pre_text: s c h e d u l e i v ( continued ) 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 , 2008 , 2007 , and 2006 ( in millions of u.s . dollars ) direct amount ceded to companies assumed from other companies net amount percentage of amount assumed to .
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table: For the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006(in millions of U.S. dollars) Direct Amount Ceded To Other Companies Assumed From Other Companies Net Amount Percentage of Amount Assumed to Net
table: 2008 $16,087 $6,144 $3,260 $13,203 25%
table: 2007 $14,673 $5,834 $3,458 $12,297 28%
table: 2006 $13,562 $5,198 $3,461 $11,825 29%
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. in 2008 what was the ratio of the direct amount to the amount ceded to other companies