$PFG
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC Stock $pfg

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2019 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000141057819000603 Filed on July 31, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q2	2018 Q2
Revenue	$3.973B	$3.235B
YoY Change	22.8%	1.33%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.446B	$1.699B
YoY Change	43.96%
Gross Profit	$1.527B	$1.536B
YoY Change	-0.6%
Gross Profit Margin	38.43%	47.47%
Selling, General & Admin	$46.10M	$30.20M
YoY Change	52.65%	19.84%
% of Gross Profit	3.02%	1.97%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$135.5M	$115.6M
YoY Change	17.21%	13.33%
% of Gross Profit	8.88%	7.53%
Operating Expenses	$3.522B	$2.720B
YoY Change	29.51%	-3.31%
Operating Profit	-$1.996B	-$1.184B
YoY Change	68.58%
Interest Expense	-$200.0K
YoY Change
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$450.3M	$515.4M
YoY Change	-12.63%	40.97%
Income Tax	$58.20M	$55.90M
% Of Pretax Income	12.92%	10.85%
Net Earnings	$386.3M	$456.6M
YoY Change	-15.4%	47.53%
Net Earnings / Revenue	9.72%	14.11%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.38	$1.59
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.37	$1.58
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	279.0M	286.4M
Diluted Shares Outstanding	281.2M	289.2M

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q2	2018 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$3.316B	$2.342B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$959.5M	$763.0M
YoY Change	25.75%	1.73%
Goodwill	$1.112B
YoY Change
Intangibles	$1.301B
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$931.4M	$82.41B
YoY Change	-98.87%	4.24%
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$267.9B	$252.1B
YoY Change	6.27%	4.98%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses	$204.0M
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$76.80M	$65.00M
YoY Change	18.15%	54.76%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$301.0M	$85.00M
YoY Change	254.12%	44.07%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$3.795B	$3.220B
YoY Change	17.86%	2.97%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$5.745B	$5.708B
YoY Change	0.65%	6.47%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$9.540B	$8.928B
YoY Change	6.85%	5.18%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$301.0M	$85.00M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$9.540B	$8.928B
Total Liabilities	$253.5B	$240.5B
YoY Change	5.43%	5.01%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$10.81B
YoY Change
Common Stock	$4.800M
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$7.554B
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares	$200.3M
Shareholders Equity	$14.03B	$11.64B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$267.9B	$252.1B
YoY Change	6.27%	4.98%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q2	2018 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$386.3M	$456.6M
YoY Change	-15.4%	47.53%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$135.5M	$115.6M
YoY Change	17.21%	13.33%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.502B	$891.7M
YoY Change	68.44%	-31.73%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$36.00M	-$17.60M
YoY Change	104.55%	-70.81%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$816.9M	-$1.344B
YoY Change	-39.22%	119.25%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$852.9M	-$1.362B
YoY Change	-37.36%	102.23%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	407.1M	476.2M
YoY Change	-14.51%	-395.41%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	1.502B	891.7M
Cash From Investing Activities	-852.9M	-1.362B
Cash From Financing Activities	407.1M	476.2M
Net Change In Cash	1.056B	6.300M
YoY Change	16665.08%	-98.66%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.502B	$891.7M
Capital Expenditures	-$36.00M	-$17.60M
Free Cash Flow	$1.538B	$909.3M
YoY Change	69.14%	-33.46%

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CY2019Q2	pfg	Derivative Net Credit Exposure DerivativeNetCreditExposure	97400000
CY2018Q4	pfg	Derivative Net Credit Exposure DerivativeNetCreditExposure	74800000
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Derivative Asset Fair Value Gross Asset Including Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossAssetIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement	291500000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Asset Fair Value Gross Asset Including Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossAssetIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement	194000000.0
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Derivative Liability Fair Value Gross Liability Including Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossLiabilityIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement	381900000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Liability Fair Value Gross Liability Including Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossLiabilityIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement	291700000
CY2019Q2	pfg	Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability Investment Contracts DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityInvestmentContracts	118700000
CY2018Q4	pfg	Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability Investment Contracts DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityInvestmentContracts	45200000
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax	4300000
CY2018Q2	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	62000000.0
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax	-8500000
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	38500000
	us-gaap	Maximum Length Of Time Hedged In Cash Flow Hedge1 MaximumLengthOfTimeHedgedInCashFlowHedge1	P1Y
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Aoci Loss Cash Flow Hedge Cumulative Gain Loss After Tax AociLossCashFlowHedgeCumulativeGainLossAfterTax	0.0
	us-gaap	Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss To Be Reclassified Within Twelve Months CashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedWithinTwelveMonths	23500000
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Net Investment Income NetInvestmentIncome	1037100000
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Investments GainLossOnInvestments	-4000000.0
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Net PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet	2446100000
CY2019Q2	pfg	Operating Expenses Including Deferred Acquisition Costs Capitalization And Amortization OperatingExpensesIncludingDeferredAcquisitionCostsCapitalizationAndAmortization	1046300000
CY2018Q2	us-gaap	Net Investment Income NetInvestmentIncome	889100000
CY2018Q2	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Investments GainLossOnInvestments	67400000
CY2018Q2	us-gaap	Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Net PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet	1699200000
CY2018Q2	pfg	Operating Expenses Including Deferred Acquisition Costs Capitalization And Amortization OperatingExpensesIncludingDeferredAcquisitionCostsCapitalizationAndAmortization	990100000
	us-gaap	Net Investment Income NetInvestmentIncome	1998100000
	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Investments GainLossOnInvestments	80500000
	us-gaap	Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Net PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet	4641200000
	pfg	Operating Expenses Including Deferred Acquisition Costs Capitalization And Amortization OperatingExpensesIncludingDeferredAcquisitionCostsCapitalizationAndAmortization	2039000000.0
	us-gaap	Net Investment Income NetInvestmentIncome	1791300000
	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Investments GainLossOnInvestments	42300000
	us-gaap	Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Net PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet	3110300000
	pfg	Operating Expenses Including Deferred Acquisition Costs Capitalization And Amortization OperatingExpensesIncludingDeferredAcquisitionCostsCapitalizationAndAmortization	1975100000
	us-gaap	Supplemental Information For Property Casualty Insurance Underwriters Prior Year Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense SupplementalInformationForPropertyCasualtyInsuranceUnderwritersPriorYearClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense	17900000
	us-gaap	Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Incurred Claims1 LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseIncurredClaims1	682600000
	us-gaap	Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Incurred Claims1 LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseIncurredClaims1	635200000
	us-gaap	Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Claims Paid Current Year1 LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseClaimsPaidCurrentYear1	387800000
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments Gain Loss Net DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet	2800000
