Read the following texts and table with financial data from an S&P 500 earnings report carefully.Based on the question-answer history (if provided), answer the last question. The answer may require mathematical calculation based on the data provided.


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 , 2010 , 2009 , and 2008 ( 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 class='wikitable'><tr><td>1</td><td>for the years ended december 31 2010 2009 and 2008 ( in millions of u.s . dollars except for percentages )</td><td>directamount</td><td>ceded to other companies</td><td>assumed from other companies</td><td>net amount</td><td>percentage of amount assumed to net</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>2010</td><td>$ 15780</td><td>$ 5792</td><td>$ 3516</td><td>$ 13504</td><td>26% ( 26 % )</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>2009</td><td>$ 15415</td><td>$ 5943</td><td>$ 3768</td><td>$ 13240</td><td>28% ( 28 % )</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>2008</td><td>$ 16087</td><td>$ 6144</td><td>$ 3260</td><td>$ 13203</td><td>25% ( 25 % )</td></tr></table> .
Question: what is the direct amount for 2010?
Answer: 15780.0
Question: what about in 2009?
Answer: 15415.0
Question: what is the net change in direct amount from 2009 to 2010?
Answer: 365.0
Question: what is the direct amount for 2009?
Answer: 15415.0
Question: what growth rate does this represent?

0.02368