Refers to percentage of quota share reinsurance treaty.

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- Definition

Amount of increase (decrease) in liability to reflect the estimated ultimate cost of settling claims relating to insured events that have occurred on or before the balance sheet date, whether or not reported to the insurer at that date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3602-108585

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- Definition

Amount, after effects of reinsurance, of expense for claims incurred in the current reporting period and related claims settlement costs.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 40
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65670824&loc=d3e14764-158437

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 235
-Section S99
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-18)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=34713774&loc=d3e575016-122915

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Amount, after effects of reinsurance, of expense (reversal of expense) for claims incurred in prior reporting periods and related claims settlement costs.

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LOSS AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSE (“LAE”) RESERVES (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Claim and claim adjustment expenses incurred related to prior year			$ 3,358	$ 10,946
Claim and claim adjustment expenses incurred related to current year			178,299	115,270
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves			303,065	30,146
Homeowners’ Line of Business [Member] \| Florida [Member]
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves			3,400
Quota Share Treaties [Member] \| Property Insurance Product Line [Member] \| Florida [Member]
Percentage of quota share reinsurance treaty	10.00%	30.00%
Claim and claim adjustment expenses incurred related to prior year			3,400	10,900
Claim and claim adjustment expenses incurred related to current year			$ 11,400	$ 15,400
Quota Share Treaties [Member] \| Private Passenger Automobile Insurance Product Line [Member]
Percentage of quota share reinsurance treaty			75.00%