 30:
      
   Premiums ceded to reinsurers
 
$
30,996
  
$
32,822
 
   Losses and loss expenses
        
      ceded to reinsurers
  
21,237
   
21,068
 
   Commissions from reinsurers
  
11,898
   
10,228
 
         
Nine months ended September 30:
        
   Premiums ceded to reinsurers
 
$
94,331
  
$
95,397
 
   Losses and loss expenses
        
      ceded to reinsurers
  
70,081
   
59,306
 
   Commissions from reinsurers
  
32,587
   
25,273