S-1 1 d205539ds1.htm WILTON REASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY OF NEW YORK Wilton Reassurance Life Company of New York

WILTON REASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 1, 2021

FILE NO. 333-            

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

WILTON REASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY

OF NEW YORK

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

   NEW YORK    6311    94-1516991   

                             

  

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

  

(Primary Standard Industrial Classification

Code Number)

       (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)                                    

800 Westchester Avenue

Suite 641 North

Rye Brook, New York 10573

(203) 762-4400

(Address, including zip code, and telephone Number, including area code, of registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

CT CORPORATION SYSTEM

28 Liberty Street

Floor 42

New York, NY 10005

(212) 894-8940

(Name, address, including zip code, Address and Telephone Number, including area code, of Agent for Service)

COPIES TO:

Jaime Merritt

Wilton Reassurance Life Company of New York

20 Glover Avenue

Norwalk, CT 06850

 

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the Public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.


If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box. ☒

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Large accelerated filer

     Accelerated filer    

Non-accelerated filer

     Smaller reporting company                 

Emerging growth company

        

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

         

Title of each class of securities

being registered

 

Amount to be

registered

  Proposed maximum offering price per unit(1)  

Proposed

maximum aggregate

offering price

 

Amount of registration

fee(2)

       
Deferred annuity interests and participating interests therein   $11,303,723.14   N/A   $0   $0

 

  1.

The Contract does not provide for a predetermined amount or number of units.

  2.

As discussed further in the Explanatory Note below, this filing is being made under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) to register $11,303,723.14 of deferred annuity interests and participating interests therein. The interests being registered herein are carried over, as unsold securities, from an existing Form S-1 registration statement of Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York (File No. 333-254871) filed on April 26, 2021. No additional securities are being registered under this registration statement. Because a filing fee of $1,539 was previously paid with respect to these securities, there is no filing fee due under this registration statement. Pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6) under the 1933 Act, the offering of securities under the prior registration statement will be deemed terminated as of the effective date of this registration statement.

 

      

This Registration Statement contains a combined prospectus under Rule 429 under the Securities Act of 1933 which relates to the Form S-1 registration statement (File Nos. 333-254871, 333-224078 and 333-203177), filed on April 26, 2021, April 2, 2018 and April 1, 2015, respectively, by Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York. Upon effectiveness, this Registration Statement, which is a new Registration Statement, will also act as a post-effective amendment to such earlier Registration Statements.

 

 

Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to Section 8(a), may determine.

Explanatory Note

Registrant is filing this Registration Statement for the purpose of registering deferred annuity interests and participating interests therein available under certain variable annuity contracts previously issued. These interests were previously registered by Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York on Form S-1 filed on April 26, 2021 (File No. 333-254871). Upon effectiveness of the merger between Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York with and into Wilton Reassurance Life Company of New York (“WRNY”), WRNY became the obligor of the interests, necessitating the filing of a new Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933.


Guarantee Periods

Offered Under Certain Variable Annuity Contracts

Issued by Wilton Reassurance Life Company of New York

Wilton Reassurance Life Company of New York

Street Address: 800 Westchester Avenue, Suite 641 North, Rye Brook NY 10573

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 758559, Topeka, KS 66675-8559

Telephone Number: 1-800-457-7617

Fax Number: 1-785-228-4584

Prospectus dated November 1, 2021

 

On March 29, 2021, Wilton Reassurance Company (“WRAC”), a Minnesota-domiciled stock life company, agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York (“ALICNY”) pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement with Allstate Insurance Company, Allstate Financial Insurance Holdings Corporation, and Allstate Insurance Holdings, LLC. The transaction closed on October 1, 2021. On November 1, 2021, ALICNY merged with and into Wilton Reassurance Life Company of New York (“WRNY” or the “Company”). As the surviving company, WRNY assumed all the rights, duties, and obligations of ALICNY, including those related to the Guarantee Periods described in this prospectus. The acquisition did not affect the terms of, or the rights and obligations under, the Guarantee Periods described in this prospectus or the related variable annuity contracts. Contract values did not change as a result of the acquisition. No additional charges or negative adjustments were imposed and no deductions were made as a result of the acquisition. The acquisition did not have any tax consequences for contract owners.

WRNY offers the market value adjusted fixed account options (the “Guarantee Periods”) described in this prospectus, which are available only under the following variable annuity contracts that have been previously issued: AIM Lifetime Plus, AIM Lifetime Plus II, Custom Portfolio, and SelectDirections. None of those variable annuity contracts are still for sale. However, if you own one of those variable annuity contracts, you may be able to allocate purchase payments and contract value to the Guarantee Period(s) under your contract.

This prospectus is not your contract. This prospectus provides a description of the material features of the Guarantee Period(s) under your contract. The descriptions of the Guarantee Periods’ material features are current as of the date of this prospectus. If the Guarantee Periods’ material features change after the date of this prospectus, those changes will be described in a supplement or amendment to this prospectus.

Each purchase payment allocation or transfer to a Guarantee Period must be at least $500.

If you have any questions, please contact your financial professional or our Service Center.

Allstate Distributors, L.L.C. (“ADLLC”) serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the securities described in this prospectus. The securities offered herein are sold on a continuous basis, and there is no specific end date for the offering. ADLLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Allstate Life Insurance Company. ADLLC is a registered broker dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

You should not invest in a Guarantee Period if you are not willing to assume its investment risks. See RISK FACTORS RELATED TO THE GUARANTEE PERIODS beginning on page 6.


Please read this prospectus carefully and keep it for future reference. You should read this prospectus in conjunction with any supplements to this prospectus filed after the effective date. You should also read this prospectus, which primarily describes the Guarantee Period(s) under your contract, along with the related prospectus for your variable annuity contract, which provides significant additional information about other features, benefits, and risks related to your contract.

 

 IMPORTANT

 NOTICES

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved of the securities described in this prospectus or passed on the accuracy or the adequacy of this prospectus. Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a federal crime.

 

The variable annuity contracts of which the Guarantee Periods are a part may have been distributed through broker-dealers that have relationships with banks or other financial institutions or by employees of such banks. However, the contracts and the Guarantee Periods are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed by, such institutions or any federal regulatory agency. Investment in a Guarantee Period involves investment risks, including possible loss of principal.

 

This prospectus does not constitute an offering in any jurisdiction in which such offering may not lawfully be made. We do not authorize anyone to provide any information or representations regarding the offering described in this prospectus other than as contained in this prospectus.

 

The Guarantee Periods are not FDIC insured.

 


Table of Contents

 

       Page  

 Special Terms

     1  

  Risk Factors Related to the Guarantee Periods

     3  

  Description of the Insurance Company

     4  

  Description of the Guarantee Periods

     4  

Guarantee Periods

     4  

Interest Rates

     5  

How We Credit Interest

     5  

Renewals

     7  

Market Value Adjustment

     8  

Access to Your Money in a Guarantee Period

     9  

Transfers To and From a Guarantee Period

     10  

  Fees and Expenses Related to the Guarantee Periods

     12  

  Annuitizing Amounts in the Guarantee Periods

     13  

  Calculation of the Death Benefit

     15  

 Tax Information

     17  

  Distribution of the Contracts

     24  

  Information with Respect to the Registrant

     25  

 Additional Information

     81  

  Appendix I: Market Value Adjustment Examples

     A-1  

  Appendix II: Withdrawal Adjustment Example

     B-1  


SPECIAL TERMS

Accumulation Phase The period that begins on the Issue Date and continues until the Payout Start Date.

Anniversary Values The Contract Value on a Contract Anniversary, increased by purchase payments made since that Contract Anniversary and reduced by:

 

   

In the case of AIM Lifetime Plus, the amount of any partial withdrawals since that Contract Anniversary

 

   

In the case of AIM Lifetime Plus II, Custom Portfolio, and SelectDirections, the amount of any withdrawal adjustment (as described in the “Death Benefit” section) since that Contract Anniversary.

Annuitant(s) – The individual (or individuals, for joint Annuitants) whose life determines the amount and duration of income payments for life.

Beneficiary – The person who may elect to receive the death benefit or become the new Contract Owner if the sole surviving Contract Owner dies before the Payout Start Date.

Business Day (business day) We are open for business each day, Monday through Friday, that the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Our business day closes when regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange closes, usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Contracts – The SelectDirections, Custom Portfolio, AIM Lifetime Plus and AIM Lifetime Plus II variable annuity contracts under which the Guarantee Periods are available.

Contract Anniversary – The anniversary of the Issue Date each year.

Contract Owner (or you) – The person (or persons) who owns the Contract.

Contract Value – During the accumulation phase, the sum of (i) the value of your interest in the Variable Sub-Accounts, plus (ii) the value of your interest in the Fixed Account.

Contract Year – The twelve month period between the Issue Date and the first Contract Anniversary, and twelve month period between each Contract Anniversary thereafter.

Death Benefit Anniversary – The Issue Date and every seventh Contract Anniversary thereafter. For example, the Issue Date and the 7th and 14th Contract Anniversaries are the first three Death Benefit Anniversaries.

Exchange Act Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Fixed Account The part of our general account supporting any Guarantee Periods and any other fixed interest investment options under your Contract.

Guarantee Period – An investment option offered under a Contract through our Fixed Account that credits interest at a rate we guarantee for a specified number of years. Investments in Guarantee Periods are subject to potential Market Value Adjustments, as described in this prospectus.

 

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Income Plan A series of payments on a scheduled basis to you or to another person as designated by you beginning on the Payout Start Date.

Issue Date – The date we issue your Contract.

Money Market Variable Sub-Account The Variable Sub-Account under your Contract with an underlying money market mutual fund.

Market Value Adjustment – A calculation we apply to reflect changes in interest rates from the time you first allocate money to a Guarantee Period to the time the money is taken out of that Guarantee Period under specified circumstances. The Market Value Adjustment may be positive or negative, depending on changes in interest rates. As such, you bear the investment risk associated with changes in interest rates.

Payout Start Date – The date we apply your money under the Contract to provide income payments.

Preferred Withdrawal Amount – The amount you may withdraw each Contract Year (as a percentage of purchase payments) without incurring a withdrawal charge and to which a Market Value Adjustment will not apply.

Service Center Mailing Address: P.O. Box 758559, Topeka, KS 66675-8559; Telephone: 1-800-457-7617.

Settlement Value – An amount that may be payable in connection with the death benefit, as described in the “Death Benefit” section.

Variable Sub-Accounts The variable investment options under your Contract.

WRNY (or the Company, we, our, us) – Wilton Reassurance Life Company of New York, the issuer of the Contracts.

 

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RISK FACTORS RELATED TO THE GUARANTEE PERIODS

Market Value Adjustment Risk. All withdrawals in excess of the Preferred Withdrawal Amount, transfers (other than dollar cost averaging program transfers), and amounts applied to an Income Plan from a Guarantee Period, other than those taken or applied during the 30-day period after such Guarantee Period expires, are subject to a Market Value Adjustment. In addition, in the case of the AIM Lifetime Plus Contract, a negative Market Value Adjustment may apply to the death benefit if the death benefit is based on Settlement Value. A Market Value Adjustment may be positive or negative, depending on changes in interest rates. As such, you bear the investment risk associated with changes in interest rates. If interest rates increase from the first day of a Guarantee Period, the Market Value Adjustment could reduce the value of your investment to an amount that is less than the amount you invested in a Guarantee Period. Your losses could be significant.

Withdrawal Risk. All withdrawals in excess of the Preferred Withdrawal Amount may be subject to withdrawal charges and negative Market Value Adjustments. Losses from withdrawal charges and Market Value Adjustments could be significant. Income taxes and certain tax restrictions may apply to any withdrawal. If taken before age 5912, a withdrawal may also be subject to a 10% federal penalty tax. Systematic withdrawals from a Guarantee Period will repeatedly expose you to these risks associated with withdrawals. For more information about withdrawal charges, please see “FEES AND EXPENSES RELATED TO THE GUARANTEE PERIODS - Withdrawal Charges” in this prospectus.

Declared Interest Rate Risk. We may declare new interest rates for new Guarantee Periods. We will not change the interest rate that we credit to a particular allocation until the end of the relevant Guarantee Period. We determine the interest rates to be declared in our sole discretion, subject to the minimum guaranteed 3% interest rate stated in the Contract. You bear the risk that we will not declare an interest rate higher than the guaranteed minimum interest rate.

Financial Strength and Claims-Paying Ability. An investment in the Contract is subject to the risks related to us, WRNY. Any obligations (including under the Guarantee Periods), guarantees, and benefits under the Contract are subject to our claims-paying ability. If we experience financial distress, we may not be able to meet our obligations to you. For more information about the Company, including our financial statements, see Information with Respect to the Registrant.

Cybersecurity and Business Continuity Risks. Our operations support complex transactions and are highly dependent on the proper functioning of information technology and communication systems. Any failure of or gap in the systems and processes necessary to support complex transactions and avoid systems failure, fraud, information security failures, processing errors, cyber intrusion, loss of data, and breaches of regulation may lead to a materially adverse effect on our administration of the Contract. We cannot assure you that interruptions, failures, or breaches in security of these processes and systems will not occur, or if they do occur, that they can be timely detected and remediated. Also, our business operations may be adversely affected by volatile natural and man-made disasters, including (but not limited to) hurricanes, earthquakes, terrorism, civil unrest, military action, fires and explosions, pandemic diseases, and other catastrophes. Such events may impact the availability and capacity of our key personnel and may have a materially adverse effect on our administration of the Contract.

Risks Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in operational disruptions, as well as market volatility and general economic uncertainty. To address operational disruptions in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, we have implemented business continuity

 

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plans so we can continue to provide services to our customers, even as many of our employees and the employees of our service providers continue to work remotely. While these efforts have been successful to date, we continue to be subject to risks that could negatively impact our operations, including system failure, mail delivery delays, unavailability of critical personnel due to illness or other reasons related to the pandemic, and disruptions to service providers. Significant market volatility and negative market returns have occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. While we are confident in our ability to manage the financial risks related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the extent and duration of such risks cannot be predicted with certainty, and prolonged negative economic conditions could have a negative impact on our financial condition. It is possible these risks could impact our financial strength and claims-paying ability.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY

Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York (“ALICNY”) was the original issuer of the Contracts. On March 29, 2021 WRAC, a Minnesota-domiciled stock life company agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of ALICNY pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement with Allstate Insurance Company, Allstate Financial Insurance Holdings Corporation, and Allstate Insurance Holdings, LLC. The transaction closed on October 1, 2021. On November 1, 2021, ALICNY merged with and into WRNY.

WRNY is a stock life insurance company domiciled in the state of New York. WRNY is licensed in all fifty states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. WRNY administers life and annuity contracts, including variable life and variable annuity contracts that are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and are issued through separate accounts that are registered as unit investment trusts under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. WRNY is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of WRAC, a holding company organized under the laws of Minnesota, which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wilton Re US Holdings, Inc., a holding company organized under the laws of Delaware. Wilton Re Ltd. (“WRL”) is deemed the ultimate parent corporation in the Company’s holding company system.

The statutory home office of WRNY is located at 800 Westchester Avenue, Suite 641 North, Rye Brook, NY 10573.

The Fixed Account is supported by our general account, which supports our insurance and annuity obligations. Our general account consists of our general assets other than those in segregated asset accounts. We have sole discretion to invest the assets of our general account, subject to applicable law. Any money you allocate to the Fixed Account does not entitle you to share in the investment experience of our general account. Our obligations with respect to the Fixed Account are subject to our financial strength and claims paying.

Refer to Information with Respect to the Registrant for additional information about WRNY

DESCRIPTION OF THE GUARANTEE PERIODS

GUARANTEE PERIODS

If you invest in a Guarantee Period, you will earn a fixed rate of interest for a “Guarantee Period.” You have the option to invest in one or more Guarantee Periods. Each purchase payment allocation or

 

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transfer to a Guarantee Period earns interest at a specified rate that we guarantee for a period of years. Guarantee Periods may range from 1 to 10 years. In the future, we may offer Guarantee Periods of different lengths or stop offering some Guarantee Periods.

If you instruct us to allocate to a Guarantee Period but do not specify the number of years:

 

   

AIM Lifetime Plus: We will allocate to the same period selected for your most recent purchase payment(s), if available. Otherwise, we will reject the allocation as not in good order.

 

   

AIM Lifetime Plus II, Custom Portfolio, SelectDirections: We will allocate to the shortest Guarantee Period available. If no Guarantee Period is available, we will reject the allocation as not in good order.

Each purchase payment allocation or transfer to a Guarantee Period must be at least $500. We reserve the right to limit the number of additional purchase payments that you may allocate to a Guarantee Period.

INTEREST RATES

We will tell you what interest rates we are offering at a particular time. We may declare new interest rates for new Guarantee Periods. Therefore, we may declare different interest rates for Guarantee Periods of the same length that begin at different times. We will not change the interest rate that we credit to a particular allocation until the end of the relevant Guarantee Period.

We have no specific formula for determining the rates of interest we declare. We will set those interest rates based on investment returns available at the time of the determination. In addition, we may consider various other factors in determining interest rates including regulatory and tax requirements, our sales commission and administrative expenses, general economic trends, and competitive factors. However, we guarantee that the annual interest rate we declare for any of the Guarantee Periods will never be less than 3%.

