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Significant Transactions Significant Transactions (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016
Insurance [Abstract] |
Industry Loss Warranty | The following summarizes the ILW Covers:
Scope |  | Limit |  | Industry Loss Trigger
United States first event |  | $75.0 million |  | $40.0 billion
United States first event |  | $22.5 million |  | $50.0 billion
United States second event |  | $45.0 million |  | $15.0 billion
Japan first event (1) |  | $25.0 million |  | $12.5 billion
(1) ILW cover expired on March 31, 2016.

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