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Demutualization
Demutualization 2000 – SOA – U.S. and Canadian Demutualizations—Postmortem – 21p
Read MoreDeposit
Deposit Bank-like Deposit Term Policy Demand Deposits Savings Deposits Demand Deposits Demand deposits are funds on deposit with banks; they are subject to immediate withdrawal and are classified as cash. Savings Deposits These are interest-earning accounts in which the depositor is required (or may at any time be required) by the bank to give notice…
Read MoreRunnable
Runnable Run Disintermediation Surrender We define “runnables” as “pay-on-demand” transactions which embed defaultable promises made by private agents or state and local governments without explicit insurance from the federal government. 2015 0903 – FRB – The Runnables – [link] A life insurance policy is not indentured servitude. 2014 0310 – Letter – Sheila C. Bair…
Read MoreContagion
Contagion Run – Index 1994 – FRB / AP – Announcements of Asset-Quality Problems and Contagion Effects in the Life Insurance Industry, Journal of Financial Economics, Vol. 35, No. 2 – 29p 2014 1218 – LC – 15-cv-45 – MetLife v FSOC – re: MetLife – D85-2, 85-2 – Explanation of the Basis of the Financial…
Read MoreStructured Settlements
Structured Settlements 1999 – GOV -Tax Treatment of Structured Settlements [PDF-86p-govinfo.org, No Video]
Read MoreCost Benefit
Cost Benefit 1995 0308 – Regulatory Reform [VIDEO-CSPAN] Senate Governmental Affairs Committee members heard testimony from witnesses concerning regulatory reform issues, including whether cost/benefit analysis and risk assessments should be conducted before new regulations are put into effect.
Read MoreSVL – Standard Valuation Law
SVL – Standard Valuation Law 820-standard-valuation-law II. Proposed Changes in the Standard Valuation Law Draft of November 20, 1972 1973-1, NAIC PROCEEDINGS lt may be of interest to convey some of the highlights, – – – excerpts of these communications follow: We could accept the judgment of many, but not all, financial experts that we…
Read MoreGAAP – Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
GAAP – Generally Accepted Accounting Principles First, let me remind you of the brief history of GAAP for life insurance companies. You will recall that the first exposure draft of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) appeared in December, 1970. — John H. Biggs 1976 – SOA – Trends in GAAP and Statutory…
Read MoreGuaranty Funds
Guaranty Funds NAIC – Financial Condition Committee – (E) — [BonkNote] Guaranty Fund Issues Working Group – (E) – NAIC — [BonkNote] NCIGF – National Conference of Insurance Guaranty Funds – ncigf.org/ — [BonkNote] NOLHGA – National Organization of Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations — [BonkNote] (p515) – The working group identified several issues relevant…
Read MoreGICS – Guaranteed Investment Contracts
GICs – Guaranteed Investment Contracts FABN – Funding Agreement-Backed Note GICS – AIG – FCIC GIA’s Guaranteed Interest Contracts Stable Value Unallocated Annuity Contracts 412(i) 1991 0903 – NYT – Worry Over Retirement Funds, By Eric N. Berg – [link] GIC’s, Executive Life, Mutual Benefit Also, you had a lot of different interests in Executive Life.…
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