Assets, Liab, Surplus

Question 1

The balance sheet categorizes the assets two ways:

Answer 1

Cash & invested assets vs Non invested assets: Cash & invested assets are more liquid. This distinction is important given that the statutory accounting is focused on solvency.

Admitted vs nonadmitted assets: these are displayed in separate columns in the balance sheet. Non admitted assets are not easily convertible to cash to satisfy the insurer’s liabilities (now or in the future), and are therefore not included in the surplus.

Question 2

Admitted Assets

Answer 2

*Bonds

*Stocks

*Real Estate

*Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments:

*Uncollected & Deferred Premiums & Agents’ Balances

*Amounts Recoverable from Reinsurers:

*Net Deferred Tax Assets:

*Receivables from Parent, Subsidiary & Affiliates

*Funds held from reinsured

*EDP: Network & Computer equipment/Electronic Data Processing

Question 3

Stocks

Answer 3

instruments that represent an ownership share in a company; regulators will typically be concerned if the insurer has a relatively high holding of stocks, since they have volatile values.

-Common stocks provide voting rights, and possible dividends. They are subordinate to bondholders and creditors to receiving money in the event of a liquidation.

fair value after purchase

-Preferred stocks are similar to Common stocks, except that they do not offer voting rights, but they do guarantee dividends. Another difference is that the owners of preferred stocks have priority to those of Common stocks to receive a return of their investment during a liquidation.

Depends on whether redeemable or perpetual

Question 4

Real Estate evaluation

Answer 4

Properties occupied by the company (need to occupy at least 50%): Depreciated cost – Encumbrances

Properties held for the production of income: Depreciated cost – Encumbrances

Properties held for sale: min (Depreciated cost, Fair value) – Encumbrances

Encumbrance = the outstanding amount of the loan

Question 5

Uncollected & Deferred Premiums & Agents’ Balances

Answer 5

represent the written premium that has not yet been received

• Uncollected premiums & agents’ balances: balances due before the financial statement date
• Deferred premiums: balances due after the financial statement date
• The classes above also include the unpaid installment premiums that meet same criteria

Question 6

Net Deferred Tax Assets

Answer 6

refers to future tax benefits that arise due to temporary differences in income recognition between tax and statutory accounting

Question 7

Liabilities

Answer 7

Loss & Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves

Reinsurance Payable on Losses & LAE

Other Expenses (Excluding Taxes, Licenses & Fees)

LAE

Underwriting & investment expenses

Unearned Premiums (UEPR)

Ceded Reinsurance Premiums Payable: recorded net of any commission from

Funds held under Reinsurance Treaties

Provision for Reinsurance: provision for the reinsurance recoverables

Premium Deficiency Reserve:

Question 8

Premium Deficiency Reserve

Answer 8

arises from premium which is insufficient to provide for losses and expenses

Question 9

Common components of surplus

Answer 9

Common Capital Stock:

Gross Paid in & Contributed Surplus:

Unassigned Funds:

Question 10

Common Capital Stock

Answer 10

par value of the insurer’s stock that is issued & outstanding. Par value is the min amount set by the insurer at which the stock can trade at its initial offering. Common capital stock is not material for most insurers as the par value is often set low.

Question 11

Gross Paid in & Contributed Surplus

Answer 11

generated when the insurer issues stock. It equals the excess of the sale price of stock over its par value.

Question 12

Unassigned Funds

Answer 12

results from the contribution of retained earnings to surplus. Mutual insurers surplus consists primarily of Unassigned Funds, as they do not issue shares.