By law, no more than 3% of annual written premiums can be spent on CEA operating expenses.
Since its inception in 1998, the CEA has accumulated almost $4.6 billion in capital. The CEA has consistently grown its capital through its positive retained earnings and currently collects about $600 million in gross premium each year. The CEA's total claims-paying capacity now exceeds $9.5 billion.
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