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Policyholder Contract Liabilities - Policyholder Contract Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Branch of FHLB Bank [Line Items] |  |
Policyholder Obligations | $ 466.5 | $ 467.0
FHLB Funding Agreements | United Insurance Company of America | Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago |  |
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Branch of FHLB Bank [Line Items] |  |
Policyholder Obligations | 407.5 | 407.8
Other |  |
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Branch of FHLB Bank [Line Items] |  |
Policyholder Obligations | $ 59.0 | $ 59.2

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