CY2018Q2	us-gaap	Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments Gain Loss Net DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet	-33700000
	us-gaap	Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments Gain Loss Net DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet	5700000
	us-gaap	Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments Gain Loss Net DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet	-24300000
	us-gaap	Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Claims Paid Current Year1 LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseClaimsPaidCurrentYear1	358300000
	us-gaap	Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Claims Paid Prior Years1 LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseClaimsPaidPriorYears1	238100000
	us-gaap	Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Claims Paid Prior Years1 LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseClaimsPaidPriorYears1	231800000
	us-gaap	Schedule Of Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense ScheduleOfLiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense	<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-height:0.0pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:100%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:71.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.61%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.64%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:auto;vertical-align:bottom;width:71.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="background-color:auto;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td colspan="5" style="background-color:auto;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:26.63%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:8pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">For the six months ended June 30, </b></p></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:auto;vertical-align:bottom;width:71.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="background-color:auto;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:8pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;"> </b></p></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:auto;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:12.13%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:8pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">2019</b></p></td><td style="background-color:auto;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:8pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"> </p></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:auto;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:12.16%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:8pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">2018</b></p></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:auto;vertical-align:bottom;width:71.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="background-color:auto;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td colspan="5" style="background-color:auto;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:26.63%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:8pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><i style="font-style:italic;">(in millions)</i></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:71.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;padding-left:7.2pt;text-indent:-7.2pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;">Balance at beginning of period</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri';margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">$</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.61%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;"> 2,252.7</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri';margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;">$</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.64%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0.05pt 0pt;"> 2,130.5</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:71.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;padding-left:7.2pt;text-indent:-7.2pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;">Less: reinsurance recoverable</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;"> </b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.61%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;"> 404.3</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"> </p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.64%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0.05pt 0pt;"> 375.8</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:71.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;padding-left:7.2pt;text-indent:-7.2pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;">Net balance at beginning of period</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;"> </b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.61%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;"> 1,848.4</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"> </p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.64%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0.05pt 0pt;"> 1,754.7</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:71.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;padding-left:7.2pt;text-indent:-7.2pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;">Incurred:</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;"> </b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.61%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"> </p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.64%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0.05pt 0pt;"> </p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:71.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;padding-left:7.2pt;text-indent:-7.2pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 6pt;">Current year</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;"> </b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.61%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;"> 653.6</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"> </p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.64%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0.05pt 0pt;"> 617.3</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:71.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;padding-left:7.2pt;text-indent:-7.2pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 6pt;">Prior years</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;"> </b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.61%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;"> 29.0</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"> </p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.64%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0.05pt 0pt;"> 17.9</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:71.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;padding-left:7.2pt;text-indent:-7.2pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;">Total incurred</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;"> </b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.61%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;"> 682.6</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"> </p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.64%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0.05pt 0pt;"> 635.2</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:71.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;padding-left:7.2pt;text-indent:-7.2pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;">Payments:</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;"> </b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.61%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"> </p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.64%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0.05pt 0pt;"> </p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:71.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;padding-left:7.2pt;text-indent:-7.2pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 6pt;">Current year</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;"> </b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.61%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;"> 387.8</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"> </p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.64%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0.05pt 0pt;"> 358.3</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:71.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;padding-left:7.2pt;text-indent:-7.2pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 5.75pt;">Prior years</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;"> </b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.61%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;"> 238.1</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"> </p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.64%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0.05pt 0pt;"> 231.8</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:71.