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Contract benefits related to provision for benefits, claims and claims settlement expenses directly incurred during the period for life and annuity insurance contracts, as well as accident and health insurance contracts.

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Amount, after valuation allowance, recoverable under reinsurance contracts including premium paid under reinsurance contracts. Examples include, but are not limited to, settled and unsettled claims, incurred but not reported losses, loss adjustment expense, premium paid, policy benefits and policy reserves.

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