WE DETERMINE THE INTEREST RATES TO BE DECLARED FOR NEW GUARANTEE PERIODS IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION, SUBJECT TO THE GUARANTEED MINIMUM ANNUAL INTEREST RATE. WE CAN NEITHER PREDICT NOR OTHERWISE GUARANTEE WHAT THE RATES WILL BE IN THE FUTURE.

For information about interest rates for the Guarantee Periods, please contact your sales representative or WRNY at 1-800-457-7617.

HOW WE CREDIT INTEREST

We will credit interest daily to each amount allocated to a Guarantee Period at a rate that compounds to the effective annual interest rate that we declared at the beginning of the applicable Guarantee Period.

 

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The following example illustrates how a purchase payment allocated to the Fixed Account would grow, given an assumed Guarantee Period and effective annual interest rate:

 

Purchase Payment

   $10,000

Guarantee Period

   5 years

Annual Interest Rate

   4.50%

 

    

YEAR 1

  

YEAR

2

  

YEAR

3

  

YEAR

4

  

YEAR

5

  

 

Beginning Contract Value

   $10,000.00            

X (1 + Annual Interest Rate)

   1.045            
  

 

           
   $10,450.00            

Contract Value at end of Contract
Year

 

      $10,450.00         

X (1 + Annual Interest Rate)

      1.045         
     

 

        
      $10,920.25         

Contract Value at end of Contract
Year

 

         $10,920.25      

X (1 + Annual Interest Rate)

         1.045      
        

 

     
         $11,411.66      

Contract Value at end of Contract
Year

 

            $11,411.66   

X (1 + Annual Interest Rate)

            1.045   
           

 

  
            $11,925.19   

Contract Value at end of Contract
Year

 

               $11,925.19

X (1 + Annual Interest Rate)

               1.045
              

 

               $12,461.82

Total Interest Credited During Guarantee Period = $2,461.82 ($12,461.82-$10,000)

This example assumes no withdrawals during the entire 5-year Guarantee Period. If you were to make a withdrawal, you may be required to pay a withdrawal charge. In addition, the amount withdrawn may be increased or decreased by a Market Value Adjustment that reflects changes in interest rates since the time you invested the amount withdrawn. The hypothetical interest rate is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to predict current or future interest rates to be declared under the Contract.

 

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Actual interest rates declared for any given Guarantee Period may be more or less than shown above but will never be less than the guaranteed minimum rate stated in the Contract.

RENEWALS

Prior to the end of each Guarantee Period, we will mail you a notice asking you what to do with your money, including the accrued interest. This notice will be issued at least 15 but not more than 45 days prior to the end of the Guarantee Period. You will receive a notice of the interest rate that will apply if you choose to apply your money to a new Guarantee Period. You may also contact your sales representative or WRNY at 1-800-457-7617 to inquire about the interest rate that would apply to your new Guarantee Period.

During the 30-day period after the end of the Guarantee Period, you may:

 

  (1)

Take no action.

If you take no action:

 

   

AIM Lifetime Plus and AIM Lifetime Plus II: We will automatically apply your money to a Guarantee Period of the shortest duration available. The new Guarantee Period will begin on the day the previous Guarantee Period ends. The new interest rate will be the rate in effect on the 1st day of the new period. If no Guarantee Periods are available at the time the previous Guarantee Period ends, we will transfer your money to the Money Market Variable Sub-Account.

 

   

Custom Portfolio and SelectDirections: We will automatically apply your money to a Guarantee Period of the shortest duration available. The new Guarantee Period will begin on the day the previous Guarantee Period ends. The new interest rate will be the rate in effect on the 1st day of the new period. Under our automatic laddering program (“Automatic Laddering Program”), you may choose, in advance, to use Guarantee Periods of the same length for all renewals. You can select the Automatic Laddering Program at any time during the Accumulation Phase, including on the Issue Date. We will apply renewals to Guarantee Periods of the selected length until you direct us in writing to stop. We may stop offering the Automatic Laddering Program at any time.

 

  (2)

Instruct us to apply your money to one or more new Guarantee Periods of your choice.

The new Guarantee Period(s) will begin on the day the previous Guarantee Period ends. The new interest rate will be our then current declared rate for those new Guarantee Periods.

 

  (3)

Instruct us to transfer all or a portion of your money to one or more Variable Sub-Accounts.

We will effect the transfer on the day we receive your instructions. We will not adjust the amount transferred to include a Market Value Adjustment. In addition, we will pay interest from the day the previous Guarantee Period ends until the date of the transfer. The interest will be the rate for the shortest Guarantee Period then available, but no less than the guaranteed minimum annual interest rate of 3%.

 

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Please see the related prospectus for your variable annuity contract for additional information about the Variable Sub-Accounts.

 

  (4)

Withdraw all or a portion of your money.

You may be required to pay a withdrawal charge, but we will not adjust the amount withdrawn to include a Market Value Adjustment. You may also be required to pay premium taxes and/or income taxes, including a tax penalty if taken before age 5912. The amount withdrawn will be deemed to have been withdrawn on the day the previous Guarantee Period ends. Unless you specify otherwise, amounts not withdrawn will be processed as described under (1) above.

MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENT

All withdrawals in excess of the Preferred Withdrawal Amount, transfers, and amounts applied to an Income Plan from a Guarantee Period, other than those taken or applied during the 30-day period after the Guarantee Period ends, are subject to a Market Value Adjustment. A Market Value Adjustment may also apply to amounts invested in a Guarantee Period that are paid out as death benefits if the death benefit is calculated outside of the 30-day period after the Guarantee Period ends, as discussed under “Death Benefits.” On the Payout Start Date, any amounts in a Guarantee Period will be subject to a Market Value Adjustment unless the Payout Start Date occurs during the 30-day period after the Guarantee Period ends, as discussed under “Payout Start Date.” After the Payout Start Date, you will no longer be subject to potential Market Value Adjustments.

We will not apply a Market Value Adjustment to a withdrawal you make within the Preferred Withdrawal Amount or to a withdrawal you make to satisfy the IRS minimum distribution rules. We will not apply a Market Value Adjustment to any automatic transfers as part of a dollar cost averaging program.

We apply the Market Value Adjustment to reflect changes in interest rates from the time you first allocate money to a Guarantee Period to the time it is removed from that Guarantee Period. We calculate the Market Value Adjustment by comparing the Treasury Rate for a period equal to the Guarantee Period at its inception to the Treasury Rate for a period equal to the time remaining in the Guarantee Period when you remove your money. “Treasury Rate” means the U.S. Treasury Note Constant Maturity Yield as reported in Federal Reserve Board Statistical Release H.15.

The Market Value Adjustment may be positive or negative, depending on changes in interest rates. As such, you bear the investment risk associated with changes in interest rates. If interest rates increase significantly, the Market Value Adjustment and any withdrawal charge, premium taxes, and income tax withholding (if applicable) could reduce the amount you receive upon full withdrawal of your Contract Value to an amount that is less than the purchase payment plus interest at the minimum guaranteed interest rate under the Contract.

Generally, if the Treasury Rate at the time you allocate money to a Guarantee Period is higher than the applicable current Treasury Rate for a period equal to the time remaining in the Guarantee Period, then the Market Value Adjustment will result in a higher amount payable to you, transferred, or applied to an Income Plan. Conversely, if the Treasury Rate at the time you allocate money to a Guarantee Period is lower than the applicable Treasury Rate for a period equal to the time remaining in the Guarantee Period, then the Market Value Adjustment will result in a lower amount payable to you, transferred, or applied to an Income Plan.

 

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For example, assume that you select an initial Guarantee Period of 5 years, and the 5-year Treasury Rate for that duration is 4.50%. Assume that at the end of 3 years, you make a partial withdrawal. If, at that later time, the current 2-year Treasury Rate is 4.20%, then the Market Value Adjustment will be positive, which will result in an increase in the amount payable to you. Conversely, if the current 2-year Treasury Rate is 4.80%, then the Market Value Adjustment will be negative, which will result in a decrease in the amount payable to you.

The formula for calculating Market Value Adjustments is set forth in Appendix I to this prospectus, which also contains additional examples of the application of the Market Value Adjustment.

ACCESS TO YOUR MONEY IN A GUARANTEE PERIOD

Generally

You can withdraw some or all of your Contract Value in a Guarantee Period at any time prior to the Payout Start Date. The amount available for withdrawal from a Guarantee Period is the portion of your Contract Value allocated to that Guarantee Period next computed after we receive the request for a withdrawal, adjusted by any Market Value Adjustment, and less any withdrawal charges, any other charges and any taxes that may apply.

You have the opportunity to name the investment option(s) from which you are taking the withdrawal. If none is specified, we will deduct your withdrawal pro-rata from the investment options according to the value of your investments therein, including any Guarantee Periods.

IF YOU FAIL TO NAME THE INVESTMENT OPTIONS FROM WHICH A WITHDRAWAL SHOULD BE TAKEN AND YOU ARE INVESTED IN A GUARANTEE PERIOD AT THAT TIME, AMOUNTS WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM THE GUARANTEE PERIOD. SUCH DEDUCTION MAY BE SUBJECT TO A MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENT.

In general, you must withdraw at least $50 at a time, including any amounts withdrawn from a Guarantee Period. If you request a total withdrawal, you must return your Contract to us.

Withdrawals taken prior to the Payout Start Date are generally considered to come from the earnings in the Contract first. If the Contract is tax-qualified, generally all withdrawals are treated as distributions of earnings. Withdrawals of earnings are taxed as ordinary income and, if taken prior to age 5912, may be subject to an additional 10% federal tax penalty.

We may delay payments from the Fixed Account for a Guarantee Period for up to 6 months or shorter period if required by law. If we delay payment for 10 days or more, we will pay interest as required by law. Any interest would be payable from the date we receive the withdrawal request to the date we make the payment or transfer.

Preferred Withdrawal Amount

Each Contract Year, you may withdraw up to a certain percentage of aggregate purchase payments from your Contract without incurring a Market Value Adjustment or a withdrawal charge (the “Preferred Withdrawal Amount”). The Preferred Withdrawal Amount is:

 

   

AIM Lifetime Plus: 10%

 

   

AIM Lifetime Plus II, Custom Portfolio, SelectDirections: 15%

 

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All withdrawals from a Guarantee Period during a Contract Year in excess of the Preferred Withdrawal Amount are subject to a Market Value Adjustment and may be subject to withdrawal charges. Unused portions of the Preferred Withdrawal Amount are not carried forward to future Contract Years.

Withdrawals from all investment options count against the Preferred Withdrawal Amount, not just withdrawals from Guarantee Periods. To determine whether a withdrawal exceeds the Preferred Withdrawal Amount, all amounts you have withdrawn from the Variable Sub-Accounts, Guarantee Periods, and any other fixed interest investment options available under your Contract in a Contract Year are added together.

Systematic Withdrawal Program

You may choose to receive systematic withdrawal payments on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual basis at any time prior to the Payout Start Date. The minimum amount of each systematic withdrawal is $50.

Systematic withdrawals will reduce, and may even exhaust, the Contract Value. We will make systematic withdrawal payments to you or your designated payee. We may modify or suspend the Systematic Withdrawal Program and charge a processing fee for the service. If we modify or suspend the Systematic Withdrawal Program, existing systematic withdrawal payments will not be affected.

YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER WHETHER TO TAKE SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWALS FROM THE GUARANTEE PERIODS. SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWALS MAY REPEATEDLY EXPOSE YOU TO THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS, INCLUDING POTENTIAL MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENTS, WITHDRAWAL CHARGES, AND INCOME TAXES AND TAX PENALTIES.

Minimum Contract Value

If your request for a partial withdrawal would reduce the amount in any Guarantee Period to less than $500, we will treat it as a request to withdraw the entire amount invested in such Guarantee Period. In addition, if your request for a partial withdrawal would reduce the Contract Value to less than $1,000, we may treat it as a request to withdraw your entire Contract Value. Before terminating any Contract whose value has been reduced by withdrawals to less than $1,000, we would inform you in writing of our intention to terminate your Contract and give you at least 30 days in which to make an additional purchase payment to restore your Contract’s value to the contractual minimum of $1,000. Your Contract will terminate if you withdraw all of your Contract Value. We will, however, ask you to confirm your withdrawal request before terminating your Contract. If we terminate your Contract, we will distribute to you its Contract Value, adjusted by any applicable Market Value Adjustment, less withdrawal and other charges, and applicable taxes. Your Contract will terminate if you withdraw all of your Contract Value.

TRANSFERS TO AND FROM A GUARANTEE PERIOD

Transfers to a Guarantee Period

During the Accumulation Phase, you may transfer Contract Value to a Guarantee Period. The minimum amount that you may transfer into a Guarantee Period is $500.

 

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Transfers from a Guarantee Period (Except Dollar Cost Averaging)

During the Accumulation Phase, you may transfer Contract Value from a Guarantee Period to any other investment options available under your Contract.

If you transfer an amount from a Guarantee Period other than during the 30 day period after such Guarantee Period expires, we will increase or decrease the amount by a Market Value Adjustment.

Under the Custom Portfolio and SelectDirections Contracts only, if any transfer reduces your value in a Guarantee Period to less than $500, we will treat it as a transfer of the entire value in such Guarantee Period.

Dollar Cost Averaging Program for Guarantee periods

Under the Dollar Cost Averaging Program, if available under your Contract, you may automatically transfer amounts at regular intervals from a specified Guarantee Period to any Variable Sub-Account. The interval between transfers may be monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually.

The following Dollar Cost Averaging Programs for the Guarantee Periods may be available to you:

 

   

AIM Lifetime Plus: Dollar Cost Averaging for amounts in a 1 year Guarantee Period.

 

   

AIM Lifetime Plus II: Dollar Cost Averaging for interest credited from the 3, 5, 7, or 10 year Guarantee Periods

 

   

Custom Portfolio: Not available for Guarantee Periods.

 

   

SelectDirections: Not available for Guarantee Periods.

Automatic transfers as part of a Dollar Cost Averaging Program are not subject to Market Value Adjustments and do not count against the number of free transfers per Contract Year. There is no charge for enrolling in a Dollar Cost Averaging Program.

You may not use dollar cost averaging to transfer amounts to the Guarantee Periods.

The theory of dollar cost averaging is that if purchases of equal dollar amounts are made at fluctuating prices, the aggregate average cost per unit will be less than the average of the unit prices on the same purchase dates. However, participation in this program does not assure you of a greater profit from your purchases under the program nor will it prevent or necessarily reduce losses in a declining market.

A MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENT WILL NOT APPLY TO AUTOMATIC TRANSFERS OUT OF A GUARANTEE PERIOD AS PART OF A DOLLAR COST AVERAGING PROGRAM, BUT WITHDRAWALS, NON-PROGRAM TRANSFERS, ANNUITIZATIONS, AND DEATH BENEFITS MAY OTHERWISE BE SUBJECT TO A MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENT AS DESCRIBED IN THIS PROSPECTUS.

 

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FEES AND EXPENSES RELATED TO THE GUARANTEE PERIODS

There are no charges that apply specifically to the Guarantee Periods. However, there are charges to which you may be subject when you invest or withdraw amounts in a Guarantee Period, including the following:

Withdrawal Charges. If you withdraw money from your Contract within seven years following the purchase payment being withdrawn, you will be assessed a withdrawal charge of up to 7% (as a percentage of purchase payments withdrawn in excess of the Preferred Withdrawal Amount), declining 1% annually eventually to 0% over that seven year time period. For example, if you make an early withdrawal, you could pay a withdrawal charge of up to $7,000 on a $100,000 investment.

We determine the withdrawal charge by;

 

   

multiplying the percentage corresponding to the number of complete years since we received the purchase payment being withdrawn by

 

   

the part of each purchase payment withdrawal that is in excess of the Preferred Withdrawal Amount, adjusted by any Market Value Adjustment.

If you make a withdrawal before the Payout Start Date, we will apply the withdrawal charge percentage in effect on the date of the withdrawal, or the withdrawal charge percentage in effect on the following day, whichever is lower. We do not apply a withdrawal charge in the following situations:

 

   

on the Payout Start Date (a withdrawal charge may apply if you elect to receive income payments for a specified period of less than 120 months, as described further in the related prospectus for your variable annuity contract);

 

   

payment of the death benefit (unless the Settlement Value is used, as discussed under “Death Benefit” later in this prospectus);

 

   

withdrawals taken to satisfy IRS minimum distribution rules for the Contract; and

 

   

withdrawals made after all purchase payments have been withdrawn.

We will deduct withdrawal charges, if applicable, from the amount paid. For purposes of the withdrawal charge, we will treat withdrawals as coming from the oldest purchase payments first. However, for federal income tax purposes, please note that withdrawals are considered to have come first from earnings in the Contract. Thus, for tax purposes, earnings are considered to come out first, which means you pay taxes on the earnings portion of your withdrawal.