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;padding-left:7.2pt;text-indent:-7.2pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;">Total payments</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;"> </b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.61%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;"> 625.9</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"> </p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.64%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0.05pt 0pt;"> 590.1</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:71.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;padding-left:7.2pt;text-indent:-7.2pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;">Net balance at end of period</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;"> </b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.61%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;"> 1,905.1</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"> </p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.64%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0.05pt 0pt;"> 1,799.8</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:71.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;padding-left:7.2pt;text-indent:-7.2pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;">Plus: reinsurance recoverable</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;"> </b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.61%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;"> 403.7</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"> </p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.64%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0.05pt 0pt;"> 388.2</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:71.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;padding-left:7.2pt;text-indent:-7.2pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;">Balance at end of period</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;border-bottom:3px double #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">$</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.61%;border-bottom:3px double #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;"> 2,308.8</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;border-bottom:3px double #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;">$</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.64%;border-bottom:3px double #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0.05pt 0pt;"> 2,188.0</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:71.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.61%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.64%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:71.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;padding-left:7.2pt;text-indent:-7.2pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;">Amounts not included in the rollforward above:</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;"> </b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.61%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"> </p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.64%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0.05pt 0pt;"> </p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:71.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;padding-left:7.2pt;text-indent:-7.2pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 5.75pt;">Claim adjustment expense liabilities</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">$</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.61%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;"> 55.1</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:2.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;"><span style="margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:1.51%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0.05pt 0pt;">$</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;white-space:nowrap;width:10.64%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 3pt 0.05pt 0pt;"> 51.9</p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;"></span></p>
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Liability For Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense	2252700000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Liability For Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense	2130500000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Reinsurance Recoverable For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustments ReinsuranceRecoverableForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustments	404300000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Reinsurance Recoverable For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustments ReinsuranceRecoverableForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustments	375800000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Net LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet	1848400000
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Net LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet	1754700000
	us-gaap	Supplemental Information For Property Casualty Insurance Underwriters Current Year Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense SupplementalInformationForPropertyCasualtyInsuranceUnderwritersCurrentYearClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense	653600000
	us-gaap	Supplemental Information For Property Casualty Insurance Underwriters Current Year Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense SupplementalInformationForPropertyCasualtyInsuranceUnderwritersCurrentYearClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense	617300000
	us-gaap	Supplemental Information For Property Casualty Insurance Underwriters Prior Year Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense SupplementalInformationForPropertyCasualtyInsuranceUnderwritersPriorYearClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense	29000000.0
	us-gaap	Payments For Losses And Loss Adjustment Expense PaymentsForLossesAndLossAdjustmentExpense	625900000
	us-gaap	Payments For Losses And Loss Adjustment Expense PaymentsForLossesAndLossAdjustmentExpense	590100000
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Net LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet	1905100000
CY2018Q2	us-gaap	Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Net LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet	1799800000
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Reinsurance Recoverable For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustments ReinsuranceRecoverableForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustments	403700000
CY2018Q2	us-gaap	Reinsurance Recoverable For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustments ReinsuranceRecoverableForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustments	388200000
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Liability For Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense	2308800000
CY2018Q2	us-gaap	Liability For Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense	2188000000.0
CY2019Q2	pfg	Liability For Claims Adjustment Expense LiabilityForClaimsAdjustmentExpense	55100000
CY2018Q2	pfg	Liability For Claims Adjustment Expense LiabilityForClaimsAdjustmentExpense	51900000
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Debt Instrument Carrying Amount DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount	3792600000
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount Premium And Debt Issuance Costs Net DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet	30200000
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Long Term Debt LongTermDebt	3762400000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Debt Instrument Carrying Amount DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount	3284100000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount Premium And Debt Issuance Costs Net DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet	24500000
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt LongTermDebt	3259600000
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	0.21
CY2018Q2	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	0.21
	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	0.21
	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	0.21
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Deductions Dividends EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductionsDividends	0.04
CY2018Q2	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Deductions Dividends EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductionsDividends	0.03
	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Deductions Dividends EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductionsDividends	0.05
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