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Reinsurance - Amounts Ceded Related to QSR Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Ceded premiums written | $ (9,604) | $ (6,234) | $ (19,411) | $ (13,231)
Ceded premiums earned | (11,931) | (8,994) | (24,360) | (17,683)
Third-Party Reinsurers |  |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Ceded risk-in-force | 4,558,862 | 3,606,928 | 4,558,862 | 3,606,928
Ceded premiums written | (18,592) | (15,318) | (37,437) | (29,843)
Ceded premiums earned | (20,919) | (18,077) | (42,387) | (34,295)
Ceded claims and claim expenses | 770 | 173 | 1,669 | 716
Ceding commission written | 3,717 | 3,064 | 7,488 | 5,969
Ceding commission earned | 4,171 | 3,536 | 8,377 | 6,687
Profit commission | $ 11,884 | $ 10,707 | $ 23,945 | $ 19,908

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