Example of Withdrawal Charge (Assuming the 10% Preferred Withdrawal Amount Under AIM Lifetime Plus)

Assumptions:

 

   

Purchase Payments: $20,000 Beginning of Year 1

 $10,000 Beginning of Year 2

 

   

Withdrawal: $25,000 End of Contract Year 3

 

   

Preferred Withdrawal Amount: 10% of payments

 

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Step 1. Calculate the Preferred Withdrawal Amount   

Aggregate Purchase Payments = $20,000 + $10,000 = $30,000

Preferred Withdrawal Amount = 0.10 x $30,000 = $3,000

   

Step 2. Calculate the Market Value Adjustment*

*Assume Market Value Adjustment = 0. Separate Market Value Adjustment calculations are provided in this prospectus

   $0
   
Step 3. Calculate the Withdrawal Charge applicable to Year 1 Purchase Payment    0.05 x ($20,000 - $3,000 + $0) = $850
   
Step 4. Calculate the Withdrawal Charge applicable to Year 2 Purchase Payment    0.06 x ($5,000 - 0 + $0) = $300
   
Step 5. Total Withdrawal Charge    = $850 + $300 = $1,150
   
Step 6. Calculate the amount received by the Contract Owner as a result of the withdrawal at the end of Contract Year 3    = $25,000 - $1,150 = $23,850

We use the amounts obtained from the withdrawal charge to pay sales commissions and other promotional or distribution expenses associated with marketing the Contracts.

Withdrawals may be subject to tax penalties or income tax and a Market Value Adjustment. You should consult your own tax counsel or other tax advisers regarding any withdrawals.

We reserve the right to waive the withdrawal charge with respect to AIM Lifetime Plus Contracts issued to employees and registered representatives of any broker-dealer that has entered into a sales agreement with ALFS, Inc. (“ALFS”) to sell the Contracts and all wholesalers and their employees that are under agreement with ALFS to wholesale the Contract.

Premium Taxes. Currently, we do not make deductions for premium taxes under the Contract because New York does not charge premium taxes on annuities. We may deduct taxes that may be imposed in the future from purchase payments or the Contract Value when the tax is incurred or at a later time.

Please refer to your Contract specifications page for more information about the fees and expenses to which you are subject.

ANNUITIZING AMOUNTS IN THE GUARANTEE PERIODS

After the Payout Start Date, you will no longer be subject to potential Market Value Adjustments. Provided below is information about Market Value Adjustments that may apply on the Payout Start Date. For additional information about the Payout Phase, including Income Plans and Income Payments, please see your Contract and the related variable annuity prospectus for your Contract.

 

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PAYOUT START DATE

On the Payout Start Date, any amounts in a Guarantee Period will be subject to a Market Value Adjustment unless the Payout Start Date occurs during the 30-day period after the Guarantee Period ends.

The Payout Start Date is the day that we apply your Contract Value, adjusted by any Market Value Adjustment and less any applicable taxes, to an Income Plan. The Payout Start Date must be:

 

   

AIM Lifetime Plus and AIM Lifetime Plus II: no later than the Annuitant’s 90th birthday.

 

   

Custom Portfolio and Select Directions: no later than the Annuitant’s 90th birthday or the 10th Contract Anniversary, if later.

You may change the Payout Start Date at any time by notifying us in writing of the change at least 30 days before the scheduled Payout Start Date. Absent a change, we will use the Payout Start Date stated in your Contract.

If the amount available to apply under an Income Plan is less than $2,000 or not enough to provide an initial payment of at least $20, and state law permits, we may: (a) pay you the Contract Value, adjusted by any Market Value Adjustment and less any applicable taxes, in a lump sum instead of the periodic payments you have chosen; or (b) reduce the frequency of your payments so that each payment will be at least $20. Under the AIM Lifetime Plus II Contract only, we may only take these actions if, in addition to the conditions described in this paragraph, the Contract Owner has not made any purchase payments for at least three years preceding the Payout Start Date.

APPLICATION OF FIXED ACCOUNT GUARANTEE PERIOD VALUE TO AN INCOME PLAN

You must apply Contract Value in the Fixed Account for Guarantee Periods on the Payout Start Date to fixed income payments.

If you wish to apply any portion of your Fixed Account balance for Guarantee Periods to provide variable income payments, you should plan ahead and transfer that amount to the Variable Sub-Accounts prior to the Payout Start Date.

We guarantee income payment amounts derived from the Fixed Account for Guarantee Periods for the duration of the Income Plan. We calculate the fixed income payments by:

 

  (1)

adjusting the portion of the Contract Value in the Fixed Account for Guarantee Periods on the Payout Start Date by any applicable Market Value Adjustment;

 

  (2)

deducting any applicable premium tax; and

 

  (3)

applying the resulting amount to the greater of (a) the appropriate value from the income payment table in your Contract or (b) such other value as we are offering at that time.

We may defer making fixed income payments for a period of up to 6 months or such shorter time as state law may require. If we defer payments for 10 business days or more, we will pay interest as required by law from the date we receive the withdrawal request to the date we make payment.

 

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CALCULATION OF THE DEATH BENEFIT

Provided below is information about Market Value Adjustments that may apply when calculating the death benefit. For additional information about the death benefit, including payment options that may be available to a surviving Contract Owner or a Beneficiary, please see your Contract and the related variable annuity prospectus for your Contract.

WHEN THE DEATH BENEFIT BECOMES PAYABLE

We will pay a death benefit if, prior to the Payout Start Date:

 

  (1)

any Contract owner dies; or

 

  (2)

the Annuitant dies, if the Contract owner is not a living person.

We will pay the death benefit to the new Contract owner who is determined immediately after the death. The new Contract owner would be a surviving Contract owner or, if none, the Beneficiary(ies). In the case of a Contract owned by a non-living owner, upon death of an Annuitant, we will pay the death benefit to the current Contract owner.

We will not settle any death claim until we receive Due Proof of Death. We will accept the following documentation as Due Proof of Death:

 

   

a certified copy of a death certificate; or

 

   

a certified copy of a decree of a court of competent jurisdiction as to a finding of death; or

 

   

any other proof acceptable to us.

DEATH BENEFIT AMOUNT

Death Benefit Amount – AIM Lifetime Plus, Custom Portfolio, and SelectDirections

The death benefit is equal to the greatest of:

 

  (1)

the Contract Value as of the date we determine the death benefit.

 

  (2)

the Settlement Value (i.e., the amount payable on a full withdrawal of Contract Value) on the date we determine the death benefit.

 

  (3)

the Contract Value on the Death Benefit Anniversary immediately preceding the date we determine the death benefit, increased by purchase payments made since that Anniversary and reduced by (1) any charges and (2):

 

   

in the case of AIM Lifetime Plus, the amount of any partial withdrawals since that Anniversary (calculated on a dollar-for-dollar basis).

 

   

in the case of Custom Portfolio and SelectDirections, the amount of any withdrawal adjustment (calculated on a proportionate basis as described below) since that Anniversary.

 

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  (4)

the greatest of the Anniversary Values as of the date we determine the death benefit. An “Anniversary Value” is equal to the Contract Value on a Contract Anniversary, increased by purchase payments made since that Anniversary and reduced by:

 

   

in the case of AIM Lifetime Plus, the amount of any partial withdrawals since that Anniversary (calculated on a dollar-for-dollar basis).

 

   

in the case of Custom Portfolio and SelectDirections, the amount of any withdrawal adjustment (calculated on a proportionate basis as described below) since that Anniversary.

Anniversary Values will be calculated for each Contract Anniversary prior to the earlier of: (i) the date we determine the death benefit; or (ii) the deceased’s 75th birthday or 5 years after the Issue Date, if later.

We will determine the value of the death benefit as of the end of the business day on which we receive a complete request for payment of the death benefit, which includes Due Proof of Death. If we receive a request after 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (3:00 p.m. Central Time) on a business day, we will process the request as of the end of the following Valuation Date.

For Custom Portfolio and SelectDirections Contracts only, if we do not receive a complete request for payment of the death benefit within 180 days of the date of death, items (3) and (4) above will no longer be available and the death benefit will be the greater of items (1) or (2). We reserve the right to extend, on a non-discriminatory basis, the 180-day period in which items (3) and (4) are available.

Withdrawal Adjustment (Custom Portfolio and SelectDirections Only). The withdrawal adjustment is equal to (a) divided by (b), with the result multiplied by (c), where:

 

  (a)

= the withdrawal amount,

 

  (b)

= the Contract Value immediately prior to the withdrawal, and

 

  (c)

= the value of the applicable death benefit alternative immediately prior to the withdrawal.

See Appendix II for an example of the withdrawal adjustment.

Application of Market Value Adjustment in Settlement Value. In calculating the Settlement Value, the amount in each individual Guarantee Period may be subject to a Market Value Adjustment. A Market Value Adjustment will apply to amounts in a Guarantee Period, unless we calculate the Settlement Value during the 30-day period after the expiration of the Guarantee Period

ONLY IN THE CASE OF AIM LIFETIME PLUS CONTRACTS MAY THE MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENT APPLIED TO SETTLMENT VALUE BE POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE. FOR ALL OTHER CONTRACTS, THE MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENT APPLIED TO SETTLMENT VALUE CAN BE POSITIVE OR ZERO, BUT CANNOT BE NEGATIVE.

The Settlement Value will reflect deduction of any applicable charges and premium taxes.

 

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Death Benefit Amount – AIM Lifetime Plus II

The death benefit is equal to the greatest of:

 

  (1)

the Contract Value as of the date we determine the death benefit.

 

  (2)

the Settlement Value (i.e., the amount payable on a full withdrawal of Contract Value) on the date we determine the death benefit.

 

  (3)

the sum of all purchase payments reduced by a withdrawal adjustment (calculated on a proportionate basis as described below).

 

  (4)

the greatest of the Contract Value on each Death Benefit Anniversary prior to the date we determine the death benefit, increased by purchase payments made since that Death Benefit Anniversary and reduced by a withdrawal adjustment as described below.

 

  (5)

If the optional Enhanced Death Benefit has been elected, the amount payable under the Enhanced Death Benefit.

We will calculate Anniversary Values for each Contract Anniversary prior to the oldest Contract owner’s or the oldest Annuitant’s, if the Contract owner is not a living person, 85th birthday. After age 85, we will recalculate the Enhanced Death Benefit only for purchase payments and withdrawals. The Enhanced Death Benefit will never be greater than the maximum death benefit allowed by any non-forfeiture laws which govern the Contract.

We will determine the value of the death benefit as of the end of the Valuation Date on which we receive a complete request for payment of the death benefit, which includes Due Proof of Death. If we receive a request after 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (3:00 p.m. Central Time) on a Valuation Date, we will process the request as of the end of the following Valuation Date.

Withdrawal Adjustment. The withdrawal adjustment is equal to (a) divided by (b), with the result multiplied by (c), where:

 

  (a)

= the withdrawal amount,

 

  (b)

= the Contract Value immediately prior to the withdrawal, and

 

  (c)

= the value of the applicable death benefit alternative immediately prior to the withdrawal.

See Appendix II for an example of the withdrawal adjustment.

Application of Market Value Adjustment in Settlement Value. In calculating the Settlement Value, the amount in each individual Guarantee Period may be subject to a Market Value Adjustment. A Market Value Adjustment will apply to amounts in a Guarantee Period, unless we calculate the Settlement Value during the 30-day period after the expiration of the Guarantee Period.

THE MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENT APPLIED TO SETTLEMENT VALUE CAN BE POSITIVE OR ZERO, BUT CANNOT BE NEGATIVE.

TAX INFORMATION

The Guarantee Periods described in this prospectus are no longer available to new contract purchasers. The Guarantee Periods were only available through the purchase of certain

 

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variable annuity contracts, which are also no longer available to new purchasers. It is important to understand the tax implications of owning a variable annuity, as well as investing in a Guarantee Period subject to market value adjustments. The variable annuity contract prospectus you purchased also contains important tax information.

The following discussion is general in nature and is not intended as tax advice. Each person concerned should consult a competent tax advisor. No attempt is made to consider any applicable state or other income tax laws, any state and local estate or inheritance tax, or other tax consequences of ownership or receipt of distributions under a Contract.

When you invest in an annuity contract, you usually do not pay taxes on your investment gains until you withdraw the money — generally for retirement purposes. If you invest in a variable annuity as part of an individual retirement plan, pension plan or employer-sponsored retirement program that is qualified for special treatment under the Internal Revenue Code, your contract is called a Qualified Contract. If your annuity is independent of any formal retirement or pension plan, it is termed a Non-Qualified Contract. The tax rules applicable to Qualified Contracts vary according to the type of retirement plan and the terms and conditions of the plan.

Variable Annuities in General

Tax law imposes several requirements that variable annuities must satisfy in order to receive the tax treatment normally accorded to annuity contracts.

Diversification Requirements. The Internal Revenue Code (Code) requires that the investments of each investment division of the separate account underlying the Contracts be “adequately diversified” in order for the Contracts to be treated as annuity contracts for Federal income tax purposes. It is intended that each investment division, through the fund in which it invests, will satisfy these diversification requirements.

Owner Control. In certain circumstances, owners of variable annuity contracts have been considered for Federal income tax purposes to be the owners of the assets of the separate account supporting their contracts due to their ability to exercise investment control over those assets. When this is the case, the contract owners have been currently taxed on income and gains attributable to the variable account assets. There is limited guidance in this area, and some features of our Contracts, such as the flexibility of an owner to allocate premium payments and transfer amounts among the investment divisions of the separate account, have not been explicitly addressed in published rulings. While we believe that the Contracts do not give Owners investment control over separate account assets, we reserve the right to modify the Contracts as necessary to prevent an Owner from being treated as the Owner of the separate account assets supporting the Contract.

Required Distributions. In order to be treated as an annuity contract for Federal income tax purposes, Section 72(s) of the Code requires any Non-Qualified Contract to contain certain provisions specifying how your interest in the Contract will be distributed in the event of the death of an owner of the Contract. Specifically, section 72(s) requires that (a) if any owner

 

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dies on or after the annuity starting date, but prior to the time the entire interest in the contract has been distributed, the entire interest in the contract will be distributed at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution being used as of the date of such owner’s death; and (b) if any owner dies prior to the annuity starting date, the entire interest in the contract will be distributed within five years after the date of such owner’s death. These requirements will be considered satisfied as to any portion of an owner’s interest which is payable to or for the benefit of a designated beneficiary and which is distributed over the life of such designated beneficiary or over a period not extending beyond the life expectancy of that beneficiary, provided that such distributions begin within one year of the owner’s death. The designated beneficiary refers to a natural person designated by the owner as a beneficiary and to whom ownership of the contract passes by reason of death. However, if the designated beneficiary is the surviving spouse of the deceased owner, the contract may be continued with the surviving spouse as the new owner.

The Non-Qualified Contracts contain provisions that are intended to comply with these Code requirements, although no regulations interpreting these requirements have yet been issued. We intend to review such provisions and modify them if necessary to assure that they comply with the applicable requirements when such requirements are clarified by regulation or otherwise.

Other rules apply to Qualified Contracts.

Taxation of Non-Qualified Contracts

Non-Natural Person. If a non-natural person (e.g., a corporation or a trust) owns a Non- Qualified Contract, the taxpayer generally must include in income any increase in the excess of the account value over the investment in the Contract (generally, the premiums or other consideration paid for the contract) during the taxable year. There are some exceptions to this rule and a prospective owner that is not a natural person should discuss these with a tax adviser.

The following discussion generally applies to Contracts owned by natural persons.

Withdrawals. When a withdrawal from a Non-Qualified Contract occurs, the amount received will be treated as ordinary income subject to tax up to an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the account value immediately before the distribution over the Owner’s investment in the Contract (generally, the premiums or other consideration paid for the Contract, reduced by any amount previously distributed from the Contract that was not subject to tax) at that time. The account value immediately before a withdrawal may have to be increased by any positive Market Value Adjustments that result from a withdrawal. There is, however, no definitive guidance on the proper tax treatment of Market Value Adjustments, and you may want to discuss the potential tax consequences of a Market Value Adjustment with your tax adviser. In the case of a surrender under a Non-Qualified Contract, the amount received generally will be taxable only to the extent it exceeds the Owner’s investment in the Contract.

In the case of a withdrawal under a Qualified Contract, a ratable portion of the amount received is taxable, generally based on the ratio of the “investment in the contract’’ to the

 

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individual’s total account balance or accrued benefit under the retirement plan. The “investment in the contract” generally equals the amount of any non-deductible Purchase Payments paid by or on behalf of any individual. In many cases, the “investment in the contract” under a Qualified Contract can be zero.

Penalty Tax on Certain Withdrawals. In the case of a distribution from a Non-Qualified Contract, there may be imposed a federal tax penalty equal to ten percent of the amount treated as income. In general, however, there is no penalty on distributions:

 

 

made on or after the taxpayer reaches age 5912

 

 

made on or after the death of an Owner;

 

 

attributable to the taxpayer’s becoming disabled; or

 

 

made as part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments for the life (or life expectancy) of the taxpayer.

Other exceptions may be applicable under certain circumstances and special rules may be applicable in connection with the exceptions enumerated above. Also, additional exceptions apply to distributions from a Qualified Contract. You should consult a tax adviser with regard to exceptions from the penalty tax.

Annuity Payments. Although tax consequences may vary depending on the payout option elected under an annuity contract, a portion of each annuity payment is generally not taxed and the remainder is taxed as ordinary income. The non-taxable portion of an annuity payment is generally determined in a manner that is designed to allow you to recover your investment in the contract ratably on a tax-free basis over the expected stream of annuity payments, as determined when annuity payments start. Once your investment in the contract has been fully recovered, however, the full amount of each annuity payment is subject to tax as ordinary income.

Taxation of Death Benefit Proceeds. Amounts may be distributed from a Contract because of your death or the death of the Annuitant. Generally, such amounts are includible in the income of the recipient as follows: (i) if distributed in a lump sum, they are taxed in the same manner as a surrender of the Contract, or (ii) if distributed under a payout option, they are taxed in the same way as annuity payments.

