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Reinsurance COVID 19 Impact (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020
COVID 19 Impact [Line Items] |  |  |
Policyholder Premium Credit |  | 15.00% |
Non Catastrophic Loss [Member] |  |  |
COVID 19 Impact [Line Items] |  |  |
Direct Loss and Loss Expenses Incurred |  |  | $ (6,400)
COVID-19 [Member] |  |  |
COVID 19 Impact [Line Items] |  |  |
Direct Premiums Written | $ 0 |  | (94,740)
Direct Premiums Earned | (16,303) |  | (84,376)
Direct Loss and Loss Expenses Incurred | (9,468) |  | (47,281)
Return audit and midterm endorsement premium [Member] | COVID-19 [Member] |  |  |
COVID 19 Impact [Line Items] |  |  |
Direct Premiums Written | 0 |  | (75,000)
Direct Premiums Earned | (16,303) |  | (64,636)
Direct Loss and Loss Expenses Incurred | (9,468) |  | (37,541)
Premium Credit [Member] | COVID-19 [Member] |  |  |
COVID 19 Impact [Line Items] |  |  |
Direct Premiums Written | 0 |  | (19,740)
Direct Premiums Earned | 0 |  | (19,740)
Direct Loss and Loss Expenses Incurred | 0 |  | (19,740)
COVID-19 [Member] | Commercial Property [Member] |  |  |
COVID 19 Impact [Line Items] |  |  |
Direct Premiums Written |  |  | 0
Direct Premiums Earned |  |  | 0
Direct Loss and Loss Expenses Incurred |  |  | (10,000)
Commercial & Personal Automobile [Member] | Premium Credit [Member] | COVID-19 [Member] |  |  |
COVID 19 Impact [Line Items] |  |  |
Direct Premiums Written | $ (19,700) |  |
Casualty Insurance Product Line [Member] | Commercial & Personal Automobile [Member] |  |  |
COVID 19 Impact [Line Items] |  |  |
Direct Loss and Loss Expenses Incurred |  |  | (13,300)
Return audit and midterm endorsement premium [Member] | COVID-19 [Member] |  |  |
COVID 19 Impact [Line Items] |  |  |
Direct Premiums Written |  |  | $ (75,000)

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