(3) Reinsurance:

The following table summarizes the Company's transactions with reinsurers for the 2019 and 2018 comparative periods.

	2019		2018
Three months ended September 30:
Premiums ceded to reinsurers	$	29,957	$	39,318
Losses and loss expenses ceded to reinsurers		27,228		44,015
Commissions from reinsurers		7,820		5,986

Nine months ended September 30:
Premiums ceded to reinsurers	$	92,556	$	100,560
Losses and loss expenses ceded to reinsurers		86,876		92,651
Commissions from reinsurers		23,229		20,309