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LIFE INSURANCE ENTERPRISE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Life Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- business of life insurance
1, record 1, English, business%20of%20life%20insurance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- life insurance business 1, record 1, English, life%20insurance%20business
correct
- life insurance enterprise 2, record 1, English, life%20insurance%20enterprise
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All stock and mutual life insurance enterprises, health insurance enterprises, life and health insurance activities of fraternal benefit societies and life and health reinsurance enterprises. 2, record 1, English, - business%20of%20life%20insurance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In this section, "life company" means a company registered to transact the business of life insurance. 1, record 1, English, - business%20of%20life%20insurance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Act cited: Canadian and British Insurance Companies Act. 3, record 1, English, - business%20of%20life%20insurance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Assurance sur la vie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entreprise d'assurance-vie
1, record 1, French, entreprise%20d%27assurance%2Dvie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sociétés par actions et mutuelles d'assurances de personnes (assurance-vie et assurance-maladie), sociétés de secours mutuel offrant des assurances de personnes et entreprises de réassurance œuvrant dans ce domaine. 2, record 1, French, - entreprise%20d%27assurance%2Dvie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi citée : Loi sur les compagnies d'assurance canadiennes et britanniques. 3, record 1, French, - entreprise%20d%27assurance%2Dvie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-01-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Insurance Companies
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rate regulated life insurance enterprise 1, record 2, English, rate%20regulated%20life%20insurance%20enterprise
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Sociétés mutualistes et d'assurance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- entreprise d'assurance-vie à tarifs réglementés
1, record 2, French, entreprise%20d%27assurance%2Dvie%20%C3%A0%20tarifs%20r%C3%A9glement%C3%A9s
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exposé-sondage sur la conversion des devises. 1, record 2, French, - entreprise%20d%27assurance%2Dvie%20%C3%A0%20tarifs%20r%C3%A9glement%C3%A9s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : Dialogue, Bulletin de l'ICCA [Institut canadien des comptables agréés], septembre 1993, p. 2. 1, record 2, French, - entreprise%20d%27assurance%2Dvie%20%C3%A0%20tarifs%20r%C3%A9glement%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-05-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Life Insurance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unamortized gains and losses
1, record 3, English, unamortized%20gains%20and%20losses
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When there is a net disinvestment in a portfolio held by a life insurance enterprise, a proportionate amount of the unamortized gains and losses should be written off and recognized in income immediately. 1, record 3, English, - unamortized%20gains%20and%20losses
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Assurance sur la vie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gains et pertes non amortis
1, record 3, French, gains%20et%20pertes%20non%20amortis
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'il se produit un désinvestissement net dans un portefeuille détenu par une entreprise d'assurance-vie, on doit immédiatement passer dans les résultats un montant proportionnel des gains et des pertes non amortis. 1, record 3, French, - gains%20et%20pertes%20non%20amortis
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-05-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Life Insurance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- stock life insurance enterprise
1, record 4, English, stock%20life%20insurance%20enterprise
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a stock life insurance enterprise, the operating income of the participating account is distributable mainly to participating policyholders in the form of policyholder dividends, and some is distributable to shareholders through transfers from the participating account to the non-participating account. 1, record 4, English, - stock%20life%20insurance%20enterprise
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Assurance sur la vie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- entreprise d'assurance-vie constituée en société par actions
1, record 4, French, entreprise%20d%27assurance%2Dvie%20constitu%C3%A9e%20en%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20par%20actions
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les entreprises d'assurance-vie constituées en sociétés par actions, le bénéfice d'exploitation du compte des contrats avec participation est distribuable principalement entre les titulaires de ces contrats sous forme de participations; une partie de ce bénéfice peut être affectée aux actionnaires au moyen de virements du compte des contrats avec participation au compte des contrats sans participation. 1, record 4, French, - entreprise%20d%27assurance%2Dvie%20constitu%C3%A9e%20en%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20par%20actions
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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