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Other Corporate Expense, Civil Penalties

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Costs paid to regulatory agencies or industry boards and bureaus primarily based on a percentage of premiums

No definition available.

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Costs incurred during the period, such as those relating to general administration and policy maintenance that do not vary with and are not primarily related to the acquisition or renewal of insurance contracts, excluding amortization of deferred acquisition costs.

No definition available.

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Costs incurred during the period related to selling the Company's products and services including the amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs charged to expense in the period, as well as other costs incurred during the period, such as those relating to general administration and policy maintenance.

No definition available.

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Underwriting, Acquisition and Insurance Expenses & Other Corporate Expenses

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The aggregate total of expenses of managing and administering the affairs of an entity, including affiliates of the reporting entity, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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Amount of fees incurred for commissions on mutual funds and insurance products.

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Amount of expense related to nonoperating activities, classified as other.

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