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Investment Securities - Fair Value Measurement by Level (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Common equity securities, at fair value | $ 655.4 | $ 538.4
Other long-term investments | 2,071.1 | 1,998.2
U.S. Government and agency obligations |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 450.2 | 204.9
Debt securities issued by corporations |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 1,310.9 | 1,045.0
Municipal obligations |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 3.3 | 260.9
Mortgage and asset-backed securities |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 368.1 | 389.4
Collateralized loan obligations |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 289.8 | 209.1
Fixed maturity investments |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 2,422.3 | 2,109.3
Level 2 | Mortgage and asset-backed securities |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 368.1 | 389.4
Level 2 | Collateralized loan obligations |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 289.8 | 209.1
Level 3 | Mortgage and asset-backed securities |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Level 3 | Collateralized loan obligations |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fair value investments | 6,362.5 | 6,388.7
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | MediaAlpha |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Other long-term investments | 323.4 | 254.9
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | U.S. Government and agency obligations |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 450.2 | 204.9
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Debt securities issued by corporations |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 1,310.9 | 1,045.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Debt securities issued by corporations | Financials |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 399.0 | 309.8
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Debt securities issued by corporations | Consumer |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 253.5 | 214.6
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Debt securities issued by corporations | Industrial |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 149.2 | 121.6
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Debt securities issued by corporations | Healthcare |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 148.0 | 121.3
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Debt securities issued by corporations | Technology |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 109.8 | 108.9
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Debt securities issued by corporations | Utilities |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 73.0 | 70.2
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Debt securities issued by corporations | Communications |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 60.9 | 46.3
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Debt securities issued by corporations | Energy |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 62.9 | 28.9
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Debt securities issued by corporations | Materials |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 54.6 | 23.4
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Municipal obligations |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 3.3 | 260.9
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Mortgage and asset-backed securities |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 368.1 | 389.4
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Collateralized loan obligations |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 289.8 | 209.1
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Fixed maturity investments |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 2,422.3 | 2,109.3
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Short-term investments |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Short-term investments, at fair value | 890.3 | 1,487.9
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Exchange-traded funds |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Common equity securities, at fair value | 219.8 | 137.8
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Common stock, other |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Common equity securities, at fair value | 435.6 | 400.6
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Common equity securities |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Common equity securities, at fair value | 655.4 | 538.4
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Other Long-Term Investments |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Other long-term investments | 2,071.1 | 1,998.2
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 | Other long-term investments |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Other long-term investments | 1,205.3 | 1,164.4
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 1 |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fair value investments | 1,873.4 | 2,055.2
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 1 | MediaAlpha |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Other long-term investments | 323.4 | 254.9
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 1 | U.S. Government and agency obligations |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 449.4 | 204.9
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Debt securities issued by corporations |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Debt securities issued by corporations | Financials |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Debt securities issued by corporations | Consumer |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Debt securities issued by corporations | Industrial |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Debt securities issued by corporations | Healthcare |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Debt securities issued by corporations | Technology |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Debt securities issued by corporations | Utilities |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Debt securities issued by corporations | Communications |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Debt securities issued by corporations | Energy |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Debt securities issued by corporations | Materials |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Municipal obligations |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Mortgage and asset-backed securities |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Collateralized loan obligations |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Fixed maturity investments |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 449.4 | 204.9
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Short-term investments |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Short-term investments, at fair value | 880.8 | 1,457.6
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Exchange-traded funds |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Common equity securities, at fair value | 219.8 | 137.8
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Common stock, other |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Common equity securities, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Common equity securities |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Common equity securities, at fair value | 219.8 | 137.8
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Other long-term investments |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Other long-term investments | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Other Long-Term Investments |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Other long-term investments | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 2 |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fair value investments | 2,443.5 | 2,361.5
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 2 | MediaAlpha |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Other long-term investments | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 2 | U.S. Government and agency obligations |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 0.8 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Debt securities issued by corporations |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 1,310.9 | 1,045.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Debt securities issued by corporations | Financials |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 399.0 | 309.8
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Debt securities issued by corporations | Consumer |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 253.5 | 214.6
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Debt securities issued by corporations | Industrial |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 149.2 | 121.6
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Debt securities issued by corporations | Healthcare |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 148.0 | 121.3
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Debt securities issued by corporations | Technology |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 109.8 | 108.9
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Debt securities issued by corporations | Utilities |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 73.0 | 70.2
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Debt securities issued by corporations | Communications |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 60.9 | 46.3
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Debt securities issued by corporations | Energy |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 62.9 | 28.9
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Debt securities issued by corporations | Materials |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 54.6 | 23.4
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Municipal obligations |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 3.3 | 260.9
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Mortgage and asset-backed securities |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 368.1 | 389.4
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Collateralized loan obligations |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 289.8 | 209.1
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Fixed maturity investments |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 1,972.9 | 1,904.4
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Short-term investments |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Short-term investments, at fair value | 9.5 | 30.3
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Exchange-traded funds |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Common equity securities, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Common stock, other |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Common equity securities, at fair value | 435.6 | 400.6
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Common equity securities |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Common equity securities, at fair value | 435.6 | 400.6
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Other long-term investments |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Other long-term investments | 25.5 | 26.2
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Other Long-Term Investments |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Other long-term investments | 25.5 | 26.2
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 3 |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fair value investments | 1,179.8 | 1,138.2
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 3 | MediaAlpha |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Other long-term investments | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 3 | U.S. Government and agency obligations |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Debt securities issued by corporations |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Debt securities issued by corporations | Financials |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Debt securities issued by corporations | Consumer |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Debt securities issued by corporations | Industrial |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Debt securities issued by corporations | Healthcare |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Debt securities issued by corporations | Technology |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Debt securities issued by corporations | Utilities |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Debt securities issued by corporations | Communications |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Debt securities issued by corporations | Energy |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Debt securities issued by corporations | Materials |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Municipal obligations |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Mortgage and asset-backed securities |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Collateralized loan obligations |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Fixed maturity investments |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Short-term investments |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Short-term investments, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Exchange-traded funds |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Common equity securities, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Common stock, other |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Common equity securities, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Common equity securities |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Common equity securities, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Other long-term investments |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Other long-term investments | 1,179.8 | 1,138.2
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Other Long-Term Investments |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Other long-term investments | 1,179.8 | 1,138.2
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | NAV | Other long-term investments |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Other long-term investments | $ 865.8 | $ 833.8

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