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Commitments and Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

12. Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

Certain lawsuits have been filed against the Company. These lawsuits generally involve matters related to the claims aspect of the Company’s business.  We contest liability and/or the amount of damages as appropriate in each pending matter.  In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, we establish an accrued liability for legal matters when those matters present loss contingencies which are both probable and estimable.

Legal proceedings are subject to many uncertain factors that generally cannot be predicted with assurance, and we may be exposed to losses in excess of any amounts accrued.  We currently estimate that the reasonably possible losses for legal proceedings, whether in excess of a related accrued liability or where there is no accrued liability, and for which we are able to estimate a possible loss, are immaterial.  This represents management’s estimate of possible loss with respect to these matters and is based on currently available information.  This estimate of possible loss does not represent our maximum loss exposure. The legal proceedings underlying the estimate will change from time to time and actual results may vary significantly from current estimates.