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The maximum percentage of statutory capital that may be paid out as dividends without prior approval from a regulatory agency.

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The maximum percentage of statutory capital and surplus that may be paid out as dividends without prior approval from a regulatory agency.

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Represents the period prior to dividend payment by which the entity is required to file an affidavit stating that it will continue to meet required margins, in order to make dividend payments more than the prescribed percentage.

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Statutory Accounting Practices, Contingency Reserves Reassumed

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Statutory Accounting Practices, Contingency Reserves Reassumed, Release of Assets

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Statutory Accounting Practices, Contingency Reserves Reassumed, Remainder of Fiscal Year, Amount

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Statutory Accounting Practices, Contingency Reserves Reassumed, Remainder of Fiscal Year, Percentage

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Statutory Accounting Practices, Contingency Reserves Reassumed, Year Three, Percentage

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Statutory Accounting Practices, Contingency Reserves Reassumed, Year Two, Percentage

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Represents the minimum relevant assets required to be maintained under prescribed or permitted statutory accounting practices, expressed as a percentage of relevant liabilities.

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Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Amount Available for Dividend Payments without Regulatory Approval, Next Twelve Months

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Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Threshold for Dividend Payments, Percentage of Adjusted Net Investment Income

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Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Threshold for Dividend Payments, Percentage of Policyholder' Surplus

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Unencumbered Assets which are not held in truast for the benefit of cedants.

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Amount of statutory capital and surplus computed using prescribed or permitted statutory accounting practice.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 944

-SubTopic 505

-Section 50

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Cash outflow in the form of capital distributions and dividends to common shareholders, preferred shareholders and noncontrolling interests.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Financing Activities

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The cash outflow for the payment of a long-term borrowing made from a related party where one party can exercise control or significant influence over another party; including affiliates, owners or officers and their immediate families, pension trusts, and so forth. Alternate caption: Payments for Advances from Affiliates.

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Amount of dividends that can be declared or paid without approval of regulatory agency.

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The amount of statutory capital and surplus (stockholders' equity) as of the balance sheet date using prescribed or permitted statutory accounting practices (rather than GAAP, if different) of the state or country.

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