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Insurance Contracts (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2026
Insurance [Line Items] |
Schedule of Loss And Loss Expense Reserves And Subrogation Recoverable Table [Table Text Block] |
Premium Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Table Text Block] |
Three Months Ended March 31, | 2026 |  | 2025
Beginning balance | $ | 500 |  |  | $ | 142 |
Current period provision | — |  |  | — |
Write-offs of the allowance | — |  |  | — |
Recoveries of previously written-off amounts | — |  |  | — |
Ending balance | $ | 500 |  |  | $ | 142 |
At three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, $11,683 and $5,690, respectively, of premiums were past due.
Summary of Loss Reserve Roll-Forward, Net of Subrogation Recoverable and Reinsurance | Below is the loss and loss reserve expense rollforward, net of subrogation recoverable and reinsurance, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
Three Months Ended March 31, | 2026 |  | 2025
Beginning gross loss and loss adjustment expense reserves | $ | 459,990 |  |  | $ | 349,062 |
Reinsurance recoverable | 375,722 |  |  | 270,081 |
Beginning balance of net loss and loss adjustment expense reserves | 84,268 |  |  | 78,981 |
Losses and loss expenses: |  |  |
Current year | 10,689 |  |  | 10,325 |
Prior years | 8,990 |  |  | 171 |
Total (1) | 19,679 |  |  | 10,496 |
Loss and loss adjustment expenses paid (recovered): |  |  |
Current year | 534 |  |  | 1,120 |
Prior years | 7,504 |  |  | 10,172 |
Total | 8,038 |  |  | 11,292 |
Ending net loss and loss adjustment expense reserves | 95,909 |  |  | 78,185 |
Reinsurance recoverable (2) | 391,352 |  |  | 294,920 |
Ending gross loss and loss adjustment expense reserves | $ | 487,261 |  |  | $ | 373,105 |
(1)Total losses and loss adjustment expense (benefit) is net of $(45,601) and $(45,778) for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, related to ceded reinsurance. (2)Represents reinsurance recoverable on future loss and loss adjustment expense. Additionally, the Balance Sheet line "Reinsurance recoverable on paid and unpaid losses" includes reinsurance recoverables of $78,507 and $56,190 as of March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, related to previously paid loss and loss adjustment expense. Prior accident years losses incurred development for the three months ended March 31, 2026, was primarily driven by $2,125 of net losses and $5,787 of LAE (legal expenses) from the settlement of a potential litigation matter related to an insurance claim, whereas prior accident years losses incurred development for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was nominal.
Effects of Reinsurance | The effect of reinsurance on premiums written and earned for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31,
| 2026 |  | 2025
| Written |  | Earned |  | Written |  | Earned
Direct | $ | 95,043 |  |  | $ | 85,003 |  |  | $ | 77,191 |  |  | $ | 80,446 |
Assumed | 8,672 |  |  | 7,209 |  |  | 9,724 |  |  | 7,529 |
Ceded | 71,266 |  |  | 72,211 |  |  | 68,911 |  |  | 72,297 |
Net premiums | $ | 32,449 |  |  | $ | 20,001 |  |  | $ | 18,004 |  |  | $ | 15,678 |
Reinsurance Recoverable, Credit Quality Indicator | The following table sets forth our five most significant reinsurers by amount of reinsurance recoverables as of March 31, 2026.
Reinsurers |  |  | Rating (1) |  | Reinsurance Recoverable (2) |  | Unsecured Recoverable (3)
General Reinsurance Company |  |  | A++ |  | $ | 128,406 |  |  | $ | 100,301 |
Munich Reinsurance Company |  |  | A+ |  | 65,092 |  |  | 63,828 |
QBE Insurance Corporation |  |  | A |  | 17,989 |  |  | 17,989 |
Everest Reinsurance Company |  |  | A+ |  | 17,776 |  |  | 18,256 |
Swiss Reinsurance America Corporation |  |  | A+ |  | 15,512 |  |  | 14,788 |
All other reinsurers |  |  |  |  | 225,084 |  |  | 112,773 |
Total recoverables |  |  |  | $ | 469,859 |  |  | $ | 327,935 |
(1)Represents financial strength ratings from AM Best. (2)Represents reinsurance recoverables on paid and unpaid losses. Unsecured amounts from QBE Insurance Corporation are also supported by an unlimited, uncapped indemnity from Enstar Holdings (US). (3)Reinsurance recoverables reduced by ceded premiums payables due to reinsurers, letters of credit, and collateral posted for the benefit of Everspan.

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