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Statutory Accounting - Schedule of Statutory Net Income, Statutory Surplus and Contingency Reserve Liability (Details) - Affiliated Entity - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022
Essent Guaranty |  |
Dividends Restrictions |  |
Statutory net income (loss) | $ 312,583 | $ 479,389
Statutory surplus | 989,933 | 1,023,440
Contingency reserve liability | 2,213,400 | 1,990,536
Essent PA |  |
Dividends Restrictions |  |
Statutory net income (loss) | (3,174) | 1,179
Statutory surplus | 52,292 | 57,489
Contingency reserve liability | $ 53,883 | $ 57,189

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