STATUTORY REPORTING, CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS AND DIVIDENDS AND RETAINED EARNINGS RESTRICTIONS (Statutory Capital and Surplus) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Property and casualty business
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Statutory Capital and Surplus	$ 774,257	$ 757,443	$ 770,908
Statutory Net Income (Loss)	219,065	19,687	39,087
Life, accident and health business(1)
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Statutory Capital and Surplus	0	144,533	139,806
Statutory Net Income (Loss)	$ 3,548	$ 5,485	$ (3,177)

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The amount of statutory capital and surplus (stockholders' equity) as of the balance sheet date using prescribed or permitted statutory accounting practices (rather than GAAP, if different) of the state or country.

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