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LIFE INSURANCE RESERVE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Life Insurance
- Insurance
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reserves
1, record 1, English, reserves
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reserve 2, record 1, English, reserve
correct
- policy reserves 2, record 1, English, policy%20reserves
correct, plural
- life insurance reserve 3, record 1, English, life%20insurance%20reserve
correct
- policy value 4, record 1, English, policy%20value
correct
- life fund 5, record 1, English, life%20fund
correct
- mathematical reserve 6, record 1, English, mathematical%20reserve
- actuarial reserves 6, record 1, English, actuarial%20reserves
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the insurance industry, the actuarially calculated amounts that, together with future premium and investment income, will enable the organization to meet future claims under existing contracts. 1, record 1, English, - reserves
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Assurance sur la vie
- Assurances
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- provisions mathématiques
1, record 1, French, provisions%20math%C3%A9matiques
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réserves mathématiques 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9serves%20math%C3%A9matiques
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Montant, établi par calcul actuariel, et représentant la somme qui, augmentée des primes futures et des revenus de placement, permettra à la compagnie d'assurances de respecter, à l'échéance, les engagements auxquels donnent lieu les contrats d'assurance en vigueur. 2, record 1, French, - provisions%20math%C3%A9matiques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
provisions mathématiques. On les appelle mathématiques, parce que les dettes de l'assureur envers les assurés et bénéficiaires de contrats dont elles sont la représentation sont calculées selon les méthodes actuarielles qui appartiennent aux sciences mathématiques. 3, record 1, French, - provisions%20math%C3%A9matiques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réserves mathématiques. Depuis un certain nombre d'années, dans les textes français, le mot provision est systématiquement substitué au mot réserve. 4, record 1, French, - provisions%20math%C3%A9matiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-05-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Life Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- legal reserve life insurance 1, record 2, English, legal%20reserve%20life%20insurance
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Assurance sur la vie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- assurance-vie constituant une réserve légale
1, record 2, French, assurance%2Dvie%20constituant%20une%20r%C3%A9serve%20l%C3%A9gale
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-07-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Social Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- legal reserve life insurance company 1, record 3, English, legal%20reserve%20life%20insurance%20company
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit social
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- entreprise d'assurance sur la vie constituant des réserves mathématiques pour la couverture de ses risques 1, record 3, French, entreprise%20d%27assurance%20sur%20la%20vie%20constituant%20des%20r%C3%A9serves%20math%C3%A9matiques%20pour%20la%20couverture%20de%20ses%20risques
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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