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Statutory Financial Information of Insurance Subsidiaries
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
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Statutory Financial Information of Insurance Subsidiaries

Applicable laws and regulations of the States of Arizona and Nevada require Property and Casualty Insurance and Life Insurance to maintain minimum capital and surplus determined in accordance with statutory accounting principles. Audited statutory net income (loss) and statutory capital and surplus for the years ended are listed below:

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

(In thousands)

Repwest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audited statutory net income

$

19,580

$

22,308

$

21,287

Audited statutory capital and surplus

 

176,009

 

158,376

 

155,835

ARCOA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audited statutory net income

 

1,451

 

1,391

 

1,358

Audited statutory capital and surplus

 

6,798

 

5,386

 

4,175

Oxford:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audited statutory net income

 

17,473

 

12,150

 

12,115

Audited statutory capital and surplus

 

189,279

 

172,282

 

158,512

CFLIC:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audited statutory net income

 

8,139

 

9,217

 

9,157

Audited statutory capital and surplus

 

28,011

 

28,892

 

28,551

NAI:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audited statutory net income

 

1,039

 

1,161

 

886

Audited statutory capital and surplus

 

12,691

 

12,685

 

11,589


The amount of dividends that can be paid to shareholders by insurance companies domiciled in the State of Arizona is limited. Any dividend in excess of the limit requires prior regulatory approval. The statutory surplus for Repwest at December 31, 2016 that could be distributed as ordinary dividends was $17.6 million. The statutory surplus for Oxford at December 31, 2016 that could be distributed as ordinary dividends was $18.6 million. Oxford did not pay a dividend to AMERCO in fiscal 2017, 2016 or 2015. After receiving approval from the Arizona Department of Insurance, Repwest paid a $19.6 million non-cash dividend to AMERCO in fiscal 2016, but did not pay a dividend in fiscal 2017 or 2015.