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Statutory Financial Information | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016
Statutory Accounting Practices [Abstract] |
Statutory Financial Information | Statutory Financial Information Wright Flood maintains capital in excess of the minimum statutory amount of $7.5 million as required by regulatory authorities. The unaudited statutory capital and surplus of Wright Flood was $20.7 million at June 30, 2016. For the period from January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2016, Wright Flood generated statutory net income of $5.5 million.

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