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Represents the amount of reported and estimated unreported claims assumed by and receivable from the identified reinsurer with respect to disclosure of a concentration of credit risk.

No definition available.

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The maximum amount due or estimated to be due from a single reinsurer that is used as a threshold for disclosure.

No definition available.

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Estimated amount after valuation allowance of reinsurance recoverables, due from reinsurers for incurred claims not yet reported, and claims settlement expenses.

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Amount, after valuation allowance, recoverable under reinsurance contracts including premium paid under reinsurance contracts. Examples include, but are not limited to, settled and unsettled claims, incurred but not reported losses, loss adjustment expense, premium paid, policy benefits and policy reserves.

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Amount, after valuation allowance, recoverable under reinsurance contracts for losses reported to and paid by the ceding insurer.

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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.

No definition available.