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Note 4 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments Assets Measured at Fair Value by Hierarchy Level (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loaned securities | $ 65,444,000 |  | $ 65,444,000 |  | $ 27,860,000 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 5,531,012,000 | [1] | 5,531,012,000 | [1] | 5,149,614,000 | [2]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 5,596,456,000 | [1] | 5,596,456,000 | [1] | 5,177,474,000 | [2]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers, Net | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Transfers, Net | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Investments Measured at NAV |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 2,700,000 |  | 2,700,000 |  | 3,400,000 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 562,546,000 | [1] | 562,546,000 | [1] | 411,054,000 | [2]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 612,763,000 | [1] | 612,763,000 | [1] | 431,096,000 | [2]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 4,968,466,000 | [1] | 4,968,466,000 | [1] | 4,738,560,000 | [2]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 4,983,693,000 | [1] | 4,983,693,000 | [1] | 4,746,378,000 | [2]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Securities Financing Transaction, Fair Value | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | US government and agency securities |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loaned securities | 19,960,000 | [3] | 19,960,000 | [3] | 9,987,000 | [4]
Securities Financing Transaction, Fair Value | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate bonds and notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loaned securities | 15,227,000 | [3] | 15,227,000 | [3] | 7,818,000 | [4]
Securities Financing Transaction, Fair Value | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Equity securities |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loaned securities | 30,257,000 | [3] | 30,257,000 | [3] | 10,055,000 | [4]
Securities Financing Transaction, Fair Value | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | US government and agency securities |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loaned securities | 19,960,000 | [3] | 19,960,000 | [3] | 9,987,000 | [4]
Securities Financing Transaction, Fair Value | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate bonds and notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loaned securities | 0 | [3] | 0 | [3] | 0 | [4]
Securities Financing Transaction, Fair Value | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Equity securities |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loaned securities | 30,257,000 | [3] | 30,257,000 | [3] | 10,055,000 | [4]
Securities Financing Transaction, Fair Value | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | US government and agency securities |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loaned securities | 0 | [3] | 0 | [3] | 0 | [4]
Securities Financing Transaction, Fair Value | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate bonds and notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loaned securities | 15,227,000 | [3] | 15,227,000 | [3] | 7,818,000 | [4]
Securities Financing Transaction, Fair Value | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Equity securities |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loaned securities | 0 | [3] | 0 | [3] | 0 | [4]
Fixed maturities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 4,527,223,000 |  | 4,527,223,000 |  | 4,021,575,000 |
Fixed maturities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | US government and agency securities |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 162,455,000 |  | 162,455,000 |  | 84,070,000 |
Fixed maturities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | State and municipal obligations |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 110,981,000 |  | 110,981,000 |  | 138,313,000 |
Fixed maturities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate bonds and notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 2,347,346,000 |  | 2,347,346,000 |  | 2,222,473,000 |
Fixed maturities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | RMBS |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 619,935,000 |  | 619,935,000 |  | 332,142,000 |
Fixed maturities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | CMBS |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 563,338,000 |  | 563,338,000 |  | 539,915,000 |
Fixed maturities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other ABS |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 717,986,000 |  | 717,986,000 |  | 704,662,000 |
Fixed maturities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign government and agency securities |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 5,182,000 |  | 5,182,000 |  |  |
Fixed maturities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 128,443,000 |  | 128,443,000 |  | 55,658,000 |
Fixed maturities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | US government and agency securities |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 128,443,000 |  | 128,443,000 |  | 55,658,000 |
Fixed maturities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | State and municipal obligations |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Fixed maturities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate bonds and notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Fixed maturities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | RMBS |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Fixed maturities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | CMBS |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Fixed maturities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other ABS |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Fixed maturities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign government and agency securities |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Fixed maturities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 4,398,780,000 |  | 4,398,780,000 |  | 3,965,917,000 |
Fixed maturities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | US government and agency securities |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 34,012,000 |  | 34,012,000 |  | 28,412,000 |
Fixed maturities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | State and municipal obligations |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 110,981,000 |  | 110,981,000 |  | 138,313,000 |
Fixed maturities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate bonds and notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 2,347,346,000 |  | 2,347,346,000 |  | 2,222,473,000 |
Fixed maturities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | RMBS |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 619,935,000 |  | 619,935,000 |  | 332,142,000 |
Fixed maturities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | CMBS |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 563,338,000 |  | 563,338,000 |  | 539,915,000 |
Fixed maturities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other ABS |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 717,986,000 |  | 717,986,000 |  | 704,662,000 |
Fixed maturities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign government and agency securities |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 5,182,000 |  | 5,182,000 |  |  |
