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Reserve for Claims and Claim Expenses (Cumulative Number of Claims Reported) (Details) - Excess of Loss Reinsurance Contracts | Dec. 31, 2020 claim
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Accident Year 2011 | Property |
Claims Development [Line Items] |
Cumulative number of reported claims (in claims) | 1,394
Accident Year 2011 | Casualty and Specialty |
Claims Development [Line Items] |
Cumulative number of reported claims (in claims) | 2,014
Accident Year 2012 | Property |
Claims Development [Line Items] |
Cumulative number of reported claims (in claims) | 922
Accident Year 2012 | Casualty and Specialty |
Claims Development [Line Items] |
Cumulative number of reported claims (in claims) | 2,402
Accident Year 2013 | Property |
Claims Development [Line Items] |
Cumulative number of reported claims (in claims) | 803
Accident Year 2013 | Casualty and Specialty |
Claims Development [Line Items] |
Cumulative number of reported claims (in claims) | 2,877
Accident Year 2014 | Property |
Claims Development [Line Items] |
Cumulative number of reported claims (in claims) | 762
Accident Year 2014 | Casualty and Specialty |
Claims Development [Line Items] |
Cumulative number of reported claims (in claims) | 3,666
Accident Year 2015 | Property |
Claims Development [Line Items] |
Cumulative number of reported claims (in claims) | 772
Accident Year 2015 | Casualty and Specialty |
Claims Development [Line Items] |
Cumulative number of reported claims (in claims) | 4,090
Accident Year 2016 | Property |
Claims Development [Line Items] |
Cumulative number of reported claims (in claims) | 1,178
Accident Year 2016 | Casualty and Specialty |
Claims Development [Line Items] |
Cumulative number of reported claims (in claims) | 4,600
Accident Year 2017 | Property |
Claims Development [Line Items] |
Cumulative number of reported claims (in claims) | 2,529
Accident Year 2017 | Casualty and Specialty |
Claims Development [Line Items] |
Cumulative number of reported claims (in claims) | 3,934
Accident Year 2018 | Property |
Claims Development [Line Items] |
Cumulative number of reported claims (in claims) | 2,418
Accident Year 2018 | Casualty and Specialty |
Claims Development [Line Items] |
Cumulative number of reported claims (in claims) | 2,973
Accident Year 2019 | Property |
Claims Development [Line Items] |
Cumulative number of reported claims (in claims) | 1,493
Accident Year 2019 | Casualty and Specialty |
Claims Development [Line Items] |
Cumulative number of reported claims (in claims) | 2,080
Accident Year 2020 | Property |
Claims Development [Line Items] |
Cumulative number of reported claims (in claims) | 1,297
Accident Year 2020 | Casualty and Specialty |
Claims Development [Line Items] |
Cumulative number of reported claims (in claims) | 612

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