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Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 Segment Product
Organization And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
Date of incorporation | Jun. 23, 2020
State of incorporation | DE
Kind of listing | class A common shares
Number of business segments | Segment | 4
Commercial Specialty |
Organization And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
Number of product classifications | Product | 4

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