v3.20.1
Schedule II - Condensed Financial Information Of The Registrant (Condensed Balance Sheets) (Details) - USD ($)
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12 Months Ended |
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Condensed Financial Statements Captions [Line Items] |
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Fixed maturity securities - available for sale, Market Value |
$ 7,492,079,000
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$ 6,962,075,000
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Equity securities - available for sale, at fair value |
764,049,000
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564,338,000
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Other invested assets |
1,020,766,000
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882,647,000
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Other invested assets, fair value |
1,982,582,000
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1,717,336,000
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Short-term investments |
279,879,000
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174,131,000
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Cash |
411,122,000
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404,522,000
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Total investments and cash |
11,956,303,000
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10,707,386,000
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Note receivable - affiliated |
300,000,000
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Accrued investment income |
54,383,000
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47,232,000
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Other assets |
518,127,000
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289,962,000
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TOTAL ASSETS |
19,706,186,000
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18,680,297,000
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$ 17,885,121,000
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$ 19,227,325,000
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$ 19,056,141,000
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Senior notes due 6/1/2044 |
397,074,000
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396,954,000
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Note payable - affiliated |
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300,000,000
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Accrued interest on debt and borrowings |
2,878,000
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3,093,000
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Other liabilities |
399,229,000
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185,766,000
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Total liabilities |
13,848,761,000
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13,643,540,000
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Common stock, par value: $0.01; 3,000 shares authorized; 1,000 shares issued and outstanding |
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Additional paid-in capital |
1,100,678,000
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1,100,315,000
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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
64,324,000
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(126,254,000)
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Retained earnings |
4,692,423,000
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4,062,696,000
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5,022,433,000
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4,595,227,000
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4,314,306,000
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Total stockholder's equity |
5,857,425,000
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5,036,757,000
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5,409,332,000
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5,735,239,000
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5,386,602,000
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$ 5,058,645,000
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$ 5,042,149,000
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$ 5,346,404,000
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY |
19,706,186,000
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18,680,297,000
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17,885,121,000
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$ 19,227,325,000
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$ 19,056,141,000
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Fixed maturities - available for sale, at amortized cost |
$ 7,334,425,000
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$ 7,032,749,000
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Common stock, par value |
$ 0.01
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$ 0.01
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Common stock, shares authorized |
3,000
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3,000
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Common stock, shares outstanding |
1,000
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1,000
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Common stock, shares issued |
1,000
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1,000
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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
$ 50,501,000
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$ (32,558,000)
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$ 18,926,000
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Senior Notes 4.868% [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |
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Condensed Financial Statements Captions [Line Items] |
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Senior notes due 6/1/2044 |
$ 397,074,000
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396,954,000
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Maturity date |
Jun. 01, 2044
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Subordinated Notes 6.6% [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member] |
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Condensed Financial Statements Captions [Line Items] |
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Maturity date |
May 01, 2067
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Parent Company [Member] |
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Condensed Financial Statements Captions [Line Items] |
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Fixed maturity securities - available for sale, Market Value |
$ 1,750,000
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13,750,000
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Equity securities - available for sale, at fair value |
75,585,000
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53,401,000
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Other invested assets |
56,909,000
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59,979,000
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Other invested assets, fair value |
1,982,582,000
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1,717,336,000
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Short-term investments |
20,514,000
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4,111,000
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Cash |
10,384,000
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10,609,000
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Total investments and cash |
2,147,724,000
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1,859,186,000
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Investment in subsidiaries, at equity in the underlying net assets |
4,580,852,000
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4,318,223,000
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Note receivable - affiliated |
10,000,000
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$ 250,000,000
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Accrued investment income |
573,000
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19,000
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Advances to affiliates |
(39,000)
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(72,000)
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Other assets |
162,000
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32,000
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TOTAL ASSETS |
6,739,272,000
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6,177,388,000
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Senior notes due 6/1/2044 |
397,074,000
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396,954,000
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Long term notes due 5/1/2067 |
236,758,000
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236,659,000
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Note payable - affiliated |
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300,000,000
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$ 300,000,000
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Accrued interest on debt and borrowings |
2,878,000
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3,093,000
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Income taxes |
243,062,000
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202,443,000
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Due to affiliates |
1,016,000
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544,000
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Other liabilities |
1,059,000
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938,000
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Total liabilities |
881,847,000
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1,140,631,000
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Common stock, par value: $0.01; 3,000 shares authorized; 1,000 shares issued and outstanding |
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Additional paid-in capital |
1,100,678,000
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1,100,315,000
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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
64,324,000
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(126,254,000)
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Retained earnings |
4,692,423,000
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4,062,696,000
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Total stockholder's equity |
5,857,425,000
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5,036,757,000
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY |
6,739,272,000
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6,177,388,000
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Fixed maturities - available for sale, at amortized cost |
$ 1,750,000
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$ 13,390,000
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Common stock, par value |
$ 0.01
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$ 0.01
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Common stock, shares authorized |
3,000
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3,000
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Common stock, shares outstanding |
1,000
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1,000
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Common stock, shares issued |
1,000
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1,000
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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), deferred income tax expense (benefit) |
$ 16,997,000
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$ (33,506,000)
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Parent Company [Member] | Senior Notes 4.868% [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |
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Condensed Financial Statements Captions [Line Items] |
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Maturity date |
Jun. 01, 2044
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Parent Company [Member] | Subordinated Notes 6.6% [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member] |
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Condensed Financial Statements Captions [Line Items] |
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Maturity date |
May 01, 2067
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- DefinitionTotal of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity.
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