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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Analysis of goodwill and intangible assets

The following table shows an analysis of goodwill and intangible assets:

			Goodwill						Intangible assets (indefinite life)						Intangible assets (finite life)						Total
Net balance at December 31, 2023			$	345					$	70					$	316					$	731
Acquisitions (1)			246						9						637						892
Amortization			—						—						(235)						(235)
Foreign currency movements and other adjustments (2)			(20)						—						(17)						(37)
Net balance at December 31, 2024			571						79						701						1,351
Acquisitions (1)			30						—						2						32
Amortization			—						—						(193)						(193)
Foreign currency movements and other adjustments			6						2						24						32
Net balance at December 31, 2025			$	607					$	81					$	534					$	1,222
Gross balance at December 31, 2025			$	606					$	80					$	1,726					$	2,412
Accumulated amortization			—						—						(1,171)						(1,171)
Foreign currency movements and other adjustments			1						1						(21)						(19)
Net balance at December 31, 2025			$	607					$	81					$	534					$	1,222

(1) See note 2.

(2) Amount primarily related to the sale of Castel Underwriting Agencies

Limited.

Summary of components of intangible assets

The following table presents the components of goodwill and intangible assets:

			Gross Balance						Accumulated Amortization						Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment and Other						Net Balance
December 31, 2025
Acquired insurance contracts			$	620					$	(619)					$	—					$	1
Operating platform			117						(78)						—						39
Distribution relationships			865						(427)						(21)						417
Goodwill			606						—						1						607
Insurance licenses			58						—						—						58
Syndicate capacity			22						—						1						23
Unfavorable service contract			(10)						10						—						—
Other			134						(57)						—						77
Total			$	2,412					$	(1,171)					$	(19)					$	1,222
December 31, 2024
Acquired insurance contracts			$	620					$	(562)					$	1					$	59
Operating platform			117						(63)						—						54
Distribution relationships			865						(358)						(30)						477
Goodwill			576						—						(5)						571
Insurance licenses			58						—						—						58
Syndicate capacity			22						—						(1)						21
Unfavorable service contract			(10)						10						—						—
Other			132						(21)						—						111
Total			$	2,380					$	(994)					$	(35)					$	1,351

Estimated future amortization expense

The estimated remaining amortization expense for the Company’s intangible assets with finite lives is as follows:

2026			$	119
2027			93
2028			78
2029			65
2030			51
2031 and thereafter			128
Total			$	534

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