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Represents the percentage of adjusted net investment income, as defined, which may not be paid as dividends pursuant to statutory rules and regulations without prior approval of regulators.

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Represents the amount of net assets of consolidated subsidiaries companies restricted from transfer to parent.

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Represents the percentage of policyholders' surplus which may not be paid as dividends pursuant to statutory rules and regulations without prior approval of regulators.

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Represents the amount of statutory gains related to legal simplification.

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Represents the increase or decrease in the previously reported amount of the statutory net income.

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Represents the increase or decrease in the previously reported amount of the statutory surplus.

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Amount of each item listed to reconcile the differences as of the balance sheet date resulting from applying state permitted statutory accounting practices rather than statutory accounting practices permitted by National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

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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 statutory capital required to be maintained as of the balance sheet date under prescribed or permitted statutory accounting practices.

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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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