Description: A discussion of new IRS rulings with respect to the taxation of life settlement transactions.

Description: The Internal Revenue Service “the Service” or “IRS” recently released Technical Advice Memorandum 200939019 “the TAM”. The TAM initially caused a stir among some in the insurance tax industry because it disallows a tax deduction that was permitted on the NAIC Annual Statement hereinafter “NAIC statement”. Specifically, the TAM states that unpaid loss adjustment expenses “LAE” for retiree medical benefits may only be deducted in the tax year in which the benefits are included in income by the employee who earned the benefits, despite the fact the amounts were properly included on the NAIC statement and regardless of deductibility of the unpaid LAE under the Internal Revenue Code “the Code”. This article discusses the memorandum.

Description: Discusses the IASB insurance contract project and the major components of the new accounting standard, including the guidance it provides regarding how to define the term “insurance contract.”

Description: Discusses proposed regulations regarding reserve deductions for certain captives under IRC Section 1502 related to consolidated group intercompany insurance transactions.