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This element represents the amount of the change in the claim liability related to financial guarantee insurance contracts arising from the accretion of the discount of the claim liability.

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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the reserve account established to account for expected but unspecified losses.

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Change during the period in the unearned portion of premiums written, excluding the portion amortized into income. Premiums written are initially booked as unearned premiums and are recognized as revenue over the known or estimated life of the policy.

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Alternate concept name for the aggregate amount of policy reserves (provided for future obligations including unpaid claims and claims adjustment expenses) and policy benefits (liability for future policy benefits) as of the balance sheet date; grouped amount of all the liabilities associated with the company's insurance policies.

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