Transfers, Assignments or Exchanges of a Contract. A transfer or assignment of ownership of a Contract, the designation of an annuitant other than the owner, the selection of certain maturity dates, or the exchange of a Contract may result in certain tax consequences to you that are not discussed herein. An owner contemplating any such transfer, assignment or exchange, should consult a tax advisor as to the tax consequences.

Withholding. Annuity distributions are generally subject to withholding for the recipient’s federal income tax liability. Recipients can generally elect, however, not to have tax withheld from distributions.

 

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Multiple Contracts. All non-qualified deferred annuity contracts that are issued by us (or our affiliates) to the same owner during any calendar year are treated as one annuity contract for purposes of determining the amount includible in such owner’s income when a taxable distribution occurs.

Taxation of Qualified Contracts

The tax rules applicable to Qualified Contracts vary according to the type of retirement plan and the terms and conditions of the plan. If you own a Qualified Contract, your rights under a Qualified Contract may be subject to the terms of the retirement plan itself, regardless of the terms of the Qualified Contract. Adverse tax consequences may result if you do not ensure that contributions, distributions and other transactions with respect to the Contract comply with the law.

In the case of a withdrawal under a Qualified Contract, a ratable portion of the amount received is taxable, generally based on the ratio of the “investment in the contract’’ to the individual’s total account balance or accrued benefit under the retirement plan. The “investment in the contract” generally equals the amount of any non-deductible Purchase Payments paid by or on behalf of any individual. In many cases, the “investment in the contract” under a Qualified Contract can be zero.

In the case of a distribution from a Qualified Contract taken before you reach age 59 1/2, there may be imposed a federal tax penalty equal to ten percent of the amount treated as income. There are a number of exceptions. Consult a tax adviser.

Qualified Contracts have required minimum distribution rules that govern the timing and amount of distributions. You should refer to your retirements plan, adoption agreement, or consult a tax advisor for more information about these distribution rules. On December 20, 2019, the SECURE Act was passed as part of the comprehensive government appropriations bill. The legislation makes significant changes to laws affecting retirement plans, including the required minimum distribution rules. In particular,

 

   

The SECURE Act limits the availability of the “stretch” feature for non-spouse beneficiaries of IRAs and defined contribution retirement plans. Most non-spouse beneficiaries will no longer be able to satisfy the RMD rules with lifetime distributions, but will have to take their distributions within ten years. Certain exceptions apply to “eligible designated beneficiaries which include disabled and chronically ill individuals, individuals who are ten or less years younger than the deceased individual, and children who have not reached the age of majority. This change applies to distributions to designated beneficiaries of individuals who die on and after January 1, 2020.

 

   

The age on which RMDs generally must begin is extended from age 70 12 to age 72 for individuals who reach age 70 12 on or after January 1, 2020. Individuals who had already attained age 70 12 as of that date must begin or continue taking required minimum distributions based on age 70 12 required beginning date.

Consult your tax adviser if you think you may be affected by these changes.

 

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Distributions from Qualified Contracts generally are subject to withholding for the Owner’s federal income tax liability. The withholding rate varies according to the type of distribution and the Owner’s tax status. The Owner will be provided the opportunity to elect not have tax withheld from distributions. However, “Eligible rollover distributions” from certain Qualified Contracts are subject to a mandatory federal Income tax withholding of 20% unless directly rolled over to an eligible retirement plan.

Federal Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes

While no attempt is being made to discuss in detail the Federal estate tax implications of the Contract, a purchaser should keep in mind that the value of an annuity contract owned by a decedent and payable to a beneficiary who survives the decedent is included in the decedent’s gross estate. Depending on the terms of the annuity contract, the value of the annuity included in the gross estate may be the value of the lump sum payment payable to the designated beneficiary or the actuarial value of the payments to be received by the beneficiary. Consult an estate planning advisor for more information.

Under certain circumstances, the Code may impose a generation-skipping (“GST”) tax when all or part of an annuity contract is transferred to, or a death benefit is paid to, an individual two or more generations younger than the Owner. Regulations issued under the Code may require us to deduct the tax from your Contract, or from any applicable payment, and pay it directly to the IRS.

The federal estate tax, gift tax, and GST tax exemptions and maximum rates may be adjusted each year.

The potential application of these taxes underscores the importance of seeking guidance from a qualified adviser to help ensure that your estate plan adequately addresses your needs and those of your beneficiaries under all possible scenarios.

Medicare Tax

Distributions from non-qualified annuity policies will be considered “investment income” for purposes of the newly enacted Medicare tax on investment income. Thus, in certain circumstances, a 3.8% tax may be applied to some or all of the taxable portion of distributions (e.g. earnings) to individuals whose income exceeds certain threshold amounts. Please consult a tax advisor for more information.

Definition of Spouse under Federal Law

The Contract provides that upon your death, a surviving spouse may have certain continuation rights that he or she may elect to exercise for the Contract’s death benefit and any joint-life coverage under an optional living benefit. All Contract provisions relating to spousal continuation are available only to a person who meets the definition of “spouse” under federal law. The U.S. Supreme Court has held that same-sex marriages must be permitted under state law and that marriages recognized under state law will be recognized for federal law purposes.

 

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Domestic partnerships and civil unions that are not recognized as legal marriages under state law, however, will not be treated as marriages under federal law. Consult a tax adviser for more information on this subject.

Annuity purchases by nonresident aliens and foreign corporations

The discussion above provides general information regarding U.S. federal income tax consequences to annuity purchasers that are U.S. citizens or residents. Purchasers that are not U.S. citizens or residents will generally be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax on taxable distributions from annuity contracts at a 30% rate, unless a lower treaty rate applies. In addition, such purchasers may be subject to state and/or municipal taxes and taxes that may be imposed by the purchaser’s country of citizenship or residence. Additional withholding may occur with respect to entity purchasers (including foreign corporations, partnerships, and trusts) that are not U.S. residents. Prospective purchasers are advised to consult with a qualified tax adviser regarding U.S., state, and foreign taxation with respect to an annuity contract purchase.

Foreign Tax Credits

We may benefit from any foreign tax credits attributable to taxes paid by certain Funds to foreign jurisdictions to the extent permitted under Federal tax law.

Possible Tax Law Changes

Although the likelihood of legislative changes is uncertain, there is always the possibility that the tax treatment of the Contract could change by legislation or otherwise. Consult a tax adviser with respect to legislative developments and their effect on the Contract.

We have the right to modify the contract in response to legislative changes that could otherwise diminish the favorable tax treatment that annuity contract owners currently receive. We make no guarantee regarding the tax status of any contact and do not intend the above discussion as tax advice.

 

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DISTRIBUTION OF THE CONTRACTS

For additional distribution information, please see the related variable annuity prospectus for your Contract. There is no additional plan of distribution or sales compensation with respect to the Guarantee Periods.

The principal underwriter for all of the Contracts is Allstate Distributors, L.L.C. (“ADLLC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allstate Life Insurance Company. ADLLC is a registered broker dealers under the Exchange Act, and are members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. ADLLC is not required to sell any specific number or dollar amount of securities. The underwriting agreement with Allstate Distributors provides that we will reimburse Allstate Distributors for any liability to Contract owners arising out of services rendered or Contracts issued. Additional information about the underwriting agreement with ADLLC, including sales compensation, is included under “Distribution” in the appropriate variable annuity contract prospectus and in the statement of additional information that relates to that prospectus. This information applies regardless of whether you choose to invest in the Guarantee Periods, and there is no additional plan of distribution or sales compensation with respect to the Guarantee Periods.

 

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Information with Respect to the Registrant

Description of Business

WRNY is a New York domestic life insurance company licensed in all fifty states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. As part of Wilton Re Group’s In Force Solutions business, the Company was formed in September 2006 through the acquisition by the Wilton Re Group of three New York domestic life insurance companies: North American Company for Life and Health Insurance of New York (“NANY”), Utica National Life Insurance Company (“Utica Life”), and The American Life Insurance Company of New York (“ALNY” and, together with NANY and Utica Life, the “Constituent Companies”) which companies were merged upon acquisition. ALNY was the surviving company and its name was changed to WRNY. On December 31, 2007, Keystone State Life Insurance Company was merged with and into WRNY. In the fourth quarter of 2021, ALICNY was acquired by WRAC and merged with and into WRNY.

Products

As of December 31, 2020, WRNY had approximately 65,000 policies and annuity contracts in force with $731.4 million of total life and annuity net reserves. WRNY does not issue new business and the policies that remain in force include life, annuities, accident and health and disability income.

From time to time and subject to receipt of any required regulatory consents or approvals, the Company expects that it may participate – through reinsurance arrangements or otherwise – in the acquisition of additional blocks of business as part of and through Wilton Re Group’s In Force Solutions business. WRNY currently does not intend to write any new business and expects to run off its in force business.

Regulation

State Regulation

WRNY is subject to extensive state regulation, primarily, but not exclusively, from the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”). The methods, extent and substance of such regulation has its source in statutes that establish standards and requirements for conducting the business of insurance and that delegate regulatory authority to the NYDFS. These rules have a substantial effect on our business and relate to a wide variety of matters, including insurer insolvency and statutory surplus sufficiency, reserve adequacy, insurance company licensing and examination, policy forms, rate setting, the nature and amount of investments, claims practices, participation in guaranty funds, transactions with affiliates, the payment of dividends, underwriting standards, statutory accounting, methods, trade practices, privacy regulation and data security, corporate governance and risk management. Further, the NYDFS cybersecurity regulation and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) Insurance Data Security Model Law, which has been adopted in some form by several states, establish standards for data security and for the investigation of and notification to insurance commissioners of cybersecurity events.

Insurance Holding Company Regulation

WRNY is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of WRAC, a holding company organized under the laws of Minnesota, which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wilton Re US Holdings, Inc., a holding

 

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company organized under the laws of Delaware, with the ultimate controlling parent being WRL. WRL is the lead entity of the Wilton Re group of companies. As such, WRL is subject to the insurance holding company acts of each of the states of domicile of its insurance subsidiaries and affiliates. All states have enacted legislation that requires each insurance holding company and each insurance company in an insurance holding company system to register with the insurance regulatory authority of the insurance company’s state of domicile and to furnish annually financial and other information concerning the operations of companies within the holding company system that materially affect the operations, management or financial condition of the insurers within that system. Generally, under such laws, transactions within the insurance holding company system to which the Company’s operating insurance companies are a party must be fair and reasonable, and, if material or of a specified category, they require prior notice and approval or non-disapproval by the state of domicile of each insurance company that is party to the transaction. In addition, under such laws, a state insurance authority usually must approve in advance the direct or indirect acquisition of 10% or more of the voting securities of an insurance company domiciled in its state.

NAIC

The NAIC is an organization, the mandate of which is to benefit state insurance regulatory authorities and consumers by promulgating model insurance laws and regulations for adoption by the states. The NAIC also provides standardized insurance industry accounting and reporting guidance through the NAIC Accounting Manual. However, model insurance laws and regulations are only effective when adopted by the states, and statutory accounting and reporting principles continue to be established by individual state laws, regulations and permitted practices. Changes to the NAIC Accounting Manual or modifications by the various state insurance departments may affect the statutory capital and surplus of the Company.

Some of the NAIC pronouncements, particularly as they affect accounting issues, take effect automatically in the various states without affirmative action by the states. Statutes, regulations and interpretations may be applied with retroactive impact, particularly in areas such as accounting and reserve requirements. The NAIC continues to work to reform state regulation in various areas, including comprehensive reforms relating to certain reserving practices.

The Company is subject to the ORSA Model Act, which has been enacted by the domiciliary state and requires insurance companies to assess the adequacy of their and their group’s risk management and current and future solvency position. Under the ORSA Model Act, certain insurers must undertake an internal risk management review at least annually (and also at any time when there are significant changes to the risk profile of the insurer or its insurance group), in accordance with the NAIC’s ORSA Guidance Manual, and prepare an ORSA Report assessing the adequacy of the insurer’s risk management and capital in light of its current and future business plans. The ORSA Report is required to be filed with a company’s lead state regulator and made available to other domiciliary regulators within the holding company system.

The Company is subject to the Corporate Governance Model Act, a form of which has been enacted in New York and requires an insurer to provide an annual disclosure regarding its corporate governance practices to its lead state and/or domestic regulator. The Company is in compliance with the Corporate Governance Model Act as adopted by New York.

 

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Federal Regulation

Although the insurance business in the United States is primarily regulated by the states, federal initiatives can affect the business of the Company in a variety of ways. From time to time, federal measures are proposed which may significantly affect the insurance business. These areas include financial services regulation, securities regulation, derivatives regulation, pension regulation, money laundering, privacy regulation, taxation and the economic and trade sanctions implemented by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”). OFAC maintains and enforces economic sanctions against certain foreign countries and groups and prohibits U.S. persons from engaging in certain transactions with certain persons or entities. OFAC has imposed civil penalties on persons, including insurance and reinsurance companies, arising from violations of its economic sanctions program. In addition, various forms of direct and indirect federal regulation of insurance have been proposed from time to time, including proposals for the establishment of an optional federal charter for insurance companies.

As part of an effort to strengthen the regulation of the financial services market, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”) was enacted in 2010. Dodd-Frank created the Federal Insurance Office (“FIO”) within the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The FIO monitors the insurance industry, provides advice to the Financial Stability Oversight Council (“FSOC”), represents the U.S. on international insurance matters, and studies the current regulatory system.

Description of Property

WRNY occupies office space in Rye Brook, New York, that is owned or leased by WRNY and Norwalk, Connecticut that is owned or leased by Wilton Re Services, Inc.. Expenses associated with these facilities are allocated to WRNY. We believe that these facilities are suitable and adequate for our current operations.

Legal Proceedings

See Note 9 of the financial statements of WRNY as of and for the three years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 included in this prospectus for information about legal proceedings.

Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains “forward-looking statements” that anticipate results based on our estimates, assumptions and plans that are subject to uncertainty. These statements are made subject to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and may be identified by their use of words like “plans,” “seeks,” “expects,” “will,” “should,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “believes,” “likely,” “targets” and other words with similar meanings. These statements may address, among other things, our strategy for growth, product development, investment results, regulatory approvals, market position, expenses, financial results, litigation and reserves. We believe that these statements are based on reasonable estimates, assumptions and plans. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information or future events or developments. In addition, forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks or uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those communicated in these forward-looking statements.

 

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Risk Factors

Risks are categorized by (1) insurance and financial services, (2) business, strategy and operations and (3) macro, regulatory and risk environment. Many risks may affect more than one category and are included where the impact is most significant. Consider these cautionary statements carefully together with other information discussed in this prospectus.

Insurance and financial services

Changes in reserve estimates could materially affect our results of operations and financial condition

WRNY uses long-term assumptions, including future investment yields, mortality, morbidity, persistency and expenses in pricing and valuation. If experience differs significantly from assumptions, adjustments to reserves may be required that could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

WRNY may not be able to mitigate the capital impact associated with statutory reserving and capital requirements

Regulatory capital and reserving requirements affect the amount of capital required. Changes to capital or reserving requirements or regulatory interpretations may result in holding additional capital and could require us to increase prices, and/or accept a return on equity below original levels assumed in pricing.

A downgrade in financial strength ratings may have an adverse effect on our business

Financial strength ratings are important factors in establishing the competitive position of insurance companies. Rating agencies could downgrade or change the outlook on our ratings due to:

   

Changes in statutory capital

   

Changes in a rating agency’s determination of the amount of capital required to maintain a particular rating

   

Increases in the perceived risk of our investment portfolio, a reduced confidence in management or our business strategy, as well as a number of other considerations that may or may not be under our control

 

   

Changes in ownership resulting from divestiture of business

A downgrade in our rating could have a material effect on retention, liquidity and results of operations and financial condition.

Changes in tax laws may adversely affect profitability of life insurance products

Changes in taxation of life insurance products could result in the surrender of some existing contracts and policies, which may have a material effect on our profitability and financial condition.

 

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Our investment portfolio is subject to market risk and declines in quality which may adversely affect or create volatility in our investment income and cause realized and unrealized losses

We continually evaluate investment management strategies since we are subject to risk of loss due to adverse changes in interest rates, credit spreads, equity prices, real estate values, currency exchange rates and liquidity. Adverse changes may occur due to changes in monetary and fiscal policy and the economic climate, liquidity of a market or market segment, investor return expectations or risk tolerance, insolvency or financial distress of key market makers or participants, or changes in market perceptions of credit worthiness. Adverse changes in market conditions could cause the value of our investments to decrease significantly and impact our results of operations and financial condition.

Our investments are subject to risks associated with economic and capital market conditions and factors that may be unique to our portfolio, including:

   

General weakening of the economy, which is typically reflected through higher credit spreads and lower equity and real estate valuations

   

Declines in credit quality including issuer defaults

   

Declines in market interest rates, credit spreads or sustained low interest rates could lead to further declines in portfolio yields and investment income

   

Increases in market interest rates, credit spreads or a decrease in liquidity could have an adverse effect on the value of our fixed income securities that comprise a substantial majority of our investment portfolio

   

Poor performance of general partners and underlying investments unrelated to general market or economic conditions could lead to declines in investment income and cause realized losses in our limited partnership interests

   

Concentration in any particular issuer, industry, collateral type, group of related industries, geographic sector or risk type

The amount and timing of net investment income, capital contributions and distributions from our limited partnership interests, can fluctuate significantly due to the underlying investments’ performance or changes in market or economic conditions. Additionally, these investments are less liquid than similar, publicly-traded investments and a decline in market liquidity could impact our ability to sell them at their current carrying values.

