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Reinsurance (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Reinsurance [Abstract]  
Impact of reinsurance ceded and assumed on the company's net premium written and earned
The following table summarizes the impact of reinsurance ceded and assumed on the Company's net premiums written and earned for the most recent three years:

  
Premiums Written
   
Premiums Earned
 
  
2017
   
2016
   
2015
   
2017
   
2016
   
2015
 
Direct
 
$
504,033
 
 
$
395,625
 
 
$
366,668
 
 
$
470,158
 
 
$
394,679
 
 
$
370,499
 
Ceded on direct
  
(151,348
)
   
(131,166
)
   
(128,338
)
   
(145,201
)
   
(129,926
)
   
(128,135
)
   Net direct
  
352,685
    
264,459
    
238,330
    
324,957
    
264,753
    
242,364
 
                              
Assumed
  
704
 
  
7,379
 
  
16,885
 
  
3,188
 
 
  
11,344
 
 
  
21,533
 
Ceded on assumed
  
-
    
(86
)
   
(562
)
   
-
    
(86
)
   
(562
)
   Net assumed
  
704
    
7,293
    
16,323
    
3,188
    
11,258
    
20,971
 
                              
Net
 
$
353,389
   
$
271,752
   
$
254,653
   
$
328,145
   
$
276,011
   
$
263,335
 
Components of reinsurance recoverable
Components of reinsurance recoverable at December 31 are as follows:
  
2017
  
2016
 
Case unpaid losses, net of valuation allowance
 
$
119,615
  
$
126,244
 
Incurred but not reported unpaid losses and loss expenses
  
187,163
   
123,819
 
Paid losses and loss expenses
  
2,206
   
1,760
 
Unearned premiums
  
9,347
   
3,201
 
  
$
318,331
  
$
255,024