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Reinsurance - Amounts Related to QSR Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Ceded premiums earned	$ (14,470)	$ (12,430)
Third-Party Reinsurers
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Ceded risk-in-force	4,843,715	4,534,353
Ceded premiums earned	(23,011)	(21,468)
Ceded claims and claim expenses	1,532	899
Ceding commission earned	4,513	4,206
Profit commission	$ 12,413	$ 12,061

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