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Statutory Financial Information of Insurance Subsidiaries | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
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Statutory Financial Information of Insurance Subsidiaries | Applicable laws and regulations of the States of Arizona and Nevada require Property and Casualty Insurance and Life Insurance to maintain minimum capital and surplus determined in accordance with statutory accounting principles. Audited statutory net income (loss) and statutory capital and surplus for the years ended are listed below:
|  | Years Ended December 31,
|  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
|  | (In thousands)
Repwest: |  |  |  |  |  |
Audited statutory net income | $ | 19,580 | $ | 22,308 | $ | 21,287
Audited statutory capital and surplus |  | 176,009 |  | 158,376 |  | 155,835
ARCOA: |  |  |  |  |  |
Audited statutory net income |  | 1,451 |  | 1,391 |  | 1,358
Audited statutory capital and surplus |  | 6,798 |  | 5,386 |  | 4,175
Oxford: |  |  |  |  |  |
Audited statutory net income |  | 17,473 |  | 12,150 |  | 12,115
Audited statutory capital and surplus |  | 189,279 |  | 172,282 |  | 158,512
CFLIC: |  |  |  |  |  |
Audited statutory net income |  | 8,139 |  | 9,217 |  | 9,157
Audited statutory capital and surplus |  | 28,011 |  | 28,892 |  | 28,551
NAI: |  |  |  |  |  |
Audited statutory net income |  | 1,039 |  | 1,161 |  | 886
Audited statutory capital and surplus |  | 12,691 |  | 12,685 |  | 11,589
The amount of dividends that can be paid to shareholders by insurance companies domiciled in the State of Arizona is limited. Any dividend in excess of the limit requires prior regulatory approval. The statutory surplus for Repwest at December 31, 2016 that could be distributed as ordinary dividends was $17.6 million. The statutory surplus for Oxford at December 31, 2016 that could be distributed as ordinary dividends was $18.6 million. Oxford did not pay a dividend to AMERCO in fiscal 2017, 2016 or 2015. After receiving approval from the Arizona Department of Insurance, Repwest paid a $19.6 million non-cash dividend to AMERCO in fiscal 2016, but did not pay a dividend in fiscal 2017 or 2015.

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- Definition The entire disclosure of statutory restrictions on the payment of dividends as prescribed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or state regulatory authorities. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 505 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6486098&loc=d3e24708-158529 + Details
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