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Old 12-24-2009, 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by SSCULLY
That is exactly the game, the claims for some are spread to all.

There are regulatory guidelines for how much cash they must have on hand for the number of policies that they have written, even to the point that the realization of the revenue for a 1 year paid in full ( and multi year ) policy cannot be made until a time frame ( usually the half year mark )
What they invest the cash reserves in, is also regulated.
So it's like they need to have money to back everyone's potential claims?
 
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Old 12-24-2009, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by ManualF150
So it's like they need to have money to back everyone's potential claims?
No. An insurance corporation is required to maintain a level of liquidity called statutory reserves. This amount is set by state regulators and varies state to state. This is not like a casino that must have a matching dollar in the safe for every chip on the gaming floor.

State regulators (aka politicians) set "acceptable" levels of statutory reserves. Insurance companies invest the remaining funds in financial vehicles to generate additional profits (sometimes losses) as they see fit.
 



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