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The amount needed to reflect the estimated ultimate cost of settling claims relating to insured events that have occurred on or before the balance sheet date, whether or not reported to the insurer at that date.

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Amount, after valuation allowance, recoverable under reinsurance contracts for losses reported to the ceding insurer but not yet paid and amounts expected for incurred losses and settlement expenses, which have not yet been reported to the ceding insurer.

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Undiscounted amount, after reinsurance, of the liability for unpaid claims and allocated claim adjustment expense for short-duration insurance contracts. Excludes unallocated claim adjustment expense.

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Amount of reconciling item for the reconciliation of the liability in the disclosure of claims development (in excess of) less than the liability for unpaid claims and claims adjustment expense for short-duration insurance contracts, classified as other.

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Amount of accumulated increase (decrease) to the liability for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses used for claim development from a foreign exchange rate (gain) loss.

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Amount of liability for unallocated claim adjustment expense for short-duration insurance contracts.

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