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Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Disclosures [Abstract] |
Nature of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | Some reinsurance agreements involve reimbursing the ceding company for allowances and commissions in excess of first-year premiums. These amounts represent acquisition costs and are capitalized to the extent deemed recoverable from the future premiums and amortized against future profits of the business.
Type of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | This type of agreement presents a risk to the extent that the business lapses faster than originally anticipated, resulting in future profits being insufficient to recover the Company’s investment.
DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsAdditionsPreviousMethodology | $ 437.9

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- Definition Describes the nature of costs related directly to the successful acquisition of new and renewal insurance contracts. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35755530&loc=d3e11264-158415 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.7) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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