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Schedule III. Supplementary Insurance Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | $ 110,059 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts | $ 81,684 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts | $ 52,622 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expenses | 1,412,510 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLossesClaimsAndLossExpenseReserves | 1,563,730 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLossesClaimsAndLossExpenseReserves | 1,879,377 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLossesClaimsAndLossExpenseReserves
Unearned Premiums | 512,386 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationUnearnedPremiums | 477,888 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationUnearnedPremiums | 399,517 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationUnearnedPremiums
Premium Revenue | 1,062,416 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue | 1,114,626 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue | 1,069,355 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue
Net Investment Income | 124,316 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome | 208,028 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome | 165,725 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses | 197,947 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBenefitsClaimsLossesAndSettlementExpense | 171,287 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBenefitsClaimsLossesAndSettlementExpense | 325,211 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBenefitsClaimsLossesAndSettlementExpense
Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | 144,476 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts | 125,501 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts | 113,542 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts
Other Operating Expenses | 190,639 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherOperatingExpense | 191,105 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherOperatingExpense | 179,151 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherOperatingExpense
Net Written Premiums | 1,068,236 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumsWritten | 1,203,947 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumsWritten | 1,102,657 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumsWritten
Catastrophe Reinsurance |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | 28,057 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember | 37,889 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember | 28,306 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expenses | 542,667 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLossesClaimsAndLossExpenseReserves / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember | 780,987 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLossesClaimsAndLossExpenseReserves / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember | 1,184,258 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLossesClaimsAndLossExpenseReserves / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember
Unearned Premiums | 222,864 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationUnearnedPremiums / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember | 279,465 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationUnearnedPremiums / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember | 261,456 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationUnearnedPremiums / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember
Premium Revenue | 590,845 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember | 723,705 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember | 781,738 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember
Net Investment Income | 0 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember | 0 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember | 0 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses | 1,757 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBenefitsClaimsLossesAndSettlementExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember | 7,908 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBenefitsClaimsLossesAndSettlementExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember | 165,209 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBenefitsClaimsLossesAndSettlementExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember
Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | 43,161 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember | 49,161 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember | 66,665 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember
Other Operating Expenses | 95,851 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherOperatingExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember | 108,130 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherOperatingExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember | 103,811 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherOperatingExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember
Net Written Premiums | 541,608 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember | 753,078 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember | 766,035 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_CatastropheReinsuranceSegmentMember
Specialty Reinsurance |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | 58,758 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember | 26,727 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember | 15,010 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expenses | 543,710 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLossesClaimsAndLossExpenseReserves / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember | 506,268 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLossesClaimsAndLossExpenseReserves / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember | 478,313 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLossesClaimsAndLossExpenseReserves / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember
Unearned Premiums | 184,054 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationUnearnedPremiums / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember | 115,278 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationUnearnedPremiums / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember | 84,058 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationUnearnedPremiums / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember
Premium Revenue | 253,537 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember | 214,306 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember | 164,685 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember
Net Investment Income | 0 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember | 0 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember | 0 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses | 88,502 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBenefitsClaimsLossesAndSettlementExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember | 67,236 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBenefitsClaimsLossesAndSettlementExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember | 76,813 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBenefitsClaimsLossesAndSettlementExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember
Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | 60,936 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember | 41,538 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember | 23,826 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember
Other Operating Expenses | 43,370 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherOperatingExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember | 31,780 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherOperatingExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember | 29,124 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherOperatingExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember
Net Written Premiums | 295,855 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember | 248,562 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember | 201,552 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_SpecialtyReinsuranceSegmentMember
Lloyd's |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | 23,244 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember | 17,068 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember | 9,306 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expenses | 284,447 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLossesClaimsAndLossExpenseReserves / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember | 218,367 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLossesClaimsAndLossExpenseReserves / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember | 149,470 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLossesClaimsAndLossExpenseReserves / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember
Unearned Premiums | 105,468 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationUnearnedPremiums / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember | 83,145 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationUnearnedPremiums / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember | 54,003 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationUnearnedPremiums / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember
Premium Revenue | 217,666 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember | 176,029 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember | 122,968 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember
Net Investment Income | 0 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember | 0 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember | 0 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses | 113,825 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBenefitsClaimsLossesAndSettlementExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember | 95,693 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBenefitsClaimsLossesAndSettlementExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember | 80,242 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBenefitsClaimsLossesAndSettlementExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember
Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | 46,927 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember | 34,823 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember | 22,864 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember
Other Operating Expenses | 51,115 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherOperatingExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember | 50,540 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherOperatingExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember | 45,680 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherOperatingExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember
Net Written Premiums | 230,429 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember | 201,697 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember | 135,131 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rnr_LloydsSegmentMember
Other |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | 0 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 0 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 0 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expenses | 41,686 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLossesClaimsAndLossExpenseReserves / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 58,108 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLossesClaimsAndLossExpenseReserves / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 67,336 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationLiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsLossesClaimsAndLossExpenseReserves / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Unearned Premiums | 0 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationUnearnedPremiums / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 0 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationUnearnedPremiums / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 0 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationUnearnedPremiums / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Premium Revenue | 368 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 586 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | (36)us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Net Investment Income | 124,316 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 208,028 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 165,725 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationNetInvestmentIncome / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses | (6,137)us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBenefitsClaimsLossesAndSettlementExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 450 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBenefitsClaimsLossesAndSettlementExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 2,947 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationBenefitsClaimsLossesAndSettlementExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | (6,548)us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | (21)us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 187 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationAmortizationOfDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Other Operating Expenses | 303 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherOperatingExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 655 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherOperatingExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 536 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationOtherOperatingExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Net Written Premiums | $ 344 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | $ 610 us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | $ (61)us-gaap_SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumsWritten / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember

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