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Investments (Rollforward of Allowance for Credit Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 6,187 | $ 14,190 | $ 2,846 | $ 64,771
Additions for credit losses not previously recorded | 439 | 296 | 4,895 | 1,112
Change in allowance on securities with previous allowance | (1,706) | (260) | (2,393) | 537
Reduction for securities sold during the period | 0 | 0 | (428) | (50,758)
Write-offs charged against the allowance | 0 | (10,032) | 0 | (10,032)
Recoveries of amounts previously written off | 0 | (120) | 0 | (1,556)
Ending balance | 4,920 | 4,074 | 4,920 | 4,074
States, Municipalities and Territories |  |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 1,834 | 3,347 | 2,776 | 2,844
Additions for credit losses not previously recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Change in allowance on securities with previous allowance | (1,834) | (575) | (2,776) | (72)
Reduction for securities sold during the period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Write-offs charged against the allowance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Recoveries of amounts previously written off | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 0 | 2,772 | 0 | 2,772
Corporate Securities |  |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 3,743 | 10,723 | 0 | 60,193
Additions for credit losses not previously recorded | 0 | 0 | 3,825 | 705
Change in allowance on securities with previous allowance | (529) | 315 | (611) | 1,240
Reduction for securities sold during the period | 0 |  | 0 | (50,758)
Write-offs charged against the allowance | 0 | (10,032) | 0 | (10,032)
Recoveries of amounts previously written off | 0 | 0 | 0 | (342)
Ending balance | 3,214 | 1,006 | 3,214 | 1,006
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 610 | 120 | 70 | 1,734
Additions for credit losses not previously recorded | 439 | 296 | 1,070 | 407
Change in allowance on securities with previous allowance | 657 | 0 | 994 | (631)
Reduction for securities sold during the period | 0 |  | (428) | 0
Write-offs charged against the allowance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Recoveries of amounts previously written off | 0 | (120) | 0 | (1,214)
Ending balance | $ 1,706 | $ 296 | $ 1,706 | $ 296

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