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Allowance for Credit Losses on Premiums Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Allowance for Credit Losses on Premiums Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Premium Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | $ 17,100 |  | $ 16,100 | $ 13,600
Change in allowance for credit losses on premiums receivable | 2,200 | $ 1,200 |  |
Reduction in Allowance for Credit Losses on Premiums Receivable |  |  |  |
Allowance for Credit Losses on Premiums Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Change in allowance for credit losses on premiums receivable | (300) | (1,100) |  |
Premiums Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Current period policies |  |  |  |
Allowance for Credit Losses on Premiums Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Change in allowance for credit losses on premiums receivable | 2,500 | 2,300 |  |
Premiums Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |
Allowance for Credit Losses on Premiums Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Premium Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | 17,100 | 14,300 |  |
Current period change for expected credit losses | 1,910 | 916 |  |
Write-offs charged against the allowance for credit losses | (1,164) | (520) |  |
Recoveries | $ 254 | $ 304 |  |

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