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Ceded percentage.

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Amount of reserve requirement ceded to other entities.

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Statutory accounting practices statutory annuity pending sales amount.

No definition available.

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Amount of written premiums ceded to other entities.

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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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Amount of net income for the period determined using accounting principles prescribed or permitted by insurance regulators.

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