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Investments - Cost or Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Securities Available for Sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | $ 850,658 | $ 831,127
Gross Unrealized Gains | 28,909 | 1,922
Gross Unrealized Losses | (1,000) | (12,611)
Fair Value | 878,567 | 820,438
U.S. Government Obligations and Agencies [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 71,696 | 67,435
Gross Unrealized Gains | 1,096 | 241
Gross Unrealized Losses | (206) | (1,039)
Fair Value | 72,586 | 66,637
Corporate Bonds [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 450,868 | 434,887
Gross Unrealized Gains | 18,628 | 714
Gross Unrealized Losses | (198) | (6,736)
Fair Value | 469,298 | 428,865
Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 313,001 | 312,840
Fair Value | 321,134 | 309,597
Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 313,001 | 312,840
Gross Unrealized Gains | 8,642 | 912
Gross Unrealized Losses | (509) | (4,155)
Fair Value | 321,134 | 309,597
Municipal Bonds [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 3,399 | 3,405
Gross Unrealized Gains | 148 | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses | (5) | (43)
Fair Value | 3,542 | 3,362
Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 11,694 | 12,560
Gross Unrealized Gains | 395 | 55
Gross Unrealized Losses | (82) | (638)
Fair Value | $ 12,007 | $ 11,977

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