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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Schedule of Changes in Balances of Level 3 Financial Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial assets |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ 196,016 | $ 250
Total realized/unrealized net earnings (loss) |  | (1,288)
Total realized/unrealized other comp. income (loss) |  | (644)
Purchases and issuances |  | 198,198
Sales and settlements |  | (500)
Transfer into Level 3 |  | 0
Transfer out of Level 3 |  | 0
Balance at end of period |  | 196,016
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial liabilities |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 4,332 | 0
Total realized/unrealized net earnings (loss) | 7,825 | 0
Total realized/unrealized other comp. income (loss) | 0 | 0
Purchases and issuances | 4,485 | 4,332
Sales and settlements | (357) | 0
Transfer into Level 3 | 0 | 0
Transfer out of Level 3 | 0 | 0
Balance at end of period | 16,285 | 4,332
Derivative |  |
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial liabilities |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 4,332 | 0
Total realized/unrealized net earnings (loss) |  | 0
Total realized/unrealized other comp. income (loss) |  | 0
Purchases and issuances |  | 4,332
Sales and settlements |  | 0
Transfer into Level 3 |  | 0
Transfer out of Level 3 |  | 0
Balance at end of period |  | 4,332
Warrant liability |  |
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial liabilities |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 4,332 |
Total realized/unrealized net earnings (loss) | (274) |
Total realized/unrealized other comp. income (loss) | 0 |
Purchases and issuances | 0 |
Sales and settlements | 0 |
Transfer into Level 3 | 0 |
Transfer out of Level 3 | 0 |
Balance at end of period | 4,058 | 4,332
Contingent liability |  |
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial liabilities |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 0 |
Total realized/unrealized net earnings (loss) | 8,773 |
Total realized/unrealized other comp. income (loss) | 0 |
Purchases and issuances | 2,995 |
Sales and settlements | (357) |
Transfer into Level 3 | 0 |
Transfer out of Level 3 | 0 |
Balance at end of period | 11,411 | 0
Other |  |
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial liabilities |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 0 |
Total realized/unrealized net earnings (loss) | (674) |
Total realized/unrealized other comp. income (loss) | 0 |
Purchases and issuances | 1,490 |
Sales and settlements | 0 |
Transfer into Level 3 | 0 |
Transfer out of Level 3 | 0 |
Balance at end of period | 816 | 0
Fixed maturity securities |  |
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial assets |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 186,873 | 250
Total realized/unrealized net earnings (loss) |  | 256
Total realized/unrealized other comp. income (loss) |  | (16)
Purchases and issuances |  | 186,883
Sales and settlements |  | (500)
Transfer into Level 3 |  | 0
Transfer out of Level 3 |  | 0
Balance at end of period |  | 186,873
U.S. Government and government agencies |  |
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial assets |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 73 | 0
Total realized/unrealized net earnings (loss) |  | 0
Total realized/unrealized other comp. income (loss) |  | (1)
Purchases and issuances |  | 74
Sales and settlements |  | 0
Transfer into Level 3 |  | 0
Transfer out of Level 3 |  | 0
Balance at end of period |  | 73
States, municipalities and political subdivisions |  |
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial assets |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 5,659 | 0
Total realized/unrealized net earnings (loss) |  | 0
Total realized/unrealized other comp. income (loss) |  | 7
Purchases and issuances |  | 5,652
Sales and settlements |  | 0
Transfer into Level 3 |  | 0
Transfer out of Level 3 |  | 0
Balance at end of period |  | 5,659
Foreign government |  |
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial assets |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 0 | 0
Total realized/unrealized net earnings (loss) |  | 0
Total realized/unrealized other comp. income (loss) |  | 0
Purchases and issuances |  | 0
Sales and settlements |  | 0
Transfer into Level 3 |  | 0
Transfer out of Level 3 |  | 0
Balance at end of period |  | 0
Residential mortgage-backed securities |  |
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial assets |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 79,019 | 0
Total realized/unrealized net earnings (loss) |  | 301
Total realized/unrealized other comp. income (loss) |  | (166)
Purchases and issuances |  | 78,884
Sales and settlements |  | 0
Transfer into Level 3 |  | 0
Transfer out of Level 3 |  | 0
Balance at end of period |  | 79,019
Commercial mortgage-backed securities |  |
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial assets |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 60,525 | 0
Total realized/unrealized net earnings (loss) |  | (45)
Total realized/unrealized other comp. income (loss) |  | 197
Purchases and issuances |  | 60,373
Sales and settlements |  | 0
Transfer into Level 3 |  | 0
Transfer out of Level 3 |  | 0
Balance at end of period |  | 60,525
Asset-backed securities |  |
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial assets |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 27,653 | 0
Total realized/unrealized net earnings (loss) |  | 0
Total realized/unrealized other comp. income (loss) |  | 0
Purchases and issuances |  | 27,653
Sales and settlements |  | 0
Transfer into Level 3 |  | 0
Transfer out of Level 3 |  | 0
Balance at end of period |  | 27,653
Corporate and other |  |
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial assets |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 13,944 | 250
Total realized/unrealized net earnings (loss) |  | 0
Total realized/unrealized other comp. income (loss) |  | (53)
Purchases and issuances |  | 14,247
Sales and settlements |  | (500)
Transfer into Level 3 |  | 0
Transfer out of Level 3 |  | 0
Balance at end of period |  | 13,944
Equity securities |  |
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial assets |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 4,932 | 0
Total realized/unrealized net earnings (loss) |  | 0
Total realized/unrealized other comp. income (loss) |  | 0
Purchases and issuances |  | 4,932
Sales and settlements |  | 0
Transfer into Level 3 |  | 0
Transfer out of Level 3 |  | 0
