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The amount of life insurance in force as of the balance sheet date that is ceded to affiliated reinsurers.

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The amount of life insurance in force as of the balance sheet date that is ceded to unaffiliated reinsurers.

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Maximum Percent Of Total Mortality Risk Reinsured

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Maximum Retention Per Single Insured Life

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The amount in the period for the estimated recoupment of interest credited expenses under annuity contracts ceded.

No definition available.

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The amount in the period for estimated recoupment of contract benefits under life insurance, accident and health insurance, and annuity contracts ceded.

No definition available.

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Reinsurance Ceded Operating Costs And Expenses

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Amount of earned premiums ceded to other entities.

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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.

No definition available.

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Amount before contracts ceded to other entities and contracts assumed by the entity of life insurance issued and outstanding. Includes, but not limited to, dividends and adjustments to face value.

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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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