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Property and Casualty Unpaid Claims and Claim Expenses - Average Annual Percentage Payout Of Incurred Claims by Age (Details) | Dec. 31, 2019
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Homeowners |
Year One | 79.50%
Year Two | 16.60%
Year Three | 2.20%
Year Four | 1.00%
Year Five | 0.40%
Year Six | 0.30%
Year Seven | 0.00%
Year Eight | 0.00%
Year Nine | 0.00%
Year Ten | 0.00%
Auto liability |
Year One | 40.80%
Year Two | 34.90%
Year Three | 13.80%
Year Four | 6.10%
Year Five | 3.00%
Year Six | 1.00%
Year Seven | 0.30%
Year Eight | 0.10%
Year Nine | 0.00%
Year Ten | 0.00%
Auto physical damage |
Year One | 95.60%
Year Two | 4.40%
Year Three | 0.00%
Year Four | 0.00%
Year Five | 0.00%
Year Six | 0.00%
Year Seven | 0.00%
Year Eight | 0.00%
Year Nine | 0.00%
Year Ten | 0.00%

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