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Statutory Information - Schedule of Statutory Net Loss, Surplus, Contingency Reserve and Risk-to-Capital Ratio (Details) - Combined $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Statutory net loss	$ (38,591)	$ (47,961)
Statutory surplus	201,140	236,738
Contingency reserve	$ 23,714	$ 9,401
Risk-to-Capital	11.8	3.6

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- Definition

This concept represents an entity's ratio of net risk in force (excludes risk ceded through reinsurance contracts and risk in force on defaulted loans) to the amount of statutory capital (defined as the sum of statutory policyholders' surplus plus statutory contingency reserves).

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Contingency reserve recorded under Statutory Accounting Principles is a liability to protect against loss during periods of extreme contraction.

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The amount of statutory capital and surplus (stockholders' equity) as of the balance sheet date using prescribed or permitted statutory accounting practices (rather than GAAP, if different) of the state or country.

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Amount of net income for the period determined using accounting principles prescribed or permitted by insurance regulators.

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