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Note 11 - Losses and LAE Additional Disclosures: Cumulative Paid Claims / Reconciliation of Outstanding Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
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Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for losses and LAE |  | $ 404,765 |  | $ 401,361 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net |  | 4,064,177 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net |  | 4,390,053 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Insurance Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance Recoverable for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustments | [1] | 14,594 |  | 11,009 |  | $ 8,350 | $ 6,851 |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Accumulated Unallocated Claim Adjustment Expense |  | 8,920 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for losses and LAE |  | 401,273 | [2],[3] | 397,891 | [3] | 507,588 | 760,269 |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Insurance Segment | Property, Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Net | [4] | 377,759 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage and Real Estate Services Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for losses and LAE | [5] | 3,492 |  | 3,470 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2010 | Property, Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net |  | 1,214,558 |  | 1,210,281 |  | 1,198,031 | 1,178,546 | $ 1,145,497 | $ 1,055,935 | $ 956,598 | $ 700,316 | $ 394,278 | $ 11,810
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net |  | 1,225,474 |  | 1,221,938 |  | 1,219,469 | 1,218,264 | 1,220,289 | 1,207,774 | 1,195,056 | 1,192,482 | 1,215,136 | $ 1,102,856
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2011 | Property, Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net |  | 1,052,688 |  | 1,048,966 |  | 1,038,582 | 1,016,855 | 982,830 | 892,959 | 756,820 | 323,216 | 40,392 |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net |  | 1,064,054 |  | 1,060,376 |  | 1,059,116 | 1,061,161 | 1,062,579 | 1,050,555 | 1,052,277 | 1,152,016 | $ 1,058,625 |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2012 | Property, Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net |  | 704,770 |  | 702,136 |  | 692,291 | 672,271 | 631,982 | 528,744 | 295,332 | 19,200 |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net |  | 713,839 |  | 713,750 |  | 714,783 | 715,646 | 720,502 | 711,213 | 763,969 | $ 803,831 |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2013 | Property, Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net |  | 392,818 |  | 388,688 |  | 379,036 | 357,087 | 307,361 | 191,040 | 34,504 |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net |  | 399,356 |  | 400,243 |  | 402,259 | 404,333 | 401,444 | 405,334 | $ 505,732 |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2014 | Property, Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net |  | 252,619 |  | 246,611 |  | 233,607 | 200,422 | 115,852 | 13,108 |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net |  | 261,507 |  | 260,098 |  | 264,620 | 265,891 | 247,074 | $ 337,784 |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2015 | Property, Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net |  | 172,645 |  | 163,916 |  | 142,421 | 84,271 | 10,479 |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net |  | 183,546 |  | 183,952 |  | 178,042 | 198,186 | $ 222,555 |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2016 | Property, Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net |  | 134,115 |  | 119,357 |  | 76,616 | 11,061 |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net |  | 148,811 |  | 149,753 |  | 165,440 | $ 201,016 |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2017 | Property, Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net |  | 99,678 |  | 66,585 |  | 24,653 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net |  | 133,357 |  | 151,802 |  | $ 180,851 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2018 | Property, Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net |  | 36,066 |  | 5,584 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net |  | 116,634 |  | $ 131,513 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-Duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year 2019 | Property, Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net |  | 4,220 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Incurred Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net |  | 143,475 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Accident Year Prior to 2010 | Property, Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Cumulative Paid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net |  | $ 51,883 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Related to ceded losses recoverable, if any, on reinsurance transactions. See Note 8 for additional information.
[2] | Excludes Services reserve for losses and LAE of $3.5 million.
[3] | Primarily comprises first lien primary case reserves of $339.8 million and $361.7 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
[4] | Calculated as follows:
(In thousands) |
Incurred losses, net of reinsurance | $ | 4,390,053 |
Add: All outstanding liabilities before 2010, net of reinsurance | 51,883 |
Less: Cumulative paid claims, net of reinsurance | 4,064,177 |
Liabilities for claims, net of reinsurance | $ | 377,759 |
[5] | A majority of this amount is subject to reinsurance, with the related reinsurance recoverables reported in other assets in our consolidated balance sheet, and relates to Radian Title Insurance. For all periods presented, total incurred losses and paid claims for Radian Title Insurance were not material.

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