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Dividends Restrictions	12 Months Ended
Dividends Restrictions	Dec. 31, 2020
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Amount Available for Dividend Payments [Abstract]
Dividends Restrictions	Dividends Restrictions Our U.S. insurance subsidiaries are subject to certain capital and dividend rules and regulations as prescribed by jurisdictions in which they are authorized to operate. Under the insurance laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Essent Guaranty and Essent PA may pay dividends during any 12-month period in an amount equal to the greater of (i) 10% of the preceding year-end statutory policyholders' surplus or (ii) the preceding year's statutory net income. The Pennsylvania statute also specifies that dividends and other distributions can be paid out of positive unassigned surplus without prior approval. At December 31, 2020, Essent Guaranty had unassigned surplus of approximately $343.6 million. Essent Guaranty paid no dividends to Essent Group or any intermediate holding companies in the years ended December 31, 2020 or 2019. During the year ended December 31, 2018, Essent Guaranty paid to its parent, Essent US Holdings, Inc. ("Essent Holdings"), a $40 million dividend which was used to repay the borrowings remaining under the revolving component of the Credit Facility. As a result of PMIERs guidance issued by the GSEs, through June 30, 2021, Essent Guaranty is required to obtain GSE written approval before paying a dividend. Essent PA had unassigned surplus of approximately $15.4 million as of December 31, 2020. Essent PA did not pay a dividend in 2020, 2019 or 2018. Essent Re is subject to certain dividend restrictions as prescribed by the Bermuda Monetary Authority and under certain agreements with counterparties. In connection with the quota share reinsurance agreement with Essent Guaranty, Essent Re has agreed to maintain a minimum total equity of $100 million. As of December 31, 2020, Essent Re had total equity of $1.1 billion. At December 31, 2020, our insurance subsidiaries were in compliance with these rules, regulations and agreements.