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Investments (Schedule of Net Investment Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investment income before investment expenses | $ 84,523 | $ 44,238 | $ 219,418 | $ 160,286
Investment expenses | (3,827) | (3,981) | (10,890) | (11,541)
Net investment income | 80,696 | 40,257 | 208,528 | 148,745
Fixed maturity investments |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investment income before investment expenses | 55,725 | 45,305 | 151,784 | 133,080
Short term investments |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investment income before investment expenses | 9,403 | 2,771 | 22,340 | 7,476
Equity investments |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investment income before investment expenses | 903 | 930 | 3,091 | 2,630
Private equity investments |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investment income before investment expenses | 8,723 | 6,371 | 12,149 | 20,784
Other |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investment income before investment expenses | 8,665 | (11,491) | 27,346 | (4,520)
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investment income before investment expenses | $ 1,104 | $ 352 | $ 2,708 | $ 836

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