Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	18. Commitments and Contingencies The Reinsurers and the Hallmark Insurers have submitted to binding arbitration a dispute that has arisen regarding the rights and obligations of the parties under the LPT Contract. (See Note 10.) Pending resolution of the dispute, the Hallmark Insurers have agreed to fund the payment of claims under the LPT Contract without prejudice to their right to seek reimbursement and other relief in the arbitration proceedings. The arbitration panel has been constituted and a final hearing on the merits is anticipated in the first quarter of 2023. In the arbitration, the Reinsurers seek rescission of the LPT Contract or, in the alternative, damages on the basis of alleged breach and fraudulent inducement by the Hallmark Insurers. The Company believes any such claims are without factual basis or legal merit and intends to vigorously contest the matter. The Company is seeking an arbitration award enforcing the terms of the LPT Contract and requiring the Reinsurers to reimburse the Hallmark Insurers for all claim amounts funded by them during the pendency of the arbitration, as well as all other damages sustained by the Hallmark Insurers. The arbitration panel has ordered that the Reinsurers post security for any final award in the amount of the Minimum Funding Requirement (as defined in the LPT Contract). Although an adverse arbitration outcome is at least reasonably possible, we are unable at this time to reasonably estimate the amount or range of possible loss in such event. As of September 30, 2022 we were engaged in various other legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, none of which, either individually or in the aggregate, are believed likely to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations, in the opinion of management. The various legal proceedings to which we were a party are routine in nature and incidental to our business. From time to time, assessments are levied on us by the guaranty association of the states where we offer our insurance products. Such assessments are made primarily to cover the losses of policyholders of insolvent or rehabilitated insurers. Since these assessments can generally be recovered through a reduction in future premium taxes paid, we capitalize the assessments that can be recovered as they are paid and amortize the capitalized balance against our premium tax expense. We did not pay an assessment during the first nine months of 2022 or 2021.

Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

18. Commitments and Contingencies

The Reinsurers and the Hallmark Insurers have submitted to binding arbitration a dispute that has arisen regarding the rights and obligations of the parties under the LPT Contract. (See Note 10.) Pending resolution of the dispute, the Hallmark Insurers have agreed to fund the payment of claims under the LPT Contract without prejudice to their right to seek reimbursement and other relief in the arbitration proceedings. The arbitration panel has been constituted and a final hearing on the merits is anticipated in the first quarter of 2023. In the arbitration, the Reinsurers seek rescission of the LPT Contract or, in the alternative, damages on the basis of alleged breach and fraudulent inducement by the Hallmark Insurers. The Company believes any such claims are without factual basis or legal merit and intends to vigorously contest the matter. The Company is seeking an arbitration award enforcing the terms of the LPT Contract and requiring the Reinsurers to reimburse the Hallmark Insurers for all claim amounts funded by them during the pendency of the arbitration, as well as all other damages sustained by the Hallmark Insurers. The arbitration panel has ordered that the Reinsurers post security for any final award in the amount of the Minimum Funding Requirement (as defined in the LPT Contract). Although an adverse arbitration outcome is at least reasonably possible, we are unable at this time to reasonably estimate the amount or range of possible loss in such event.

As of September 30, 2022 we were engaged in various other legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, none of which, either individually or in the aggregate, are believed likely to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations, in the opinion of management. The various legal proceedings to which we were a party are routine in nature and incidental to our business.

From time to time, assessments are levied on us by the guaranty association of the states where we offer our insurance products. Such assessments are made primarily to cover the losses of policyholders of insolvent or rehabilitated insurers. Since these assessments can generally be recovered through a reduction in future premium taxes paid, we capitalize the assessments that can be recovered as they are paid and amortize the capitalized balance against our premium tax expense. We did not pay an assessment during the first nine months of 2022 or 2021.