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Policyholder Contract Liabilities - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Branch of FHLB Bank [Line Items] |  |
Policyholder Account Balance, Weighted Average Crediting Rate | 5.10% |
Liabilities for Guarantees on Long-Duration Contracts, Guaranteed Benefit Liability, Net | $ 298.2 | $ 311.4
Policyholder Account Balance, Cash Surrender Value | 97.8 | $ 100.0
United Insurance Company of America | Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago |  |
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Branch of FHLB Bank [Line Items] |  |
Federal Home Loan Bank, amount of advances | 122.5 |
Payments of FHLBank borrowings | $ 166.1 |

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