Number of placements for reinsurance programs.

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Number of retention layers for reinsurance policy.

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- Definition

Amount per event of risk undertaken originally by insurer that is not ceded to reinsurer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479838/944-20-50-3

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Amount per event of risk ceded to reinsurer in excess of risk undertaken originally by insurer that is not ceded to reinsurer.

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Percentage of risk undertaken originally by insurer ceded to reinsurer.

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Reinsurance - Additional information (Details) $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2023 USD ($) item	Jun. 30, 2023 item
Reinsurance Quota Share Program
Reinsurance Retention Policy [Line Items]
Number of placements for reinsurance programs \| item		3
Reinsurance Quota Share Program \| South Carolina
Reinsurance Retention Policy [Line Items]
Reinsured risk percentage		7.00%
Reinsurance Quota Share Program \| Texas
Reinsurance Retention Policy [Line Items]
Reinsured risk percentage		42.00%
Reinsurance Quota Share Program \| Combined Program
Reinsurance Retention Policy [Line Items]
Reinsured risk percentage		5.00%
Reinsurance Quota Share Program \| Core Program
Reinsurance Retention Policy [Line Items]
Reinsured risk percentage		49.50%
Reinsurance Quota Share Program \| Core Locations outside of Texas
Reinsurance Retention Policy [Line Items]
Reinsured risk percentage		48.00%
Reinsurance Property Catastrophe Treaties
Reinsurance Retention Policy [Line Items]
Number of retention layers for reinsurance policy \| item	5	4
Amount retained \| $	$ 8
Excess amount retained \| $	$ 440