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Property and Casualty Unpaid Claims and Claim Expenses (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Total |  | $ 329,888 | [1] | $ 323,720 |  |
Property, Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Net | [2] | 246,558 |  | 251,237 | $ 267,357 | $ 261,702
Reinsurance Recoverables, Including Reinsurance Premium Paid |  | 61,199 |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Accumulated Unallocated Claim Adjustment Expense |  | 22,120 |  |  |  |
Liability For Other Than Short Duration And Unallocated Claims Adjustment Expenses |  | 44,251 |  |  |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Total | [3] | 307,757 |  | $ 301,569 | $ 311,097 | $ 275,809
Property, Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line [Member] | Homeowners [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance Recoverables, Including Reinsurance Premium Paid |  | 375 |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Liability for Unpaid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net |  | 32,314 |  |  |  |
Property, Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line [Member] | Auto Liability [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance Recoverables, Including Reinsurance Premium Paid |  | 50,959 |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Liability for Unpaid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net |  | 182,162 |  |  |  |
Property, Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line [Member] | Auto Physical Damage [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Liability for Unpaid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net |  | 6,374 |  |  |  |
Property, Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Short Duration Lines [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance Recoverables, Including Reinsurance Premium Paid |  | 9,865 |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Liability for Unpaid Claims and Allocated Claim Adjustment Expense, Net |  | 3,588 |  |  |  |
Property, Liability and Casualty Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Than Short Duration Line [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claim Adjustment Expense, Other Reconciling Item | [1] | $ 22,131 |  |  |  |
[1] | This line includes Retirement and Life reserves as included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
[2] | Reserves net of anticipated reinsurance recoverables.
[3] | Unpaid claims and claim expenses as reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets also include reserves for the Life and Retirement segments of $22,131, $22,151 and $14,687 as of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, in addition to Property and Casualty segment reserves.

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- Definition The amount needed to reflect the estimated ultimate cost of settling claims relating to insured events that have occurred on or before the balance sheet date, whether or not reported to the insurer at that date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65670824&loc=d3e14764-158437 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (cc) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65670824&loc=d3e14764-158437 + Details
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- Definition Liability as of the balance sheet date for amounts representing estimated cost of settling unpaid claims under the terms of the underlying insurance policies, less estimated reinsurance recoveries on such claims. This includes an estimate for claims which have been incurred but not reported. Claim adjustment expenses represent the costs estimated to be incurred in the settlement of unpaid claims. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(13)(a)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (cc) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65670824&loc=d3e14764-158437 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65670824&loc=d3e14764-158437 + Details
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