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effects of inflation and other societal and economic factors), using past experience adjusted for current trends, and any other factors that would modify past experience. </span></span></div></div>","snippet":"The liability for unpaid claims shall be based on the estimated ultimate cost of settling the claims (including the effects of inflation and other societal and economic factors), using past experience adjusted for curren…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:717dadc48cb88a23d4190f69030af06700547ba9a9a37de2e61cddba55fcd330","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"citation":"944-40-30-2","para":"30-2","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02C9E5F1-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Estimated recoveries on unsettled claims, such as <a href=\"/glossary/s/#salvage\" class=\"term\" title=\"The amount received by an insurer from the sale of property (usually damaged) on which the insurer has paid a total claim to the insured and has obtained title to the property.\"><span>salvage</span></a>, <a href=\"/glossary/s/#subrogation\" class=\"term\" title=\"The right of an insurer to pursue any course of recovery of damages, in its name or in the name of the policyholder, against a third party who is liable for costs relating to an insured event that have been paid by the insurer.\"><span>subrogation</span></a>, or a potential ownership interest in real estate, shall be evaluated in terms of their estimated realizable value and deducted from the liability for unpaid claims. </span></span></div></div>","snippet":"Estimated recoveries on unsettled claims, such as salvage, subrogation, or a potential ownership interest in real estate, shall be evaluated in terms of their estimated realizable value and deducted from the liability fo…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:16f49f7831cee74e3b8e4a84219b32970eb080db7a6462c4f83325c5a8589c59","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"citation":"944-40-30-3","para":"30-3","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02C9E6D5-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Estimated recoveries on settled claims other than mortgage guaranty and title insurance claims also shall be deducted from the liability for unpaid claims. </span></span></div></div>","snippet":"Estimated recoveries on settled claims other than mortgage guaranty and title insurance claims also shall be deducted from the liability for unpaid 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associated directly with specific claims paid or in the process of settlement, such as legal and adjusters' fees. </span></span><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02C9E881-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Claim adjustment expenses also include other costs that cannot be associated with specific claims but are related to claims paid or in the process of settlement, such as internal costs of the claims function. </span></span></div></div>","snippet":"Claim adjustment expenses include costs associated directly with specific claims paid or in the process of settlement, such as legal and adjusters' fees. Claim adjustment expenses also include other costs that cannot be …","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:aaeca60c2ac5b172ee092c0bf49a3246542db01877777b2854cce41e61605745","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"citation":"944-40-30-5","para":"30-5","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\">The initial measurement attributes of items recognized under the <a href=\"/asc/944/40/#25-recognition\" class=\"xref\">General Subsection</a> of Section 944-40-25 are the same as stated for subsequent measurement, see the <a href=\"/asc/944/40/#35-subsequent-measurement\" class=\"xref\">General Subsection</a> of Section 944-40-35.</div></div>","snippet":"The initial measurement attributes of items recognized under the General Subsection of Section 944-40-25 are the same as stated for subsequent measurement, see the General Subsection of Section 944-40-35.","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:2806b80139ce0b5052215d3397f9271f017c26c44aa78e599c7849100d69910a","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval 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timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}}],"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:15ae68fdfc36800ec0c9e63e4f9931c7fd5addbfa92ac113cdd3388061754cb6","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"block":"Long-Duration Contracts","heading":"Traditional and Limited-Payment Long-Duration Contracts","paragraphs":[{"citation":"944-40-30-7","para":"30-7","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F576B7-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">The <a href=\"/glossary/l/#liability-for-future-policy-benefits\" class=\"term\" title=\"An accrued obligation to policyholders that relates to insured events, such as death or disability.\"><span>liability for future policy benefits</span></a> accrued under paragraph <a href=\"/asc/944/40/#944-40-25-8\" class=\"xref\">944-40-25-8</a> shall be the present value of future benefits to be paid to or on behalf of policyholders and related expenses less the present value of future <a href=\"/glossary/n/#net-premiums\" class=\"term\" title=\"For traditional and limited-payment long-duration insurance contracts, the net premium is that portion of the gross premium required to provide for all benefits and expenses, excluding acquisition costs or any costs that are required to be charged to expense as incurred. For long-duration participating life insurance contracts that meet the criteria in paragraph 944-20-15-3, the net premium is a constant ratio of guaranteed maximum gross premiums. The ratio is calculated at issue, so that the present value of all guaranteed death and endowment benefits is equal to the present value of all net premiums.\"><span>net premiums</span></a> (portion of <a href=\"/glossary/g/#gross-premium\" class=\"term\" title=\"The premium charged to a policyholder for an insurance contract. See also Net Premiums.\"><span>gross premium</span></a> required to provide for all benefits and expenses, </span></span><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F577E0-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">excluding <a href=\"/glossary/a/#acquisition-costs\" class=\"term\" title=\"Costs that are related directly to the successful acquisition of new or renewal insurance contracts.\"><span>acquisition costs</span></a> or costs that are required to be charged to expense as incurred). </span></span><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F57945-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">That liability shall be estimated using methods that include assumptions, such as discount rate, <a href=\"/glossary/m/#mortality\" class=\"term\" title=\"The relative incidence of death in a given time or place.