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<p>Bot: Creating new article from JSON</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>📊 &#039;&#039;&#039;Financial Analysis and Surveillance Tracking (FAST)&#039;&#039;&#039; is a regulatory scoring system developed by the [[Definition:National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) | National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)]] to identify [[Definition:Insurance carrier | insurance companies]] that may be at heightened risk of financial distress. The system applies a series of quantitative tests — known as FAST ratios — to data drawn from [[Definition:Statutory financial statement | statutory financial statements]], flagging carriers whose results fall outside predetermined thresholds. State [[Definition:Insurance regulator | insurance regulators]] use FAST scores as an early-warning tool to prioritize which companies warrant closer [[Definition:Financial examination | financial examination]] or targeted intervention.<br /> <br /> ⚙️ Each FAST ratio examines a different facet of an insurer&#039;s financial health: [[Definition:Reserve | reserve]] adequacy, [[Definition:Premium | premium]] growth relative to [[Definition:Surplus | surplus]], [[Definition:Investment | investment]] portfolio quality, profitability trends, and [[Definition:Reinsurance | reinsurance]] dependency, among others. The results are aggregated into a composite score, and companies that exceed certain scoring thresholds are placed on a priority list for regulatory attention. Regulators may then request additional documentation, schedule an on-site [[Definition:Financial examination | examination]], or require the insurer to submit a corrective action plan. The FAST system operates alongside other NAIC surveillance tools such as the [[Definition:Insurance Regulatory Information System (IRIS) | Insurance Regulatory Information System (IRIS)]], creating a layered monitoring framework.<br /> <br /> 🛡️ By catching deteriorating financial conditions before they escalate into [[Definition:Insolvency | insolvency]], FAST helps protect [[Definition:Policyholder | policyholders]] and preserves confidence in the broader insurance marketplace. Without systematic surveillance of this kind, financially troubled carriers could continue writing business unchecked, ultimately shifting unpaid [[Definition:Claim | claims]] onto [[Definition:Guaranty fund | guaranty funds]] and other market participants. For insurers themselves, understanding which ratios drive FAST scores is valuable for internal financial planning — staying well within acceptable bounds can reduce regulatory friction and signal stability to [[Definition:Rating agency | rating agencies]] and [[Definition:Reinsurance | reinsurance]] partners.<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Related concepts&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> {{Div col|colwidth=20em}}<br /> * [[Definition:National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)]]<br /> * [[Definition:Insurance Regulatory Information System (IRIS)]]<br /> * [[Definition:Solvency]]<br /> * [[Definition:Risk-based capital (RBC)]]<br /> * [[Definition:Financial examination]]<br /> * [[Definition:Guaranty fund]]<br /> {{Div col end}}</div>

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