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Other Insurance Reserves and Policyholder Funds - Information About Incurred and Paid Claims Development, Automobile Physical Damage (Details) - Automobile Physical Damage [Member] $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) Claim	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Other Insurance Reserves and Policyholder Funds [Abstract]
Incurred losses, claims and allocated loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance	$ 47,934
Cumulative paid losses, claims and allocated loss adjustment expense, net of reinsurance	45,091
Liabilities for losses, claims and loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance	2,843
Accident Year 2021 [Member]
Other Insurance Reserves and Policyholder Funds [Abstract]
Incurred losses, claims and allocated loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance	13,323	$ 13,329	$ 13,305	$ 13,385	$ 14,296
IBNR Reserves	$ 1
Cumulative number of reported claims (in Claim) \| Claim	1,914
Cumulative paid losses, claims and allocated loss adjustment expense, net of reinsurance	$ 13,315	13,302	13,257	13,277	$ 11,993
Accident Year 2022 [Member]
Other Insurance Reserves and Policyholder Funds [Abstract]
Incurred losses, claims and allocated loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance	10,574	10,564	10,648	10,962
IBNR Reserves	$ 0
Cumulative number of reported claims (in Claim) \| Claim	1,777
Cumulative paid losses, claims and allocated loss adjustment expense, net of reinsurance	$ 10,573	10,528	10,368	$ 8,475
Accident Year 2023 [Member]
Other Insurance Reserves and Policyholder Funds [Abstract]
Incurred losses, claims and allocated loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance	6,301	6,485	6,460
IBNR Reserves	$ 3
Cumulative number of reported claims (in Claim) \| Claim	1,599
Cumulative paid losses, claims and allocated loss adjustment expense, net of reinsurance	$ 6,263	6,340	$ 5,397
Accident Year 2024 [Member]
Other Insurance Reserves and Policyholder Funds [Abstract]
Incurred losses, claims and allocated loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance	8,029	7,418
IBNR Reserves	$ 12
Cumulative number of reported claims (in Claim) \| Claim	1,679
Cumulative paid losses, claims and allocated loss adjustment expense, net of reinsurance	$ 7,885	$ 5,864
Accident Year 2025 [Member]
Other Insurance Reserves and Policyholder Funds [Abstract]
Incurred losses, claims and allocated loss adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance	9,707
IBNR Reserves	$ 247
Cumulative number of reported claims (in Claim) \| Claim	1,538
Cumulative paid losses, claims and allocated loss adjustment expense, net of reinsurance	$ 7,055