\"><span>mortality</span></a>, <a href=\"/glossary/m/#morbidity\" class=\"term\" title=\"The relative incidence of disability due to disease or physical impairment.\"><span>morbidity</span></a>, <a href=\"/glossary/t/#termination\" class=\"term\" title=\"In general, the failure to renew an insurance contract. Involuntary terminations include death, expirations, and maturities of contracts. Voluntary terminations of life insurance contracts include lapses with or without cash surrender value and contract modifications that reduce paid-up whole-life benefits or term-life benefits.\"><span>terminations</span></a>, and expenses (see paragraphs <a href=\"/asc/944/40/#944-40-30-9\" class=\"xref\">944-40-30-9</a> and <div class=\"xref-range displayInline\"><a href=\"/asc/944/40/#944-40-30-11\" class=\"xref\">944-40-30-11 through 30-15</a></div>). </span></span><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F57B23-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">The liability also shall consider other assumptions relating to guaranteed contract benefits, such as coupons, annual endowments, and conversion privileges. </span></span><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F57CCE-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">The assumptions shall not include a provision for the <a href=\"/glossary/r/#risk-of-adverse-deviation\" class=\"term\" title=\"A concept (also referred to as risk load) used by insurance entities that allows for possible unfavorable deviations from assumptions.\"><span>risk of adverse deviation</span></a>. In determining the level of aggregation at which reserves are calculated, an insurance entity shall not group contracts together from different issue years but shall group contracts into quarterly or annual groups.</span></span></div></div>","snippet":"The liability for future policy benefits accrued under paragraph 944-40-25-8 shall be the present value of future benefits to be paid to or on behalf of policyholders and related expenses less the present value of future…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:c3669e8b67ddbff67e6857d219bbdfbc4bd51bfd22e5a5e326893287a1a5435d","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"citation":"944-40-30-7A","para":"30-7A","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F57E73-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">To the extent the present value of future benefits and expenses exceeds the present value of future gross premiums, an immediate charge shall be recognized in net income (see paragraph <a href=\"/asc/944/40/#944-40-45-4\" class=\"xref\">944-40-45-4</a>) such that net premiums are set equal to gross premiums. In no event shall the liability for future policy benefits balance be less than zero for the level of aggregation at which reserves are calculated. Assumptions shall be updated in subsequent accounting periods as described in paragraphs <a href=\"/asc/944/40/#944-40-35-5\" class=\"xref\">944-40-35-5 through 35-6A</a> and <div class=\"xref-range displayInline\"><a href=\"/asc/944/40/#944-40-35-7A\" class=\"xref\">944-40-35-7A through 35-7B</a></div>.</span></span></div></div>","snippet":"To the extent the present value of future benefits and expenses exceeds the present value of future gross premiums, an immediate charge shall be recognized in net income (see paragraph 944-40-45-4) such that net premiums…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:02eed694d2720e8cb19bf1c73ec29aae4eeb1ea844b267b1fe3833022a79dcdd","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"citation":"944-40-30-8","para":"30-8","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\">This guidance discusses the following assumptions:<ol class=\"ol-norm\"><li class=\"li-norm\"><span class=\"linum\">a</span><div class=\"p\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F58086-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Discount rate</span></span></div></li><li class=\"li-norm\"><span class=\"linum\">b</span><div class=\"p\">Mortality</div></li><li class=\"li-norm\"><span class=\"linum\">c</span><div class=\"p\">Morbidity</div></li><li class=\"li-norm\"><span class=\"linum\">d</span><div class=\"p\">Termination</div></li><li class=\"li-norm\"><span class=\"linum\">e</span><div class=\"p\">Expense.</div></li></ol></div></div>","snippet":"This guidance discusses the following assumptions:\n(a) Discount rate\n(b) Mortality\n(c) Morbidity\n(d) Termination\n(e) Expense.","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:251fdbee0100cb799996c45a255c210672b4737d8c936369e4c4623a54a3f66e","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"citation":"944-40-30-9","para":"30-9","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F58408-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">The liability for future policy benefits shall be discounted using an upper-medium grade (low-credit-risk) fixed-income instrument yield. An insurance entity shall consider reliable information in estimating the upper-medium grade (low-credit-risk) fixed-income instrument yield that reflects the duration characteristics of the liability for future policy benefits (see paragraph <a href=\"/asc/944/40/#944-40-55-13E\" class=\"xref\">944-40-55-13E</a>). An insurance entity shall maximize the use of relevant observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining the discount rate assumption.</span></span></div></div>","snippet":"The liability for future policy benefits shall be discounted using an upper-medium grade (low-credit-risk) fixed-income instrument yield. An insurance entity shall consider reliable information in estimating the upper-me…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:9fee33e759911853c1f1903f7f78125de67591f2e59d743c39cd1382aadc81ab","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"citation":"944-40-30-10","para":"30-10","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><a href=\"/updates/asu-2018-12/\" class=\"xref\">Paragraph superseded by Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-12</a>.