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This adjustment results in presenting the net asset and net liability position for each counterparty.We have the option to redeem all or a portion of the senior notes at any time with notice to the noteholders at a price equal to the greater of 100% of principal or the sum of the present value of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest discounted at the then-current treasury rate plus an applicable spread.Senior notes issued by Enact Holdings, our majority-owned U.S. mortgage insurance subsidiary, who has the option to redeem the notes in whole or in part at any time prior to February 15, 2025, by paying a make-whole premium plus accrued and unpaid interest.Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.Limited partnerships that are measured at fair value using the NAV per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy.Represents write-down of securities deemed uncollectible or that we intend to sell or will be required to sell prior to recovery of the amortized cost basis.Excludes foreign exchange.Represents embedded derivatives associated with the reinsured portion of our GMWB liabilities.The transfers into and out of Level 3 for fixed maturity securities were related to changes in the primary pricing source and changes in the observability of external information used in determining the fair value, such as external ratings or credit spreads, as well as changes in the industry sectors assigned to specific securities.Unobservable inputs weighted by the relative fair value of the associated instrument for fixed maturity securities and by notional for derivative assets.Represents embedded derivatives associated with our GMWB liabilities, excluding the impact of reinsurance.Unobservable inputs weighted by the policyholder account balances associated with the instrument.Represents embedded derivatives associated with our GMWB liabilities, excluding the impact of reinsurance. 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