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Note 9 - Losses and LAE Losses and LAE for Mortgage Insurance (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses |  |  |  |  |  |
Total reserve for losses and LAE | $ 1,620,351 |  | $ 2,185,421 | $ 2,346,879 |  |
Mortgage Insurance Segment |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage insurance reserves | 1,588,131 |  | 2,164,353 |  |  |
Total reserve for losses and LAE | 1,588,131 | 1,714,681 | 2,164,353 | 2,314,785 | 2,690,861 | 3,083,608
Financial Guaranty Segment |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial guaranty reserves | 32,220 |  | 21,068 |  |  |
Total reserve for losses and LAE | $ 32,220 |  |  | $ 32,094 |  |

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- Definition The amount needed to reflect the estimated ultimate cost of settling claims relating to financial default insured events that have occurred on or before a particular date (ordinarily, the balance sheet date) and the amount needed to provide for the estimated ultimate cost required to investigate and settle claims relating to insured events that have occurred on or before a particular date (ordinarily, the balance sheet date), whether or not reported to the insurer at that date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 7 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6933001&loc=SL5747862-161289 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 9 -Subparagraph (a)(5)(vii) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6933314&loc=SL5749324-161292 + Details
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