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Profit sharing and rebates (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
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Summary of Profit Sharing and Rebates |
|  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
Surplus interest bonuses |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 2 |
Profit appropriated to policyholders |  |  | 15 |  |  |  | 21 |  |  |  | 21 |
Total |  |  | 17 |  |  |  | 23 |  |  |  | 23 |

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