Determination of the fair value and amount of credit losses for investments includes subjective judgments and could materially impact our results of operations and financial condition

The valuation of the portfolio is subjective, and the value of assets may differ from the actual amount received upon the sale of an asset. The degree of judgment required in determining fair values increases when:

   

Market observable information is less readily available

   

The use of different valuation assumptions may have a material effect on the assets’ fair values

   

Changing market conditions could materially affect the fair value of investments

The determination of the amount of credit losses varies by investment type and is based on ongoing evaluation and assessment of known and inherent risks associated with the respective asset class or investment.

Such evaluations and assessments are highly judgmental and are revised as conditions change and new information becomes available.

 

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We update our evaluations regularly and reflect changes in credit losses in our results of operations. Our conclusions may ultimately prove to be incorrect as assumptions, facts and circumstances change. Historical loss trends, consideration of current conditions, and forecasts may not be indicative of future changes in credit losses and additional amounts may need to be recorded in the future.

Changes in market interest rates or performance-based investment returns may lead to a significant decrease in the profitability of our spread-based products

Spread-based products, such as fixed annuities, are dependent upon maintaining profitable spreads between investment returns and interest crediting rates. When market interest rates decrease or remain at low levels, investment income may decline. Lowering interest crediting rates on some products in such an environment can partially offset decreases in investment yield. However, these changes could be limited by regulatory minimum rates or contractual minimum rate guarantees on many contracts and may not match the timing or magnitude of changes in investment yields.

Increases in market interest rates can lead to increased surrenders at a time when fixed income investment asset values are lower due to the increase in interest rates. Liquidating investments to fund surrenders could result in a loss that would adversely impact results of operations.

Failure to appropriately match asset and liability durations could lead to an inability to maintain profitable spreads between investment returns and interest crediting rates.

Net investment income, capital contributions and distributions from limited partnership investments can fluctuate significantly due to the underlying investments’ performance or changes in market or economic conditions.

Business, strategy and operations

Reinsurance subjects us to counterparty risk and may not be adequate to protect us against losses arising from ceded insurance

Collecting from reinsurers is subject to uncertainty arising from whether reinsurers or their affiliates have the financial capacity and willingness to make payments under the terms of a reinsurance treaty or contract. Our inability to recover from a reinsurer could have a material effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Divestitures of businesses may not produce anticipated benefits

We may divest portions of our businesses either through a sale or financial arrangements. These transactions may result in continued financial involvement in the divested businesses, such as through reinsurance, guarantees or other financial arrangements, following the transaction. If the acquiring companies do not perform under the arrangements, our financial results could be negatively impacted.

 

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Macro, regulatory and risk environment

Conditions in the global economy and capital markets could adversely affect our business and results of operations

Global economic and capital market conditions could adversely impact returns on our investment portfolio and results of operations. The conditions that would have the largest impact on our business include:

   

Low or negative economic growth

   

Sustained low interest rates

   

Rising inflation resulting in sharply higher interest rates

   

Substantial increases in delinquencies or defaults on debt

   

Significant downturns in the market value or liquidity of our investment portfolio

Stressed conditions, volatility and disruptions in global capital markets or financial asset classes could adversely affect our investment portfolio.

Adverse capital and credit market conditions may significantly affect our ability to meet liquidity needs or obtain credit on acceptable terms

In periods of extreme volatility and disruption in the capital and credit markets, liquidity and credit capacity may be severely restricted. Our access to additional financing depends on a variety of factors such as market conditions, the general availability of credit, the overall availability of credit to our industry, our credit ratings and credit capacity, as well as lenders’ perception of our long- or short-term financial prospects. In such circumstances, our ability to obtain capital to fund operating expenses may be limited, and the cost of any such capital may be significant.

A large-scale pandemic, the occurrence of terrorism, military actions, social unrest or other actions may have an adverse effect on our business

A large-scale pandemic, such as the Coronavirus and its impacts, the occurrence of terrorism, military actions, social unrest or other actions, may result in loss of life, property damage, and disruptions to commerce and reduced economic activity. Some of the assets in our investment portfolio may be adversely affected by declines in the equity markets, changes in interest rates, reduced liquidity and economic activity caused by a large-scale pandemic. Additionally, a large-scale pandemic or terrorist act could have a material effect on liquidity and operating results.

The Coronavirus resulted in governments worldwide enacting emergency measures to combat the spread of the virus. These measures, which have included the implementation of travel restrictions, government-imposed shelter-in-place orders, quarantine periods, social distancing, and restrictions on large gatherings, have caused material disruption to businesses globally, resulting in increased unemployment, a recession and increased economic uncertainty. Additionally, there is no way of predicting with certainty how long the pandemic might last, including the potential for restrictions being restored or new restrictions being implemented that could result in further economic volatility.

 

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The failure in cyber or other information security controls, as well as the occurrence of events unanticipated in our disaster recovery processes and business continuity planning, could result in a loss or disclosure of confidential information, damage to our reputation, additional costs and impair our ability to conduct business effectively

We depend heavily on computer systems, mathematical algorithms and data to perform necessary business functions. There are threats that could impact our ability to protect our data and systems; if the threats are successful, they could impact confidentiality, integrity and availability:

   

Confidentiality - protecting our data from disclosure to unauthorized parties

   

Integrity - ensuring data is not changed accidentally or without authorization and is accurate

   

Availability - ensuring our data and systems are accessible to meet our business needs

We collect, use, store or transmit a large amount of confidential, proprietary and other information (including personal information of customers or employees) in connection with the operation of our business. Systems are subject to increased attempted cyberattacks and unauthorized access, such as physical and electronic break-ins or unauthorized tampering.

We constantly defend against threats to our data and systems, including malware and computer virus attacks, unauthorized access, system failures and disruptions. Events like these could jeopardize the information processed and stored in, and transmitted through, our computer systems and networks, or otherwise cause interruptions or malfunctions in our operations, which could result in damage to our reputation, financial losses, litigation, increased costs, regulatory penalties or customer dissatisfaction.

These risks may increase in the future as threats become more sophisticated and we continue to expand internet and mobile strategies, develop additional remote connectivity solutions to serve our employees and customers and build and maintain an integrated digital enterprise. Our increased use of third-party services (e.g., cloud technology and software as a service) can make it more difficult to identify and respond to cyberattacks in any of the above situations. Although we may review and assess third-party vendor cybersecurity controls, our efforts may not be successful in preventing or mitigating the effects of such events. Third parties to whom we outsource certain functions are also subject to cybersecurity risks.

Personal information is subject to an increasing number of federal, state, local and international laws and regulations regarding privacy and data security, as well as contractual commitments. Any failure or perceived failure by us to comply with such obligations may result in governmental enforcement actions and fines, litigation or public statements against us by consumer advocacy groups or others and could cause our employees and customers to lose trust in us, which could have an adverse effect on our reputation and business.

The occurrence of a disaster, such as a natural catastrophe, pandemic, industrial accident, blackout, terrorist attack, war, cyberattack, computer virus, insider threat, unanticipated problems with our disaster recovery processes, or a support failure from external providers, could have an adverse effect on our ability to conduct business and on our results of operations and financial condition, particularly if those events affect our computer-based data processing, transmission, storage, and retrieval systems or destroy data. If a significant number of employees were unavailable in the event of a disaster, our ability to effectively conduct business could be severely compromised. Our systems are also subject to compromise from internal threats.

 

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We are subject to extensive regulation, and potential further restrictive regulation may increase operating costs and limit growth

We operate in the highly regulated insurance sector and are subject to extensive laws and regulations that are complex and subject to change. Changes may lead to additional expenses, increased legal exposure, or increased reserve or capital requirements limiting our ability to grow or to achieve targeted profitability. Moreover, laws and regulations are administered and enforced by governmental authorities that exercise interpretive latitude, including state insurance regulators; state securities administrators; state attorneys general as well as federal agencies including the SEC, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the Department of Labor, and the U.S. Department of Justice. Consequently, compliance with one regulator’s or enforcement authority’s interpretation of a legal issue may not result in compliance with another’s interpretation of the same issue.

In addition, there is risk that one regulator’s or enforcement authority’s interpretation of a legal issue may change to our detriment. There is also a risk that changes in the overall legal environment may cause us to change our views regarding the actions we need to take from a legal risk management perspective. This could necessitate changes to our practices that may adversely impact our business. In some cases, state insurance laws and regulations are generally intended to protect or benefit purchasers or users of insurance products. These laws and regulations may limit our ability to grow or to improve the profitability of our business.

Regulatory reforms, and the more stringent application of existing regulations, may make it more expensive for us to conduct our business

The federal government has enacted comprehensive regulatory reforms for financial services entities. As part of a larger effort to strengthen the regulation of the financial services market, certain reforms are applicable to the insurance industry.

The Federal Insurance Office and Financial Stability Oversight Council have been established and the federal government may enact reforms that affect the state insurance regulatory framework. The potential impact of state or federal measures that change the nature or scope of insurance and financial regulation is uncertain but may make it more expensive for us to conduct business and limit our ability to grow or achieve profitability.

Losses from legal and regulatory actions may be material to our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition

From time to time, we are involved in various legal actions, some of which involve claims for substantial or indeterminate amounts. We are also involved in various regulatory actions and inquiries, including market conduct exams by state insurance regulatory agencies. In the event of an unfavorable outcome in any of these matters, the ultimate liability may be more than amounts currently accrued, and may be material to our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.

Changes in or the application of accounting standards issued by standard-setting bodies and changes in tax laws may adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition

Our financial statements are subject to the application of accounting principles that are periodically revised, interpreted and/or expanded. Accordingly, we may be required to adopt new guidance or

 

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interpretations, which may have a material effect on our results of operations and financial condition and could adversely impact financial strength ratings.

   

Pending changes to accounting for long-duration insurance contracts such as traditional life, life-contingent immediate annuities and certain voluntary accident and health insurance products will have a material effect on reserves and could adversely impact financial strength ratings

   

Realization of our deferred tax assets assumes that we can fully utilize the deductions recognized for tax purposes; we may recognize additional tax expense if these assets are not fully utilized

   

New tax legislative initiatives may be enacted that may impact our effective tax rate and could adversely affect our tax positions or tax liabilities

Loss of key vendor relationships or failure of a vendor to protect our data, confidential and proprietary information, or personal information of our customers or employees could adversely affect our operations

We rely on services and products provided by many vendors in the U.S. and abroad. These include, vendors of computer hardware, software, cloud technology and software as a service, as well as vendors and/or outsourcing of services such as:

   

Call center services

   

Human resource benefits management

   

Information technology support

   

Investment management services

If any vendor becomes unable to continue to provide products or services, or fails to protect our confidential, proprietary, and other information, we may suffer operational impairments and financial losses.

Our ability to attract, develop, and retain talent to maintain appropriate staffing levels, and establish a successful work culture is critical to our success

Competition from within the insurance industry and from other industries, including the technology sector, for qualified employees with highly specialized knowledge in areas such as underwriting, data and analytics, technology and e-commerce has often been intense and we have experienced increased competition in hiring and retaining employees.

Factors that affect our ability to attract and retain such employees include:

   

Compensation and benefits

   

Training and re-skilling programs

   

Reputation as a successful business with a culture of fair hiring, and of training and promoting qualified employees

   

Recognition of and response to changing trends and other circumstances that affect employees

The unexpected loss of key personnel could have a material adverse impact on our business because of the loss of their skills, knowledge of our products and offerings and years of industry experience and, in some cases, the difficulty of promptly finding qualified replacement personnel.

 

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Misconduct or fraudulent acts by employees, agents and third parties may expose us to financial loss, disruption of business, regulatory assessments and reputational harm

The company and the insurance industry are inherently susceptible to past and future misconduct or fraudulent activities by employees, representative agents, vendors, customers and other third parties. These activities could include:

   

Fraud against the company, its employees and its customers through illegal or prohibited activities

   

Unauthorized acts or representations, unauthorized use or disclosure of personal or proprietary information, deception, and misappropriation of funds or other benefits

Financial Statements and Notes to Financial Statements

The following financial statements are included below:

The financial statements of Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 and the accompanying Report of Independent Auditors, and unaudited interim financial information as of June 30, 2021 and for each of the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020; and

The financial statements of Wilton Reassurance Life Company of New York as of and for each of the three years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 and the accompanying Report of Independent Auditors, unaudited interim financial information as of June 30, 2021 and for each of the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, and unaudited pro-forma financial information reflecting the Merger.

The financial statements of Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York and the financial statements of Wilton Reassurance Life Company of New York are presented in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the New York Department of Financial Services.

 

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Wilton Reassurance Life

Company of New York

Financial Statements—Statutory-Basis as of and

for the Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018,

and Independent Auditors’ Report


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Board of Directors of

Wilton Reassurance Life Company of New York:

We have audited the accompanying statutory-basis financial statements of Wilton Reassurance Life Company of New York (the “Company”), which comprise the balance sheets—statutory-basis as of December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018 and the related statements of operations—statutory-basis, changes in capital and surplus—statutory-basis, and cash flows—statutory-basis for the years then ended, and the related notes to the statutory-basis financial statements.

Management’s Responsibility for the Statutory-Basis Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these statutory-basis financial statements in accordance with the accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the New York State Department of Financial Services (the “Department”). Management is also responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors’ Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these statutory-basis financial statements based on our audits. We have conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the statutory-basis financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the statutory-basis financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the statutory-basis financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the Company’s preparation and fair presentation of the statutory-basis financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the statutory-basis financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

 

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Basis for Adverse Opinion on Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States of America

As described in Note 1 to the statutory-basis financial statements, the statutory-basis financial statements are prepared by the Company using accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Department, which is a basis of accounting other than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, to meet the requirements of the Department.

The effects on the statutory-basis financial statements of the variances between the statutory-basis of accounting described in Note 1 to the statutory-basis financial statements and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America are also described in Note 1 to the statutory-basis financial statements.

Adverse Opinion on Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States of America

In our opinion, because of the significance of the matter discussed in the Basis for Adverse Opinion on Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States of America paragraph, the statutory-basis financial statements referred to above do not present fairly, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018, or the results of its operations or its cash flow for the years then ended.

Opinion on Statutory-Basis of Accounting

In our opinion, the statutory-basis financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the admitted assets, liabilities, and capital and surplus of the Company as of December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in accordance with the accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Department as described in Note 1 to the statutory-basis financial statements.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

New York, New York

April 12, 2021

 

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WILTON REASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

BALANCE SHEETS—STATUTORY-BASIS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(Amounts in thousands of US Dollars, except share amounts)

 

 

     2020     2019  

ADMITTED ASSETS

    

Cash and Invested Assets:

    

Bonds

   $ 682,887     $ 734,126  

Preferred stocks

     38,792       34,657  

Common stocks

     595       -  

Mortgage loans on real estate

     15,363       12,988  

Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments

     15,886       13,790  

Policy loans

     11,676       12,261  

Other invested assets

     81,337       47,240  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash and invested assets

     846,536       855,062  

Accrued investment income

     5,516       6,033  

Deferred and uncollected life premiums—net of loading of $0 and $0 at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively

     1,493       1,569  

Reinsurance recoverable

     13,392       1,864  

Net deferred tax assets

     5,366       5,019  

Other assets

     1,661       1,601  

Separate account assets

     964       749  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total admitted assets

   $ 874,928     $ 871,897  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL AND SURPLUS

    

Liabilities:

    

Policy and contract liabilities:

    

Life, annuity and accident & health reserves

   $ 720,072     $ 708,439  

Policy and contract claims

     12,964       7,950  

Policyholders’ funds

     10,545       10,072  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total policy and contract liabilities

     743,581       726,461  

Other amounts payable on reinsurance

     706       260  

Interest maintenance reserve

     10,591       8,587  

Commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance assumed

     (105     (104

Accounts payable and general expenses due and accrued

     11,700       11,559  

Current federal income taxes

     666       1,462  

Amounts withheld or retained by company as agent or trustee

     638       609  

Remittances not allocated

     2,971       (29

Asset valuation reserve

     14,691       8,742  

Reinsurance in unauthorized and certified companies

     2,220       2,086  

Funds held under reinsurance treaties

     2,940       3,141  

Payable to parent and affiliates

     539       404  

Payable for securities

     -       3,463  

Other liabilities

     1,604       1,330  

Separate account liabilities

     964       749  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     793,706       768,720  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital and Surplus:

    

Common stock, $4.55 par value—authorized, 1,100,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 550,000 shares

     2,503       2,503  

Paid-in surplus

     71,546       71,546  

Unassigned surplus

     7,173       29,128  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capital and surplus

     81,222       103,177  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and capital and surplus

   $     874,928     $     871,897  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements—statutory-basis.

