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The maximum amount of extraordinary dividends that may be paid or declared in a 12 month period without prior approval of regulatory agencies, as a percentage of policyholder's surplus at the preceding year end.

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Statutory Accounting Practice. Period that the maximum amount of ordinary dividends (referred to as “extraordinary dividends”) for an Indiana domiciled life insurance company that can be paid without prior approval.

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Liability as of the balance sheet date for the estimated ultimate cost of settling claims and claim adjustment expense relating to insured events that have occurred on or before the balance sheet date for those liabilities owed to another party as a result of assuming another insurer's primary obligation.

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Costs incurred to effect a business combination which have been expensed during the period. Such costs could include business integration costs, systems integration and conversion costs, and severance and other employee-related costs.

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of equity in securities of subsidiaries.

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Cash outflow in the form of ordinary dividends to common shareholders, preferred shareholders and noncontrolling interests, generally out of earnings.

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Amount, after valuation allowance, recoverable under reinsurance contracts including premium paid under reinsurance contracts. Examples include, but are not limited to, settled and unsettled claims, incurred but not reported losses, loss adjustment expense, premium paid, policy benefits and policy reserves.

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