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Statutory Financial Information | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015
Statutory Accounting Practices [Abstract] |
Statutory Financial Information | Statutory Financial Information Wright Flood is required to maintain minimum amounts of statutory capital and surplus of $7.5 million as required by regulatory authorities. Wright Flood’s statutory capital and surplus exceeded their respective minimum statutory requirements. The unaudited statutory capital and surplus of Wright Flood was $13.4 million at June 30, 2015. For the period from January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015, Wright Flood generated statutory net income of $2.4 million.

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