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Total liability for investment contracts and guaranteed investment contracts.

No definition available.

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The estimated yields of life insurance benefits accounted for mainly by a net-level premium method.

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Other investment contracts, insurance liabilities and insurance annuity benefits not other wise classified

No definition available.

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The known and estimated amount recoverable as of the balance sheet date from reinsurers for claims paid or incurred by the ceding insurer and associated claims settlement expenses, including estimated amounts for claims incurred but not reported, and policy benefits, net of any related valuation allowance recorded in other receivables.

No definition available.

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The amount of reinsurance recoveries recognized during the period.

No definition available.

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Carrying amount of liabilities as of the balance sheet date pertaining to amounts received by the insurer or reinsurer from the insured (including a ceding company) under insurance or reinsurance contracts for which insurance risk is not transferred.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 340

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-Section 50

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The amount of the liability as of the balance sheet date pertaining to the guarantee given by the insurance entity to contract holders of a specified rate of return (a guaranteed yield) on their investments for a specified period.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 944

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.14)

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Amount of accrued obligation to policyholders that relates to insured events under long-term life insurance contracts.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 944

-SubTopic 40

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