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Amount of increase (decrease) in liability to reflect the estimated ultimate cost of settling claims relating to insured events that have occurred on or before the balance sheet date, whether or not reported to the insurer at that date.

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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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Loss Reserves (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Loss Reserves (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in loss reserves	$ (932)	$ 527
Losses incurred related to prior year notices	(48,881)	(40,766)
Premium refund liability, expected claim payments	18,500		$ 21,100
$1,000 Increase/Decrease In Average Severity Reserve Factor
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in loss reserves	8,000
One Percentage Point Increase/Decrease In Average Claim Rate Reserve Factor
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in loss reserves	16,000
Increase (decrease) in estimated claim rate on primary defaults
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items]
Losses incurred related to prior year notices	(41,079)	(43,431)
Change in estimates related to severity on primary defaults, pool reserves, LAE reserves, reinsurance, and other
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items]
Losses incurred related to prior year notices	$ (7,802)	$ 2,665