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Dividends From Subsidiaries And Statutory Financial Information | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
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Dividends From Subsidiaries And Statutory Financial Information | Dividends from Subsidiaries and Statutory Financial Information The Company’s insurance subsidiaries are restricted by law as to the amount of dividends they may pay without the approval of regulatory authorities. The Company’s lead insurer, Berkley Insurance Company ("BIC"), directly or indirectly owns all of the Company’s other insurance companies. During 2024, the maximum amount of dividends that can be paid by BIC without such approval is approximately $1.2 billion. BIC’s combined net income and statutory capital and surplus, as determined in accordance with statutory accounting practices ("SAP"), are as follows:
(In thousands) | 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Net income | $ | 1,176,255 |  |  | $ | 1,358,813 |  |  | $ | 1,040,342 |
Statutory capital and surplus | $ | 8,776,138 |  |  | $ | 8,330,587 |  |  | $ | 6,817,535 |
The significant variances between SAP and GAAP are that for statutory purposes bonds are carried at amortized cost, unrealized gains and losses on equity securities are recorded in surplus, acquisition costs are charged to income as incurred, deferred Federal income taxes are subject to limitations, excess and assumed workers’ compensation reserves are discounted at different discount rates and certain assets designated as “non-admitted assets” are charged against surplus. The Commissioner of Insurance of the State of Delaware has allowed BIC to recognize a non-tabular discount on certain workers' compensation loss reserves, which is a permitted practice that differs from SAP. The effect of using this permitted practice was an increase to BIC’s statutory capital and surplus by $159 million at December 31, 2023. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) has risk-based capital (“RBC”) requirements that require insurance companies to calculate and report information under a risk-based formula which measures statutory capital and surplus needs based on a regulatory definition of risk in a company’s mix of products and its balance sheet. This guidance is used to calculate two capital measurements: Total Adjusted Capital and RBC Authorized Control Level. Total Adjusted Capital is equal to the Company’s statutory capital and surplus excluding capital and surplus derived from the use of permitted practices that differ from statutory accounting practices. RBC Authorized Control Level is the capital level used by regulatory authorities to determine whether remedial action is required. Generally, no remedial action is required if Total Adjusted Capital is 200% or more of the RBC Authorized Control Level. At December 31, 2023, BIC’s Total Adjusted Capital of $8.6 billion was 391% of its RBC Authorized Control Level. See Note 3, Investments in Fixed Maturity Securities, for a description of assets held on deposit as security.

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