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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) security | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) security
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, number of securities priced for fair value | security | 1 | 2
Fixed maturities | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, securities valued using market approach | $ 6,545 | $ 10,809
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Financial instruments, fair value | 995,342 | 1,243,850
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Financial instruments, fair value | 860,231 | 1,118,909
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Financial instruments, fair value | $ 29,344 | $ 26,094
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fixed maturities |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, valued by third party, percentage | 99.30% | 99.10%
Assets, valued using market approach, percentage | 0.70% | 0.90%

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