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Reinsurance, Excess Retention, Estimated Term Of Amount Reinsured, Per Policy

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Reinsurance, Excess Retention, Optional Termination Term Of Amount Reinsured, Per Policy

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Reinsurance, Quota Share Reinsurance Agreement, Terms, Annual Loss Ratio Cap

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Reinsurance, Quota Share Reinsurance Agreement, Terms, Ceding Commission, Percent

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Reinsurance, Quota Share Reinsurance Agreement, Terms, Lifetime Loss Ratio Cap

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Reinsurance, Quota Share Reinsurance Agreement, Terms, Threshold For Private Mortgage Insurer Eligibility Requirements For Termination Election

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Reinsurance Retention Policy, Percent Of Total Trust Assets Invested In Cash Or Direct U.S. Federal Government Obligations

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Amount, after valuation allowance, recoverable under reinsurance contracts for losses reported to the ceding insurer but not yet paid and amounts expected for incurred losses and settlement expenses, which have not yet been reported to the ceding insurer.

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Amount, after valuation allowance, recoverable under reinsurance contracts for losses reported to and paid by the ceding insurer.

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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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Reinsurance - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Reinsurance - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses	$ 214	$ 36,275
Reinsurance recoverable on loss reserves	46,384	66,905	$ 107,029	$ 95,042
Reinsurance Coverage, Traditional XOL Transaction
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Excess of loss reinsurance coverage	$ 175,000
Approximate contractual termination term	10 years
Optional termination term	7 years
Home Re special purpose insurers
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Percent of total trust assets invested in cash or direct U.S. federal government obligations	99.50%
Quota Share Reinsurance Transactions
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Ceding commission, percentage (as a percent)	20.00%
Reinsurance, quote share reinsurance agreement, annual loss ratio cap (as a percent)	300.00%
Reinsurance, quota reinsurance agreement, lifetime loss ratio cap (as a percent)	200.00%
Threshold for private mortgage insurer eligibility requirements for termination election (less than) (as a percent)	90.00%
Reinsurance recoverable on loss reserves	$ 46,400	66,900
Credit Union QSR Transaction
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Threshold for private mortgage insurer eligibility requirements for termination election (less than) (as a percent)	80.00%
QSR Transactions, 2017 & 2018
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses		$ 36,000
Aggregate Excess of Loss Reinsurance Transactions, Home Re \| Minimum
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Amortization period excess of loss reinsurance coverage	10 years
Aggregate Excess of Loss Reinsurance Transactions, Home Re \| Maximum
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Amortization period excess of loss reinsurance coverage	12 years 6 months