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REINSURANCE - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Premiums receivable	$ 6,490,886	$ 5,139,471
Premium receivable, allowance for credit loss	3,151	4,606	$ 3,371	$ 4,350	$ 2,776	$ 2,776
Reinsurance recoverable	4,700,000	4,700,000
Reinsurance recoverable, allowance for credit loss	$ 11,456	$ 12,169	$ 11,504	$ 9,005	$ 8,344	$ 8,344
Reinsurer Concentration Risk \| Reinsurance recoverable \| Customer One
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	17.90%	20.80%
Reinsurer Concentration Risk \| Reinsurance recoverable \| Customer Two
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	9.60%	7.00%
Reinsurer Concentration Risk \| Reinsurance recoverable \| Customer Three
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	6.40%	5.40%
Customer Concentration Risk \| Allowance for reinsurance recoverable \| Customer One
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	14.00%	14.30%
Customer Concentration Risk \| Allowance for reinsurance recoverable \| Customer Two
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	11.30%	9.10%
Customer Concentration Risk \| Allowance for reinsurance recoverable \| Customer Three
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	6.90%	8.00%
Ceded Credit Risk, Secured \| Reinsurer Concentration Risk \| Reinsurance recoverable
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	46.60%	47.20%
Ceded Credit Risk, Unsecured \| Reinsurer Concentration Risk \| Reinsurance recoverable \| Standard & Poor's, A- Rating
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	52.70%	52.00%
Ceded Credit Risk, Unsecured \| Reinsurer Concentration Risk \| Reinsurance recoverable \| Standard & Poor's, BBB Rating
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	0.70%	0.80%