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Reserve For Losses, LAE And Future Policy Benefit Reserve (Ultimate Loss and ALAE And Paid Loss And ALAE, Net Of Reinsurance) (Details) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) Item | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)
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Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities for claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | $ 14,322,754 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance [Member] | Casualty Business [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 10,095,859 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | 4,322,265 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
All outstanding liabilities prior to 2012, net of reinsurance | 940,597 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities for claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | 6,714,191 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance [Member] | Casualty Business [Member] | 2012 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 641,893 | $ 663,308 | $ 689,068 | $ 684,537 | $ 682,333 | $ 698,212 | $ 712,407 | $ 811,282 | $ 917,560
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | 43,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | 555,736 | 543,688 | 509,020 | 429,165 | 358,953 | 278,492 | 182,550 | 99,763 | 42,576
Reinsurance [Member] | Casualty Business [Member] | 2013 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 721,902 | 721,961 | 741,873 | 770,745 | 800,451 | 809,631 | 821,395 | 730,202 |
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | 56,597 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | 579,350 | 552,824 | 500,316 | 392,503 | 317,744 | 217,243 | 125,739 | 50,506 |
Reinsurance [Member] | Casualty Business [Member] | 2014 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 753,967 | 740,786 | 763,611 | 805,087 | 828,341 | 820,870 | 780,730 |  |
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | 72,825 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | 557,209 | 511,143 | 434,450 | 307,587 | 216,441 | 124,433 | 58,833 |  |
Reinsurance [Member] | Casualty Business [Member] | 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 858,157 | 821,513 | 837,802 | 840,659 | 845,303 | 805,551 |  |  |
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | 113,144 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | 581,942 | 511,414 | 421,223 | 273,896 | 165,005 | 58,406 |  |  |
Reinsurance [Member] | Casualty Business [Member] | 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 963,300 | 887,698 | 892,576 | 895,558 | 818,293 |  |  |  |
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | 195,650 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | 558,379 | 441,325 | 333,163 | 196,746 | 94,154 |  |  |  |
Reinsurance [Member] | Casualty Business [Member] | 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 951,461 | 870,174 | 863,306 | 903,896 |  |  |  |  |
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | 319,560 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | 475,472 | 327,625 | 192,547 | 83,286 |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance [Member] | Casualty Business [Member] | 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 1,431,276 | 1,354,279 | 1,356,788 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | 639,205 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | 465,181 | 299,369 | 159,215 |  |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance [Member] | Casualty Business [Member] | 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 1,810,434 | 1,740,245 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | 1,118,428 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | 354,292 | 219,229 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance [Member] | Casualty Business [Member] | 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 1,963,469 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | 1,497,536 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | 194,704 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance [Member] | Property Business [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 16,439,082 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | 12,205,119 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
All outstanding liabilities prior to 2012, net of reinsurance | 105,209 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities for claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | 4,339,172 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance [Member] | Property Business [Member] | 2012 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 1,184,476 | 1,181,653 | 1,162,252 | 1,174,224 | 1,181,200 | 1,187,096 | 1,188,304 | 1,311,752 | 1,625,024
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | 7,419 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | 1,126,302 | 1,120,273 | 1,098,004 | 1,086,813 | 1,051,968 | 1,016,689 | 896,372 | 723,394 | 417,397
Reinsurance [Member] | Property Business [Member] | 2013 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 797,047 | 798,652 | 791,400 | 795,978 | 801,457 | 857,241 | 969,175 | 1,326,814 |
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | 1,722 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | 770,215 | 768,490 | 759,925 | 749,345 | 728,570 | 670,369 | 567,616 | 394,228 |
Reinsurance [Member] | Property Business [Member] | 2014 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 980,449 | 988,193 | 987,230 | 987,401 | 1,080,269 | 1,230,656 | 1,388,249 |  |
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | 3,325 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | 937,437 | 931,451 | 921,183 | 889,561 | 812,441 | 678,897 | 388,263 |  |
Reinsurance [Member] | Property Business [Member] | 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 983,478 | 991,202 | 988,469 | 1,014,531 | 1,090,474 | 1,420,523 |  |  |
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | 2,384 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | 926,388 | 905,281 | 876,356 | 792,018 | 633,428 | 390,284 |  |  |
Reinsurance [Member] | Property Business [Member] | 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 1,564,702 | 1,587,145 | 1,593,116 | 1,557,262 | 1,730,936 |  |  |  |
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | 20,676 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | 1,447,824 | 1,394,284 | 1,269,622 | 986,043 | 480,453 |  |  |  |
Reinsurance [Member] | Property Business [Member] | 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 3,687,487 | 3,558,713 | 3,447,971 | 2,825,218 |  |  |  |  |
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | 28,865 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | 3,161,267 | 2,775,818 | 2,207,048 | 835,042 |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance [Member] | Property Business [Member] | 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 2,561,852 | 2,559,953 | 2,684,311 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | 121,379 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | 1,969,117 | 1,579,781 | 576,573 |  |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance [Member] | Property Business [Member] | 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 2,192,239 | 2,165,898 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | 434,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | 1,250,409 | 770,686 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance [Member] | Property Business [Member] | 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 2,487,352 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | 1,341,994 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | 616,160 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance [Member] | Casualty Business [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 5,391,340 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | 2,747,987 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
