Loss and Loss Expense Reserves (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Loss and Loss Expense Reserves [Abstract]

Summary of activity in reserves for losses and loss expenses

Activity in the reserves for losses and loss expenses for the three months ended March 31 is summarized as follows.  All amounts are shown net of reinsurance, unless otherwise indicated.

	2017		2016
Reserves at the beginning of the quarter	$	324,767	$	301,753
Provision for losses and loss expenses:
Claims occurring during the current quarter		48,487		39,861
Claims occurring during prior quarters		112		(1,238	)
Total incurred		48,599		38,623
Loss and loss expense payments:
Claims occurring during the current quarter		9,508		7,087
Claims occurring during prior quarters		41,814		35,526
Total paid		51,322		42,613
Reserves at the end of the quarter		322,044		298,296
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses at the end of the quarter		256,797		226,498
Reserves, gross of reinsurance
recoverable, at the end of the quarter	$	578,841	$	524,794