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SAP & GAAP Flashcards

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SAP vs GAAP

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  1. Conservative to avoid insolvency vs match revenue to expenses to see earnings
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SAP vs GAAP differences BASIC-D^3NG

  1. Balance sheet reinsurance
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  • SAP: liabilities are net of reinsurance vs GAAP: gross of reinsurance
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SAP vs GAAP differences BASIC-D^3NG

  1. Anticipated S&S
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  • SAP: net or gross vs GAAP: net
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SAP vs GAAP differences BASIC-D^3NG

  1. Structured settlements
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  • IF Yes full liability release from claimant THEN purchase price is paid loss in both SAP & GAAP
  • IF No full liability release from claimant THEN SAP: paid loss listed in notes to financial statement vs GAAP is reinsurance
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SAP vs GAAP differences BASIC-D^3NG

  1. Invested assets
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  • SAP: class 1&2 (bonds & preferred stock)=AmortizedCost
  • SAP: class 3+ (bonds & preferred stock) =MIN(FV,AC)
  • SAP: common stock =FairValue
  • vs GAAP: FairValue except bonds held to maturity
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taxable income is temporarily higher than income by 40k

insurer beileves it is more than likely that the full Deffered Tax Asset (DAT) will not be realized and creates a valuation allowance of 3.3k

tax rate = 22%

GAAP deferred tax asset =?

SAP deferred tax asset =?

how is valuation asset accounted for?

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DTA = 40k*.22=8.8k

GAAP DTA = 0.22*40k-3.3k=5.5k

GAAP - fully recognized meaning 100% of 5.5k is admitted asset

valuation asset = contra asset (offsets the DTA)

SAP DTA - not fully recognized meaning portion of 5.5k is non admitted asset based on formulaic admissibiity test

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SAP vs GAAP differences BASIC-D^3NG

  1. Ceded reinsurance (prospective & retrospective)
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  • propective
    • SAP: liabilities are net of reinsurance vs GAAP: gross of reinsurance
  • retrospective
    • SAP:ceded rsv is contra (negative) liability vs GAAP: reinsurance asset
    • SAP:liab↓other income↑ surplus↑ vs GAAP: asset↑liab↑no change to surplus nor income (gain is deferred)
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SAP vs GAAP differences BASIC-D^3NG

  1. DAC (deferred acquisition cost)
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  • SAP: not an asset vs GAAP: is an asset
  • SAP: expense (acquisition cost/liability) immediately so NOT match assets (EP) vs GAAP: defer/amortize (acquisition costs/liability) so match assets (EP)
  • SAP: conservative as funds not available if insolvent vs GAAP: company as going concern
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SAP vs GAAP differences BASIC-D^3NG

  1. DTA (deferred tax assets)
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  • SAP: portion is non-admitted asset (strict admissibility test) vs GAAP: 100% admitted asset
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SAP vs GAAP differences BASIC-D^3NG

  1. Discounting loss rsvs
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  • SAP: use tabular or non-tabular (easy to compare across companies) vs GAAP: use SAP or other (tailored to company)
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SAP vs GAAP differences BASIC-D^3NG

  1. Non-admitted assets
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  • SAP: low liquid assets (furniture) not available in insolvency vs GAAP: all assets are admitted
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SAP vs GAAP differences BASIC-D^3NG

  1. Goodwill
    1. amortized?
    2. formula?
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  • SAP: amortize over 10yrs until reach 0 vs GAAP: not amortized
  • SAP: GW=MIN(Price-Surplus, 10% of S) vs GAAP: GW=P-[FV(Assets)-FV(liab)]
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Purchase GAAP accounting

scenario

formula for goodwill

treatment if positive

treatment if negative

merger value?

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When A buys B THEN A gets a goodwill asset based on FV of the B

Goodwill = Price-[FV (assets) – FV(liab)]

asset IF positive

income up IF negative

merger value = 0

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3 components of estimating Fair Value of Liabilities under purchase GAAP accy

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  1. EV of future undiscounted L&LAE cash flows (pmt pattern based on loss rsv development OR paid loss to ult loss by AY)
  2. discount #1 by rf & illiquidty adjustment (rf=us tresury daily yield curve + higher discount rate if more illiquid)
  3. discount #1 again (aka take present value) to add risk margin to compensate for liability uncertainty (cost of capital approach)
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1st component of estimating fair value of liabitlies under purchase GAAP accy = EV of future undiscounted L&LAE cash flows

how do you calculate the L&LAE cash flow payment pattern (2)?

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  1. based on loss rsv development actuary selected when reviewing managments rsv selection

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  1. based on paid loss to ult loss by AY (IBNR to case rsv ratios should be stable and decreasing)
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adding risk margin to rsvs using cost of captial approach

  • nominal rsvs are 20M and pay out 10M/8M/2M in each of next 3 years
  • required capital ratio is 20.1% of unpaid claims estimates in each future period
  • pre tax cost of capital= 10%
  • return on capital is paid to investors at each year end
  • rf + illiquidty adjustsmnet for duration in yrs
  • 1.0 yr = 0.155%
  • 1.5 yr = 0.210%
  • 2.0 yr = 0.285%
  • 2.5 yr = 0.336%
  • 3.0 yr = 0.395%

calc avg reuired captial over each of next 3 yrs

calc risk margin

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  • yr 1 avg required captial = .201 [(20+10)/2] = 3.015
  • yr 2 avg required captial = .201 [(10+2)/2] = 1.206
  • yr 2 avg required captial = .201 [(2+0)/2] = 0.201
  • yr 1 risk margin = [3.015 (0.10-.00195)] / 1.00155^1
  • yr 2 risk margin = [1.026 (0.10-.00195)] / 1.00285^2
  • yr 3 risk margin = [.201 (0.10-.00195)] / 1.00395^3

(3.015*1+1.206*2+0.201*3)/(3.015+1.206+0.201)=1.364 years

0.00195 = linear interpolate between 1 and 1.5 yr

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Calculate the asset that replaces DAC in GAAP accy (Value of Business In-Force)

  • UEPR= 20M
  • Expected L&LAE Ratio = 65%
  • Policy Maitenance Costs = 10% of UEPR
  • L&LAE pmts & maitenance costs made 1/2 way thru year
  • Expected L&LAE paid out over 3 years (45%/30%/25%)
  • Required capital at each year-end is 50% of nominal expected L&LAE&Maitenance costs
  • Return on capital is paid at each year end
  • pre-tax cost of capital = 10%
  • rf= 3%
  • illiquidity premium = 1.5%
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  • VBIF = UEPR - FairValueOfExpL&LAE&MaitenanceCost
  • = 20M - [(1)+(2)]

(1) = pv(expected L&LAE&MaitenanceCosts)

  • [20M(.65)(.45)+20M(.10)]/1.045^0.5 +
  • [20M(.65)(.30)] /1.045^1.5 +
  • [20M(.65)(.25)] /1.045^2.5

(2) = pv(CostOfCapital)

  • 0.520M(.65)(.45)+20M(.10)/1.045^1.0 +
  • 0.5[20M(.65)(.30)] (.10-.03-.015)/1.045^2.0 +
  • 0.5[20M(.65)(.25)] (.10-.03-.015)/1.045^3.0

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