 

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WILTON REASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS—STATUTORY-BASIS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(Amounts in thousands of US Dollars)

 

 

     2020     2019  

PREMIUMS AND OTHER REVENUES:

    

Life and annuity premiums

   $ 10,578     $ 10,975  

Consideration for supplementary contracts with life contingencies

     1,014       409  

Net investment income

     42,217       43,435  

Amortization of interest maintenance reserve

     1,805       1,759  

Commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance ceded

     934       1,218  

Other revenues—net

     (330     (555
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total premiums and other revenues

     56,218       57,241  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

BENEFITS PAID OR PROVIDED:

    

Death benefits

     12,172       9,181  

Annuity benefits

     12,552       7,734  

Surrender benefits and withdrawals

     22,187       26,219  

Payments on supplementary contracts with life contingencies

     1,404       1,322  

Interest and adjustments on contract or deposit-type contract funds

     (417     (104

Change in life, annuity and accident & health reserves

     7,225       (15,634

Other benefits

     236       602  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total benefits paid or provided

     55,359       29,320  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

INSURANCE EXPENSES AND OTHER:

    

Commissions and expense allowances

     352       628  

General insurance expenses

     10,407       9,226  

Insurance taxes, licenses, and fees

     1,217       1,717  

Net transfer to or (from) separate accounts

     (4     (71

Other

     393       (321
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total insurance expenses and other

     12,365       11,179  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAIN (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE FEDERAL INCOME TAXES AND NET REALIZED CAPITAL LOSSES

     (11,506     16,742  

FEDERAL INCOME TAX EXPENSES (BENEFITS)

     (646     3,562  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAIN (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE NET REALIZED CAPITAL LOSSES

     (10,860     13,180  

NET REALIZED CAPITAL GAINS (LOSSES)

     (846     (268
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET GAIN (LOSS)

   $ (11,706   $ 12,912  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements—statutory-basis.

 

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WILTON REASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL AND SURPLUS—STATUTORY-BASIS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(Amounts in thousands of US Dollars)

 

      Unassigned Total
  Common Paid-In Surplus Capital and
  Stock Surplus (Deficit) Surplus

BALANCES—DECEMBER 31, 2018

$ 2,503 $ 71,546 $ 25,999 $ 100,048

Net gain

  -   -   12,912   12,912

Change in unrealized capital gains, less capital gains tax of $137

  -   -   517   517

Change in net deferred income tax

  -   -   997   997

Change in nonadmitted assets

  -   -   (475 )   (475 )

Change in liability for reinsurance in unauthorized and certified companies

  -   -   820   820

Change in asset valuation reserve

  -   -   (1,637 )   (1,637 )

Dividend to stockholder

  -   -   (10,005 )   (10,005 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCES—DECEMBER 31, 2019

  2,503   71,546   29,128   103,177

Net loss

  -   -   (11,706 )   (11,706 )

Change in unrealized capital gains, less capital gains tax of $358

  -   -   1,345   1,345

Change in net deferred income tax

  -   -   4,043   4,043

Change in nonadmitted assets

  -   -   (3,652 )   (3,652 )

Change in liability for reinsurance in unauthorized and certified companies

  -   -   (134 )   (134 )

Change in reserve on account of change in valuation basis

  -   -   (5,902 )   (5,902 )

Change in asset valuation reserve

  -   -   (5,949 )   (5,949 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCES—DECEMBER 31, 2020

$   2,503 $   71,546 $ 7,173 $ 81,222

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements—statutory-basis.

 

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WILTON REASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS—STATUTORY-BASIS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(Amounts in thousands of US Dollars)

 

 

     2020     2019  

OPERATIONS:

    

Premiums collected net of reinsurance

   $ 11,695     $ 11,408  

Net investment income received

     41,148       41,660  

Miscellaneous income received (loss paid)

     (6,916     1,642  

Benefits and losses paid

     (48,371     (45,303

Net transfers from separate accounts

     4       71  

Commissions and expenses paid

     (12,104     (5,848

Federal income taxes received (paid)

     (1,412     (4,282
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operations

     (15,956     (652
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:

    

Proceeds from sales, maturities, or repayments of investments:

    

Bonds

     158,427       189,714  

Stocks

     16,228       17,399  

Mortgage loans on real estate

     525       25  

Other invested assets

     5,183       2,946  

Miscellaneous proceeds

     -         3,703  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment proceeds

     180,363       213,787  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of investments acquired:

    

Bonds

     102,278       162,035  

Stocks

     20,288       17,926  

Mortgage loans on real estate

     2,900       13,013  

Other invested assets

     37,520       30,319  

Miscellaneous applications

     3,632       -    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of investments acquired

     166,618       223,893  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in policy loans

     (542     (531
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investment activities

     14,287       (9,575

FINANCING AND MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES—Other provided (applied):

    

Net inflow (withdrawal) on deposit type contracts

     473       (837

Dividends to stockholder

     -         (10,005

Other cash provided (applied)

     3,292       (1,623
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing and miscellaneous activities

     3,765       (12,465
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

     2,096       (22,692

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS:

    

Beginning of year

     13,790       36,482  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 15,886     $ 13,790  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

          (Continued)

 

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WILTON REASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS—STATUTORY-BASIS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(Amounts in thousands of US Dollars)

 

 

     2020      2019  

CASH FLOW INFORMATION FOR NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS:

     

Exchanges of Invested Assets reported as purchases and sales

     8,721        -  

See accompanying notes to financial statements—statutory-basis.

        (Concluded

 

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WILTON REASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(Amounts in thousands of US Dollars)

 

1.     NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization—Wilton Reassurance Life Company of New York (the Company or WRNY) is a stock life insurance company organized in 1955 under the laws of the State of New York. The Company operates predominantly in the individual life business, as well as the group and individual annuity business of the life insurance industry and is licensed in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands, although, historically, its marketing efforts have been concentrated in the State of New York. The Company currently has no employees and currently writes no new primary insurance policies.

The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wilton Reassurance Company (WRAC) which, in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wilton Re U.S. Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Wilton Re U.S.). All but a de minimis portion of the economic interests and 100% of the voting interests of Wilton Re U.S. are held or controlled by Wilton Re U.S. Holdings Trust, an Ontario trust (the Wilton Re Trust). In turn, all economic interests associated with the Wilton Re Trust accrue to Wilton Re Ltd. (WRL), a non-insurance holding company registered in Nova Scotia, Canada. WRL is deemed the ultimate parent corporation in the Company’s holding company system.

The Company is party to a services agreement (the Services Agreement) with its affiliate, Wilton Re Services, Inc. (Wilton Re Services), pursuant to which Wilton Re Services provides certain accounting, actuarial and administrative services.

Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements of insurance companies requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Such estimates and assumptions could change in the future as more information becomes known, which could impact the amounts reported and disclosed herein.

The Company is subject to the risk that interest rates will change and cause changes in investment prepayments and decreases in the value of its investments. Policyholder persistency is also affected by changes in interest rates. To the extent that fluctuations in interest rates cause the cash flows and duration of assets and liabilities to differ from product pricing assumptions, the Company may have to sell assets prior to their maturity and realize a loss.

Basis of Presentation—The accompanying financial statements of the Company have been prepared in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the New York State Department of Financial Services (the Department), which differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).

Important accounting practices prescribed by the Department and the more significant variances from GAAP are:

Investments—Investments in bonds and preferred stocks are reported at amortized cost or fair value based on their National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) rating; for GAAP, such fixed maturity investments are designated at purchase as trading and reported at fair value, with unrealized

 

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holding gains and losses reported in operations. Fair value for statutory purposes, as with GAAP, is based on quoted market prices while the fair value of private placements and credit tenant loans is obtained from independent third-party dealers.

For statutory purposes, all securities that represent beneficial interests in securitized assets (e.g. mortgage backed securities and asset backed securities), are adjusted using the retrospective method when there is a change in estimated future cash flows. For loan-backed or structured securities if it is determined that an other-than-temporary credit impairment has occurred, the amortized cost basis of the security is written down to the present value of estimated future cash flows discounted using the effective interest rate inherent in the security. For all other investments in bonds and stocks, the retrospective method is used. If it is determined that a decline in fair value is other than temporary or the Company has the intent to sell, the cost basis of the security is written down to fair value. For GAAP, no other-than-temporary impairments are recognized as all securities are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value reported as unrealized gains and losses in operations.

Valuation Reserves—Under a formula prescribed by the NAIC, the Company defers the portion of realized capital gains and losses on sales of fixed income investments, principally bonds, attributable to changes in the general level of interest rates and amortizes those deferrals over the remaining period to expected maturity of the securities sold. That net deferral is recorded by the Company as the interest maintenance reserve (IMR) in the balance sheets—statutory-basis. Realized capital gains and losses are reported in income net of federal income tax and transfers to the IMR. Under GAAP, realized capital gains and losses are reported in the statements of operations on a pretax basis in the period that the assets giving rise to the gains or losses are sold.

The asset valuation reserve (AVR) provides a valuation allowance for invested assets. The AVR is determined by an NAIC prescribed formula with changes reflected directly in unassigned surplus; AVR is not recognized for GAAP.

Value of Business Acquired (VOBA)—The excess statutory reserves assumed over the fair value of assets transferred in connection with the acquisition of blocks of business via reinsurance transactions is expensed. For GAAP, an intangible asset referred to as VOBA is established representing the contractual right to receive future profits from the acquired insurance policies or reinsurance contracts. The Company amortizes VOBA in proportion to premiums for traditional life products and in proportion to estimated gross profits (EGPs) for interest sensitive life products. The EGPs and related amortization of VOBA for interest sensitive life products are updated (unlocked) periodically to reflect revised assumptions for lapses, mortality and investment earnings. The Company performs periodic tests to establish that VOBA associated with traditional life products remains recoverable, and if financial performance significantly deteriorates to the point where VOBA is not recoverable, a cumulative charge to current operations will be recorded.

Nonadmitted Assets—Certain assets designated as “nonadmitted,” principally past-due agents’ balances, deferred taxes, and other assets not specifically identified as admitted assets within the NAIC Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual, are excluded from the balance sheets—statutory-basis and are charged directly to unassigned surplus. Under GAAP, such assets are included in the balance sheet to the extent these assets are not impaired.

Universal Life and Annuity Policies—Revenues for universal life and annuity policies with mortality risk consist of the entire premium received and benefits incurred represent the total of death benefits paid and the change in policy reserves. Premiums received for annuity policies without mortality risk are recorded using deposit accounting, and credited directly to an appropriate policy reserve account,

 

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without recognizing premium income. Under GAAP, premiums received in excess of policy charges would not be recognized as premium revenue and benefits would represent the excess of benefits paid over the policy account value and interest credited to the account values.

Life and Annuity Reserves—Certain policy reserves are calculated based on statutorily required interest and mortality assumptions rather than on estimated expected experience or actual account balances as would be required under GAAP.

Reinsurance—A liability for reinsurance balances has been provided for unsecured policy reserves ceded to reinsurers not authorized to assume such business. Changes to the liability are credited or charged directly to unassigned surplus. Under GAAP, an allowance for amounts deemed uncollectible would be established through a charge to earnings.

Policy and contract liabilities ceded to reinsurers have been reported as reductions of the related reserves rather than as assets, as would be required under GAAP.

Commissions allowed by reinsurers on business ceded are reported as income when incurred rather than being deferred and amortized with deferred policy acquisition costs, as would be required under GAAP.

Deferred Income Taxes—The recoverability of deferred tax assets is evaluated and when considered necessary, a statutory valuation allowance is established to reduce the gross deferred tax asset to an amount which is more likely than not to be realized. Adjusted gross deferred tax assets are admitted in an amount equal to the sum of: (a) federal income taxes paid in prior years that can be recovered through loss carry-backs for existing temporary differences not to exceed three years from the balance sheet date; (b) the lesser of: (i) the remaining gross deferred tax assets expected to be realized in a timeframe consistent with NAIC standards; or (ii) a percentage of surplus consistent with NAIC standards, excluding any net deferred tax assets, electronic data processing (EDP) equipment and operating software; and (c) the amount of remaining gross deferred tax assets that can be offset against existing gross deferred tax liabilities. The remaining deferred tax assets are non-admitted.

Under GAAP, state taxes are included in the computation of deferred taxes and a deferred tax asset is recorded for the amount of gross deferred tax assets expected to be realized in future years, and a valuation allowance is established for deferred tax assets not realizable.

Statements of Cash Flows—Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments in the statements of cash flow represent cash balances and investments with maturities at acquisition of one year or less. Under GAAP, the corresponding caption of cash and cash equivalents includes cash balances and investments with maturities at acquisition of three months or less.

 

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A reconciliation of net gain (loss) and capital and surplus of the Company as determined in accordance with statutory accounting practices to amounts determined in accordance with GAAP is as follows:

 

     Net Gain (Loss)    Capital and Surplus
     Year Ended December 31    As of December 31
     2020    2019    2020    2019

Statutory-basis amounts

     $ (11,706 )      $ 12,912      $ 81,222      $ 103,177

Add (deduct) adjustments:

                   

Premiums—net of reinsurance and loading

       (8,961 )        (8,762 )        (815 )        (830 )

Policy fees and charges

       8,575        8,746          -          -

Investment adjustments to fair value

       17,867        46,472        72,728        56,828

Amortization of VOBA

       (3,074 )        (2,114 )        24,482        27,556

Commissions-net

       1,517          -          -     

Policyholder benefits

       14,000        8,352          -          -

Surrenders and withdrawals

       21,611        25,804          -          -

Interest credited to policyholders

       (27,081 )        (25,177 )        1,431        11

Reserves—net of ModCo receivable

       8,041        (12,936 )        71,755        49,188

Realized gains

       3,876        3,118          -          -

Deferred taxes

       (4,041 )        (7,601 )        (40,497 )        (32,770 )

IMR/AVR

       (1,805 )        (1,759 )        25,282        17,328

Reinsurance in unauthorized companies

         -          -        2,220        2,086

Non admitted assets

         -          -        14,633        10,981

Prepaid reinsurance

       33        (15 )        856        889

Other

         -        1        22        22
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

GAAP-basis amounts

     $ 18,852      $ 47,041      $  253,319      $  234,466
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Other significant accounting practices are as follows:

Investments—Bonds, common stocks, preferred stocks, and short-term investments are stated at values prescribed by the NAIC, as follows:

 

   

Bonds not backed by other loans are stated at amortized cost using the interest (constant yield) method. Bonds that are in or near default are stated at fair value. For other-than-temporary impairments, the cost basis of the bond is written down to fair value as a new cost basis and the amount of the write down is accounted for as a realized loss.

 

   

Common stocks are valued at fair value.

 

   

Mortgage-backed/asset-backed securities are valued at amortized cost using the interest (constant yield) method including anticipated prepayments. Prepayment assumptions are obtained from dealer surveys or internal estimates and are based on the current interest rate and economic environment. The retrospective adjustment method is used to value all such securities.

 

   

Redeemable preferred stocks that have characteristics of debt securities and are rated as high quality or better are reported at cost or amortized cost. All other redeemable preferred stocks are reported at the lower of cost, amortized cost, or fair value. There are no restrictions on common or preferred stock.

 

   

Short-term investments include investments with remaining maturities of one year or less at the time of acquisition and are principally stated at amortized cost.

 

   

Cash equivalents are short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less and are principally stated at amortized cost.

 

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Mortgage Loans on real estate are stated at their aggregate unpaid balances, excluding accrued interest.

The Company has minority ownership investments in limited partnerships, which are classified as other invested assets on the balance sheets—statutory-basis. The Company values these interests based on its proportionate share of the underlying audited GAAP equity of the investee or, if audited GAAP basis financial statements are not available for the investee, may be recorded based on the underlying audited U.S tax basis equity, in accordance with Statements of Statutory Accounting Principles (SSAP) No. 48—Joint Ventures, Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies.

The investment is recorded at cost, plus subsequent capital contributions, and adjusted for the Company’s share of the investee’s audited GAAP basis earnings or losses and other equity adjustments, less distributions received. Distributions are recognized in net investment income to the extent they are not in excess of the undistributed accumulated earnings attributed to the investee. Distributions in excess of the undistributed accumulated earnings reduce the Company’s basis in the investment.

Policy loans are reported at unpaid principal balances. Interest income on such loans is recorded as earned using the contractually agreed upon interest rates.

Realized capital gains and losses are determined using the first in first out (FIFO) method.

Changes in admitted asset carrying amounts are credited or charged directly to unassigned surplus, net of taxes.

Premiums and Related Costs—Life and accident and health premiums are recognized as revenue when due. Premiums for annuity policies with mortality and morbidity risk, except for guaranteed interest and group annuity contracts, also are recognized as revenue when due. Premiums received for annuity policies without mortality or morbidity risk and for guaranteed interest and group annuity contracts are recorded using deposit accounting. Commissions and other costs applicable to the acquisition of policies are charged to operations as incurred.

Benefits—Life, annuity and accident and health disability benefit reserves are developed by actuarial methods and are determined based on published tables using statutorily specified interest rates and valuation methods that are intended to provide, in the aggregate, reserves that are greater than or equal to the minimum amounts required by the Department. Where the Company employs mean reserving, the Company waives the deduction of deferred fractional premiums on the death of life and annuity policy insureds. The Company returns any unearned premium beyond the date of death. Surrender values on policies do not exceed the corresponding benefit reserves.

The liability for future policy benefits provides amounts adequate to discharge estimated future obligations on policies in force. Reserves for life policies are computed principally by the Net Level Reserve Method and the Commissioners’ Reserve Valuation Method using interest rates (2.25% to 6.00%) and mortality assumptions (Commissioners’ Standard Ordinary mortality tables, 1941, 1958, 1980 and 2001) as prescribed by regulatory authorities.

The Company typically uses interpolated terminal reserves to adjust the calculated terminal reserve to the appropriate reserve. Interpolated terminal reserves are determined by interpolating between the appropriate terminal reserves and adding the fractional portion of the valuation net premium from the valuation date to the policyholder’s next premium due date. The Company may also use mean reserving if the valuation has not been transferred from the acquired company’s valuation.

