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Insurance - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019
Insurance [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss and LAE incurred in Neon exited lines | $ 707 | [1] | $ 692
Neon Capital Limited |  |  |
Insurance [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss and LAE incurred in Neon exited lines | $ 40 |  |
[1] | Includes $40 million in losses and LAE incurred in the Neon exited lines in the first three months of 2020.

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- Definition Amount, after effects of reinsurance, of expense (reversal of expense) for claims incurred and costs incurred in the claim settlement process. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116884095&loc=d3e14764-158437 + Details
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