in 2009 what was the ratio of the direct amount to the amount ceded to other companies
Important information:
text_1: dollars , except for percentages ) direct amount ceded to companies assumed from other companies net amount percentage of amount assumed to .
table_1: for the years ended december 31 2009 2008 and 2007 ( in millions of u.s . dollars except for percentages ) the 2009 of direct amount is $ 15415 ; the 2009 of ceded to other companies is $ 5943 ; the 2009 of assumed from other companies is $ 3768 ; the 2009 of net amount is $ 13240 ; the 2009 of percentage of amount assumed to net is 28% ( 28 % ) ;
table_2: for the years ended december 31 2009 2008 and 2007 ( in millions of u.s . dollars except for percentages ) the 2008 of direct amount is $ 16087 ; the 2008 of ceded to other companies is $ 6144 ; the 2008 of assumed from other companies is $ 3260 ; the 2008 of net amount is $ 13203 ; the 2008 of percentage of amount assumed to net is 25% ( 25 % ) ;
Reasoning Steps:
Step: divide1-1(15415, 5943) = 2.6
Program:
divide(15415, 5943)
Program (Nested):
divide(15415, 5943)

Please answer the following financial question based on the context provided. Make sure to give the answer in raw number, not in percentage and without any units. If the question asks for percentage the value should be less than 1
Context:
s c h e d u l e i v ace limited and subsidiaries s u p p l e m e n t a l i n f o r m a t i o n c o n c e r n i n g r e i n s u r a n c e premiums earned for the years ended december 31 , 2009 , 2008 , and 2007 ( in millions of u.s . dollars , except for percentages ) direct amount ceded to companies assumed from other companies net amount percentage of amount assumed to .
Table
for the years ended december 31 2009 2008 and 2007 ( in millions of u.s . dollars except for percentages ) | direct amount | ceded to other companies | assumed from other companies | net amount | percentage of amount assumed to net
2009                                                                                                       | $ 15415       | $ 5943                   | $ 3768                       | $ 13240    | 28% ( 28 % )                       
2008                                                                                                       | $ 16087       | $ 6144                   | $ 3260                       | $ 13203    | 25% ( 25 % )                       
2007                                                                                                       | $ 14673       | $ 5834                   | $ 3458                       | $ 12297    | 28% ( 28 % )                       
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Question: 
in 2009 what was the ratio of the direct amount to the amount ceded to other companies
Important information:
text_1: dollars , except for percentages ) direct amount ceded to companies assumed from other companies net amount percentage of amount assumed to .
table_1: for the years ended december 31 2009 2008 and 2007 ( in millions of u.s . dollars except for percentages ) the 2009 of direct amount is $ 15415 ; the 2009 of ceded to other companies is $ 5943 ; the 2009 of assumed from other companies is $ 3768 ; the 2009 of net amount is $ 13240 ; the 2009 of percentage of amount assumed to net is 28% ( 28 % ) ;
table_2: for the years ended december 31 2009 2008 and 2007 ( in millions of u.s . dollars except for percentages ) the 2008 of direct amount is $ 16087 ; the 2008 of ceded to other companies is $ 6144 ; the 2008 of assumed from other companies is $ 3260 ; the 2008 of net amount is $ 13203 ; the 2008 of percentage of amount assumed to net is 25% ( 25 % ) ;
Reasoning Steps:
Step: divide1-1(15415, 5943) = 2.6
Program:
divide(15415, 5943)
Program (Nested):
divide(15415, 5943)
