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Reserve For Losses, LAE And Future Policy Benefit Reserve (Average Annual Percentage Payout Incurred Claims By Age, Net Of Reinsurance) (Details) | Dec. 31, 2021
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Reinsurance [Member] | Casualty Business [Member] |
Shortduration Insurance Contracts Historical Claims Duration [Line Items] |
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year One | 9.20%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Two | 8.50%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Three | 12.40%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Four | 13.60%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Five | 12.70%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Six | 10.40%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Seven | 7.70%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Eight | 4.90%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Nine | 2.90%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Nine | 3.10%
Reinsurance [Member] | Property Business [Member] |
Shortduration Insurance Contracts Historical Claims Duration [Line Items] |
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year One | 29.00%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Two | 32.90%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Three | 16.20%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Four | 8.80%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Five | 4.30%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Six | 1.80%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Seven | 1.00%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Eight | 0.90%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Nine | 0.50%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Nine | 0.40%
Insurance [Member] | Casualty Business [Member] |
Shortduration Insurance Contracts Historical Claims Duration [Line Items] |
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year One | 8.80%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Two | 18.80%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Three | 17.40%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Four | 15.20%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Five | 11.10%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Six | 7.20%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Seven | 5.40%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Eight | 2.80%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Nine | 1.60%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Nine | 1.50%
Insurance [Member] | Property Business [Member] |
Shortduration Insurance Contracts Historical Claims Duration [Line Items] |
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year One | 55.40%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Two | 31.20%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Three | 5.00%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Four | 4.30%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Five | 2.60%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Six | 0.60%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Seven | 0.60%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Eight | 0.20%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Nine | 0.10%
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance, Year Nine | 0.10%

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