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Gain (Loss) On Investments, Underwriting Activities, Foreign Currency Impact

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

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- References

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The amount of a hedged item, recognised as a liability. [Refer: Hedged items [domain]]

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The amount of other comprehensive income, net of tax, after reclassification adjustments, related to hedges of net investments in foreign operations. [Refer: Other comprehensive income]

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