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Reconciliation of Net Incurred and Paid Claims Development Tables to Liability for Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses in Consolidated Balance Sheets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liabilities for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | $ 735,088 |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid claims | 70,774 |  |  |
Total other outstanding liabilities | 26,542 |  |  |
Total gross liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses | 832,404 | $ 759,904 | $ 662,811 | $ 630,181
Commercial Specialty |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Ceded Allowance | 8,992 |  |  |
Unallocated claims adjustment expenses | 595 |  |  |
Loss Clearing | (918) |  |  |
Commercial Specialty | Property Insurance |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liabilities for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | 47,500 |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid claims | 5,951 |  |  |
Commercial Specialty | Casualty Insurance |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liabilities for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | 380,628 |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid claims | 45,273 |  |  |
Reinsurance Operations |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unallocated claims adjustment expenses | 2,042 |  |  |
Reinsurance Operations | Casualty Insurance |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liabilities for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | 179,608 |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid claims | 0 |  |  |
Exited Lines Segment |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fronted business ceded to Assurant | 2,189 |  |  |
Unallocated claims adjustment expenses | 14,818 |  |  |
Other | (1,176) |  |  |
Exited Lines Segment | Property Insurance |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liabilities for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | 89,018 |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid claims | 19,590 |  |  |
Exited Lines Segment | Casualty Insurance |  |  |  |
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Reconciliation of Claims Development to Liability [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Liabilities for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance | 38,334 |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid claims | $ (40) |  |  |

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