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The Influence Of Income Tax Rules On Insurance Reserves, David F. Bradford, Kyle D. Logue
The Influence Of Income Tax Rules On Insurance Reserves, David F. Bradford, Kyle D. Logue
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An insurance company is a financial intermediary whose main line of business is the sale of a particular type of contingent contract, called an insurance policy. Under this contract, the insurer promises to pay some amount to the policyholder, or to some other beneficiary, following the occurrence of an insured event. In the context of property-casualty insurance, the relevant insured events include, for example, the accidental destruction of the insured's property or the award of a liability judgment against the insured. In return for this promise the insured pays the insurer a premium. The premium and the earnings on the …