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Fair Value Measurements (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair value, On A Recurring Basis | The following tables present the assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 by level:
(In thousands) | Total |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3
December 31, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed maturity securities available for sale: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. government and government agency | $ | 1,716,731 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,716,731 |  |  | $ | — |
State and municipal | 2,634,422 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,634,422 |  |  | — |
Mortgage-backed securities | 2,266,455 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,266,455 |  |  | — |
Asset-backed securities | 4,187,040 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,187,040 |  |  | — |
Corporate | 7,654,059 |  |  | — |  |  | 7,654,059 |  |  | — |
Foreign government | 1,666,229 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,666,229 |  |  | — |
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale | 20,124,936 |  |  | — |  |  | 20,124,936 |  |  | — |
Equity securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stocks | 838,054 |  |  | 835,338 |  |  | 1,158 |  |  | 1,558 |
Preferred stocks | 252,293 |  |  | — |  |  | 248,598 |  |  | 3,695 |
Total equity securities | 1,090,347 |  |  | 835,338 |  |  | 249,756 |  |  | 5,253 |
Arbitrage trading account | 938,049 |  |  | 546,110 |  |  | 388,167 |  |  | 3,772 |
Total | $ | 22,153,332 |  |  | $ | 1,381,448 |  |  | $ | 20,762,859 |  |  | $ | 9,025 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trading account securities sold but not yet purchased | $ | 9,357 |  |  | $ | 9,357 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
December 31, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed maturity securities available for sale: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. government and government agency | $ | 892,258 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 892,258 |  |  | $ | — |
State and municipal | 2,890,098 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,890,098 |  |  | — |
Mortgage-backed securities | 1,665,410 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,665,410 |  |  | — |
Asset-backed securities | 3,982,773 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,982,773 |  |  | — |
Corporate | 6,703,992 |  |  | — |  |  | 6,703,992 |  |  | — |
Foreign government | 1,401,522 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,401,522 |  |  | — |
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale | 17,536,053 |  |  | — |  |  | 17,536,053 |  |  | — |
Equity securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stocks | 982,751 |  |  | 978,991 |  |  | 1,161 |  |  | 2,599 |
Preferred stocks | 203,143 |  |  | — |  |  | 191,844 |  |  | 11,299 |
Total equity securities | 1,185,894 |  |  | 978,991 |  |  | 193,005 |  |  | 13,898 |
Arbitrage trading account | 944,230 |  |  | 822,192 |  |  | 118,448 |  |  | 3,590 |
Total | $ | 19,666,177 |  |  | $ | 1,801,183 |  |  | $ | 17,847,506 |  |  | $ | 17,488 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trading account securities sold but not yet purchased | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Summarize Changes In Level 3 Assets and Liabilities | The following tables summarize changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:
| Gains (Losses) Included in:
(In thousands) | Beginning Balance |  | Earnings (Losses) |  | Other Comprehensive Income (Losses) |  | Impairments |  | Purchases |  | Sales |  | Paydowns/Maturities |  | Transfers In / Out |  |  |  |  | Ending Balance
Year ended December 31, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed maturity securities available for sale: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  |  | $ | — |
Total | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |
Equity securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stocks | 2,599 |  |  | (1,041) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 1,558 |
Preferred stocks | 11,299 |  |  | (3) |  |  | — |  |  | (7,601) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 3,695 |
Total | 13,898 |  |  | (1,044) |  |  | — |  |  | (7,601) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 5,253 |
Arbitrage trading account | 3,590 |  |  | 117 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 65 |  |  |  |  |  | 3,772 |
Total | $ | 17,488 |  |  | $ | (927) |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (7,601) |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 65 |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 9,025 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trading account securities sold but not yet purchased | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  |  | $ | — |
Year ended December 31, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed maturity securities available for sale: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  |  | $ | — |
Total | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |
Equity securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stocks | 9,294 |  |  | (6,695) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 2,599 |
Preferred stocks | 11,296 |  |  | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 925 |  |  | (925) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 11,299 |
Total | 20,590 |  |  | (6,692) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 925 |  |  | (925) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 13,898 |
Arbitrage trading account | — |  |  | (179) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,686 |  |  | (917) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 3,590 |
Total | $ | 20,590 |  |  | $ | (6,871) |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,611 |  |  | $ | (1,842) |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 17,488 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trading account securities sold but not yet purchased | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  |  | $ | — |

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