Sec. 425.053. ANNUAL VALUATION OF RESERVES FOR POLICIES AND CONTRACTS ISSUED BEFORE OPERATIVE DATE OF VALUATION MANUAL. (a) The department shall annually value or cause to be valued the reserves for all outstanding life insurance policies and annuity and pure endowment contracts of each life insurance company engaged in business in this state issued before the operative date of the valuation manual.
(b) In computing reserves under Subsection (a), the department may use group methods and approximate averages for fractions of a year or otherwise.
(c) Instead of valuing the reserves as required by Subsection (a) for a foreign or alien company, the department may accept any valuation made by or for the insurance supervisory official of another state or jurisdiction if the valuation complies with the minimum standard provided by this subchapter.
(d) Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, policies and contracts issued on or after the operative date of the valuation manual are governed by Section 425.0535.
(e) The minimum standards for the valuation of policies and contracts issued before the operative date of the valuation manual are as provided by Sections 425.058 through 425.071 and Section 425.072(b), as applicable. Sections 425.072(a), 425.073, and 425.074 do not apply to a policy or contract described by this subsection.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 313 (S.B. 1654), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 313 (S.B. 1654), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - Regulation of Solvency
Subtitle B - Reserves and Investments
Chapter 425 - Reserves and Investments for Life Insurance Companies and Related Entities
Subchapter B. Standard Valuation Law
Section 425.054. Actuarial Opinion of Reserves Issued Before Operative Date of Valuation Manual
Section 425.0545. Actuarial Opinion of Reserves After Operative Date of Valuation Manual
Section 425.055. Supporting Memorandum for Actuarial Opinion
Section 425.056. Limitation on Liability for Actuarial Opinion
Section 425.057. Disciplinary Action: Company or Person Certifying Opinion
Section 425.058. Computation of Minimum Standard: General Rule
Section 425.059. Computation of Minimum Standard for Certain Annuities and Pure Endowment Contracts
Section 425.060. Applicability of Calendar Year Statutory Valuation Interest Rates
Section 425.061. Computation of Calendar Year Statutory Valuation Interest Rate: General Rule
Section 425.062. Weighting Factors
Section 425.063. Reference Interest Rate
Section 425.064. Commissioners Reserve Valuation Method for Life Insurance and Endowment Benefits
Section 425.066. Minimum Aggregate Reserves
Section 425.067. Optional Reserve Computations
Section 425.068. Reserve Computation: Gross Premium Charged Less Than Valuation Net Premium
Section 425.069. Reserve Computation: Indeterminate Premium Plans and Certain Other Plans
Section 425.070. Computation of Reserve for Certain Policies by Calendar Year of Issue
Section 425.071. Lapse Rates in Minimum Standard of Valuation
Section 425.072. Minimum Standard for Accident and Health Insurance Contracts
Section 425.074. Requirements of a Principle-Based Valuation