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Date of which Keep Well Agreement became effective between company and state regulator to hole company accountable for maintaining minimum capital levels.

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The maximum limit a parent company has agreed to make capital contributions into it's subsidiary in order for the subsidiary to maintain above minimum regulatory capital levels.

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The minimum amount of a subsidiary's risk based capital that a parent corporation agreed to maintain

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Minimum Capital Agreement, Date of Agreement

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The minimum level a company's capital is allowed to reach before regulatory authorities begin to take action to improve the company's operations.

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The minimum percent of a company's required ratio of premiums to capital and surplus is allowed to reach before regulatory authorities begin to take action to improve the company's operations.

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For insurance companies, a description of the minimum regulatory capital requirements imposed by state insurance regulators, and restrictions on dividend payments.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Indicates whether the entity has met its capital adequacy needs as defined by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners as risk based capital requirements, and, if not met, a disclosure of the regulatory based capital level at which the entity is operating, and describes any uncertainties of the ultimate outcome of the entity's RBC position and management's plan with respect thereto, and currently imposed regulatory restrictions.

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