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Reinsurance - Quota Share Agreement Terms (Details)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Reinsurance - Quota Share Agreement Terms (Details)	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020
2015 QSR
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Quota Share %	15.00%	30.00%	15.00%
Annual Loss Ratio to Exhaust Profit Commission			68.00%
2017 QSR
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Quota Share %			30.00%
Annual Loss Ratio to Exhaust Profit Commission			60.00%
2018 QSR
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Quota Share %			30.00%
Annual Loss Ratio to Exhaust Profit Commission			62.00%
2019 QSR
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Quota Share %			30.00%
Annual Loss Ratio to Exhaust Profit Commission			62.00%
Cede rate, option 1			25.00%
Cede rate, option 2			20.00%
2020 QSR - 1 Year
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Quota Share %			12.50%
Annual Loss Ratio to Exhaust Profit Commission			62.00%
Cede rate, option 1			10.50%
Cede rate, option 2			8.00%
2020 QSR - 2 Year
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Quota Share %			17.50%
Annual Loss Ratio to Exhaust Profit Commission			62.00%
Cede rate, option 1			14.50%
Cede rate, option 2			12.00%
Credit Union QSR
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Quota Share %			65.00%
Annual Loss Ratio to Exhaust Profit Commission			50.00%