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Reinsurance and Catastrophes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Reinsurance Recoverable on Unpaid Insurance Reserves [Line Items] |  |  |
Losses incurred for catastrophe claims, carrying amount | $ 61,814,000 | $ 60,043,000 | $ 44,429,000
Percentage of coverage for catastrophe losses above retention amount, layer one | 95.00% |  |
Percentage of coverage for catastrophe losses above retention amount, layer two | 100.00% |  |
Coverage above retention per occurrence under layer one catastrophe reinsurance | $ 25,000,000 |  |
Retention base amount per occurrence under layer one | 25,000,000 |  |
Coverage above retention per occurrence under layer two catastrophe reinsurance | 40,000,000 |  |
Retention base amount per occurrence under layer two | 50,000,000 |  |
Coverage above retention per occurrence under layer three catastrophe reinsurance | 85,000,000 |  |
Retention base amount per occurrence under layer three | 90,000,000 |  |
Reinsured amount of each loss above retention in clash event | 20,000,000 |  |
Amount of maximum individual life insurance risk retained | 300,000 |  |
Amount of property recovery related to risk losses | $ 8,000,000 |  |
Percentage of life reinsured catastrophe risk in excess specified retention per occurrence amount | 100.00% |  |
Maximum |  |  |
Reinsurance Recoverable on Unpaid Insurance Reserves [Line Items] |  |  |
Retention amount per occurrence related to catastrophe losses, layer one | $ 90,000,000 |  |
Retention amount per occurrence related to catastrophe losses, layer two | 175,000 |  |
Amount of maximum group life policy insurance risk retained | 125,000 |  |
Liability coverages, Company reinsured each loss above a retention per occurrence | 5,000,000 |  |
Amount of life catastrophe risk in excess of per occurrence | 35,000,000 |  |
Maximum | Property and Casualty |  |  |
Reinsurance Recoverable on Unpaid Insurance Reserves [Line Items] |  |  |
Reinsured amount of each property loss above retention per occurrence | 5,000,000 |  |
Minimum |  |  |
Reinsurance Recoverable on Unpaid Insurance Reserves [Line Items] |  |  |
Retention amount per occurrence related to catastrophe losses, layer one | 25,000,000 |  |
Retention amount per occurrence related to catastrophe losses, layer two | 90,000 |  |
Amount of maximum group life policy insurance risk retained | 100,000 |  |
Liability coverages, Company reinsured each loss above a retention per occurrence | 1,000,000 |  |
Amount life catastrophe risk retention per occurrence | 1,000,000 |  |
Minimum | Property and Casualty |  |  |
Reinsurance Recoverable on Unpaid Insurance Reserves [Line Items] |  |  |
Retention amount of each property loss per occurrence | $ 1,000,000 |  |

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