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Increase (decrease) in liability for unpaid claims and claims adjustment expense due to foreign currency transaction and translation adjustments.

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Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense, Retroactive Reinsurance Adjustment

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Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Period Increase (Decrease), Net of Commission Changes

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The amount needed 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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Amount, after effects of reinsurance, of payments to settle claims incurred in the current period and related claims settlement costs.

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Amount, after effects of reinsurance, of payments to settle claims incurred in prior periods and related claims settlement costs.

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Estimated costs as of the balance sheet date of settling insured claims and costs incurred in the claims settlement process for claims that have not yet been submitted to the insurance company for reimbursement.

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Liability as of the balance sheet date for amounts representing estimated cost of settling unpaid claims under the terms of the underlying insurance policies, less estimated reinsurance recoveries on such claims. This includes an estimate for claims which have been incurred but not reported. Claim adjustment expenses represent the costs estimated to be incurred in the settlement of unpaid claims.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Costs of settling insured claims and costs incurred in the claims settlement process for the specified year specifically for claims that have already been submitted to the insurance company for reimbursement.

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Amount, after effects of reinsurance, of payments to settle insured claims and pay costs incurred in the claims settlement process.

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Amount, after effects of policies assumed or ceded, of expense related to the provision for policy benefits and costs incurred.

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Amount, after valuation allowance, recoverable under reinsurance contracts including premium paid under reinsurance contracts. Examples include, but are not limited to, settled and unsettled claims, incurred but not reported losses, loss adjustment expense, premium paid, policy benefits and policy reserves.

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Reserve for Loss and Loss Adjustment Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended		7 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2019	Jul. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Jul. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Insurance [Abstract]
Reserve for reported loss and LAE										$ 1,039,079	$ 1,271,358
Reserve for losses incurred but not reported ("IBNR")										935,994	1,168,549
Reserve for loss and LAE			$ 3,126,134	$ 1,975,073	$ 2,625,858	$ 3,126,134	$ 2,439,907	$ 2,625,858	$ 3,126,134	$ 1,975,073	$ 2,439,907
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Roll Forward]
Gross loss and LAE reserves, January 1						3,126,134	2,439,907	3,126,134	3,126,134
Less: reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses, January 1						71,901	623,422	71,901	71,901
Net loss and LAE reserves, January 1						3,054,233	1,816,485	3,054,233	3,054,233
Net incurred losses related to Current year							48,988	318,654
Net incurred losses related to Prior year							(7,829)	96,456
Net loss and loss adjustment expenses				9,065	140,860		41,159	415,110
Net paid losses related to Current year							(5,253)	(8,969)
Net paid losses related to Prior years							(519,864)	(872,125)
Net paid losses							(525,117)	(881,094)
Retroactive reinsurance adjustment							32,955	(549,542)
Effect of foreign exchange rate movements							11,914	(28,330)
Net loss and LAE reserves, September 30			3,054,233	1,377,396	2,010,377		1,377,396	2,010,377	1,816,485
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses, September 30			71,901	597,677	615,481		597,677	615,481	623,422
Gross loss and LAE reserves, September 30			3,126,134	1,975,073	2,625,858		1,975,073	2,625,858	2,439,907
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net adverse prior year development (net favorable prior year reserve development)				(7,236)	63,184		(7,829)	96,456
Deferred gain on retroactive reinsurance, increase (decrease)								104,542
Workers Compensation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Deferred gain on retroactive reinsurance, increase (decrease)							(23,705)
AmTrust Quota Share Reinsurance Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Deferred gain on retroactive reinsurance, increase (decrease)							(9,250)
Post-Termination Endorsement, Maximum Loss Corridor \| AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. \| AmTrust Quota Share Reinsurance Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net adverse prior year development (net favorable prior year reserve development)					27,587			27,587
Related party transaction amount	$ 40,500
Commutation And Release Agreement Commutation Payment \| AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. \| AmTrust Quota Share Reinsurance Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Related party transaction amount		$ 312,786
Commutation And Release Agreement Net Ceded Reserves \| AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. \| AmTrust Quota Share Reinsurance Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Related party transaction amount			$ 330,682
Commutation And Release Agreement Commutation Payment Paid By Entity \| AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. \| AmTrust Quota Share Reinsurance Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Related party transaction amount						$ 17,896
Other
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Roll Forward]
Net loss and loss adjustment expenses					108			312
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net adverse prior year development (net favorable prior year reserve development)					108			312
Diversified Reinsurance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net adverse prior year development (net favorable prior year reserve development)				483	692		312	(1,456)
AmTrust Reinsurance
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Roll Forward]
Less: reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses, January 1							557,950
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses, September 30				524,995			524,995		$ 557,950
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net adverse prior year development (net favorable prior year reserve development)				$ (7,719)	$ 62,384		$ (8,141)	$ 97,600