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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Summary of Reinsurance Activity | A summary of reinsurance activity is as follows:
(In millions) | For the Three Months Ended June 30, |  | For the Six Months Ended June 30,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Net assumed written premiums | $ | 9.0 |  |  | $ | 10.6 |  |  | $ | 20.9 |  |  | $ | 26.1 |
Net premiums earned | 10.9 |  |  | 12.6 |  |  | 21.7 |  |  | 24.7 |
Provision for claims | 7.0 |  |  | 9.2 |  |  | 13.8 |  |  | 17.8 |
Amortization of capitalized acquisition costs | 0.3 |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | 0.5 |  |  | 0.5 |
Schedule of Trust Assets and Reinsurance Liabilities | The trust assets and related reinsurance liabilities are as follows:
(In millions) |  |  | As of
| Balance Sheet location |  | June 30, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015
Trust assets | Restricted cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 0.7 |  |  | $ | 0.8 |
Trust assets | Restricted securities available for sale |  | 46.6 |  |  | 48.3 |
Unearned premium | Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |  | 34.4 |  |  | 35.2 |
Claims reserve (1) | Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |  | 1.2 |  |  | 1.2 |
(1) | The claims reserve is estimated based on historical claims experience.

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