</div></div>","snippet":"Paragraph superseded by Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-12.","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:9de8ceb64a2184cdb0f349077ea045f05fcf6c3a26ba259d49e4354df23740f3","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"citation":"944-40-30-11","para":"30-11","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F58660-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Mortality assumptions used in estimating the liability for future policy benefits shall be based on estimates of expected mortality. </span></span></div></div>","snippet":"Mortality assumptions used in estimating the liability for future policy benefits shall be based on estimates of expected mortality.","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:a160b53846d004f3cbd1cf5dbbc5dd1d204d81c36f82a077e1416c70f0879aa6","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"citation":"944-40-30-12","para":"30-12","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5878A-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Morbidity assumptions used in estimating the liability for future policy benefits shall be based on estimates of expected incidences of disability and <a href=\"/glossary/c/#claim\" class=\"term\" title=\"A demand for payment of a policy benefit because of the occurrence of an insured event.\"><span>claim</span></a> costs. </span></span></div></div>","snippet":"Morbidity assumptions used in estimating the liability for future policy benefits shall be based on estimates of expected incidences of disability and claim costs.","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:531f738d9563e5fecbbdb1c671565faeabf10b2c003729a3b5dca4efbcb45aac","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"citation":"944-40-30-13","para":"30-13","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F58B13-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Expected incidences of disability and claim costs for various types of insurance (for example, noncancelable and guaranteed renewable accident and health insurance contracts) and other factors, such as occupational class, waiting period, sex, age, and <a href=\"/glossary/b/#benefit-period\" class=\"term\" title=\"The period over which benefits are provided. The benefit period includes the periods during which the insurance entity is subject to risk from policyholder mortality and morbidity and during which the insurance entity is responsible for administration of the contract. The benefit period does not include the subsequent period over which the policyholder or beneficiary may elect to have settlement proceeds disbursed.\"><span>benefit period</span></a>, shall be considered in making morbidity assumptions. </span></span><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F58C27-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">The <a href=\"/glossary/r/#risk-of-antiselection\" class=\"term\" title=\"The tendency for lower terminations of poor risks.\"><span>risk of antiselection</span></a> or adverse selection also shall be considered in making morbidity assumptions. </span></span></div></div>","snippet":"Expected incidences of disability and claim costs for various types of insurance (for example, noncancelable and guaranteed renewable accident and health insurance contracts) and other factors, such as occupational class…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:cecd7af859cb17f6c3b43d2a269d8c172949a3e2677778430c3c20ba4a27cd61","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"citation":"944-40-30-14","para":"30-14","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F59251-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Termination assumptions used in estimating the liability for future policy benefits shall be based on estimates of expected terminations and <a href=\"/glossary/n/#nonforfeiture-benefits\" class=\"term\" title=\"Those benefits in a life insurance contract that the policyholder does not forfeit, even for failure to pay premiums. Nonforfeiture benefits usually include cash value, paid-up insurance value, or extended-term insurance value.\"><span>nonforfeiture benefits</span></a>, using expected <a href=\"/glossary/t/#termination-rate\" class=\"term\" title=\"The rate at which insurance contracts fail to renew. Termination rates usually are expressed as a ratio of the number of contracts on which insureds failed to pay premiums during a given period to the total number of contracts at the beginning of the period from which those terminations occurred.\"><span>termination rates</span></a> and contractual nonforfeiture benefits. </span></span><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F59371-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Termination rates may vary by plan of insurance, age at issue, year of issue, frequency of premium payment, and other factors. </span></span><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F59521-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">If composite rates are used, the rates shall be representative of the entity's actual mix of business. </span></span><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F59666-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Termination assumptions shall be made for long-duration insurance contracts without termination benefits because of the effects of terminations on expected premiums and claim costs. </span></span></div></div>","snippet":"Termination assumptions used in estimating the liability for future policy benefits shall be based on estimates of expected terminations and nonforfeiture benefits, using expected termination rates and contractual nonfor…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:9772b24228339980254c2a0021ea163f2bb7560c7aa6992b6a316abd18949d39","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"citation":"944-40-30-15","para":"30-15","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F599B8-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Expense assumptions used in estimating the liability for future policy benefits shall be based on estimates of expected nonlevel costs, such as termination or settlement costs, and costs after the premium-paying period. </span></span><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F59ACA-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Renewal expense assumptions shall consider the possible effect of inflation on those expenses. </span></span><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F59C00-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">However, expense assumptions shall not include acquisition costs or any costs that are required to be charged to expense as incurred, such as those relating to investments, general administration, policy <a href=\"/glossary/m/#maintenance-costs\" class=\"term\" title=\"Costs associated with maintaining records relating to insurance contracts and with the processing of premium collections and commissions.\"><span>maintenance costs</span></a>, product development, market research, and general overhead (see paragraph <a href=\"/asc/720/944/#720-944-25-2\" class=\"xref\">944-720-25-2</a>).