Amount held in cash and securities in trust, at least equal to the recoverable from the reinsurer

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REINSURANCE (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
REINSURANCE (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) reinsurer	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables	$ 173.0	$ 181.0
Premiums ceded	1.0	5.0	$ 6.0
Benefits ceded	$ 3.0	$ 2.0	$ 2.0
Number of reinsurers comprising other reinsurance recoverables balance \| reinsurer	8
Cash and securities in trusts held by certain reinsurers	$ 0.4
Protective Life Insurance Company
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables	159.0
All others
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables	$ 15.0
100% coinsurance agreements
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Percentage of coinsurance agreement	100.00%