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Fair Value - Fair Value Hierarchy (Details) - Recurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | $ 7,759,369 | $ 7,602,828
Liabilities measured at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Other liabilities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Liabilities measured at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Derivative instruments |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Liabilities measured at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Residential mortgage loans |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed maturities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 5,100,908 | 4,744,517
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed maturities | Corporate bonds |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed maturities | Mortgage backed securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed maturities | Municipal bonds |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed maturities | Commercial mortgage backed securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed maturities | US government and government agencies |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 5,100,908 | 4,744,517
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed maturities | Non-US government securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed maturities | Asset backed securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Short-term investments |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 1,873,480 | 1,052,822
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Equity securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 775,264 | 1,762,864
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Derivative instruments |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fair value option |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 9,717 | 42,625
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fair value option | Corporate bonds |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fair value option | Non-US government securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fair value option | Asset backed securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fair value option | Short-term investments |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 405 | 528
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fair value option | Equity securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 9,312 | 21,745
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fair value option | Other investments fair value option |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 0 | 20,352
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 13,996,698 | 14,923,923
Liabilities measured at fair value |  | (112,577) | (54,224)
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Other liabilities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Liabilities measured at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Derivative instruments |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Liabilities measured at fair value |  | (112,577) | (54,224)
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Residential mortgage loans |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 2,255 | 49,847
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed maturities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 13,019,806 | 13,250,232
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed maturities | Corporate bonds |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 7,096,256 | 6,553,320
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed maturities | Mortgage backed securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 763,371 | 408,477
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed maturities | Municipal bonds |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 407,724 | 404,666
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed maturities | Commercial mortgage backed securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 1,064,238 | 1,046,484
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed maturities | US government and government agencies |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 25,499 | 28,247
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed maturities | Non-US government securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 2,073,170 | 2,120,294
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed maturities | Asset backed securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 1,589,548 | 2,688,744
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Short-term investments |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 67,377 | 681,894
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Equity securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 31,566 | 38,388
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Derivative instruments |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 176,160 | 127,121
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair value option |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 699,534 | 776,441
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair value option | Corporate bonds |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 524,177 | 388,546
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair value option | Non-US government securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 4,032 | 23,785
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair value option | Asset backed securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 2,094 | 4,367
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair value option | Short-term investments |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 28,209 | 97,278
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair value option | Equity securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 1 | 0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair value option | Other investments fair value option |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 141,021 | 262,465
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 41,882 | 39,007
Liabilities measured at fair value |  | (13,421) | (16,960)
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Other liabilities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Liabilities measured at fair value |  | (13,421) | (16,960)
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Derivative instruments |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Liabilities measured at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Residential mortgage loans |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed maturities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 13 | 3,360
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed maturities | Corporate bonds |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 13 | 13
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed maturities | Mortgage backed securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed maturities | Municipal bonds |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed maturities | Commercial mortgage backed securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed maturities | US government and government agencies |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed maturities | Non-US government securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed maturities | Asset backed securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 0 | 3,347
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Short-term investments |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Equity securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 3,039 | 2,918
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Derivative instruments |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fair value option |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 38,830 | 32,729
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fair value option | Corporate bonds |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fair value option | Non-US government securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fair value option | Asset backed securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fair value option | Short-term investments |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fair value option | Equity securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 4,592 | 4,748
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fair value option | Other investments fair value option |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 34,238 | 27,981
Estimated Fair Value |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 22,628,619 | 23,687,513
Liabilities measured at fair value |  | (125,998) | (71,184)
Estimated Fair Value | Other liabilities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Liabilities measured at fair value |  | (13,421) | (16,960)
Estimated Fair Value | Derivative instruments |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Liabilities measured at fair value |  | (112,577) | (54,224)
Estimated Fair Value | Residential mortgage loans |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 2,255 | 49,847
Estimated Fair Value | Fixed maturities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 18,120,727 | 17,998,109
Estimated Fair Value | Fixed maturities | Corporate bonds |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 7,096,269 | 6,553,333
Estimated Fair Value | Fixed maturities | Mortgage backed securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 763,371 | 408,477
Estimated Fair Value | Fixed maturities | Municipal bonds |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 407,724 | 404,666
Estimated Fair Value | Fixed maturities | Commercial mortgage backed securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 1,064,238 | 1,046,484
Estimated Fair Value | Fixed maturities | US government and government agencies |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 5,126,407 | 4,772,764
Estimated Fair Value | Fixed maturities | Non-US government securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 2,073,170 | 2,120,294
Estimated Fair Value | Fixed maturities | Asset backed securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 1,589,548 | 2,692,091
Estimated Fair Value | Short-term investments |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 1,940,857 | 1,734,716
Estimated Fair Value | Equity securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 809,869 | 1,804,170
Estimated Fair Value | Derivative instruments |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 176,160 | 127,121
Estimated Fair Value | Fair value option |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 1,578,751 | 1,973,550
Estimated Fair Value | Fair value option | Corporate bonds |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 524,177 | 388,546
Estimated Fair Value | Fair value option | Non-US government securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 4,032 | 23,785
Estimated Fair Value | Fair value option | Asset backed securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 2,094 | 4,367
Estimated Fair Value | Fair value option | Short-term investments |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 28,614 | 97,806
Estimated Fair Value | Fair value option | Equity securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 13,905 | 26,493
Estimated Fair Value | Fair value option | Other investments fair value option |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value |  | 175,259 | 310,798
Estimated Fair Value | Fair value option | Other investments measured at net asset value |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at fair value | [1] | $ 830,670 | $ 1,121,755
[1] | In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheets.

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