</span></span></div></div>","snippet":"Expense assumptions used in estimating the liability for future policy benefits shall be based on estimates of expected nonlevel costs, such as termination or settlement costs, and costs after the premium-paying period. …","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:be810971fccbfaa5b1c146971aa4f706b7bf85370a8c635d801e24e824677211","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by 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id=\"sfr_02F5A2D5-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">The liability for policy benefits for universal life-type contracts shall be equal to the sum of the following: </span></span><ol class=\"ol-norm\"><li class=\"li-norm\"><span class=\"linum\">a</span><div class=\"p\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5A3E1-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">The balance that accrues to the benefit of policyholders at the date of the financial statements </span></span></div></li><li class=\"li-norm\"><span class=\"linum\">b</span><div class=\"p\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5A553-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Any amounts that have been assessed to compensate the insurance entity for services to be performed over future periods (see Subtopic <a altsource=\"GUID-B28098E8-1C6A-430C-95EB-6E3A66A9688A.ditamap\" class=\"ditamap\">944-605</a> on insurance—revenue recognition) </span></span></div></li><li class=\"li-norm\"><span class=\"linum\">c</span><div class=\"p\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5A6D4-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Any amounts previously assessed against policyholders that are refundable on termination of the contract </span></span></div></li><li class=\"li-norm\"><span class=\"linum\">d</span><div class=\"p\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5A82F-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Any <a href=\"/glossary/p/#probable\" class=\"term\" title=\"The future event or events are likely to occur.\"><span>probable</span></a> loss (premium deficiency) as described in paragraphs <div class=\"xref-range displayInline\"><a href=\"/asc/944/60/#944-60-25-7\" class=\"xref\">944-60-25-7 through 25-9</a></div>. </span></span></div></li></ol></div></div>","snippet":"The liability for policy benefits for universal life-type contracts shall be equal to the sum of the following:\n(a) The balance that accrues to the benefit of policyholders at the date of the financial statements\n(b) Any…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:06f15261af694299a2cdfd4d4e0897adfd126d6e39b21168fdb49a4b6d4eba53","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"citation":"944-40-30-17","para":"30-17","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5A9C1-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Amounts that may be assessed against policyholders in future periods, including <a href=\"/glossary/s/#surrender-charges\" class=\"term\" title=\"Amounts expected to be assessed against policyholder balances at contract redemption, whole or partial, regardless of how the charges are labeled, such as contingent deferred sales charges.\"><span>surrender charges</span></a>, shall not be anticipated in determining the liability for policy benefits. </span></span></div></div>","snippet":"Amounts that may be assessed against policyholders in future periods, including surrender charges, shall not be anticipated in determining the liability for policy benefits.","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:1a83e2896037828926cf8a94873a2ce74295c10cb55e2fdca07c34a38a9dfed1","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"citation":"944-40-30-18","para":"30-18","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5AAF6-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">In the absence of a stated account balance or similar explicit or implicit contract value, the cash value, measured at the date of the financial statements, that could be realized by a policyholder upon surrender shall represent the element of liability described in paragraph <a href=\"/asc/944/40/#944-40-30-16\" class=\"xref\">944-40-30-16(a)</a>. </span></span></div></div>","snippet":"In the absence of a stated account balance or similar explicit or implicit contract value, the cash value, measured at the date of the financial statements, that could be realized by a policyholder upon surrender shall r…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:07cf4fc24b30747cf94d06532a88ce2a49c41249fdbb916b9e81767160c7342c","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"citation":"944-40-30-19","para":"30-19","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5AD28-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Provisions for risk of adverse deviation shall not be made.</span></span></div></div>","snippet":"Provisions for risk of adverse deviation shall not be 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class=\"xref\">944-40-30-26 through 30-29A</a> addresses contracts or contract features that provide for potential benefits in addition to the account balance that accrues to the benefit of the policyholders.</span></span></div></div>","snippet":"The guidance in paragraphs 944-40-30-19C through 30-24 and 944-40-30-26 through 30-29A addresses contracts or contract features that provide for potential benefits in addition to the account balance that accrues to the b…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:d1d6b08cc97944e5d2ceed8ad960443d79a30aabd42b8a30f9a1f2e5ff3a03e5","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"citation":"944-40-30-19C","para":"30-19C","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5B0BC-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">A <a href=\"/glossary/m/#market-risk-benefit\" class=\"term\" title=\"A contract or contract feature in a long-duration contract issued by an insurance entity that both protects the contract holder from other-than-nominal capital market risk and exposes the insurance entity to other-than-nominal capital market risk.\"><span>market risk benefit</span></a> shall be measured at <a href=\"/glossary/f/#fair-value\" class=\"term\" title=\"The price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.\"><span>fair value</span></a>. Total attributed fees used to calculate the fair value of the market risk benefit shall not be negative or exceed total contract fees and assessments collectible from the contract holder.