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Schedule I - Summay of Investments - Other Than Investments in Related Parties (Details) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
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Amortized Cost or Cost | $ 5,560,500
Carrying Amount | 5,685,179
Short-term Investments [Member] |
Amortized Cost or Cost | 165,555
Fair Value | 165,555
Carrying Amount | 165,555
Other Investments [Member] |
Amortized Cost or Cost | 132,268
Carrying Amount | 132,268
Preferred Stock [Member] | Banks, trusts, and insurance companies |
Amortized Cost or Cost | 14,115
Fair Value | 14,948
Carrying Amount | 14,948
Held-to-maturity Securities [Member] | Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions [Member] |
Amortized Cost or Cost | 25,154
Fair Value | 26,261
Carrying Amount | 25,238
Held-to-maturity Securities [Member] | Public Utilities |
Amortized Cost or Cost | 7,466
Fair Value | 7,956
Carrying Amount | 7,443
Held-to-maturity Securities [Member] | All other corporate securities |
Amortized Cost or Cost | 9,530
Fair Value | 9,883
Carrying Amount | 9,448
Held-to-maturity Securities [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member] |
Amortized Cost or Cost | 42,150
Fair Value | 44,100
Carrying Amount | 42,129
AFS Fixed Income Securities [Member] | US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] |
Amortized Cost or Cost | 49,326
Fair Value | 49,740
Carrying Amount | 49,740
AFS Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Foreign Government |
Amortized Cost or Cost | 18,040
Fair Value | 18,555
Carrying Amount | 18,555
AFS Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions [Member] |
Amortized Cost or Cost | 1,539,307
Fair Value | 1,582,970
Carrying Amount | 1,582,970
AFS Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Public Utilities |
Amortized Cost or Cost | 50,071
Fair Value | 51,035
Carrying Amount | 51,035
AFS Fixed Income Securities [Member] | All other corporate securities |
Amortized Cost or Cost | 1,538,268
Fair Value | 1,566,433
Carrying Amount | 1,566,433
AFS Fixed Income Securities [Member] | CLO and Other ABS |
Amortized Cost or Cost | 789,152
Fair Value | 795,458
Carrying Amount | 795,458
AFS Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Commercial Mortgage-backed Securities (CMBS) [Member] |
Amortized Cost or Cost | 382,727
Fair Value | 383,449
Carrying Amount | 383,449
AFS Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |
Amortized Cost or Cost | 709,825
Fair Value | 714,882
Carrying Amount | 714,882
AFS Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member] |
Amortized Cost or Cost | 5,076,716
Fair Value | 5,162,522
Carrying Amount | 5,162,522
Equity Securities [Member] | Public Utilities |
Amortized Cost or Cost | 5,957
Fair Value | 6,156
Carrying Amount | 6,156
Equity Securities [Member] | Banks, trusts, and insurance companies |
Amortized Cost or Cost | 34,301
Fair Value | 40,510
Carrying Amount | 40,510
Equity Securities [Member] | Industrial, miscellaneous and all other |
Amortized Cost or Cost | 89,438
Fair Value | 121,091
Carrying Amount | 121,091
Equity Securities [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |
Amortized Cost or Cost | 129,696
Fair Value | 167,757
Carrying Amount | 167,757
Equity Securities [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member] |
Amortized Cost or Cost | 14,115
Fair Value | 14,948
Carrying Amount | 14,948
Equity Securities [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] |
Amortized Cost or Cost | 143,811
Fair Value | 182,705
Carrying Amount | $ 182,705

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