Investments - Loans, at fair value - Schedule of the Company's Investment in Loans Measured at Fair Value (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) loan
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans, at fair value	$ 75,975	$ 64,843
Unpaid principal balance (UPB)	78,510	65,393
Fair value exceeds / (below) UPB	(2,535)	(550)
Asset pledged as collateral
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans, at fair value	$ 61,376	$ 50,113
Mortgage loans held for sale \| 90 days or more past due
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Number of loans past due \| loan	3	0
Insurance \| Corporate loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans, at fair value	$ 13,888	$ 14,312
Unpaid principal balance (UPB)	17,118	16,032
Fair value exceeds / (below) UPB	(3,230)	(1,720)
Cost basis of NPLs	17,118	16,032
Insurance \| Corporate loans \| Asset pledged as collateral
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans, at fair value	0	0
Mortgage \| Mortgage loans held for sale
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans, at fair value	62,087	50,531
Unpaid principal balance (UPB)	61,392	49,361
Fair value exceeds / (below) UPB	695	1,170
Mortgage \| Mortgage loans held for sale \| Asset pledged as collateral
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans, at fair value	$ 61,376	$ 50,113

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Section 50
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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