</span></span></div></div>","snippet":"A market risk benefit shall be measured at fair value. Total attributed fees used to calculate the fair value of the market risk benefit shall not be negative or exceed total contract fees and assessments collectible fro…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:0537cb27131f36faee2d2fa913209f036c60a01c10aef04bc90b43d6105c286e","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"citation":"944-40-30-19D","para":"30-19D","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5B19E-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">In determining the terms of the market risk benefit, the insurance entity shall consider guidance on determining the terms of an embedded derivative that is required to be accounted for separately under Subtopic <a altsource=\"GUID-E43ECFE5-0C50-4112-B453-71000DB00939.ditamap\" class=\"ditamap\">815-15</a> on embedded derivatives, including the following:</span></span><ol class=\"ol-norm\"><li class=\"li-norm\"><span class=\"linum\">a</span><div class=\"p\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5B279-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Consistent with paragraph <a href=\"/asc/815/15/#815-15-30-4\" class=\"xref\">815-15-30-4</a>, if a nonoption valuation approach is used, the terms of the market risk benefit shall be determined in a manner that results in its fair value generally being equal to zero at the inception of the contract.</span></span></div></li><li class=\"li-norm\"><span class=\"linum\">b</span><div class=\"p\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5B34B-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Consistent with paragraph <a href=\"/asc/815/15/#815-15-30-6\" class=\"xref\">815-15-30-6</a>, if an option-based valuation approach is used, the terms of the market risk benefit shall not be adjusted to result in the market risk benefit being equal to zero at the inception of the contract.</span></span></div></li><li class=\"li-norm\"><span class=\"linum\">c</span><div class=\"p\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5B46C-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Consistent with paragraph <a href=\"/asc/815/15/#815-15-25-7\" class=\"xref\">815-15-25-7</a>, if a contract contains multiple market risk benefits, those market risk benefits shall be bundled together as a single compound market risk benefit.</span></span></div></li></ol></div></div>","snippet":"In determining the terms of the market risk benefit, the insurance entity shall consider guidance on determining the terms of an embedded derivative that is required to be accounted for separately under Subtopic 815-15 o…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:21647c2a04e518580c0b165bb3e853a77ce1891c5aee205c40108fa764218c7d","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"citation":"944-40-30-20","para":"30-20","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5B9BC-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">The amount of the additional liability recognized under paragraph <a href=\"/asc/944/40/#944-40-25-27A\" class=\"xref\">944-40-25-27A</a> shall be determined based on the ratio (benefit ratio) of the following: </span></span><ol class=\"ol-norm\"><li class=\"li-norm\"><span class=\"linum\">a</span><div class=\"p\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5BAAF-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Numerator. The present value of total expected excess payments over the life of the contract, </span></span><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5BBA0-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">discounted at the <a href=\"/glossary/c/#contract-rate\" class=\"term\" title=\"The rate of interest that accrues to policyholder balances.\"><span>contract rate</span></a>. </span></span></div></li><li class=\"li-norm\"><span class=\"linum\">b</span><div class=\"p\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5BC85-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Denominator. The present value of total expected assessments over the life of the contract, </span></span><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5BD5F-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">discounted at the contract rate. </span></span></div></li></ol><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5BE3E-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Total expected assessments are the aggregate of all charges, including those for administration, mortality, expense, and surrender, regardless of how characterized. </span></span><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5BF70-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">The contract rate used to compute present value shall be either the rate in effect at the inception of the book of contracts or the latest revised rate applied to the remaining benefit period. The approach selected to compute the present value of revised estimates shall be applied consistently in subsequent revisions to computations of the benefit ratio.</span></span></div></div>","snippet":"The amount of the additional liability recognized under paragraph 944-40-25-27A shall be determined based on the ratio (benefit ratio) of the following:\n(a) Numerator. The present value of total expected excess payments …","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:5d2c4931b3465bfba5f3e17beea1e317a8e2812f85c541242ddac6eae14d3f95","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"citation":"944-40-30-21","para":"30-21","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5C05F-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">The benefit ratio as determined in paragraph <a href=\"/asc/944/40/#944-40-30-20\" class=\"xref\">944-40-30-20</a> may exceed 100 percent, resulting in a liability that exceeds cumulative assessments. </span></span></div></div>","snippet":"The benefit ratio as determined in paragraph 944-40-30-20 may exceed 100 percent, resulting in a liability that exceeds cumulative assessments.","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:fc7b952d0677c81a6d855485103f516a739f6c7e85ff92010843e2345bbe3158","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"citation":"944-40-30-22","para":"30-22","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5C2AB-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">For contracts in which the assets are reported in the <a href=\"/glossary/g/#general-account\" class=\"term\" title=\"All operations of an insurance entity that are not reported in the separate account(s).\"><span>general account</span></a>, the investment margin </span></span><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5C3BC-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">(that is, the amounts expected to be earned from the investment of policyholder balances less amounts credited to policyholder balances [see paragraph <a href=\"/asc/944/40/#944-40-25-14\" class=\"xref\">944-40-25-14</a>]) </span></span><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5C4E7-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">shall be included with any other assessments for purposes of determining total expected assessments that are referenced in paragraph <a href=\"/asc/944/40/#944-40-30-20\" class=\"xref\">944-40-30-20</a>.