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Insurance - Short-duration insurance contracts, historical claims duration (Details) - Property and casualty insurance | Dec. 31, 2021
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Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance [Line Items] |
Year 1 | 31.80%
Year 2 | 24.60%
Year 3 | 12.10%
Year 4 | 8.90%
Year 5 | 5.60%
Year 6 | 3.50%
Year 7 | 2.50%
Year 8 | 1.10%
Year 9 | 1.00%
Year 10 | 0.50%
Year 1, Cumulative | 31.80%
Year 2, Cumulative | 56.40%
Year 3, Cumulative | 68.50%
Year 4, Cumulative | 77.40%
Year 5, Cumulative | 83.00%
Year 6, Cumulative | 86.50%
Year 7, Cumulative | 89.00%
Year 8, Cumulative | 90.10%
Year 9, Cumulative | 91.10%
Year 10, Cumulative | 91.60%
Property and transportation |
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance [Line Items] |
Year 1 | 47.50%
Year 2 | 29.40%
Year 3 | 7.80%
Year 4 | 5.30%
Year 5 | 3.10%
Year 6 | 1.70%
Year 7 | 1.40%
Year 8 | (0.30%)
Year 9 | 0.20%
Year 10 | 0.10%
Year 1, Cumulative | 47.50%
Year 2, Cumulative | 76.90%
Year 3, Cumulative | 84.70%
Year 4, Cumulative | 90.00%
Year 5, Cumulative | 93.10%
Year 6, Cumulative | 94.80%
Year 7, Cumulative | 96.20%
Year 8, Cumulative | 95.90%
Year 9, Cumulative | 96.10%
Year 10, Cumulative | 96.20%
Specialty casualty |
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance [Line Items] |
Year 1 | 17.40%
Year 2 | 21.70%
Year 3 | 15.90%
Year 4 | 12.10%
Year 5 | 7.80%
Year 6 | 5.00%
Year 7 | 3.30%
Year 8 | 2.70%
Year 9 | 1.70%
Year 10 | 1.00%
Year 1, Cumulative | 17.40%
Year 2, Cumulative | 39.10%
Year 3, Cumulative | 55.00%
Year 4, Cumulative | 67.10%
Year 5, Cumulative | 74.90%
Year 6, Cumulative | 79.90%
Year 7, Cumulative | 83.20%
Year 8, Cumulative | 85.90%
Year 9, Cumulative | 87.60%
Year 10, Cumulative | 88.60%
Specialty financial |
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance [Line Items] |
Year 1 | 52.10%
Year 2 | 26.50%
Year 3 | 9.40%
Year 4 | 3.20%
Year 5 | 2.20%
Year 6 | 1.50%
Year 7 | 1.00%
Year 8 | (0.80%)
Year 9 | (0.40%)
Year 10 | 0.00%
Year 1, Cumulative | 52.10%
Year 2, Cumulative | 78.60%
Year 3, Cumulative | 88.00%
Year 4, Cumulative | 91.20%
Year 5, Cumulative | 93.40%
Year 6, Cumulative | 94.90%
Year 7, Cumulative | 95.90%
Year 8, Cumulative | 95.10%
Year 9, Cumulative | 94.70%
Year 10, Cumulative | 94.70%
Other specialty |
Average Annual Percentage Payout of Incurred Claims by Age, Net of Reinsurance [Line Items] |
Year 1 | 12.20%
Year 2 | 14.30%
Year 3 | 12.60%
Year 4 | 17.30%
Year 5 | 9.70%
Year 6 | 9.00%
Year 7 | 5.80%
Year 8 | 3.40%
Year 9 | 4.60%
Year 10 | 2.60%
Year 1, Cumulative | 12.20%
Year 2, Cumulative | 26.50%
Year 3, Cumulative | 39.10%
Year 4, Cumulative | 56.40%
Year 5, Cumulative | 66.10%
Year 6, Cumulative | 75.10%
Year 7, Cumulative | 80.90%
Year 8, Cumulative | 84.30%
Year 9, Cumulative | 88.90%
Year 10, Cumulative | 91.50%

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