Balance at end of period |  | 4,932
Common stocks |  |
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial assets |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 4,932 | 0
Total realized/unrealized net earnings (loss) |  | 0
Total realized/unrealized other comp. income (loss) |  | 0
Purchases and issuances |  | 4,932
Sales and settlements |  | 0
Transfer into Level 3 |  | 0
Transfer out of Level 3 |  | 0
Balance at end of period |  | 4,932
Perpetual preferred stocks |  |
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial assets |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 0 | 0
Total realized/unrealized net earnings (loss) |  | 0
Total realized/unrealized other comp. income (loss) |  | 0
Purchases and issuances |  | 0
Sales and settlements |  | 0
Transfer into Level 3 |  | 0
Transfer out of Level 3 |  | 0
Balance at end of period |  | 0
Securities (Assets) |  |
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial assets |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 196,016 |
Total realized/unrealized net earnings (loss) | (2,242) |
Total realized/unrealized other comp. income (loss) | 727 |
Purchases and issuances | 75,970 |
Sales and settlements | (67,063) |
Transfer into Level 3 | 45,910 |
Transfer out of Level 3 | (42,653) |
Balance at end of period | 206,665 | 196,016
Securities (Assets) | Fixed maturity securities |  |
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial assets |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 186,873 |
Total realized/unrealized net earnings (loss) | (1,506) |
Total realized/unrealized other comp. income (loss) | 1,084 |
Purchases and issuances | 72,748 |
Sales and settlements | (64,179) |
Transfer into Level 3 | 45,910 |
Transfer out of Level 3 | (42,653) |
Balance at end of period | 198,277 | 186,873
Securities (Assets) | U.S. Government and government agencies |  |
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial assets |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 73 |
Total realized/unrealized net earnings (loss) | 0 |
Total realized/unrealized other comp. income (loss) | 2 |
Purchases and issuances | 0 |
Sales and settlements | (43) |
Transfer into Level 3 | 0 |
Transfer out of Level 3 | 0 |
Balance at end of period | 32 | 73
Securities (Assets) | States, municipalities and political subdivisions |  |
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial assets |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 5,659 |
Total realized/unrealized net earnings (loss) | 401 |
Total realized/unrealized other comp. income (loss) | (370) |
Purchases and issuances | 0 |
Sales and settlements | 0 |
Transfer into Level 3 | 0 |
Transfer out of Level 3 | 0 |
Balance at end of period | 5,690 | 5,659
Securities (Assets) | Residential mortgage-backed securities |  |
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial assets |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 79,019 |
Total realized/unrealized net earnings (loss) | (1,928) |
Total realized/unrealized other comp. income (loss) | 1,374 |
Purchases and issuances | 0 |
Sales and settlements | (14,656) |
Transfer into Level 3 | 16,878 |
Transfer out of Level 3 | (24,733) |
Balance at end of period | 55,954 | 79,019
Securities (Assets) | Commercial mortgage-backed securities |  |
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial assets |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 60,525 |
Total realized/unrealized net earnings (loss) | (958) |
Total realized/unrealized other comp. income (loss) | 275 |
Purchases and issuances | 0 |
Sales and settlements | (21,548) |
Transfer into Level 3 | 12,515 |
Transfer out of Level 3 | (7,791) |
Balance at end of period | 43,018 | 60,525
Securities (Assets) | Asset-backed securities |  |
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial assets |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 27,653 |
Total realized/unrealized net earnings (loss) | 963 |
Total realized/unrealized other comp. income (loss) | 1,413 |
Purchases and issuances | 59,379 |
Sales and settlements | (23,457) |
Transfer into Level 3 | 14,426 |
Transfer out of Level 3 | (7,160) |
Balance at end of period | 73,217 | 27,653
Securities (Assets) | Corporate and other |  |
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial assets |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 13,944 |
Total realized/unrealized net earnings (loss) | 16 |
Total realized/unrealized other comp. income (loss) | (1,610) |
Purchases and issuances | 13,369 |
Sales and settlements | (4,475) |
Transfer into Level 3 | 2,091 |
Transfer out of Level 3 | (2,969) |
Balance at end of period | 20,366 | 13,944
Securities (Assets) | Equity securities |  |
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial assets |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 4,932 |
Total realized/unrealized net earnings (loss) | 0 |
Total realized/unrealized other comp. income (loss) | (357) |
Purchases and issuances | 0 |
Sales and settlements | 0 |
Transfer into Level 3 | 0 |
Transfer out of Level 3 | 0 |
Balance at end of period | 4,575 | 4,932
Securities (Assets) | Common stocks |  |
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial assets |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 4,932 |
Total realized/unrealized net earnings (loss) | 0 |
Total realized/unrealized other comp. income (loss) | (357) |
Purchases and issuances | 0 |
Sales and settlements | 0 |
Transfer into Level 3 | 0 |
Transfer out of Level 3 | 0 |
Balance at end of period | 4,575 | 4,932
Derivative |  |
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial assets |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 4,211 | 0
Total realized/unrealized net earnings (loss) | (580) | (1,544)
Total realized/unrealized other comp. income (loss) | 0 | (628)
Purchases and issuances | 230 | 6,383
Sales and settlements | (48) | 0
Transfer into Level 3 | 0 | 0
Transfer out of Level 3 | 0 | 0
Balance at end of period | 3,813 | 4,211
Contingent Asset |  |
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial assets |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 0 |
Total realized/unrealized net earnings (loss) | (156) |
Total realized/unrealized other comp. income (loss) | 0 |
Purchases and issuances | 2,992 |
Sales and settlements | (2,836) |
Transfer into Level 3 | 0 |
Transfer out of Level 3 | 0 |
Balance at end of period | $ 0 | $ 0
Level 3 | Assets, Total |  |
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial liabilities |  |
Percentage of total assets (less than) | 1.00% |

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