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Insurance Recoveries
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Unusual or Infrequent Items, or Both [Abstract]  
Insurance Recoveries Insurance Recoveries
In September 2017, Hurricanes Irma and Maria (the Hurricanes) impacted a number of our markets in the Caribbean, resulting in varying degrees of damage to homes, businesses and infrastructure in these markets. In October 2016, our operations in the Bahamas, which is part of our C&W segment, were significantly impacted by Hurricane Matthew.
In December 2018, we settled our insurance claims for Hurricanes Irma, Maria and Matthew, as follows: (i) $109 million for Hurricanes Maria and Irma, after deducting $30 million of self-insurance, and (ii) $12 million for Hurricane Matthew, after deducting $15 million of self-insurance.
During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we received the remaining outstanding insurance settlement amount of $67 million, of which $33 million and $34 million have been presented as operating and investing activities, respectively, in our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows. With respect to the cash received, $37 million, $27 million and $3 million was provided to C&W, Liberty Puerto Rico and our Corporate operations, respectively.
Prior to the first quarter of 2019, we received net advance payments of $54 million associated with the initial insurance claim filed in connection with the Hurricanes, of which $30 million was received during the first quarter of 2018 and was provided to Liberty Puerto Rico. The net advance received during the first quarter of 2018 was included in operating activities in our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.