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Reinsurance Prepaid Reinsurance Premiums and Reinsurance Recoverables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] |  |
Prepaid reinsurance premiums | $ 203.3 | $ 170.5
Percentage Of Total Prepaid Reinsurance Premiums | 100.00% | 100.00%
Reinsurance Recoverables, Including Reinsurance Premium Paid | $ 2,273.4 | $ 1,884.8
Percentage Of Total Reinsurance Recoverables | 100.00% | 100.00%
State Reinsurance Plans [Member] |  |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] |  |
Prepaid reinsurance premiums | $ 179.9 | $ 153.4
Percentage Of Total Prepaid Reinsurance Premiums | 88.00% | 90.00%
Reinsurance Recoverables, Including Reinsurance Premium Paid | $ 2,060.7 | $ 1,772.3
Percentage Of Total Reinsurance Recoverables | 91.00% | 94.00%
State Reinsurance Plans [Member] | Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association [Member] |  |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] |  |
Prepaid reinsurance premiums | $ 44.3 | $ 36.5
Percentage Of Total Prepaid Reinsurance Premiums | 22.00% | 21.00%
Reinsurance Recoverables, Including Reinsurance Premium Paid | $ 1,611.5 | $ 1,452.7
Percentage Of Total Reinsurance Recoverables | 71.00% | 77.00%
State Reinsurance Plans [Member] | Commercial Auto Insurance Procedures Plans [Member] |  |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] |  |
Prepaid reinsurance premiums | $ 50.0 | $ 40.2
Percentage Of Total Prepaid Reinsurance Premiums | 25.00% | 24.00%
Reinsurance Recoverables, Including Reinsurance Premium Paid | $ 218.0 | $ 170.6
Percentage Of Total Reinsurance Recoverables | 10.00% | 9.00%
State Reinsurance Plans [Member] | North Carolina Reinsurance Facility [Member] |  |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] |  |
Prepaid reinsurance premiums | $ 31.5 | $ 27.5
Percentage Of Total Prepaid Reinsurance Premiums | 15.00% | 16.00%
Reinsurance Recoverables, Including Reinsurance Premium Paid | $ 74.2 | $ 67.0
Percentage Of Total Reinsurance Recoverables | 3.00% | 4.00%
State Reinsurance Plans [Member] | other reinsurance program [Member] |  |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] |  |
Prepaid reinsurance premiums | $ 0.3 | $ 0.1
Percentage Of Total Prepaid Reinsurance Premiums | 0.00% | 0.00%
Reinsurance Recoverables, Including Reinsurance Premium Paid | $ 8.2 | $ 3.5
Percentage Of Total Reinsurance Recoverables | 0.00% | 0.00%
Federal Reinsurance Plans [Member] | National Flood Insurance Program [Member] |  |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] |  |
Prepaid reinsurance premiums | $ 53.8 | $ 49.1
Percentage Of Total Prepaid Reinsurance Premiums | 26.00% | 29.00%
Reinsurance Recoverables, Including Reinsurance Premium Paid | $ 148.8 | $ 78.5
Percentage Of Total Reinsurance Recoverables | 7.00% | 4.00%
Non State Reinsurance Plans [Member] |  |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] |  |
Prepaid reinsurance premiums | $ 23.4 | $ 17.1
Percentage Of Total Prepaid Reinsurance Premiums | 12.00% | 10.00%
Reinsurance Recoverables, Including Reinsurance Premium Paid | $ 212.7 | $ 112.5
Percentage Of Total Reinsurance Recoverables | 9.00% | 6.00%
Property reinsurance program [Member] |  |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] |  |
Prepaid reinsurance premiums | $ 9.1 | $ 3.2
Percentage Of Total Prepaid Reinsurance Premiums | 5.00% | 2.00%
Reinsurance Recoverables, Including Reinsurance Premium Paid | $ 138.6 | $ 62.9
Percentage Of Total Reinsurance Recoverables | 6.00% | 3.00%
other reinsurance program [Member] |  |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] |  |
Prepaid reinsurance premiums | $ 14.3 | $ 13.9
Percentage Of Total Prepaid Reinsurance Premiums | 7.00% | 8.00%
Reinsurance Recoverables, Including Reinsurance Premium Paid | $ 74.1 | $ 49.6
Percentage Of Total Reinsurance Recoverables | 3.00% | 3.00%

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