Permanent stockholders’ equity represents an outside claim (from the permanent stockholders’ perspective) on the net assets of a subsidiary.
At the end of each reporting period, unearned premiums are calculated and the change in unearned premiums is recorded as a change or debit to premium income.
What give the issuer the right to retire the bond at certain times, typically if prevailing market interest rates fall below the rate on the bond?
Supplementary contracts may be issued by an insurer upon the termination of a life insurance contract that has been terminated by death, maturity, or surrender. The policyholder, if living or the beneficiary elects the option under which the proceeds are paid. The payment options usually available are:
_______________ reserves for income tax purposes are referred to as maximum tax actuarial reserves (MTAR) and replace the actuarial liabilities used for accounting purposes in computing taxable income.
Which of the following is NOT the category of Life and health insurers in Canada?
On both old and new business, companies can also avoid premium notes by entering into agreements involving deposits of a portion of the premium with an extension on the balance. These deposits are treated as:
Duration is a measure of the first-order interest rate sensitivity of a financial instrument.
Insurers issuing participating policies sometimes incur dividends which have been earned but which have not been disbursed or otherwise credited as of the financial statement date. Such dividends represent a due and unpaid liability amount. Reasons why dividends may be due and unpaid include all of the following EXCEPT: