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Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Primary retention of losses and loss adjustment expenses | | | | | | $ 15,000,000 | $ 9,000,000 | | |
Purchase of reinsurance from third party | | $ 45,873,000 | $ 24,347,000 | $ 102,640,000 | $ 62,801,000 | | | | |
Aggregate participation, losses and loss adjustment expenses | | 2,500,000 | $ 385,000 | | $ 136,000 | | | | |
Losses and loss adjustment expenses including retention | | 74,445,000 | | 74,445,000 | | 51,469,000 | | | |
Coverage limit | | $ 135,589,000 | | $ 135,589,000 | | $ 17,113,000 | | | |
Number of reinstatements available | Reinsurers | | | | 2 | | | | | |
Number of reinsurers related to prepaid premiums | Insurers | | 25 | | 25 | | 21 | | | |
Amounts receivables to reinsurers | | $ 0 | | $ 0 | | $ 0 | | | |
Concentrations of credit risk | | 0 | | $ 0 | | 0 | | | |
Percentages of assumed premiums earned | | | | 40.00% | 48.00% | | | | |
Layers Below FHCF [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Primary retention | | | | | | | 3,500,000 | | |
Purchase of reinsurance from third party | | | | | | $ 185,000,000 | $ 94,000,000 | | |
FHCF Layer [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Percentage comprising aggregate participation | | | | | | 90.00% | | | |
Percentage of maximum provisional limit | | | | | | 90.00% | 90.00% | | |
Estimated provisional limit percentage calculation base amount | | | | | | $ 484,000,000 | $ 270,000,000 | | |
Catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance | | | | | | 181,000,000 | 103,000,000 | | |
Purchased coverage price | | | | | | 48,000,000 | | | |
Property Per Risk Coverage [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Primary retention of losses and loss adjustment expenses | | 35,000,000 | | $ 35,000,000 | | | | | |
Coverage limit | | | | 9,000,000 | | | | | |
Coverage limit | | 27,000,000 | | 27,000,000 | | | | | |
Property Per Risk Coverage [Member] | Layers Below FHCF [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Purchase of reinsurance from third party | | | | $ 440,000,000 | | | | | |
Property Per Risk Coverage [Member] | FHCF Layer [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Percentage comprising aggregate participation | | | | 75.00% | | | | | |
Percentage of maximum provisional limit | | | | 75.00% | | | | | |
Estimated provisional limit percentage calculation base amount | | | | $ 920,000,000 | | | | | |
Catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance | | | | 336,000,000 | | | | | |
3% Participation [Member] | Layers Below FHCF [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Primary retention of losses and loss adjustment expenses | | | | | | | $ 900,000 | | |
Percentage comprising aggregate participation | | | | | | | 3.00% | | |
Aggregate participation, losses and loss adjustment expenses | | | | | | | $ 31,000,000 | | |
Excess of losses and loss adjustment expenses | | | | | | | 9,000,000 | | |
4% Participation [Member] | Layers Below FHCF [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Primary retention of losses and loss adjustment expenses | | | | | | | $ 2,500,000 | | |
Percentage comprising aggregate participation | | | | | | | 4.00% | | |
Aggregate participation, losses and loss adjustment expenses | | | | | | | $ 63,000,000 | | |
Excess of losses and loss adjustment expenses | | | | | | | 40,000,000 | | |
Insurance Claims [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Losses and loss adjustment expenses including retention | | 1,000,000 | | 1,000,000 | | | | | |
Citrus [Member] | Cat Bond Layer [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Coverage of first catastrophe reinsurance agreement | | | | | | 150,000,000 | | | |
Additional coverage of second catastrophe reinsurance agreement | | | | | | 50,000,000 | | | |
Citrus [Member] | Property Per Risk Coverage [Member] | Cat Bond Layer Above FHCF [Member] | Class A Notes [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Collateralized by a reinsurance trust | | 150,000,000 | | 150,000,000 | | | | | |
Coverage of first catastrophe reinsurance agreement | | | | 150,000,000 | | | | | |
Additional coverage of second catastrophe reinsurance agreement | | | | 50,000,000 | | | | | |
Osprey [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Primary retention of losses and loss adjustment expenses | | | | | | 6,000,000 | 3,000,000 | | |
Primary retention | | | | | | 4,000,000 | | | |
Osprey [Member] | Cat Bond Layer [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Catastrophe coverage of reinsurance agreement | | | | | | 25,000,000 | | | |
Osprey [Member] | Property Per Risk Coverage [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Primary retention of losses and loss adjustment expenses | | $ 20,000,000 | | 20,000,000 | | | | | |