Trading Securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 329,935,000 |  | 329,935,000 |  | 469,071,000 |
Trading Securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | State and municipal obligations |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 121,190,000 |  | 121,190,000 |  | 168,359,000 |
Trading Securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate bonds and notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 156,648,000 |  | 156,648,000 |  | 228,152,000 |
Trading Securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | RMBS |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 17,116,000 |  | 17,116,000 |  | 21,082,000 |
Trading Securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | CMBS |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 34,981,000 |  | 34,981,000 |  | 51,478,000 |
Trading Securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Trading Securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | State and municipal obligations |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Trading Securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate bonds and notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Trading Securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | RMBS |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Trading Securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | CMBS |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Trading Securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 329,935,000 |  | 329,935,000 |  | 469,071,000 |
Trading Securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | State and municipal obligations |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 121,190,000 |  | 121,190,000 |  | 168,359,000 |
Trading Securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate bonds and notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 156,648,000 |  | 156,648,000 |  | 228,152,000 |
Trading Securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | RMBS |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 17,116,000 |  | 17,116,000 |  | 21,082,000 |
Trading Securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | CMBS |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 34,981,000 |  | 34,981,000 |  | 51,478,000 |
Equity securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Equity securities |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 121,759,000 |  | 121,759,000 |  | 130,565,000 |
Equity securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Equity securities |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 116,762,000 |  | 116,762,000 |  | 126,607,000 |
Equity securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Equity securities |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 4,997,000 |  | 4,997,000 |  | 3,958,000 |
Short-term Investments | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 552,095,000 |  | 552,095,000 |  | 528,403,000 |
Short-term Investments | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | US government and agency securities |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 120,969,000 |  | 120,969,000 |  | 133,657,000 |
Short-term Investments | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | State and municipal obligations |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 25,547,000 |  | 25,547,000 |  | 18,070,000 |
Short-term Investments | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Money market instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 196,372,000 |  | 196,372,000 |  | 95,132,000 |
Short-term Investments | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate bonds and notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 37,593,000 |  | 37,593,000 |  | 105,625,000 |
Short-term Investments | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other ABS |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value |  |  |  |  | 806,000 |
Short-term Investments | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other investments |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 171,614,000 | [5] | 171,614,000 | [5] | 175,113,000 | [6]
Short-term Investments | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 317,341,000 |  | 317,341,000 |  | 228,789,000 |
Short-term Investments | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | US government and agency securities |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 120,969,000 |  | 120,969,000 |  | 133,657,000 |
Short-term Investments | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | State and municipal obligations |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Short-term Investments | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Money market instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 196,372,000 |  | 196,372,000 |  | 95,132,000 |
Short-term Investments | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate bonds and notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Short-term Investments | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other ABS |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Short-term Investments | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other investments |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 0 | [5] | 0 | [5] | 0 | [6]
Short-term Investments | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 234,754,000 |  | 234,754,000 |  | 299,614,000 |
Short-term Investments | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | US government and agency securities |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Short-term Investments | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | State and municipal obligations |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 25,547,000 |  | 25,547,000 |  | 18,070,000 |
Short-term Investments | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Money market instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Short-term Investments | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate bonds and notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 37,593,000 |  | 37,593,000 |  | 105,625,000 |
Short-term Investments | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other ABS |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value |  |  |  |  | 806,000 |
Short-term Investments | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other investments |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value by Hierarchy Level [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | $ 171,614,000 | [5] | $ 171,614,000 | [5] | $ 175,113,000 | [6]
[1] | Does not include other invested assets of $2.7 million that are primarily invested in limited partnership investments valued using the net asset value as a practical expedient.
[2] | Does not include other invested assets of $3.4 million that are primarily invested in limited partnership investments valued using the net asset value as a practical expedient.
[3] | Securities loaned to third-party borrowers under securities lending agreements are classified as other assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. See Note 5 for more information.
[4] | Securities loaned to third-party borrowers under securities lending agreements are classified as other assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. See Note 5 for more information.
[5] | Comprising short-term certificates of deposit and commercial paper.
[6] | Comprising short-term certificates of deposit and commercial paper.

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