 

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The Company charges extra premiums for substandard lives, either as a table rating or as a flat extra premium. For substandard table ratings, both premiums and valuation mortality rates are multiplied by a fixed percentage that ranges from 125% to 500% of standard mortality rates. For flat extra premiums, reserves are increased by the unearned portion of the annual flat extra premium received.

The Company establishes additional reserves when the results of the annual asset adequacy analysis indicate the need for such reserves. The Company maintained net asset adequacy reserves of $58,000 and $40,000 at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The change in this reserve, included in the statements of operations—statutory-basis, was an increase of $18,000 and a decrease of $3,000 for 2020 and 2019, respectively, which was recorded in Change in life, annuity and accident & health reserves.

As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, reserves of $6,449 and $7,786, respectively, were recorded on inforce amounts of $875,208 and $967,647, respectively, for which gross premiums are less than the net premiums according to the standard of valuation required by the Department. The Company anticipates investment income as a factor in the premium deficiency calculation.

Tabular interest has been determined by formula as described in the Annual Statement Instructions, adjusted to reflect fractional years of interest for material reinsurance transactions. The liabilities related to guaranteed investment contracts and policyholder funds left on deposit with the Company generally are equal to fund balance less applicable surrender charges.

Claim Reserves—Policy and contract claims are amounts due on claims, which were incurred as of December 31, but have not yet been paid. The accrual has two components: 1) claims in process of settlement as of December 31 and 2) claims not yet reported but estimable based on historical trend review of the claims reported after December 31 relating to claims incurred as of December 31.

Claims in the contestable period are reported at their full face value.

Federal Income Taxes—Federal income taxes are charged or credited to operations based on amounts estimated to be payable or recoverable as a result of taxable operations for the current year. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on the temporary differences between financial statement carrying amounts and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates and laws, subject to certain limitations and are recorded in surplus.

Reinsurance—Reinsurance premiums and benefits paid or provided are accounted for on bases consistent with those used in accounting for the original policies issued and the terms of the reinsurance contracts.

Accounting Changes During 2020, the NAIC adopted updates to various SSAPs including, but not limited to, SSAP No. 51R, Life Contracts, SSAP No. 52, Deposit-Type Contracts, and SSAP No. 61R, Life, Deposits and Accident and Health Reinsurance. This updated guidance requires additional disclosure of guaranteed separate account products to withdrawal, mortality risk on life contracts, and reinsurance contracts with risk-limiting features. The Company has provided all disclosures required by the relevant SSAPs.

The Company strengthened the valuation basis for its payout annuities and supplementary contracts to the current standard (3.25%, 2012 Individual Annuity Reserving (IAR)) in acknowledgment of the ongoing pressure on existing reserve levels caused by historically low interest rates. This change increased statutory reserves by $5,902 at December 31, 2020. The impact of this change in valuation was recorded in the statements of changes in capital and surplus.

 

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2.     PRESCRIBED AND PERMITTED STATUTORY ACCOUNTING PRACTICES

The Department recognizes only statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the State of New York for determining and reporting the financial condition and results of operations of an insurance company, and for determining its solvency under the New York Insurance Law. The NAIC Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual (NAIC SAP) has been adopted as a component of prescribed or permitted practices by the State of New York. In addition, the Department has the right to require (prescribed practices) or permit (permitted practices) other specific accounting treatments that differ from NAIC SAP. The Company has employed no such permitted practices in the preparation of these statutory-basis financial statements.

The State of New York may adopt certain prescribed practices that differ from those found in NAIC SAP. The Department’s Insurance Regulation 172 requires the Company to record a write-in asset of $856 and $889 related to the gross premiums for reinsurance paid beyond the paid-to date of the underlying policy at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. These amounts would be refunded to the Company by the reinsurer in the event of policy termination.

A reconciliation of the Company’s net income and capital and surplus between NAIC SAP and practices prescribed and permitted by the State of New York is shown below:

 

     2020    2019

Net gain (loss), State of New York basis

     $  (11,706      $ 12,912

State prescribed practices (income) —
Prepaid reinsurance — NYSID allowed under Circ Letter 11

       33          (15 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
         

Net gain (loss), NAIC SAP

     $ (11,673      $ 12,897
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Statutory capital and surplus, State of New York basis

     $ 81,222        $  103,177

State prescribed practices (surplus) —
Prepaid reinsurance — NYSID allowed under Circ Letter 11

       (856        (889 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
         

Statutory capital and surplus, NAIC SAP

     $ 80,366        $ 102,288
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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3.     INVESTMENTS

The carrying value, fair value and related unrealized gains and losses of the Company’s investments in bonds, preferred stocks and common stocks are summarized as:

 

     Carrying    Gross Unrealized    Fair
At December 31, 2020    Value    Gains    Losses    Value

U.S. government and agencies

     $ 25,508      $ 5,327      $ -        $ 30,835

State and political subdivisions

       45,130        12,865        -          57,995

Foreign sovereign

       1,000        148        -          1,148

Corporate securities

       287,099        38,927        (1,491 )        324,535

Residential mortgage-backed securities

       38,816        4,600        (56 )        43,360

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

       54,892        6,992        (132 )        61,752

Asset backed securities

       92,381        6,915        (2,239 )        97,057

Collateralized debt obligations

       138,061        909        (9,222 )        129,748
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total bonds

       682,887        76,683        (13,140 )        746,430

Preferred stocks

       38,792        3,029        (109 )        41,712

Common stocks

       595        -          -          595
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $  722,274      $  79,712      $  (13,249      $  788,737
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

     Carrying    Gross Unrealized    Fair
At December 31, 2019    Value    Gains    Losses    Value

U.S. government and agencies

     $ 33,164      $ 3,417      $ (175      $ 36,406

State and political subdivisions

       52,344        10,432        -        62,776

Foreign sovereign

       3,192        89        -        3,281

Corporate securities

       289,540        27,972        (1,091 )        316,421

Residential mortgage-backed securities

       58,868        3,907        (87 )        62,688

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

       66,192        5,212        (151 )        71,253

Asset backed securities

       104,232        6,073        (443 )        109,862

Collateralized debt obligations

       126,594        1,068        (3,321 )        124,341
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total bonds

       734,126        58,170        (5,268 )        787,028

Preferred stocks

       34,657        1,824        (26 )        36,455
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $  768,783      $  59,994      $  (5,294      $  823,483
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

At December 31, 2020 and 2019, bonds with an admitted asset value of $8,944 and $8,922, respectively, were on deposit with state insurance departments to satisfy regulatory requirements.

 

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The following table shows gross unrealized losses and fair values of bonds and preferred stocks, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.

 

     Less Than 12 Months    12 Months or More    Total
          Gross         Gross         Gross
     Fair    Unrealized    Fair    Unrealized    Fair    Unrealized
At December 31, 2020    Value    Losses    Value    Losses    Value    Losses

Corporate securities

       15,475        (747 )        6,610        (744 )        22,085        (1,491 )

Residential mortgage-backed securities

       389        (56 )        -        -        389        (56 )

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

       2,950        (53 )        125        (79 )        3,075        (132 )

Asset backed securities

       29,143        (1,693 )        1,899        (546 )        31,042        (2,239 )

Collateralized debt obligations

       36,811        (1,693 )        63,144        (7,529 )        99,955        (9,222 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total bonds

       84,768        (4,242 )        71,778        (8,898 )        156,546        (13,140 )

Preferred stocks

       3,271        (103 )        169        (6 )        3,440        (109 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $  88,039      $  (4,345      $  71,947        $  (8,904      $  159,986        $  (13,249
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     Less Than 12 Months    12 Months or More    Total
          Gross         Gross         Gross
     Fair    Unrealized    Fair    Unrealized    Fair    Unrealized
At December 31, 2019    Value    Losses    Value    Losses    Value    Losses

U.S. government and agencies

     $ 398      $ (2      $ 1,826      $ (173      $ 2,224        $ (175

Corporate securities

       9,979        (158 )        17,645        (933 )        27,624        (1,091 )

Residential mortgage-backed securities

       8,265        (40 )        2        (47 )        8,267        (87 )

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

       3,503        (100 )        158        (51 )        3,661        (151 )

Asset backed securities

       13,397        (128 )        3,056        (315 )        16,453        (443 )

Collateralized debt obligations

       44,290        (1,371 )        40,728        (1,950 )        85,018        (3,321 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total bonds

       79,832        (1,799 )        63,415        (3,469 )        143,247        (5,268 )

Preferred stocks

       3,538        (26 )        -        -        3,538        (26 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $  83,370        $  (1,825      $  63,415        $  (3,469      $  146,785        $  (5,294
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Management regularly reviews (at least quarterly) the value of the Company’s investments. If the value of any investment falls below its cost basis, the decline is analyzed to determine whether it is an other-than-temporary decline in value. To make this determination for each security, the following is considered:

 

   

The length of time and extent to which the fair value has been below its cost;

 

   

The financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer of the security, including any specific events that may affect its operations or earnings potential;

 

   

Management’s intent and ability to hold the security long enough for it to recover its value;

 

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Valuation guidelines expressed in the applicable Statements of Statutory Accounting Principles;

 

   

Any downgrades of the security by a rating agency; and

 

   

Any reduction or elimination of dividends, or nonpayment of scheduled interest payments.

Based on that analysis, management makes a judgment as to whether the loss is other-than-temporary. If the loss is other-than-temporary, an impairment charge is recorded within net realized capital gains (losses) in the statements of operations—statutory-basis in the period the determination is made.

The Company recognized $622 and $0 of other-than-temporary impairments for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

A summary of the carrying value and fair value of the Company’s investments in bonds at December 31, 2020, by contractual maturity, is as follows:

 

     Carrying    Fair
     Value    Value

Years to maturity:

         

0–1 year

     $ 3,710      $ 3,717

1–5 years

       55,547        59,918

5–10 years

       57,382        66,327

10–20 years

       73,895        91,002

over 20 years

       168,203        193,549

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

       38,816        43,360

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

       54,892        61,752

Asset-backed securities

       92,381        97,057

Collateralized debt obligations

       138,061        129,748
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $  682,887      $  746,430
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

The expected maturities in the foregoing table may differ from the contractual maturities because certain borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate—The Company’s Commercial Mortgage Loan (CML) portfolio is collateralized by a variety of commercial real estate property types located across the United States. The geographic distribution of the CML portfolio as of December 31, 2020, is shown below. No other state represented more than 5% of the portfolio.

 

Percentage of Loan Portfolio Carrying Value    % of Total

Texas

       63.2  %

South Carolina

       18.9  %

North Carolina

       17.9  %

 

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The types of properties collateralizing the CMLs as of December 31, 2020, are as follows:

 

Percentage of Loan Portfolio Carrying Value    % of Total  

Industrial

     49.8  % 

Retail

     18.9  

Multi-family

     17.9  

Lodging

     13.4  
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0  % 
  

 

 

 

The maximum percentage of any one loan to the value of security at December 31, 2020, exclusive of insured, guaranteed, or purchase money mortgages, was 62.5%.

The contractual maturities of the CML portfolio as of December 31, 2020, are as follows:

 

     Carrying           
     Value      Percent

2021

   $ -            -       %

2022

     -            -      

2023

     -            -      

2024

     -            -      

2025

     -            -      

Thereafter

     15,363      100.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

Total

   $  15,363      100.0   %
  

 

 

    

 

 

One new commercial mortgage loan was originated in 2020 with an average interest rate for the period of 3.78%. Fire insurance is required on all properties covered by mortgage loans at least equal to the excess of the loan over maximum loan which would be permitted by law on the land without the buildings. The Company’s recorded investment in mortgage loans totaled $15,363 and $12,988 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and consisted entirely of loans classified as “mortgage loans on real estate”. No interest rates were reduced on outstanding mortgage loans during 2020 and 2019. During 2020 and 2019, the Company incurred no impairments on mortgage loans.

The Company’s CML portfolio has been classified based on NAIC commercial mortgage loan ratings which are calculated based on loan-to-value and debt service coverage. The rating system classifies loans into the following categories: CM1, CM2, CM3, CM4, CM5, CM6 and CM7 with those rated CM1 having the highest ratings. Commercial mortgage loans rated CM1 though CM5 are performing.

 

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Commercial mortgage loans rated CM6 and CM7 are not performing. Classification of the Company’s mortgage loan portfolio as of December 31, 2020 is shown in the table below:

 

     Carrying
     Value

CM1—Very good

     $ 4,965

CM2—Good

       -

CM3—Acceptable

       10,398

CM4—Potential weakness

       -

CM5—Severe weakness

       -

CM6—90+ days delinquent

       -

CM7—In process of foreclosure

       -
    

 

 

 

Total mortgage loans on real estate

     $ 15,363
    

 

 

 

Separately from the above designations, at least annually, the Company’s management evaluates various metrics of each loan, including, but not limited to, payment history, loan to value, debt service coverage, vacancy, and location. The portfolio is also reviewed for other-than-temporary impairments quarterly.

At December 31, 2020, the Company’s mortgage loan balances are classified as current.

Net Investment Income—Major categories of the Company’s net investment income are summarized as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31
     2020    2019

Income:

         

Bonds

     $ 34,742      $ 39,793

Preferred stocks

       2,214        2,287

Commercial mortgage loans

       517        84

Policy loans

       1,021        1,075

Other invested assets

       6,168        2,038

Short-term investments and cash

       90        447
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investment income

       44,752        45,724
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Expenses:

         

Investment expenses

       2,217        2,134

Interest on funds held under reinsurance treaties

       318        155
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investment expenses

       2,535        2,289
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income

     $ 42,217      $ 43,435
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Proceeds and Realized Gains and Losses—The proceeds from sales, maturities, and transfers of investments in bonds, common stocks, preferred stocks, and mortgage loans, and the related capital gains and losses are as follows:

 

Proceeds    2020    2019

Bonds:

         

Proceeds from sales

     $ 141,333      $ 166,956

Proceeds from dispositions other than sales

       17,094        22,758
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total proceeds

     $ 158,427      $ 189,714
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Stocks:

         

Proceeds from sales

     $ 13,882      $ 11,452

Proceeds from dispositions other than sales

       2,346        5,947
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total proceeds

     $ 16,228      $ 17,399
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Mortgage loans on real estate:

         

Proceeds from sales

     $ -            $ -      

Proceeds from dispositions other than sales

       525        25
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total proceeds

     $ 525      $ 25
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Realized gains and losses

         

Bonds:

         

Gross realized capital gains on sales

     $ 5,382      $ 4,072

Gross realized capital losses on sales

       (1,209 )        (1,008 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized capital gains (losses) on sales

       4,173        3,064

Impairments on bonds

       (599 )        -
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total bonds

       3,574        3,064
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Preferred stocks—Gross realized capital gains (losses) on sales

       670        176
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Other invested assets:

         

Gross realized capital gains (losses) on sales

       4        94

Impairments on other invested assets

       (23 )        -
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total other invested assets

       (19 )        94
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Realized capital gains (losses) before federal income taxes and transfer to IMR

       4,225        3,334

Amount transferred to IMR

       (3,809 )        (2,655 )

Federal income tax expense

       (1,262 )        (947 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized capital gains (losses)

     $ (846 )      $ (268 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Credit Risk Concentration—The Company had investments in two corporate entities that exceeded 10% of capital and surplus at December 31, 2020.

 

  4.

FAIR VALUES

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating the fair value of financial instruments in the statutory-basis financial statements and notes thereto:

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-Term Investments—The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets—statutory-basis for these financial instruments approximate their fair values.

Investment Securities—Fair values for investment securities are based on market prices, or in the absence of published unit prices, or when amortized cost is used as the unit price, quoted market prices by other third-party organizations, where available. In some cases, such as private placements and certain mortgage-backed and asset backed securities, fair values are based on discounted expected future cash flows using a current market rate applicable to the yield, credit quality, and maturity of the investments.

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate—Fair values were determined by discounting expected cash flows based on interest rates currently being offered for similar loans to borrowers with similar credit ratings. Loans with similar characteristics were aggregated in the calculations.

Other Invested Assets—Other invested assets are comprised of private equity interests and limited partnerships. The carrying amounts represent the Company’s share of the entity’s underlying equity and approximate their fair values. Limited partnership interests are determined by the net asset values of the Company’s ownership interest as provided in the financial statements of the investees.

Policy Loans—Policy loans typically carry an interest rate that is tied to the crediting rate applied to the related policy, and contract reserves, which approximates fair value.

Annuities-Deferred and Without Life Contingencies—Fair values for the Company’s annuities-deferred and without life contingencies are estimated using discounted cash flow calculations using interest rates equal to the risk-free rate plus a credit spread based on the Company’s credit rating.

The fair values of the Company’s liabilities for insurance contracts other than annuities-deferred and without life contingencies are not required to be disclosed. However, the fair values of liabilities under all insurance contracts are taken into consideration in the Company’s overall management of interest rate risk, such that the Company’s exposure to changing interest rates is minimized through the matching of investment maturities with amounts due under insurance contracts. These fair value estimates are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Although fair value estimates are calculated using assumptions that management believes are appropriate, changes in assumptions could cause these estimates to vary materially. In that regard, the derived fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in some cases, could not be realized in the immediate settlement of the instruments. Certain financial liabilities (including noninvestment-type insurance contracts) and all nonfinancial instruments are excluded from the disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented below do not represent the underlying value of the Company’s liability.

