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Statutory Accounting - Schedule of Statutory Net Income, Statutory Surplus and Contingency Reserve Liability (Details) - Affiliated Entity - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021
Essent Guaranty |  |
Dividends Restrictions |  |
Statutory net income | $ 200,277 | $ 112,401
Statutory surplus | 1,081,986 | 1,091,217
Contingency reserve liability | 1,862,482 | 1,575,323
Essent PA |  |
Dividends Restrictions |  |
Statutory net income | 859 | 1,129
Statutory surplus | 56,910 | 54,964
Contingency reserve liability | $ 57,461 | $ 56,535

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