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The pre-tax amount of other than temporary impairment loss on debt securities related to factors other than credit losses when the entity does not intend to sell the security and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. Such amount is included in accumulated other comprehensive income, attributable to the parent entity.

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The net unrealized gain or loss related to changes in valuation of fixed income securities subsequent to the impairment measurement date for fixed income securities with other than temporary impairment losses recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income.

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