Primary retention | | | | 10,000,000 | | | | | |
Heritage P&C [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Primary retention | | | | | | 2,000,000 | 3,000,000 | | |
Catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance | | | | | | 2,000,000 | | | |
Heritage P&C [Member] | Property Per Risk Coverage [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Primary retention | | | | 5,000,000 | | | | | |
Catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance | | | | $ 5,000,000 | | | | | |
Sunshine State Insurance Company [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Number of policies in force assumed | Policies | | 25,572 | | 25,572 | | | | | 33,000 |
Policies in force assumed | | | | | | | | | $ 58,900,000 |
Policies in force assumed, percentage | | 11.00% | | 11.00% | | | | | |
Annualized premium | | $ 43,000,000 | | $ 43,000,000 | | | | | |
Catastrophe [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Purchase of reinsurance from third party | | | | | | | 170,000,000 | | |
Aggregate participation, losses and loss adjustment expenses | | | | | | | 401,500,000 | | |
Losses and loss adjustment expenses including retention | | | | | | 990,000,000 | 571,500,000 | | |
Purchased reinstatement premium | | | | | | 185,000,000 | 149,500,000 | | |
Agreement of coverage | 3 years | | | | | | | | |
Collateralized by a reinsurance trust | $ 200,000,000 | | | | | | | | |
Reinsurance agreement | 3 years | | | | | | | | |
Catastrophe [Member] | Notes Due April 2017 [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Collateralized by a reinsurance trust | $ 200,000,000 | | | | | | | | |
Catastrophe [Member] | Cat Bond Layer [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Purchase of reinsurance from third party | | | | | | 105,000,000 | | | |
Aggregate participation, losses and loss adjustment expenses | | | | | | 825,000,000 | | | |
Catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance | | | | | | 940,000,000 | | | |
Catastrophe [Member] | Property Per Risk Coverage [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Losses and loss adjustment expenses including retention | | 1,770,000,000 | | 1,770,000,000 | | | | | |
Purchased reinstatement premium | | | | 440,000,000 | | | | | |
Catastrophe [Member] | Property Per Risk Coverage [Member] | Cat Bond Layer Above FHCF [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Purchase of reinsurance from third party | | | | 125,000,000 | | | | | |
Aggregate participation, losses and loss adjustment expenses | | | | $ 1,648,000,000 | | | | | |
Catastrophe [Member] | Property Per Risk Coverage [Member] | Cat Bond Layer Alongside FHCF [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Agreement of coverage | | | | 3 years | | | | | |
Reinsurance agreement | | | | 3 years | | | | | |
Catastrophe [Member] | Property Per Risk Coverage [Member] | Cat Bond Layer Alongside FHCF [Member] | Notes Due April 2017 [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Collateralized by a reinsurance trust | | | | | | | | $ 277,500,000 | |
Catastrophe [Member] | Property Per Risk Coverage [Member] | Cat Bond Layer Alongside FHCF [Member] | Class A Notes Due April 2017 [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Collateralized by a reinsurance trust | | | | | | | | 150,000,000 | |
Catastrophe [Member] | Property Per Risk Coverage [Member] | Cat Bond Layer Alongside FHCF [Member] | Class B Notes Due April 2017 [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Collateralized by a reinsurance trust | | | | | | | | 97,500,000 | |
Catastrophe [Member] | Property Per Risk Coverage [Member] | Cat Bond Layer Alongside FHCF [Member] | Class C Notes Due April 2017 [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Collateralized by a reinsurance trust | | | | | | | | $ 30,000,000 | |
Catastrophe [Member] | Osprey [Member] | Cat Bond Layer [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Coverage of reinsurance agreement | | | | | | 20,000,000 | | | |
Minimum [Member] | FHCF Layer [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Purchased coverage price | | | | | | | 27,000,000 | | |
Minimum [Member] | Facultative Reinsurance [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Coverage limit | | $ 10,000,000 | | $ 10,000,000 | | | | | |
Facultative reinsurance purchase amount | | | | 10,000,000 | | | | | |
Maximum [Member] | FHCF Layer [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Estimated maximum provisional limit, amount | | | | | | $ 436,000,000 | 243,000,000 | | |
Purchased coverage price | | | | | | | $ 28,500,000 | | |
Maximum [Member] | Property Per Risk Coverage [Member] | FHCF Layer [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Estimated maximum provisional limit, amount | | | | $ 690,000,000 | | | | | |