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Investments - Allowance for Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses, beginning of period | $ 881 | $ 503 | $ 513 | $ 597
Provision and recoveries | 417 | 158 | 1,086 | 401
Sales/collections and write-offs | (64) | (231) | (365) | (568)
Allowance for credit losses, end of period | 1,234 | 430 | 1,234 | 430
Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses, beginning of period | 2,167 | 2,167 | 2,167 | 0
Provision and recoveries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,167
Sales/collections and write-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Allowance for credit losses, end of period | 2,167 | 2,167 | 2,167 | 2,167
Other loans receivable |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses, beginning of period | 13,038 | 11,438 | 12,198 | 11,081
Provision and recoveries | 218 | 474 | 1,058 | 831
Sales/collections and write-offs | (25) | 0 | (25) | 0
Allowance for credit losses, end of period | 13,231 | 11,912 | 13,231 | 11,912
Agent loans |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses, beginning of period | 1,476 | 957 | 1,312 | 957
Provision and recoveries | 111 | 354 | 275 | 354
Sales/collections and write-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Allowance for credit losses, end of period | $ 1,587 | $ 1,311 | $ 1,587 | $ 1,311

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