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Reserve for Claims and Claim Expenses (Claims and Claim Expense Reserves by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019
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Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Case Reserves | $ 2,778,142 | $ 2,850,272 |
Additional Case Reserves | 1,777,832 | 1,760,943 |
IBNR | 4,809,495 | 4,773,134 |
Gross reserve for claims and claim expenses | 9,365,469 | 9,384,349 | $ 8,484,848
Other |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Case Reserves | 332 | 440 |
Additional Case Reserves | 0 | 0 |
IBNR | 0 | 0 |
Gross reserve for claims and claim expenses | 332 | 440 |
Property | Operating Segments |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Case Reserves | 1,095,511 | 1,253,406 |
Additional Case Reserves | 1,650,244 | 1,631,223 |
IBNR | 842,395 | 1,189,221 |
Gross reserve for claims and claim expenses | 3,588,150 | 4,073,850 |
Casualty and Specialty | Operating Segments |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |
Case Reserves | 1,682,299 | 1,596,426 |
Additional Case Reserves | 127,588 | 129,720 |
IBNR | 3,967,100 | 3,583,913 |
Gross reserve for claims and claim expenses | $ 5,776,987 | $ 5,310,059 |

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- Definition The amount needed to reflect the estimated ultimate cost of settling claims relating to insured events that have occurred on or before the balance sheet date, whether or not reported to the insurer at that date. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116884095&loc=d3e14764-158437 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (cc) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116884095&loc=d3e14764-158437 + Details
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