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Reserves for Losses and Adjustment Expenses Short-duration insurance contracts - Reconciliation of Claims Development (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liability for claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | $ 4,266.0 | $ 4,815.5 |  |
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses | 3,195.2 | 2,319.8 |  |
Unallocated claims incurred | 50.3 | 44.0 |  |
Other | 0.5 | (0.1) |  |
Liability for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expense, aggregate reconciling items | (295.9) | (183.5) |  |
Losses and loss adjustment expenses | 7,165.3 | 6,951.8 | $ 7,074.2 | $ 6,749.5
Property Insurance |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liability for claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | 226.8 | 190.7 |  |
Casualty Insurance |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liability for claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | 618.7 | 669.2 |  |
Marine, Aviation and Energy Insurance |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liability for claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | 431.4 | 591.5 |  |
Financial and Professional Insurance |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liability for claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | 738.5 | 657.4 |  |
Insurance lines |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liability for claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | 2,015.4 | 2,108.8 |  |
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses | 2,140.3 | 1,772.8 |  |
Property Catastrophe and Other Property Reinsurance |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liability for claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | 631.0 | 528.6 |  |
Casualty Reinsurance |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liability for claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | 1,084.2 | 1,602.2 |  |
Specialty Reinsurance |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liability for claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | 535.4 | 575.9 |  |
Reinsurance lines |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liability for claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | 2,250.6 | 2,706.7 |  |
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses | 1,054.9 | 547.0 |  |
Insurance lines other than short-duration |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other reinsurance balances recoverable | $ (346.7) | $ (227.4) |  |

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