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Reinsurance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
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Insurance [Line Items] |  |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount | $ 88,732 |
Deferred Ceded Premiums And Reinsurance Recoverables | 582,457 |
Reinsurance Payable | $ 80,561 | $ 53,002
Percentage of Ceded Reinsurance Recoverable Represented by Top Three | 54.00% |
Reinsurance Recoverables, Gross | $ 436,092 |
Net unsecured reinsurance recoverable | 311,795 |
Reinsurance Recoverable, Gross, All Other | 201,632 |
Unsecured Reinsurance Recoverable, All Other | 104,054 |
Reinsurance Recoverable Credit Exposure | 311,795 | 232,310
Uncollateralized Credit Exposure Supoorted by Unlimited Uncapped Indemnity | $ 23,530 | 35,146
Number of Reinsurers Covering Majority | 5 |
Reinsurance Recoverable, Allowance for Credit Loss | $ 100 | 100
Premiums Receivable, Net | 75,085 | $ 57,222
QBE Insurance Corporation | Property and Casualty, Commercial Insurance | Standard & Poor's, A Rating |  |
Insurance [Line Items] |  |
Reinsurance Recoverables, Gross | 19,791 |
Net unsecured reinsurance recoverable | 19,791 |
General Reinsurance Company | Property and Casualty, Commercial Insurance | Standard Poors A Plus Plus Rating |  |
Insurance [Line Items] |  |
Reinsurance Recoverables, Gross | 124,602 |
Net unsecured reinsurance recoverable | 100,165 |
Swiss Reinsurance America Corporation | Property and Casualty, Commercial Insurance | Standard & Poor's, A+ Rating |  |
Insurance [Line Items] |  |
Reinsurance Recoverables, Gross | 15,507 |
Net unsecured reinsurance recoverable | 14,657 |
Everest Insurance Company | Property and Casualty, Commercial Insurance | Standard & Poor's, A+ Rating |  |
Insurance [Line Items] |  |
Reinsurance Recoverables, Gross | 17,524 |
Net unsecured reinsurance recoverable | 17,932 |
Munich Reinsurance | Property and Casualty, Commercial Insurance | Standard & Poor's, A+ Rating |  |
Insurance [Line Items] |  |
Reinsurance Recoverables, Gross | 57,036 |
Net unsecured reinsurance recoverable | $ 55,196 |

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