</span></span></div></div>","snippet":"For contracts in which the assets are reported in the general account, the investment margin (that is, the amounts expected to be earned from the investment of policyholder balances less amounts credited to policyholder …","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:53aaabfaddbf0c5846418478f956c6951b126b2e13d1aa6ccb0b4d9b63fc60b8","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"citation":"944-40-30-22A","para":"30-22A","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5C620-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">An increase during a period in an unearned revenue liability (that is, deferral of revenue) established in paragraphs <div class=\"xref-range displayInline\"><a href=\"/asc/605/944/#605-944-25-6\" class=\"xref\">944-605-25-6 through 25-7</a></div> shall be excluded from the amounts assessed against the contract holder's account balance for that period and a decrease in (that is, amortization of) an unearned revenue liability in accordance with paragraph <a href=\"/asc/605/944/#605-944-35-2\" class=\"xref\">944-605-35-2</a> during a period shall be included with the assessments for that period. </span></span></div></div>","snippet":"An increase during a period in an unearned revenue liability (that is, deferral of revenue) established in paragraphs 944-605-25-6 through 25-7 shall be excluded from the amounts assessed against the contract holder's ac…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:c40447b41ba37de2e67de9549cde3262cff75b4fd7e3485b83dd0c067c0fdc23","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"citation":"944-40-30-23","para":"30-23","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5C785-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">The insurance entity shall calculate the present value of total expected excess payments and total assessments and investment margins, as applicable, based on expected experience. </span></span></div></div>","snippet":"The insurance entity shall calculate the present value of total expected excess payments and total assessments and investment margins, as applicable, based on expected experience.","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:078adf7d3a9213f1a890f25f30922637ab5356bb0b3a6dc170970ee9bc30ad10","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"citation":"944-40-30-24","para":"30-24","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5CA9B-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Expected experience shall be based on a range of scenarios that considers the volatility inherent in the assumptions rather than a single set of best estimate assumptions. </span></span></div></div>","snippet":"Expected experience shall be based on a range of scenarios that considers the volatility inherent in the assumptions rather than a single set of best estimate assumptions.","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:4a9904786f0fb84bb31ad835fad8b44b915708c7ae675a41f260e5b39b7e7c7b","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"citation":"944-40-30-25","para":"30-25","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><a href=\"/updates/asu-2018-12/\" class=\"xref\">Paragraph superseded by Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-12</a>.</div></div>","snippet":"Paragraph superseded by Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-12.","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:b98e57a0f4dc1eeda07a5ff00cf3e6a17c5d4ce0d022dda664e15636df815c03","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"citation":"944-40-30-26","para":"30-26","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5DB60-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">The additional liability required under paragraph <a href=\"/asc/944/40/#944-40-25-27\" class=\"xref\">944-40-25-27</a> shall be measured initially based on the benefit ratio determined by the following numerator and denominator: </span></span><ol class=\"ol-norm\"><li class=\"li-norm\"><span class=\"linum\">a</span><div class=\"p\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5DCCE-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Numerator. The present value of expected <a href=\"/glossary/a/#annuitization\" class=\"term\" title=\"Annuitization refers to the policyholder receiving periodic payments under various payment options, including their remaining life or for a term-certain period.\"><span>annuitization</span></a> payments to be made and related incremental <a href=\"/glossary/c/#claim-adjustment-expenses\" class=\"term\" title=\"Expenses incurred in the course of investigating and settling claims.\"><span>claim adjustment expenses</span></a>, discounted at </span></span><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5DDD0-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">an upper-medium grade (low-credit-risk) fixed-income instrument yield applicable to </span></span><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5DEB6-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">the <a href=\"/glossary/p/#payout-phase\" class=\"term\" title=\"The period during which the contract holder is receiving periodic payments from an annuity, also referred to as the annuitization phase.\"><span>payout phase</span></a> of the contract, minus the expected accrued account balance at the expected annuitization date (the excess payments). </span></span><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5DFDD-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">The excess of the present value payments to be made during the payout phase of the contract over the expected accrued account balance at the expected annuitization date shall be discounted at the contract rate.</span></span></div></li><li class=\"li-norm\"><span class=\"linum\">b</span><div class=\"p\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5E0D6-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Denominator. The present value of total expected assessments during the <a href=\"/glossary/a/#accumulation-phase\" class=\"term\" title=\"The period during an annuity contract before annuitization. An insurance entity may call an annuity having an accumulation phase a deferred annuity.\"><span>accumulation phase</span></a> of the contract, </span></span><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5E1B5-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">discounted at the contract rate.