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Statutory Capital and Surplus (Details) - USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
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Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items] |  |
Total investments | $ 8,323,900,000 | $ 6,417,600,000
Assets held-in-trust | 1,006,500,000 | 950,100,000
Lloyds Bank |  |
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items] |  |
Total investments | 361,600,000 | $ 361,500,000
P&C Insurance and Reinsurance (Ark/WM Outrigger) | WM Outrigger Re - Segment |  |
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items] |  |
Statutory capital and surplus | 231,800,000 |
Minimum regulatory capital requirement | $ 1 |
P&C Insurance and Reinsurance (Ark/WM Outrigger) | Ark |  |
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items] |  |
Percent of statutory capital balance | 15.00% |
Percent of statutory capital and surplus balance | 25.00% |
Maximum dividend payable | $ 425,100,000 |
Financial Guarantee (HG Global) | HG Global |  |
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items] |  |
Statutory capital and surplus | 731,700,000 |
Minimum regulatory capital requirement | 1 |
Net unrestricted cash | 3,900,000 |
Accrued interest | 178,500,000 |
Ark |  |
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items] |  |
Statutory capital and surplus | 1,700,200,000 |
Minimum regulatory capital requirement | $ 578,100,000 |

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