| Schedule of Roll Forward of Reserve for Loss and Loss Expense |
The table below provides a roll forward of the reserve for loss and loss expense for beginning and ending reserve balances:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nine Months ended September 30, | | ($ in thousands) | | 2026 | | 2025 | | Gross reserve for loss and loss expense, at beginning of period | | $ | 7,225,398 | | | 6,589,801 | | | Less: reinsurance recoverable on unpaid loss and loss expense, at beginning of period | | 877,843 | | | 1,022,245 | | | Net reserve for loss and loss expense, at beginning of period | | 6,347,555 | | | 5,567,556 | | | Incurred loss and loss expense for claims occurring in the: | | | | Current year | | 2,417,011 | | | 2,319,158 | | | Prior years | | (22,545) | | | 70,096 | | | Total incurred loss and loss expense | | 2,394,466 | | | 2,389,254 | | | Paid loss and loss expense for claims occurring in the: | | | | | | Current year | | 610,602 | | | 594,811 | | | Prior years | | 1,210,969 | | | 1,199,822 | | | Total paid loss and loss expense | | 1,821,571 | | | 1,794,633 | | | Net reserve for loss and loss expense, at end of period | | 6,920,450 | | | 6,162,177 | | | Add: Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid loss and loss expense, at end of period | | 1,086,045 | | | 914,245 | | | Gross reserve for loss and loss expense, at end of period | | 8,006,495 | | | 7,076,422 | |
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