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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>🏦 '''Admitted asset''' is an asset that [[Definition:Insurance regulator | state insurance regulators]] permit an [[Definition:Insurance carrier | insurer]] to recognize on its [[Definition:Statutory balance sheet | statutory balance sheet]] when measuring [[Definition:Solvency | solvency]] and [[Definition:Policyholder surplus | policyholder surplus]]. Under the [[Definition:Statutory accounting principles (SAP) | statutory accounting principles]] prescribed by the [[Definition:National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) | NAIC]], only assets deemed sufficiently liquid, realizable, and relevant to an insurer's ability to pay [[Definition:Claims | claims]] qualify as admitted. Cash, investment-grade [[Definition:Bonds | bonds]], listed equities, [[Definition:Reinsurance recoverables | reinsurance recoverables]] from authorized reinsurers, and certain [[Definition:Premium receivable | premium receivables]] are classic examples.<br />
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🔎 The counterpart to an admitted asset is a [[Definition:Non-admitted asset | non-admitted asset]]—items like furniture, overdue agent balances beyond ninety days, or [[Definition:Goodwill | goodwill]]—that must be excluded from the statutory balance sheet even though they may carry value under [[Definition:Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) | GAAP]]. Regulators draw this line because statutory accounting is designed with one overriding purpose: protecting [[Definition:Policyholder | policyholders]] by ensuring that reported surplus reflects only those resources readily available to satisfy obligations. The NAIC's [[Definition:Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual | Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual]] and related [[Definition:Statutory valuation | valuation]] standards detail which assets qualify and the methods used to value them, including specific limits on concentrations in any single issuer or asset class.<br />
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📊 For insurance executives and [[Definition:Insurtech | insurtech]] leaders, the admitted-asset framework directly shapes capital strategy. An insurer that holds too many non-admitted assets will see its reported surplus shrink, potentially triggering [[Definition:Risk-based capital (RBC) | risk-based capital]] action levels or reducing [[Definition:Rating agency | rating-agency]] scores. Conversely, optimizing the asset portfolio toward admitted categories—without sacrificing yield—strengthens the insurer's regulatory and competitive standing. Anyone modeling an insurer's financial health, whether for [[Definition:Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) | M&A]] due diligence or [[Definition:Reinsurance | reinsurance]] security evaluation, must understand which assets count and which do not.<br />
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'''Related concepts'''<br />
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* [[Definition:Non-admitted asset]]<br />
* [[Definition:Statutory accounting principles (SAP)]]<br />
* [[Definition:Policyholder surplus]]<br />
* [[Definition:Risk-based capital (RBC)]]<br />
* [[Definition:National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)]]<br />
* [[Definition:Statutory balance sheet]]<br />
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