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Investments - Schedule of AFS Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities, amortized cost basis | $ 2,078,822 | [1] | $ 1,877,326 | [2]
Available-for-sale debt securities gross unrealized gain | 20,997 | [1] | 56,438 | [2]
Available-for-sale debt securities, gross unrealized loss | (30,184) | [1] | (5,922) | [2]
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value | 2,069,635 | [1] | 1,927,842 | [2]
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost basis | 2,086,993 |  | 1,908,657 |
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized gain | 20,997 |  | 66,234 |
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized loss | (30,184) |  | (5,942) |
Available-for-sale securities, fair value | 2,077,806 |  | 1,968,949 |
Available-for-sale equity securities, cost | 0 |  | 31,331 |
Available-for-sale equity securities, gross unrealized gain |  |  | 9,796 |
Available-for-sale equity securities, gross unrealized loss |  |  | (20) |
Equity securities available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: $0 in 2018 and $31,331 in 2017) |  |  | 41,107 |
Short-term Investments [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities, amortized cost basis | 8,171 |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value | 8,171 |  |  |
U.S. Government and Agencies [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities, amortized cost basis | 12,115 |  | 11,577 |
Available-for-sale debt securities gross unrealized gain | 176 |  | 283 |
Available-for-sale debt securities, gross unrealized loss | (58) |  | (47) |
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value | 12,233 |  | 11,813 |
Foreign Government [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities, amortized cost basis | 155,723 |  | 139,486 |
Available-for-sale debt securities gross unrealized gain | 3,347 |  | 5,651 |
Available-for-sale debt securities, gross unrealized loss | (958) |  | (648) |
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value | 158,112 |  | 144,489 |
States and Political Subdivisions [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities, amortized cost basis | 59,075 |  | 54,714 |
Available-for-sale debt securities gross unrealized gain | 1,202 |  | 1,554 |
Available-for-sale debt securities, gross unrealized loss | (271) |  | (141) |
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value | 60,006 |  | 56,127 |
Corporates [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities, amortized cost basis | 1,447,075 |  | 1,337,321 |
Available-for-sale debt securities gross unrealized gain | 11,916 |  | 42,616 |
Available-for-sale debt securities, gross unrealized loss | (24,773) |  | (3,655) |
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value | 1,434,218 |  | 1,376,282 |
Residential Mortgage-backed Securities [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities, amortized cost basis | 191,245 |  | 119,672 |
Available-for-sale debt securities gross unrealized gain | 2,439 |  | 3,583 |
Available-for-sale debt securities, gross unrealized loss | (1,733) |  | (297) |
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value | 191,951 |  | 122,958 |
Commercial Mortgage-backed Securities [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities, amortized cost basis | 131,279 |  | 134,003 |
Available-for-sale debt securities gross unrealized gain | 1,712 |  | 2,299 |
Available-for-sale debt securities, gross unrealized loss | (1,636) |  | (910) |
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value | 131,355 |  | 135,392 |
Other Asset-backed Securities [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities, amortized cost basis | 82,310 |  | 80,553 |
Available-for-sale debt securities gross unrealized gain | 205 |  | 452 |
Available-for-sale debt securities, gross unrealized loss | (755) |  | (224) |
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value | $ 81,760 |  | $ 80,781 |
[1] | Includes $0.1 million of OTTI losses related to corporates and mortgage- and asset-backed securities recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
[2] | Includes $0.2 million of OTTI losses related to corporates and mortgage- and asset-backed securities recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

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