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The liability as of the balance sheet date for future benefits to be paid to or on behalf of policyholders and expenses, less the present value of future net premiums payable under the insurance contracts and the policy cash accumulations, for the segregated group of participating or dividend-paying policies and contracts identified as a closed block.

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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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