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Pending content is not necessarily effective.","topic":"944","topic_title":"Financial Services—Insurance","subtopic":"944-40","subtopic_title":"Claim Costs and Liabilities for Future Policy Benefits","section":{"number":"45","label":"45 Other Presentation Matters","anchor":"45-other-presentation-matters","is_sec":false,"groups":[{"block":"Long-Duration Contracts","heading":"Universal Life-Type Contracts and Nontraditional Contract Benefits","paragraphs":[{"citation":"944-40-45-1","para":"45-1","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_03559F05-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">The change in the estimate of the additional liability for death or other insurance benefits recognized under the guidance in paragraph <a href=\"/asc/944/40/#944-40-25-27A\" class=\"xref\">944-40-25-27A</a> as of the beginning of the current period (that is, the liability remeasurement gain or loss as a result of applying the revised benefit ratio) shall be presented as a separate component of total benefit expense in the statement of operations, either parenthetically or as a separate line item. The liability remeasurement gain or loss may be reported together with the liability remeasurement gain or loss related to <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> benefits and traditional and <a href=\"/glossary/l/#limited-payment-contracts\" class=\"term\" title=\"Long-duration insurance contracts with terms that are fixed and guaranteed, and for which premiums are paid over a period shorter than the period over which benefits are provided. Limited-payment contracts subject the insurer to risks arising from policyholder mortality and morbidity over a period that extends beyond the period or periods in which premiums are collected.\"><span>limited-payment contracts</span></a>.</span></span></div></div>","snippet":"The change in the estimate of the additional liability for death or other insurance benefits recognized under the guidance in paragraph 944-40-25-27A as of the beginning of the current period (that is, the liability reme…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:13ef5f242390a4d8b57a9e88ac6cfdd4df6078d2fa6fde2f3484386079103902","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:46.680Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:46.680Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147480112","source_sha256":"43490ea4ebabec167fc227079c0b6a9237821e467d95502d6ca4c93c889c2a1d"}},{"citation":"944-40-45-2","para":"45-2","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_0355A1A3-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">The change in the estimate of the additional liability for annuitization benefits recognized under the guidance in paragraph <a href=\"/asc/944/40/#944-40-25-27\" class=\"xref\">944-40-25-27</a> as of the beginning of the current period (that is, the liability remeasurement gain or loss as a result of applying the revised benefit ratio) shall be presented as a separate component of total benefit expense in the statement of operations, either parenthetically or as a separate line item. The liability remeasurement gain or loss may be reported together with the liability remeasurement gain or loss related to death or other insurance benefits and traditional and limited-payment contracts.</span></span></div></div>","snippet":"The change in the estimate of the additional liability for annuitization benefits recognized under the guidance in paragraph 944-40-25-27 as of the beginning of the current period (that is, the liability remeasurement ga…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:f9cce829a60de080b927f660959c5fc151a9502ba74e437d1375fc66c9af0d94","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:46.680Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:46.680Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147480112","source_sha256":"43490ea4ebabec167fc227079c0b6a9237821e467d95502d6ca4c93c889c2a1d"}},{"citation":"944-40-45-3","para":"45-3","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_0355A2BF-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">The carrying amount of <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 benefits</span></a> shall be presented separately in the statement of financial position. The change in <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> related to market risk benefits shall be presented separately in net income, except fair value changes attributable to a change in the instrument-specific credit risk of market risk benefits in a liability position. The portion of a fair value change attributable to a change in the instrument-specific credit risk of market risk benefits in a liability position shall be presented separately in other comprehensive income.</span></span></div></div>","snippet":"The carrying amount of market risk benefits shall be presented separately in the statement of financial position. The change in fair value related to market risk benefits shall be presented separately in net income, exce…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:b054ef9278493479809077bebcc9cb341af5c5ea1076f6f68ecde55506c72001","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:46.680Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:46.680Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147480112","source_sha256":"43490ea4ebabec167fc227079c0b6a9237821e467d95502d6ca4c93c889c2a1d"}}],"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:f373eaa436a44218b38bfff9544c0f79e6b25b9fae1e1c679c3c3c116122f6c4","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:46.680Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:46.680Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147480112","source_sha256":"43490ea4ebabec167fc227079c0b6a9237821e467d95502d6ca4c93c889c2a1d"}},{"block":"Long-Duration Contracts","heading":"Traditional and Limited-Payment Contracts","paragraphs":[{"citation":"944-40-45-4","para":"45-4","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_0355A3A9-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">The current-period change in estimate of the liability for future policy benefits (that is, the liability remeasurement gain or loss) calculated under paragraph <a href=\"/asc/944/40/#944-40-35-6A\" class=\"xref\">944-40-35-6A(a)(1)</a> shall be presented as a separate component of total benefit expense in the statement of operations, either parenthetically or as a separate line item. For limited-payment contracts, the corresponding current-period change in estimate of the deferred profit liability (that is, the liability remeasurement gain or loss) calculated under paragraph <a href=\"/asc/605/944/#605-944-35-1C\" class=\"xref\">944-605-35-1C</a> shall be presented separately in net income, either parenthetically or as a separate line item. The liability remeasurement gain or loss for traditional and limited-payment contracts may be reported together with the liability remeasurement gain or loss related to annuitization benefits and death or other insurance benefits.</span></span></div></div>","snippet":"The current-period change in estimate of the liability for future policy benefits (that is, the liability remeasurement gain or loss) calculated under paragraph 944-40-35-6A(a)(1) shall be presented as a separate compone…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:99060b0b352f8d6afc10029b655059a2978fdc1dd4ac091821617c438b855a6c","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:46.680Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:46.680Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147480112","source_sha256":"43490ea4ebabec167fc227079c0b6a9237821e467d95502d6ca4c93c889c2a1d"}}],"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:cf789eca4cd1834541659246b6d87528f0616fab7149ac822d1351f31efa7db7","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:46.680Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:46.680Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147480112","source_sha256":"43490ea4ebabec167fc227079c0b6a9237821e467d95502d6ca4c93c889c2a1d"}}],"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:36e740cff588237d8dfe950a3ee53b22a91211b391eb95e860705f536b53dd48","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:46.680Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:46.680Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147480112","source_sha256":"43490ea4ebabec167fc227079c0b6a9237821e467d95502d6ca4c93c889c2a1d"}},"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:36e740cff588237d8dfe950a3ee53b22a91211b391eb95e860705f536b53dd48","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:16:46.680Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:16:46.680Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147480112","source_sha256":"43490ea4ebabec167fc227079c0b6a9237821e467d95502d6ca4c93c889c2a1d"}}