Reinsurance, Per Risk Limit, Amount

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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 increase (decrease) in the liability for unpaid claims and claims adjustment expense.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 40
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
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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
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-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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Amount per policy 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 ceded to reinsurer in excess of risk undertaken originally by insurer that is not ceded to reinsurer.

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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/exampleRef
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 40
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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 ($)			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2024	Jul. 01, 2023	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Favorable development on net loss and LAE reserves				$ (10,400,000)	$ (6,500,000)
Current accident year incurred loss and LAE				95,800,000	$ 72,400,000
Reinsurance, excess retention, amount reinsured, per event	$ 10,000,000	$ 5,000,000
Reinsurance, per risk limit, amount		750,000
Reinsurance Contract [Axis]: Excess of Loss Reinsurance Contract
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance, excess retention, amount reinsured, per event		80,000,000
Initial limit for each loss occurrence		50,000,000,000,000
Reinsurance Contract [Axis]: Property Per Risk Excess of Loss Reinsurance
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance, excess retention, amount reinsured, per policy		$ 2,250,000
Reinsurance, excess retention, percentage		100.00%
Reinsurance Contract [Axis]: Proportional Reinsurance Contracts
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Percent of contracts subject to participation through reinsurance		55.00%
Lemonade Insurance Company \| Reinsurance Contract [Axis]: Automatic Facultative Property Per Risk Excess of Loss
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance, excess retention, amount reinsured, per policy		$ 3,000,000
Lemonade Insurance Company \| Reinsurance Contract [Axis]: Automatic Facultative Property Per Risk Excess of Loss Reinsurance
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance, excess retention, amount reinsured, per policy		$ 10,000,000
Reinsurance, excess retention, percentage		100.00%
Maximum \| Reinsurance Contract [Axis]: Property Per Risk Excess of Loss Reinsurance
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance, excess retention, amount reinsured, per policy		$ 750,000
California Wildfires
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Current accident year incurred loss and LAE				$ 16,800,000
Reduction in net unpaid losses			$ 4,200,000