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Liability for Policy and Contract Claims
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Insurance [Abstract]  
Liability for Policy and Contract Claims (13) Liability for Policy and Contract Claims
The following table sets forth our liability for policy and contract claims as of the dates indicated:
(Amounts in millions)June 30, 2026December 31, 2025
Enact segment$599 $572 
Closed Block segment (1)
151 149 
Other mortgage insurance business
Total liability for policy and contract claims$757 $727 
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(1)Primarily includes balances related to our universal and term universal life insurance products.
The following table presents the balances of and changes in our liability for policy and contract claims as of and for the periods indicated:
Six months ended June 30,
(Amounts in millions)20262025
Beginning balance as of January 1$727 $670 
Less reinsurance recoverable(21)(24)
Net beginning balance706 646 
Incurred related to insured events of:
Current year473 528 
Prior years(74)(77)
Total incurred399 451 
Paid related to insured events of:
Current year(246)(255)
Prior years(125)(101)
Total paid(371)(356)
Net ending balance734 741 
Add reinsurance recoverable23 22 
Ending balance as of June 30$757 $763 
The liability for policy and contract claims represents our current best estimate; however, there may be future adjustments to this estimate and related assumptions. Such adjustments, reflecting any variety of new and adverse trends, could be significant and result in increases in reserves by an amount that could be material to our results of operations,
financial condition and liquidity. Given the extended period of time that may exist between the reporting of a delinquency and the claim payment in our Enact segment, and changes in economic conditions and the real estate market, significant uncertainty and variability exist on amounts actually paid.
The favorable development related to insured events of prior years for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was primarily attributable to reserve releases of $76 million in our Enact segment largely driven by favorable cure performance and loss mitigation activities.
For the six months ended June 30, 2025, our Enact segment recorded reserve releases of $95 million primarily related to insured events of prior years, largely driven by favorable cure performance.