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Investments - Schedule of Securities in Unrealized Loss Position (Details) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) Securities | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) Securities
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Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, fair value |  | $ 427,430
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, aggregate losses |  | (3,659)
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, fair value |  | 95,841
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, aggregate losses |  | (2,283)
Fixed-maturity Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, fair value | $ 584,735 | 426,354
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, aggregate losses | (11,281) | (3,643)
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, fair value | 624,675 | 95,671
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, aggregate losses | (18,903) | (2,279)
U.S. Government and Agencies [Member] | Fixed-maturity Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, fair value | 1,668 | 4,754
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, aggregate losses | $ (10) | $ (34)
Available-for-sale, securities in unrealized loss positions, qualitative disclosure, number of positions, less than one year | Securities | 1 | 5
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, fair value | $ 4,541 | $ 2,975
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, aggregate losses | $ (48) | $ (13)
Available-for-sale, securities in unrealized loss positions, qualitative disclosure, number of positions, greater than or equal to one year | Securities | 6 | 3
Foreign Government [Member] | Fixed-maturity Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, fair value | $ 7,326 | $ 40,287
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, aggregate losses | $ (170) | $ (465)
Available-for-sale, securities in unrealized loss positions, qualitative disclosure, number of positions, less than one year | Securities | 7 | 45
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, fair value | $ 52,086 | $ 7,102
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, aggregate losses | $ (788) | $ (183)
Available-for-sale, securities in unrealized loss positions, qualitative disclosure, number of positions, greater than or equal to one year | Securities | 54 | 7
States and Political Subdivisions [Member] | Fixed-maturity Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, fair value | $ 2,644 | $ 7,369
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, aggregate losses | $ (9) | $ (43)
Available-for-sale, securities in unrealized loss positions, qualitative disclosure, number of positions, less than one year | Securities | 3 | 7
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, fair value | $ 23,324 | $ 6,267
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, aggregate losses | $ (262) | $ (98)
Available-for-sale, securities in unrealized loss positions, qualitative disclosure, number of positions, greater than or equal to one year | Securities | 20 | 7
Corporates [Member] | Fixed-maturity Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, fair value | $ 489,880 | $ 247,613
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, aggregate losses | $ (10,649) | $ (2,323)
Available-for-sale, securities in unrealized loss positions, qualitative disclosure, number of positions, less than one year | Securities | 396 | 216
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, fair value | $ 360,516 | $ 39,767
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, aggregate losses | $ (14,124) | $ (1,332)
Available-for-sale, securities in unrealized loss positions, qualitative disclosure, number of positions, greater than or equal to one year | Securities | 321 | 43
Residential Mortgage-backed Securities [Member] | Fixed-maturity Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, fair value | $ 32,725 | $ 33,610
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, aggregate losses | $ (86) | $ (263)
Available-for-sale, securities in unrealized loss positions, qualitative disclosure, number of positions, less than one year | Securities | 14 | 16
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, fair value | $ 71,308 | $ 2,592
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, aggregate losses | $ (1,647) | $ (34)
Available-for-sale, securities in unrealized loss positions, qualitative disclosure, number of positions, greater than or equal to one year | Securities | 41 | 8
Commercial Mortgage-backed Securities [Member] | Fixed-maturity Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, fair value | $ 31,129 | $ 60,116
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, aggregate losses | $ (173) | $ (394)
Available-for-sale, securities in unrealized loss positions, qualitative disclosure, number of positions, less than one year | Securities | 20 | 52
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, fair value | $ 78,911 | $ 22,149
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, aggregate losses | $ (1,463) | $ (516)
Available-for-sale, securities in unrealized loss positions, qualitative disclosure, number of positions, greater than or equal to one year | Securities | 77 | 25
Other Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Fixed-maturity Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, fair value | $ 19,363 | $ 32,605
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, aggregate losses | $ (184) | $ (121)
Available-for-sale, securities in unrealized loss positions, qualitative disclosure, number of positions, less than one year | Securities | 35 | 33
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, fair value | $ 33,989 | $ 14,819
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, aggregate losses | $ (571) | $ (103)
Available-for-sale, securities in unrealized loss positions, qualitative disclosure, number of positions, greater than or equal to one year | Securities | 41 | 19
Equity Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, fair value |  | $ 1,076
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, aggregate losses |  | $ (16)
Available-for-sale, securities in unrealized loss positions, qualitative disclosure, number of positions, less than one year | Securities |  | 4
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, fair value |  | $ 170
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or longer, aggregate losses |  | $ (4)
Available-for-sale, securities in unrealized loss positions, qualitative disclosure, number of positions, greater than or equal to one year | Securities |  | 2

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