All outstanding liabilities prior to 2012, net of reinsurance | 224,752 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities for claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | 2,868,104 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance [Member] | Casualty Business [Member] | 2012 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 353,945 | 351,444 | 346,983 | 344,008 | 353,395 | 348,262 | 347,068 | 351,529 | 349,724
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | $ 11,283 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Number of Reported Claims | Item | 15,780 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | $ 311,865 | 306,937 | 294,444 | 272,114 | 246,455 | 213,488 | 157,924 | 101,301 | 33,194
Insurance [Member] | Casualty Business [Member] | 2013 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 349,985 | 350,947 | 344,498 | 351,399 | 393,148 | 392,976 | 393,539 | 393,710 |
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | $ 20,093 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Number of Reported Claims | Item | 21,385 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | $ 310,928 | 303,786 | 285,873 | 260,223 | 224,633 | 176,326 | 117,046 | 33,314 |
Insurance [Member] | Casualty Business [Member] | 2014 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 399,048 | 398,153 | 397,334 | 460,888 | 454,827 | 457,296 | 431,323 |  |
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | $ 38,361 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Number of Reported Claims | Item | 25,221 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | $ 339,487 | 326,011 | 297,762 | 256,886 | 201,689 | 124,937 | 41,194 |  |
Insurance [Member] | Casualty Business [Member] | 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 472,125 | 469,132 | 542,687 | 536,155 | 528,517 | 519,917 |  |  |
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | $ 80,007 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Number of Reported Claims | Item | 26,996 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | $ 382,748 | 353,445 | 292,115 | 218,990 | 134,761 | 44,317 |  |  |
Insurance [Member] | Casualty Business [Member] | 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 554,621 | 617,051 | 581,273 | 552,192 | 554,253 |  |  |  |
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | $ 138,312 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Number of Reported Claims | Item | 31,673 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | $ 402,693 | 343,020 | 269,163 | 164,384 | 54,740 |  |  |  |
Insurance [Member] | Casualty Business [Member] | 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 660,114 | 628,149 | 605,062 | 614,949 |  |  |  |  |
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | $ 180,513 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Number of Reported Claims | Item | 35,020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | $ 381,442 | 281,500 | 172,476 | 53,922 |  |  |  |  |
Insurance [Member] | Casualty Business [Member] | 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 754,053 | 715,008 | 708,808 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | $ 275,213 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Number of Reported Claims | Item | 34,884 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | $ 319,858 | 208,531 | 63,614 |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance [Member] | Casualty Business [Member] | 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 856,466 | 852,767 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | $ 444,603 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Number of Reported Claims | Item | 37,597 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | $ 235,087 | 72,399 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance [Member] | Casualty Business [Member] | 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 990,982 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | $ 649,288 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Number of Reported Claims | Item | 26,068 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | $ 63,878 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance [Member] | Property Business [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 2,609,287 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | 2,208,038 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
All outstanding liabilities prior to 2012, net of reinsurance | 39 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities for claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | 401,287 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance [Member] | Property Business [Member] | 2012 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 82,614 | 82,553 | 82,006 | 81,828 | 82,045 | 82,476 | 81,774 | 89,039 | 106,364
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | 82,613 | 82,483 | 81,847 | 81,708 | 81,918 | 81,777 | 80,496 | 81,798 | $ 56,506
Insurance [Member] | Property Business [Member] | 2013 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 91,895 | 92,328 | 92,473 | 92,313 | 92,224 | 91,336 | 98,206 | 112,083 |
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | 29 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | 91,866 | 91,857 | 91,840 | 91,800 | 92,191 | 91,921 | 93,181 | $ 68,712 |
Insurance [Member] | Property Business [Member] | 2014 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 119,139 | 119,483 | 119,346 | 119,525 | 119,991 | 123,745 | 131,754 |  |
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | 57 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | 118,801 | 118,726 | 118,606 | 118,271 | 118,278 | 116,090 | $ 81,853 |  |
Insurance [Member] | Property Business [Member] | 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 146,630 | 144,923 | 146,934 | 144,084 | 153,031 | 173,062 |  |  |
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | 286 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | 146,958 | 146,870 | 145,371 | 142,563 | 141,396 | $ 102,241 |  |  |
Insurance [Member] | Property Business [Member] | 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 295,364 | 292,986 | 280,872 | 275,812 | 291,370 |  |  |  |
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | 308 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | 293,457 | 290,476 | 272,583 | 250,073 | $ 162,916 |  |  |  |
Insurance [Member] | Property Business [Member] | 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 499,724 | 496,583 | 502,935 | 498,359 |  |  |  |  |
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | 6,358 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | 483,178 | 460,412 | 425,607 | $ 179,432 |  |  |  |  |
Insurance [Member] | Property Business [Member] | 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 398,616 | 403,294 | 409,527 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | 5,436 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | 379,937 | 359,452 | $ 245,944 |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance [Member] | Property Business [Member] | 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 352,038 | 349,177 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | 14,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | 317,960 | $ 227,639 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance [Member] | Property Business [Member] | 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Claims Development [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of reinsurance | 623,267 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total of IBNR Liabilities Plus Expected Development on Reported Claims | 255,707 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expenses, Net of Reinsurance | $ 293,269 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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