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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>📐 '''Statutory valuation''' is the process by which an [[Definition:Insurance carrier | insurance company]] determines the value of its assets, [[Definition:Liability | liabilities]], and [[Definition:Statutory reserve | reserves]] in accordance with [[Definition:Statutory accounting principles (SAP) | statutory accounting principles]] and applicable state [[Definition:Insurance law | insurance law]]. Unlike a [[Definition:Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) | GAAP]]-based or economic valuation, statutory valuation is designed with a single overriding priority: ensuring that an insurer can meet its [[Definition:Policyholder | policyholder]] obligations under stress.<br />
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⚙️ On the asset side, statutory valuation may require investments to be carried at amortized cost, book value, or market value depending on their classification, following guidelines from the [[Definition:National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) | NAIC's]] Securities Valuation Office. Certain assets are written down to zero as [[Definition:Non-admitted asset | non-admitted]], removing them from the [[Definition:Statutory balance sheet | balance sheet]] entirely. On the liability side — particularly for [[Definition:Life insurance | life]] and [[Definition:Annuity | annuity]] business — reserves are calculated using prescribed mortality or morbidity tables, discount rates, and methods outlined in the [[Definition:Standard Valuation Law | Standard Valuation Law]] and supplementary NAIC guidelines such as [[Definition:Principle-based reserving (PBR) | principle-based reserving]]. [[Definition:Property and casualty insurance | Property-casualty]] valuations center on [[Definition:Loss reserve | loss reserves]] and [[Definition:Unearned premium reserve | unearned premium reserves]], where the appointed [[Definition:Actuary | actuary]] must render a formal opinion on adequacy each year.<br />
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🎯 Statutory valuation directly shapes every key regulatory metric an insurer reports — from [[Definition:Statutory surplus | surplus]] and [[Definition:Risk-based capital (RBC) | risk-based capital]] ratios to the figures scrutinized during [[Definition:Statutory examination | statutory examinations]]. A change in valuation methodology or assumptions can materially alter a carrier's apparent financial strength, which is why regulators prescribe many of the inputs and why [[Definition:Insurance rating agency | rating agencies]] examine valuation practices closely. For carriers navigating the transition to principle-based reserving or managing complex [[Definition:Reinsurance | reinsurance]] structures, statutory valuation is not merely an accounting exercise — it is a strategic function that affects capital planning, product design, and market credibility.<br />
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'''Related concepts'''<br />
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* [[Definition:Statutory accounting principles (SAP)]]<br />
* [[Definition:Statutory reserve]]<br />
* [[Definition:Principle-based reserving (PBR)]]<br />
* [[Definition:Standard Valuation Law]]<br />
* [[Definition:Non-admitted asset]]<br />
* [[Definition:Statutory balance sheet]]<br />
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