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Market valuation of entity divided by earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), used as an input to measure fair value.

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Fair Value Inputs Equity Volatility Curve

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Actuarially determined assumption around contract lapse rates used as in input in calculating fair value of future policy benefits (primarily embedded derivatives associated with living benefit features on annuity contracts.

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Actuarially determined assumption around client mortality rates used as in input in calculating fair value of future policy benefits (primarily embedded derivatives associated with living benefit features on annuity contracts.

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Fair Value Inputs, Policyholder Age

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Fair Value Inputs Spread Over Libor

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Actuarially determined assumption around utilization rates used as in input in calculating fair value of future policy benefits (primarily embedded derivatives associated with living benefit features on annuity contracts.

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Actuarially determined assumption around withdrawal rates used as in input in calculating fair value of future policy benefits (primarily embedded derivatives associated with living benefit features on annuity contracts.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The aggregate amount of policy reserves (provided for future obligations including unpaid claims and claims adjustment expenses) and policy benefits (liability for future policy benefits) as of the balance sheet date; grouped amount of all the liabilities associated with the company's insurance policies.

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Amount of investment in marketable security.

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Amount due to policyholders for funds held that are returnable under the terms of insurance contracts, classified as other.

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