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Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves Reconciliation of the Claims Development to the Liability for Claims and Claim Adjustment Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liabilities for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | $ 10,029.8 | $ 8,800.0 |  |
Total reinsurance recoverable on unpaid claims | 2,157.8 | 1,795.9 |  |
Unallocated claims adjustment expense related to: | 887.0 | 767.0 |  |
Total gross liability for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expense | 13,086.9 | 11,368.0 | $ 10,039.0 | $ 8,857.4
Other business |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liabilities for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | 43.7 | 37.1 |  |
Total reinsurance recoverable on unpaid claims | 200.9 | 154.9 |  |
Commercial Lines Segment | Commercial Lines - Liability |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liabilities for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | 2,027.4 | 1,675.3 |  |
Total reinsurance recoverable on unpaid claims | 105.1 | 59.5 |  |
Commercial Lines Segment | Commercial Lines - Physical Damage |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liabilities for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | 51.7 | 46.6 |  |
Total reinsurance recoverable on unpaid claims | 0.1 | 0.0 |  |
Property Segment | Property |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liabilities for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | 245.8 | 224.7 |  |
Total reinsurance recoverable on unpaid claims | 243.8 | 132.7 |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claim Adjustment Expense, Other Reconciling Item | 12.3 | 5.1 |  |
Agency Channel | Personal Lines Segment | Personal Lines - Liability |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liabilities for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | 3,955.5 | 3,555.9 |  |
Total reinsurance recoverable on unpaid claims | 769.8 | 724.5 |  |
Agency Channel | Personal Lines Segment | Personal Lines - Physical Damage |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liabilities for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | 26.2 | 30.1 |  |
Total reinsurance recoverable on unpaid claims | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Direct Channel | Personal Lines Segment | Personal Lines - Liability |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liabilities for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | 3,685.1 | 3,219.1 |  |
Total reinsurance recoverable on unpaid claims | 838.1 | 724.3 |  |
Direct Channel | Personal Lines Segment | Personal Lines - Physical Damage |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liabilities for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | (5.6) | 11.2 |  |
Total reinsurance recoverable on unpaid claims | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 |  |

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