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Schedule V - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Schedule V - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
SCHEDULE V
ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
For the Years Ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars)
 
 
Balance at Beginning of Year
 
Charged to costs and expenses
 
Charged to other
accounts 
 
Deductions (1)
 
Balance at End of Year
December 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reinsurance balances recoverable on paid and unpaid losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provisions for bad debt
156,732

 
—

 
111

 
(9,204
)
 
147,639

Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
212,113

 
2,792

 
—

 
(97,515
)
 
117,390

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reinsurance balances recoverable on paid and unpaid losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provisions for bad debt
165,213

 
—

 
(1,837
)
 
(6,644
)
 
156,732

Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
188,300

 
(2,492
)
 
18,000

 
8,305

 
212,113

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reinsurance balances recoverable on paid and unpaid losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provisions for bad debt
174,516

 
(1,536
)
 
(4,191
)
 
(3,576
)
 
165,213

Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
290,861

 
(16,694
)
 
—

 
(85,867
)
 
188,300

(1) 
Credited to the related asset account.