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Other Investments Other Investments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Other Investments [Abstract] |
Changes in Company's Limited Partnership Investment | The following table illustrates changes in the Company’s limited partnership investments for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2019 (in thousands):
| 2018 |  | 2019
Limited partnership investments, beginning of period | $ | — |  |  | $ | 13,449 |
Additions from merger | 12,803 |  |  | — |
Capital contributions | 737 |  |  | 1,035 |
Pro-rata share in the net income of limited partnerships | (91 | ) |  | 2,337 |
Distributions | — |  |  | (1,026 | )
Limited partnership investments, end of period | $ | 13,449 |  |  | $ | 15,795 |

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