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Investment Securities - Lloyd's Trust Deposits, Bank Loan Fund, and Insurance-Linked Securities Funds (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Other long-term investments | $ 1,815.0 | $ 1,488.0
Bank loan fund |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Other long-term investments | 184.3 | 174.8
Lloyd’s trust deposits |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Other long-term investments | 152.3 | 137.4
ILS funds |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Other long-term investments | $ 153.3 | $ 49.3
Minimum | Hedge funds |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Redemptions and advanced redemption notice period | 45 days |
Minimum | ILS funds |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Redemptions and advanced redemption notice period | 30 days |
Maximum | Hedge funds |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Redemptions and advanced redemption notice period | 90 days |
Maximum | ILS funds |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Redemptions and advanced redemption notice period | 90 days |

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