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8. Reinsurance Reinsurance Recoverables On September 23, 2026, the Company entered into a Reinsurance Commutation and Release Agreement (the “Commutation Agreement”) with National Indemnity Company ("NICO"), a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., resulting in the commutation and termination of the asbestos and environmental adverse development cover ("A&E ADC") agreement. Upon execution of the Commutation Agreement, the Company reduced the related reinsurance recoverable from $1.437 billion to the $1.120 billion commutation amount and recognized a $317 reduction in the deferred gain on retroactive reinsurance. On September 25, 2026, the Company received the $1.120 billion cash payment from NICO. For more information on the A&E ADC and Commutation Agreement, refer to Note 9 - Reserve for Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Reinsurance Recoverables by Credit Quality Indicator | | As of September 30, 2026 | | As of December 31, 2025 | | P&C | Employee Benefits | Corporate | Total | | P&C | Employee Benefits | Corporate | Total | A.M. Best Financial Strength Rating | | | | | | | | | | | A++ | $ | 683 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 683 | | | $ | 2,161 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 2,161 | | | A+ | 2,264 | | 312 | | 205 | | 2,781 | | | 2,292 | | 286 | | 213 | | 2,791 | | | A | 691 | | 1 | | — | | 692 | | | 764 | | 1 | | — | | 765 | | | A- | 585 | | 3 | | — | | 588 | | | 603 | | 3 | | 2 | | 608 | | | B++ | 2 | | — | | 2 | | 4 | | | 2 | | — | | — | | 2 | | | Below B++ | 22 | | — | | — | | 22 | | | 21 | | — | | — | | 21 | | Total Rated by A.M. Best | 4,247 | | 316 | | 207 | | 4,770 | | | 5,843 | | 290 | | 215 | | 6,348 | | | Mandatory (Assigned) and Voluntary Risk Pools | 191 | | — | | — | | 191 | | | 204 | | — | | — | | 204 | | | Captives | 484 | | — | | — | | 484 | | | 465 | | — | | — | | 465 | | | Other not rated companies | 222 | | 6 | | — | | 228 | | | 238 | | 5 | | — | | 243 | | Gross Reinsurance Recoverables | 5,144 | | 322 | | 207 | | 5,673 | | | 6,750 | | 295 | | 215 | | 7,260 | | Allowance for uncollectible reinsurance | (69) | | (1) | | (2) | | (72) | | | (66) | | (1) | | (2) | | (69) | | Net Reinsurance Recoverables | $ | 5,075 | | $ | 321 | | $ | 205 | | $ | 5,601 | | | $ | 6,684 | | $ | 294 | | $ | 213 | | $ | 7,191 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Allowance for Uncollectible Reinsurance | | Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | | 2026 | 2025 | | 2026 | 2025 | | P&C beginning allowance for uncollectible reinsurance | $ | 67 | | $ | 72 | | | $ | 66 | | $ | 72 | | | Beginning allowance for disputed amounts | 44 | | 51 | | | 42 | | 48 | | | P&C beginning ACL | 23 | | 21 | | | 24 | | 24 | | | Current period provision (release) | 2 | | 1 | | | 1 | | (2) | | | Current period gross write-offs | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | P&C ending ACL | 25 | | 22 | | | 25 | | 22 | | | Ending allowance for disputed amounts | 44 | | 51 | | | 44 | | 51 | | | P&C ending allowance for uncollectible reinsurance | 69 | | 73 | | | 69 | | 73 | | | Employee Benefits allowance for uncollectible reinsurance | 1 | | 1 | | | 1 | | 1 | | | Corporate allowance for uncollectible reinsurance | 2 | | 2 | | | 2 | | 2 | | | Total allowance for uncollectible reinsurance | $ | 72 | | $ | 76 | | | $ | 72 | | $ | 76 | |
There have been no material changes to the allowance for uncollectible reinsurance in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025. For further information regarding the Company's determination of reinsurance recoverables and reinsurance allowance for uncollectible reinsurance, see Note 8 - Reinsurance of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company's 2025 Form 10-K Annual Report.
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