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Other Reinsurance (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) employees director | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items] |  |  |
Ceded earned premiums | $ 27.4 | $ 31.6 | $ 18.2
Assumed earned premiums | 92.3 | 85.2 | 72.9
Catastrophe Reinsurance |  |  |
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items] |  |  |
Ceded earned premiums | 20.5 | 20.5 | 11.0
Non-Catastrophe Reinsurance |  |  |
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items] |  |  |
Assumed earned premiums | $ 92.3 | 85.2 | 72.9
Capitol County Mutual Fire Insurance Company |  |  |
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of employee board members | employees | 5 |  |
Number of board of director members | director | 5 |  |
Old Reliable Casualty Company |  |  |
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of employee board members | employees | 9 |  |
Number of board of director members | director | 9 |  |
Capitol County Mutual Fire Insurance Company |  |  |
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items] |  |  |
Assumed earned premiums | $ 19.4 | 20.0 | 20.7
Capitol County Mutual Fire Insurance Company | Trinity |  |  |
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of written business assumed | 100.00% |  |
Old Reliable Casualty Company |  |  |
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items] |  |  |
Assumed earned premiums | $ 5.2 | $ 5.6 | $ 5.9
Old Reliable Casualty Company | Trinity |  |  |
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of written business assumed | 100.00% |  |

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