GLOSSARY
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Paid-in Excess

Original cost of a newly issued share of common stock less its stated par value. Insurance company common stock (and commercial bank stock) often has a cost per share that includes an additional contribution to surplus that provides a safety cushion for early periods of operation to create a conservative balance sheet.

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