</span></span></div></li></ol><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5E2A7-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Total expected assessments are the aggregate of all charges, including those for administration, mortality, expense, and surrender, regardless of how characterized. </span></span></div></div>","snippet":"The additional liability required under paragraph 944-40-25-27 shall be measured initially based on the benefit ratio determined by the following numerator and denominator:\n(a) Numerator. The present value of expected an…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:6ae338384f37baf21679f2dc2dc07fefa38d49d37a3d19188d8d9547ccded20d","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"citation":"944-40-30-27","para":"30-27","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5E47F-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">For contracts whose assets are reported in the general account, the investment margin </span></span><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5E558-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">(that is, the amounts expected to be earned from the investment of policyholder balances less amounts credited to policyholder balances [see paragraph <a href=\"/asc/944/40/#944-40-25-14\" class=\"xref\">944-40-25-14</a>]) </span></span><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5E69A-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">shall be included with any other assessments for purposes of determining total expected assessments that are referenced in paragraph <a href=\"/asc/944/40/#944-40-30-26\" class=\"xref\">944-40-30-26</a>.</span></span></div></div>","snippet":"For contracts whose assets are reported in the general account, the investment margin (that is, the amounts expected to be earned from the investment of policyholder balances less amounts credited to policyholder balance…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:50e045faa3d702940f7526e9da300a013f613fa8fba30882fc5fe517b120503f","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"citation":"944-40-30-28","para":"30-28","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5E878-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">The insurance entity shall calculate the present value of total expected excess payments and total assessments and investment margins, as applicable, based on expected experience. </span></span><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5E9C3-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Expected experience shall be based on a range of scenarios that considers the volatility inherent in the assumptions rather than a single set of best estimate assumptions. </span></span><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5EB01-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">When determining expected excess payments, the expected annuitization rate is one of the assumptions that needs to be estimated. </span></span></div></div>","snippet":"The insurance entity shall calculate the present value of total expected excess payments and total assessments and investment margins, as applicable, based on expected experience. Expected experience shall be based on a …","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:944eef4efc9f7b8dcb3d363b41c4f6b5621b4b5cd6906f638cf9def7667c7b23","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"citation":"944-40-30-29","para":"30-29","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5ED8A-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">In calculating the additional liability for the additional benefit feature, </span></span><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5EE75-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">the contract rate used to compute present value shall be either the rate in effect at the inception of the book of contracts or the latest revised rate applied to the remaining benefit period. The approach selected to compute the present value of revised estimates shall be applied consistently in subsequent revisions to computations of the benefit ratio.</span></span></div></div>","snippet":"In calculating the additional liability for the additional benefit feature, the contract rate used to compute present value shall be either the rate in effect at the inception of the book of contracts or the latest revis…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:e3dd8e22cba60e1633cae08d7d3bc4d088ae8c1318eb917e4c0302c3bbde0d56","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"citation":"944-40-30-29A","para":"30-29A","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5EF79-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">A <a href=\"/glossary/r/#reinsurer\" class=\"term\" title=\"The assuming entity in a reinsurance transaction.\"><span>reinsurer</span></a> or issuer of the insurance benefit features of a contract shall calculate a liability for the portion of premiums collected each period that represents compensation to the insurance entity for benefits that are assessed in a manner that is expected to result in current profits and future losses from the insurance benefit function. That liability shall be calculated using the methodology described in paragraphs <div class=\"xref-range displayInline\"><a href=\"/asc/944/40/#944-40-30-19B\" class=\"xref\">944-40-30-19B through 30-24</a></div> and <div class=\"xref-range displayInline\"><a href=\"/asc/944/40/#944-40-30-26\" class=\"xref\">944-40-30-26 through 30-29</a></div>.</span></span></div></div>","snippet":"A reinsurer or issuer of the insurance benefit features of a contract shall calculate a liability for the portion of premiums collected each period that represents compensation to the insurance entity for benefits that a…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:78b2800dc166b3287b319d7e3ccdeffd3b7d7d5d23e73b5fbac6b038aae49313","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}}],"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:b0e7a3d865a05781b177f8fe1358fd90086465fb1583896a5c28c75908e2044c","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"block":"Long-Duration Contracts","heading":"Certain Participating Life Insurance Contracts—Net Level Premium Reserve","paragraphs":[{"citation":"944-40-30-30","para":"30-30","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_02F5F1EB-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">The <a href=\"/glossary/n/#net-level-premium-reserve\" class=\"term\" title=\"The excess, if any, of the present value of future guaranteed death and endowment benefits over the present value of future net premiums.\"><span>net level premium reserve</span></a> shall be calculated based on the <a href=\"/glossary/d/#dividend-fund-interest-rate\" class=\"term\" title=\"The interest rate determined at policy issuance used to determine the amount of the dividend fund. It is the rate used to credit interest to the dividend fund, and against which experience is measured to determine the amount of the interest portion of dividends paid to individual policyholders.\"><span>dividend fund interest rate</span></a>, if determinable, and mortality rates guaranteed in calculating the <a href=\"/glossary/c/#cash-surrender-value\" class=\"term\" title=\"The amount of cash that may be realized by the owner of a life insurance contract or annuity contract upon discontinuance and surrender of the contract before its maturity. The cash surrender value may be different from the policy account balance due to outstanding loans (including accrued interest) and surrender charges. (Note: The use of this glossary term is not consistent among legal contracts. When determining the applicability of this term, the economic substance of the item shall be taken into consideration.)