Reinsurance Program, Minimum Losses Threshold

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Ratio of insurance contracts that are subject to reinsurance participation to all contracts in force.

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Amount, after effects of reinsurance, of expense for claims incurred in the current reporting period and related claims settlement costs.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 40
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116884095&loc=d3e14764-158437

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Amount, after effects of reinsurance, of expense (reversal of expense) for claims incurred in prior reporting periods and related claims settlement costs.

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Unpaid Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2022	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Favorable development on net loss and LAE reserves		$ 5.7	$ (0.4)
Current accident year incurred loss and LAE		57.9	$ 24.8
Reinsurance program, minimum losses threshold		$ 80.0
Reinsurance Contract [Axis]: Premiums and Losses to Reinsurers
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Percent of contracts subject to participation through reinsurance		30.00%
Reinsurance Contract [Axis]: Proportional Reinsurance Contracts
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Percent of contracts subject to participation through reinsurance	55.00%			75.00%	70.00%
Hurricane Ian
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Current accident year incurred loss and LAE		$ 0.3
Winter Storm Elliot
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Current accident year incurred loss and LAE		9.6
Tornados In Southeast
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Current accident year incurred loss and LAE		$ 0.9