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Fair value (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Summary of Significant Inputs used for Fair Value Measurement of Fixed Maturity Securities
The following table presents a summary of the significant inputs used by our pricing services for certain fair value measurements of fixed maturity securities that are classified as Level 2 as of March 31, 2026:
(Amounts in thousands)
Fair value
Primary methodologies
Significant inputs
U.S. government, agencies and GSEs$268,722 Price quotes from trading desk, broker feedsBid side prices, trade prices, Option Adjusted Spread (“OAS”) to swap curve, Bond Market Association OAS, Treasury Curve, Agency Bullet Curve, maturity to issuer spread
State and political subdivisions$469,832 Multi-dimensional attribute-based modeling systems, third-party pricing vendorsTrade prices, material event notices, Municipal Market Data benchmark yields, broker quotes
Non-U.S. government$179,543 Matrix pricing, spread priced to benchmark curves, price quotes from market makersBenchmark yields, trade prices, broker quotes, comparative transactions, issuer spreads, bid-offer spread, market research publications, third-party pricing sources
U.S. corporate$2,404,183 Multi-dimensional attribute-based modeling systems, broker quotes, price quotes from market makers, internal models, OAS-based modelsBid side prices to Treasury Curve, Issuer Curve, which includes sector, quality, duration, OAS percentage and change for spread matrix, trade prices, comparative transactions, Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (“TRACE”) reports
Non-U.S. corporate$699,923 Multi-dimensional attribute-based modeling systems, OAS-based models, price quotes from market makersBenchmark yields, trade prices, broker quotes, comparative transactions, issuer spreads, bid-offer spread, market research publications, third-party pricing sources
Residential mortgage-backed$341,038 OAS-based models, single factor binomial models, internally pricedPrepayment and default assumptions, aggregation of bonds with similar characteristics, including collateral type, vintage, tranche type, weighted-average life, weighted-average loan age, issuer program and delinquency ratio, pay up and pay down factors, TRACE reports
Commercial mortgage-backed$191,214 Multi-dimensional attribute-based modeling systems, pricing matrix, spread matrix priced to swap curves, Trepp commercial mortgage-backed securities analytics modelCredit risk, interest rate risk, prepayment speeds, new issue data, collateral performance, origination year, tranche type, original credit ratings, weighted-average life, cash flows, spreads derived from broker quotes, bid side prices, spreads to daily updated swaps curves, TRACE reports
Other asset-backed$1,012,097 Multi-dimensional attribute-based modeling systems, spread matrix priced to swap curves, price quotes from market makersSpreads to daily updated swap curves, spreads derived from trade prices and broker quotes, bid side prices, new issue data, collateral performance, analysis of prepayment speeds, cash flows, collateral loss analytics, historical issue analysis, trade data from market makers, TRACE reports
Schedule of Fair Value Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
The following tables set forth our assets by class of instrument that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of the dates indicated:
 March 31, 2026
(Amounts in thousands) 
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3 
Fixed maturity securities:    
U.S. government, agencies and GSEs$268,722 $— $268,722 $— 
State and political subdivisions469,832 — 469,832 — 
Non-U.S. government179,543 — 179,543 — 
U.S. corporate2,823,996 — 2,634,606 189,390 
Non-U.S. corporate816,324 — 782,425 33,899 
Residential mortgage-backed341,484 — 341,038 446 
Commercial mortgage-backed198,632 — 191,214 7,418 
Other asset-backed1,035,256 — 1,012,097 23,159 
Total fixed maturity securities$6,133,789 $ $5,879,477 $254,312 
 December 31, 2025
(Amounts in thousands)
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3 
Fixed maturity securities:    
U.S. government, agencies and GSEs$257,307 $— $257,307 $— 
State and political subdivisions478,972 — 478,972 — 
Non-U.S. government185,462 — 185,462 — 
U.S. corporate2,810,727 — 2,613,006 197,721 
Non-U.S. corporate783,056 — 748,645 34,411 
Residential mortgage-backed349,333 — 348,850 483 
Commercial mortgage-backed129,562 — 122,095 7,467 
Other asset-backed1,056,123 — 1,037,292 18,831 
Total fixed maturity securities$6,050,542 $ $5,791,629 $258,913 
Schedule of Fair Value Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation
The following tables present additional information about assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and for which we have utilized significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs to determine fair value as of or for the dates indicated:
 Beginning balance as of January 1, 2026
Total realized and
unrealized gains
(losses) 
Purchases
Sales
Settlements
Transfer
into
Level 3 (1)
Transfer
out of
Level 3 (1)
Ending balance as of March 31, 2026
Total gains
(losses)
attributable to
assets still held
(Amounts in thousands)
Included
in net
income
Included
in OCI
Included
in net
income
Included
in OCI 
Fixed maturity securities:           
U.S. corporate$197,721 $490 $(1,599)$— $— $(7,222)$— $— $189,390 $490 $(1,606)
Non-U.S. corporate34,411 18 (425)— — (105)— — 33,899 18 (425)
Residential mortgage-backed483 (1)(2)— — (34)— — 446 (1)(2)
Commercial mortgage-backed7,467 (50)— — — — — 7,418 (50)
Other asset-backed18,831 12 (33)7,499 — (18)2,000 (5,132)23,159 10 (47)
Total$258,913 $520 $(2,109)$7,499 $ $(7,379)$2,000 $(5,132)$254,312 $518 $(2,130)
Beginning balance as of January 1, 2025
Total realized and
unrealized gains
(losses) 
Purchases
Sales
Settlements
Transfer
into
Level 3 (1)
Transfer
out of
Level 3 (1)
Ending balance as of March 31, 2025
Total gains
(losses)
attributable to
assets still held
(Amounts in thousands)
Included
in net
income
Included
in OCI
Included
in net
income
Included
in OCI 
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. corporate$222,786 $239 $3,167 $— $— $(222)$— $— $225,970 $239 $3,167 
Non-U.S. corporate56,553 (6)232 1,800 — (8,105)— — 50,474 (6)223 
Other asset-backed2,202 (36)986 — (1)100 — 3,260 (35)
Total$281,541 $242 $3,363 $2,786 $ $(8,328)$100 $ $279,704 $242 $3,355 
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(1)The transfers into and out of Level 3 for fixed maturity securities were related to changes in the primary pricing source and changes in the observability of external information used in determining the fair value, such as external ratings or credit spreads.
The following table presents a summary of the significant unobservable inputs used for certain asset fair value measurements that are based on internal models and classified as Level 3 as of March 31, 2026:
(Amounts in thousands)
Valuation
technique 
Fair value (1)
Unobservable
input 
Range (bps)
Weighted-
average (2) (bps)
Fixed maturity securities:    
U.S. corporateInternal models$189,390 Credit spreads
14 - 206
98
Non-U.S. corporateInternal models$29,812 Credit spreads
91 - 143
106
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(1)Certain classes of instruments classified as Level 3 may be excluded as a result of not being material or due to limitations in being able to obtain the underlying inputs used by certain third-party sources, such as broker quotes, used as an input in determining fair value.
(2)Unobservable inputs weighted by the relative fair value of the associated instrument.
Schedule of Estimated Fair Value Liabilities
The following represents our estimated fair value of financial liabilities that are not required to be carried at fair value, classified as Level 2, as of the dates indicated:
March 31, 2026December 31, 2025
(Amounts in thousands)
Carrying
amount
Fair value 
Carrying
amount
Fair value 
Long-term borrowings$744,853 $772,208 $744,481 $785,753