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Nature of Operations and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Nature of Operations and Significant Accounting Policies

Effects of Reinsurance on Premiums and Other Considerations and Policy and Contract Benefits (Table)

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​	​	For the year ended December 31,								​
​		2021			2020			2019
​	​	(in millions)								​
Premiums and other considerations:	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
Direct	​	$	5,492.1	​	$	6,647.1	​	$	8,429.7	​
Ceded	​	​	(650.6)	​		(609.7)	​		(563.1)	​
Net premiums and other considerations	​	$	4,841.5	​	$	6,037.4	​	$	7,866.6	​
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses:	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
Direct	​	$	7,766.2	​	$	8,810.1	​	$	10,486.7	​
Ceded	​	​	(669.2)	​		(528.6)	​		(580.9)	​
Net benefits, claims and settlement expenses	​	$	7,097.0	​	$	8,281.5	​	$	9,905.8	​

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