标题: IPS - Taxes on Life vs Non-Life [打印本页] 作者: atate2007 时间: 2013-4-1 14:04 标题: IPS - Taxes on Life vs Non-Life
Please advise if the below is correct. If incorrect, please kindly clarify.
1) Life Insurance Cos taxed on surplus, but not taxed on portion earned to meet policyholder reserves.
2) Non-Life Insurance Cos taxed on everything.作者: wizofoz 时间: 2013-4-1 14:04
bump
think this is correct作者: LorrinCFA 时间: 2013-4-1 14:05
That’s what I know作者: stalkey 时间: 2013-4-1 14:05
True, and this has implications to the investment selections.
Quote CFAI: “Because the tax-exempt yield curve in the US tends to be more positively sloped than the taxable curve, casualty companies find that they must invest in longer maturities (15-30 yrs) than the typical life company to optimize the yield advantage offered by tax-exempt securities.”
