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Fair Value - Rollforward of Level 3 assets and liabilities (Details) - Recurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Contingent consideration liability |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period |  | $ (1,250) | $ (7,825) | $ (7,998) | $ (66,665)
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized) - included in earnings | [1] | 0 | (79) | (72) | (1,410)
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized) - included in other comprehensive income |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements |  |  |  |  |
Purchases |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Issuances |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | (548)
Sales |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlements |  | 620 | 560 | 7,440 | 61,279
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Balance at end of period |  | (630) | (7,344) | (630) | (7,344)
Available for sale | Structured securities |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | [2] | 3,450 | 290 | 5,216 | 313
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized) - included in earnings | [1],[2] | (75) | 0 | (130) | 1,757
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized) - included in other comprehensive income | [2] | 191 | 0 | (118) | 5
Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements |  |  |  |  |
Purchases | [2] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Issuances | [2] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Sales | [2] | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1,757)
Settlements | [2] | (11) | (18) | (1,413) | (46)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 | [2] | 0 | 5,449 | 0 | 5,449
Balance at end of period | [2] | 3,555 | 5,721 | 3,555 | 5,721
Available for sale | Corporate bonds |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period |  | 857 | 7,642 | 8,851 | 8,141
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized) - included in earnings | [1] | (5,872) | 0 | (5,865) | 0
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized) - included in other comprehensive income |  | 6,936 | (301) | 397 | (317)
Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements |  |  |  |  |
Purchases |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 429
Issuances |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Sales |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlements |  | 0 | (456) | (1,462) | (1,368)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 |  | (1,908) | 1,860 | (1,908) | 1,860
Balance at end of period |  | 13 | 8,745 | 13 | 8,745
Fair value option | Corporate bonds |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period |  | 998 | 26,103 | 932 | 5,758
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized) - included in earnings | [1] | (34) | (1,227) | (34) | (1,566)
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized) - included in other comprehensive income |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements |  |  |  |  |
Purchases |  | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0
Issuances |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Sales |  | 0 | (2,097) | 0 | (5,332)
Settlements |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23,919
Balance at end of period |  | 964 | 22,779 | 964 | 22,779
Fair value option | Other investments |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period |  | 46,453 | 95,273 | 68,817 | 62,705
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized) - included in earnings | [1] | 885 | (411) | (129) | (11,727)
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized) - included in other comprehensive income |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements |  |  |  |  |
Purchases |  | 22,436 | 3,713 | 22,460 | 3,713
Issuances |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Sales |  | (3,588) | (80) | (27,946) | (228)
Settlements |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | (600)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 |  | 0 | (13,052) | 2,984 | 31,580
Balance at end of period |  | 66,186 | 85,443 | 66,186 | 85,443
Fair value option | Equity securities |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period |  | 61,447 | 56,145 | 58,094 | 0
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized) - included in earnings | [1] | 2,076 | 127 | 5,429 | 127
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized) - included in other comprehensive income |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements |  |  |  |  |
Purchases |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Issuances |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Sales |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlements |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56,145
Balance at end of period |  | 63,523 | 56,272 | 63,523 | 56,272
Equity securities |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period |  | 51,981 | 51,212 | 55,889 | 0
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized) - included in earnings | [1] | (946) | (26) | 7,132 | (26)
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized) - included in other comprehensive income |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements |  |  |  |  |
Purchases |  | 0 | 12,119 | 3,464 | 12,119
Issuances |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Sales |  | (8,349) | (27,982) | (23,799) | (27,982)
Settlements |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51,212
Balance at end of period |  | $ 42,686 | $ 35,323 | $ 42,686 | $ 35,323
[1] | Gains or losses were included in net realized gains (losses).
[2] | Includes asset backed securities, mortgage backed securities and commercial mortgage backed securities.

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