Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Principles of Consolidation (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021 Subsidiary
Principles of Consolidation [Abstract]
Number of insurance subsidiaries owned by the parent	4
Number of non-insurance subsidiaries owned by the parent	1

The number of non-insurance subsidiaries owned by the parent.

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