\"><span>cash surrender values</span></a> described in the contract. If the dividend fund interest rate is not determinable, the <a href=\"/glossary/g/#guaranteed-interest-rate\" class=\"term\" title=\"The interest rate guaranteed in a policy's cash surrender value or nonforfeiture value calculation.\"><span>guaranteed interest rate</span></a> used in calculating cash surrender values described in the contract shall be used. If the dividend fund interest rate is not determinable and there is no guaranteed interest rate, the interest rate used in determining guaranteed nonforfeiture values shall be used. Finally, if none of the above rates exists, then the interest rate used to determine minimum cash surrender values—as set by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' model standard nonforfeiture law—for the year of issue of the contract should be used. Regardless of the rate used, net premiums shall be calculated as a constant percentage of the gross premiums. </span></span></div></div>","snippet":"The net level premium reserve shall be calculated based on the dividend fund interest rate, if determinable, and mortality rates guaranteed in calculating the cash surrender values described in the contract. If the divid…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:d9fcfacd240e0bf05d27c784dc41b99b3ffd877ac1a508df68b87dbaef4093da","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}}],"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:9e992d3e1903bab4ee675e4d3a091d565b36419e6daecd6199a4fda7bed4cbfd","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"block":"Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts","heading":null,"paragraphs":[{"citation":"944-40-30-31","para":"30-31","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_03076FF0-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\"><span class=\"principle\">An insurance entity shall measure a claim liability equal to the present value of expected net cash outflows to be paid under the insurance contract discounted using a current risk-free rate. That current risk-free rate shall be based on the remaining period (contract or expected, as applicable) of the insurance contract.</span></span></span></div></div>","snippet":"An insurance entity shall measure a claim liability equal to the present value of expected net cash outflows to be paid under the insurance contract discounted using a current risk-free rate. That current risk-free rate …","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:36637e7415cdf762310efbb414b4c585832955fd0972bdf3771eb5632a42ed1c","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}}],"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:018f863f105cbe18606ccf7a7621bbd15a5a64cd9fab381eaa01cee0ad5b1c87","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"block":"Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts","heading":"Expected Net Cash Outflows","paragraphs":[{"citation":"944-40-30-32","para":"30-32","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_0307712F-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Expected net cash outflows (cash outflows, net of potential recoveries, expected to be paid to the holder of the insured financial obligation, excluding <a href=\"/glossary/r/#reinsurance\" class=\"term\" title=\"A transaction in which a reinsurer (assuming entity), for a consideration (premium), assumes all or part of a risk undertaken originally by another insurer (ceding entity). For indemnity reinsurance, the legal rights of the insured are not affected by the reinsurance transaction and the insurance entity issuing the insurance contract remains liable to the insured for payment of policy benefits. Assumption or novation reinsurance contracts that are legal replacements of one insurer by another extinguish the ceding entity's liability to the policyholder.\"><span>reinsurance</span></a>) are probability-weighted cash flows that reflect the likelihood of all possible outcomes. For purposes of this Subtopic, the expected net cash outflows shall be developed using the insurance entity's own assumptions about the likelihood of all possible outcomes based on all information available to the insurance entity (including relevant market information). Those assumptions shall consider all relevant facts and circumstances and, where applicable, be consistent with the information tracked and monitored through the insurance entity's risk-management activities and used to assist in making operational decisions.</span></span></div></div>","snippet":"Expected net cash outflows (cash outflows, net of potential recoveries, expected to be paid to the holder of the insured financial obligation, excluding reinsurance) are probability-weighted cash flows that reflect the l…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:d4a64018405deec63c9e99dfd1c65cb855a88c8b38b54915494c11d814431ed3","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},{"citation":"944-40-30-33","para":"30-33","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_0307722D-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">At initial recognition of a claim liability, an insurance entity shall discount the expected net cash outflows under the insurance contract using the current risk-free rate at that date based on the remaining period (contract or expected, as applicable) of the insurance contract. Example 1 (see paragraph <a href=\"/asc/944/40/#944-40-55-30\" class=\"xref\">944-40-55-30</a>) illustrates the application of this guidance.</span></span></div></div>","snippet":"At initial recognition of a claim liability, an insurance entity shall discount the expected net cash outflows under the insurance contract using the current risk-free rate at that date based on the remaining period (con…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:dbfeae528a2b6e250f0131ac724fe0293c2a6de2e0fcf5f883da79a7547fb8ee","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}}],"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:07066ba734afe985c2a9544a3dd1ca6e321ac957830941da8b597218b53a71b1","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}}],"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:ba4814551405c67671930e30f6a2977ef51dd3e2e3723cedc89ceb24b303a110","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}},"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:ba4814551405c67671930e30f6a2977ef51dd3e2e3723cedc89ceb24b303a110","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:39.886Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479224","source_sha256":"4de8821f28855f060563669a8acb58128a993e30f71716700964056127ff7864"}}