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Mar. 31, 2023
Retrocession Arrangements And Reinsurance Ceded Receivables [Abstract] |
Retrocession Arrangements and Reinsurance Ceded Receivables | REINSURANCE CEDED RECEIVABLES AND OTHER Retrocession reinsurance treaties do not relieve the Company from its obligations to direct writing companies. Failure of retrocessionaires to honor their obligations could result in losses to the Company. Consequently, allowances would be established for amounts deemed uncollectible. The Company regularly evaluates the financial condition of the insurance companies from which it assumes and to which it cedes reinsurance. At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, no allowances were deemed necessary. Two major reinsurance companies account for approximately 76% of reinsurance ceded receivables and other as of March 31, 2023. Retrocessions are arranged through the Company’s retrocession pools for amounts in excess of the Company’s retention limit. As of March 31, 2023, all rated retrocession pool participants followed by the A.M. Best Company were rated “A- (excellent)” or better. The Company verifies retrocession pool participants’ ratings on a quarterly basis. For a majority of the retrocessionaires that were not rated, security in the form of letters of credit or trust assets have been posted. In addition, the Company performs annual financial reviews of its retrocessionaires to evaluate financial stability and performance. Included in the total reinsurance ceded receivables and other balance are $183 million and $183 million of claims recoverable, of which $17 million and $16 million were in excess of 90 days past due, as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Also included in the total reinsurance ceded receivable and other is a deposit asset on reinsurance of $1.6 billion and $1.6 billion as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

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