 

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The following table presents the carrying values and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments:

 

     December 31
     2020    2019
     Carrying    Fair    Carrying    Fair
Assets/Liabilities    Value    Value    Value    Value

Financial assets:

                   

Bonds

     $ 682,887      $ 746,430      $ 734,126      $ 787,028

Preferred stocks

       38,792        41,712        34,657        36,455

Common stocks

       595        595        -        -

Cash, cash equivalents and short term investments

       15,886        15,886        13,790        13,790

Commercial mortgage loans

       15,363        16,012        12,988        13,156

Policy loans

       11,676        11,676        12,261        12,261

Other invested assets*

       21,916        27,534        19,854        21,813

Separate account assets

       964        964        749        749

Financial liabilities:

                   

Annuities–deferred and without life contingencies

     $ 521,900      $ 735,855      $ 527,237      $ 646,124

Separate account liabilities

       964        964        749        749

* Excludes limited partnership investments of $59,421 and $27,386 accounted for under the equity method

 

The Company determines the fair value of its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

The valuation methodologies used to determine the fair values of assets and liabilities reflect market-participant assumptions and prioritize observable market inputs over unobservable inputs. The Company determines the fair values of certain financial assets and financial liabilities based on quoted market prices, where available. The Company also determines certain fair values based on future cash flows discounted at the appropriate current market rate. Fair values reflect adjustments for counterparty credit quality, the Company’s credit standing, liquidity and, where appropriate, risk margins.

The Company has categorized its financial assets and liabilities based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique, into a three-level hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). If the inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the category level is based on the lowest priority level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument.

Fair value of financial assets and liabilities are categorized as follows:

Level 1—Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market. The types of financial investments included in Level 1 are listed equities, money market funds, U.S. Treasury Securities and non-interest-bearing cash.

 

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Level 2—Pricing inputs other than quoted prices in active markets which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date, and fair value determined through the use of models or other valuation methods. Such inputs may include benchmarking prices for similar assets in active, liquid markets, quoted prices in markets that are not active and observable yields and spreads in the market. Level 2 valuations may be obtained from independent sources for identical or comparable assets or through the use of valuation methodologies using observable market-corroborated inputs. Prices from third party pricing services are validated through analytical reviews. Financial instruments in this category include publicly traded issues such as U.S. and foreign corporate securities, and residential and commercial mortgage backed securities, among others.

Level 3—Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. They reflect management’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability. Market standard techniques for determining the estimated fair value of certain securities that trade infrequently may rely on inputs that are not observable in the market or cannot be derived from or corroborated by market observable data. Prices are determined using valuation methodologies such as discounted cash flow models and other techniques. Management believes these inputs are consistent with what other market participants would use when pricing similar assets.

The Company has a limited number of assets and liabilities that are measured and reported at fair value in the balance sheets—statutory-basis.

The Company owns a limited number of corporate bonds, preferred stocks and hybrid securities that are in or near default and as such are rated 6 by the NAIC. These securities are required to be reported at the lower of fair value or amortized cost. The fair values of these publicly-traded securities are based on quoted market prices from widely used pricing sources such as ICE Data Services\IDC (Interactive Data Corp) or Refinitiv (formerly known as Reuters\EJV), and also may be obtained from independent third-party dealers. These securities fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

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The carrying value and fair value of the Company’s financial instruments as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

 

     Carrying    Fair               
December 31, 2020    Value    Value    Level 1    Level 2    Level 3

U.S. government and agencies

     $ 25,508      $ 30,835      $ 10,370      $ 20,465      $ -      

State and political subdivisions

       45,130        57,995        -        52,180        5,815

Foreign sovereign

       1,000        1,148        -        1,148        -

Corporate securities

       287,099        324,535        -        294,225        30,310

Residential mortgage-backed securities

       38,816        43,360        -        43,360        -

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

       54,892        61,752        -        61,752        -

Asset backed securities

       92,381        97,057        -        73,232        23,825

Collateralized debt obligations

       138,061        129,748        -        118,982        10,766
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total bonds

       682,887        746,430        10,370        665,344        70,716

Preferred stocks

       38,792        41,712        -        41,712        -

Common stock

       595        595        -        -        595

Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments

       15,886        15,886        15,886        -        -

Other invested assets*

       21,916        27,534        -        16,342        11,192

Commercial mortgage loans

       15,363        16,012        -        -        16,012

Policy loans

       11,676        11,676        -        -        11,676

Separate accounts

       964        964        -        964        -
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total financial assets

     $ 788,079      $ 860,809      $ 26,256      $ 724,362      $ 110,191
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Financial liabilities—annuities-deferred and without life contingencies

     $ 521,900      $ 735,855      $ -            $ -            $ 735,855

Separate accounts

       964        964        -              964        -
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total financial liabilities

     $ 522,864      $ 736,819      $ -            $ 964      $ 735,855
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

* Excludes limited partnership investments of $59,421 accounted for under the equity method.

 

    

 

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     Carrying    Fair               
December 31, 2019    Value    Value    Level 1    Level 2    Level 3

U.S. government and agencies

     $ 33,164      $ 36,406      $ 10,076      $ 26,330      $ -      

State and political subdivisions

       52,344        62,776        -        57,017        5,759

Foreign sovereign

       3,192        3,281        -        3,281        -

Corporate securities

       289,540        316,421        -        291,373        25,048

Residential mortgage-backed securities

       58,868        62,688        -        62,688        -

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

       66,192        71,253        -        71,253        -

Asset backed securities

       104,232        109,862        -        87,831        22,031

Collateralized debt obligations

       126,594        124,341        -        113,692        10,649
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total bonds

       734,126        787,028        10,076        713,465        63,487

Preferred stocks

       34,657        36,455        -        36,455        -

Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments

       13,790        13,790        13,790        -        -

Other invested assets*

       19,854        21,813        -        4,070        17,743

Commercial mortgage loans

       12,988        13,156        -        -        13,156

Policy loans

       12,261        12,261        -        -        12,261

Separate accounts

       749        749        -        749        -
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total financial assets

     $ 828,425      $ 885,252      $ 23,866      $ 754,739      $ 106,647
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Financial liabilities—annuities-deferred and without life contingencies

     $ 527,237      $ 646,124      $ -            $ -            $ 646,124

Separate accounts

       749        749        -              749        -
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total financial liabilities

     $ 527,986      $ 646,873      $ -            $ 749      $ 646,124
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

* Excludes limited partnership investments of $27,386 accounted for under the equity method.

 

    

We obtain our Level 3 fair value measurements from independent, third-party pricing sources. We do not develop the significant inputs used to measure the fair value of these assets, and the information regarding the significant inputs is not readily available to us. Independent broker-quoted fair values are nonbinding quotes developed by market makers or broker-dealers obtained from third-party sources recognized as market participants. The fair value of a broker-quoted asset is based solely on the receipt of an updated quote from a single market maker or a broker-dealer recognized as a market participant as we do not adjust broker quotes when used as the fair value measurement for an asset or liability.

 

  5.

REINSURANCE

Certain premiums and benefits are assumed from and ceded to other insurance companies under various reinsurance agreements. Reinsurance assumed is not significant. The ceded reinsurance agreements provide the Company with increased capacity to write larger risks and maintain its exposure to loss within its capital resources.

The Company has various reinsurance agreements with non-affiliated third parties that enable it to limit the amount of exposure to any single insured. The per life exposure retained by the Company ranges up to $1,500.

 

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The effect of reinsurance on life and accident and health premiums written and earned for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, are as follows:

 

     Written and Earned
     2020    2019

Direct premiums

     $ 44,629      $ 45,132

Assumed premiums

       958        919

Ceded premiums:

         

Affiliates

       (14,780 )        (15,428 )

Non-affiliates

       (20,229 )        (19,648 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net premiums

     $ 10,578      $ 10,975
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

The Company’s ceded reinsurance arrangements reduced certain other items in the statutory-basis financial statements by the following amounts:

 

     2020    2019

Benefits paid or provided:

         

Affiliates

     $ 50,924      $ 42,832

Nonaffiliates

       28,995        18,576
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total benefits paid or provided

     $ 79,919      $ 61,408
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Policy and contract liabilities:

         

Affiliates

     $ 7,210      $ 13,777

Nonaffiliates

       6,447        3,782
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total policy and contract liabilities

     $ 13,657      $ 17,559
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

The inforce as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 is reduced by reinsurance arrangements ceded as follows:

 

     2020    2019

Inforce:

         

Affiliates

     $ 2,401,757      $ 2,588,605

Nonaffiliates

       4,259,001        4,672,084
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total inforce

     $ 6,660,758      $ 7,260,689
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Reinsurance treaties do not relieve the Company from its obligations to policyholders. Failure of reinsurers to honor their obligations could result in losses to the Company. Consequently, allowances would be established for amounts deemed uncollectible. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, no allowances were deemed necessary. The Company regularly evaluates the financial condition of its reinsurers. The Company does not have any reinsurance agreements in effect under which the reinsurer may unilaterally cancel the agreement.

 

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  6.

FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

WRAC, along with its life insurance subsidiaries, files a consolidated federal income tax return. Companies included in the consolidated return are as follows:

 

   

Wilton Reassurance Company

   

Wilton Reassurance Life Company of New York

   

Texas Life Insurance Company

   

Wilcac Life Insurance Company

   

Redding Reassurance Company 3, LLC

The method of allocation among the companies is subject to a written agreement approved by the Board of Directors. Allocation is based upon the separate return calculations with credit for net losses granted when utilized on a separate company basis or in consolidation.

Inter-company tax balances may be settled quarterly as the Company makes payments to, or receives payments from, WRAC for the amount the Company would have paid to, or received from, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) had it not been a member of the consolidated tax group. The separate company provisions and payments are computed using the tax elections made by WRAC.

Pursuant to NY Circular Letter No. 1979-33 (December 20, 1979), in order to help assure the Company’s enforceable right to recoup federal income taxes in the event of future net losses, the Department has required that an escrow account consisting of assets eligible as an investment for the Company be established and maintained by its parent in an amount equal to the excess of the amount paid by the domestic insurer to the parent for federal income taxes over the actual payment made by the parent to the IRS. Escrow assets may be released to WRAC from the escrow account at such time as the permissible period for loss carrybacks has elapsed. The Company and WRAC established the required escrow agreement effective October 1, 2007. The escrow balance was $330 and $330 at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

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The components of the net deferred tax assets (liabilities) at December 31 are as follows:

 

     2020    2019
     Ordinary    Capital    Total    Ordinary    Capital    Total

Gross deferred tax assets

     $ 23,168      $ 3,378      $ 26,546      $ 18,333      $ 3,361      $ 21,694

Statutory valuation allowance

       -              -              -              -              -              -      
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Adjusted gross deferred tax assets

       23,168        3,378        26,546        18,333        3,361        21,694

Deferred tax assets nonadmitted

       10,068        3,378        13,446        6,746        3,361        10,107
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Subtotal net admitted deferred tax assets

       13,100        -              13,100        11,587        -              11,587

Deferred tax liabilities

       7,734        -              7,734        6,568        -              6,568
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)

     $ 5,366      $ -            $ 5,366      $ 5,019      $ -            $ 5,019
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

     Change During 2020
     Ordinary    Capital    Total

Gross deferred tax assets

     $ 4,835      $ 17      $ 4,852

Statutory valuation allowance

       -              -              -      
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Adjusted gross deferred tax assets

       4,835        17        4,852

Deferred tax assets nonadmitted

       3,322        17        3,339
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Subtotal net admitted deferred tax assets

       1,513        -              1,513

Deferred tax liabilities

       1,166        -              1,166
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)

     $ 347      $     -            $ 347
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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The amount of adjusted gross deferred tax assets admitted under SSAP No. 101 is as follows:

 

    2020   2019
    Ordinary   Capital   Total   Ordinary   Capital   Total

(a) Federal income taxes paid in prior years recoverable through loss carrybacks

    $ -           $     -           $ -           $ -           $     -           $ -      

(b) Adjusted gross deferred tax assets expected to be realized (excluding the amount of deferred tax assets from

      -             -             -             -             -             -      

(a) above) after application of the threshold limitation

      5,366       -             5,366       5,019       -             5,019

i. Adjusted gross deferred tax assets expected to be realized following balance sheet date

      5,366       -             5,366       5,019       -             5,019

ii. Adjusted gross tax assets allowed per limitation threshold

      -             -             11,378       -             -             14,724

(c) Adjusted gross deferred tax assets (excluding the amount of deferred tax assets from (a) and (b) above) offset by gross deferred tax liabilities

      7,734       -             7,734       6,568       -             6,568
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets admitted as the result of application of SSAP 101 (Total (a)+(b)+(c))

    $ 13,100     $ -           $ 13,100     $ 11,587     $ -           $ 11,587
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

     Change During 2020
     Ordinary          Capital    Total

a. Federal income taxes paid in prior years recoverable through loss carrybacks

     $ -            $     -            $ -      

b. Adjusted gross deferred tax assets expected to be realized (excluding the amount of deferred tax assets from

              

(a) above) after application of the threshold limitation

       347        -              347

i. Adjusted gross deferred tax assets expected to be realized following balance sheet date

       -              -              -      

ii. Adjusted gross tax assets allowed per limitation threshold

       XXX        XXX        3,346

c. Adjusted gross deferred tax assets (excluding the amount of deferred tax assets from (a) and (b) above) offset by gross deferred tax liabilities

       1,166        -              1,166
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

d. Deferred tax assets admitted as the result of application of SSAP 101 (Total (a)+(b)+(c))

     $   1,513      $     -            $       1,513
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Other admissibility criteria are as follows:

 

Description

       2020       2019

Ratio percentage used to determine recovery period and threshold limitation amount

       492.0  %       760.8  %
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Amount of adjusted capital and surplus used to determine recovery period and threshold limitation in 2(b) above

     $  75,856     $  98,158
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

The Company’s tax planning strategies do not include the use of reinsurance.

The Company does not currently employ tax planning strategies to recognize the admission of deferred tax assets.

There are no temporary differences for which a deferred tax liability has not been established.

Current income taxes incurred consist of the following:

 

     2020    2019

Current income tax (benefit) expense

     $ (551 )      $ 3,388

Return to provision true-up

       (95 )        174
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Current income tax (benefit) expense incurred from operations

       (646 )        3,562

Current income tax (benefit) expense on realized gains and losses

       1,262        947
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total current income tax (benefit) expense

     $ 616      $  4,509
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as of December 31 are as follows:

 

     2020    2019    Change   Character

Deferred tax assets:

                  

Insurance reserves

     $ 14,130      $ 10,388      $   3,742       Ordinary

Deferred acquisition costs

       6,361        5,350        1,011       Ordinary

Unamortized purchase costs

       39        92        (53 )       Ordinary

Deferred capital losses

       3,378        3,361        17       Capital

Other

       2,638        2,503        135       Ordinary
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

Total deferred tax assets

       26,546        21,694        4,852    

Non-admitted deferred tax assets

       13,446        10,107        3,339    
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

Admitted deferred tax assets

       13,100        11,587        1,513    
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

Deferred tax liabilities:

                  

Premium receivable

       579        408        171       Ordinary

Nonaccrual of market discount

       7,155        6,160        995       Ordinary
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

Total deferred tax liabilities

       7,734        6,568        1,166    
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

Net admitted deferred tax asset

     $ 5,366      $ 5,019      $ 347    
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

The change in net deferred income taxes including the tax effect of unrealized gains consists of the following:

 

     2020    2019    Change

Total deferred tax assets

     $ 26,546      $ 21,694      $ 4,852

Total deferred tax liabilities

       7,734        6,568        1,166
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net deferred tax asset

     $ 18,812      $ 15,126        3,686
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

Tax effect on unrealized gains

                 357
              

 

 

 

Change in net deferred income tax

               $     4,043
              

 

 

 

 

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The total statutory income tax is different from that which would be obtained by applying the statutory Federal income tax rate of 21% to income before income taxes. Significant items causing these differences are as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31
     2020   2019

Provisions computed at statutory rate

     $ (2,329 )     $ 3,658

IMR

       421       188

Return to provision adjustment

       24       11

Reserve valuation

       (1,240 )       -  

Other

       (303 )       (345 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

     $ (3,427 )     $ 3,512
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Federal income tax incurred

     $ 616     $ 4,509

Change in net deferred income taxes

       (4,043 )       (997 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

At December 31, 2020, the Company has no operating or capital loss carryforwards.

On March 27, 2020, H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) was signed into legislation which includes tax provisions relevant to businesses that during 2020 will impact taxes related to 2017, 2018 and 2019. Some of the significant changes are allowing the five-year carryback of net operating losses generated in 2018-2020 and the suspension of the 80% limitation of taxable income for net operating loss carryforwards for 2018-2020.

The aggregate amount of deposits reported as admitted assets under Section 6603 of the IRS Code was $0 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019.

The 2017–2020 tax years are open and subject to examination by the IRS.

 

  7.

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS

Life/health insurance companies are subject to certain Risk-Based Capital (RBC) requirements as specified by the NAIC. Under those requirements, the amount of capital and surplus maintained by a life/health insurance company is to be determined based on the various risk factors related to it. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company exceeded the RBC requirements.

WRNY is subject to statutory regulations of the State of New York. Under these regulations, the maximum amount of dividends which can be paid by a company to shareholders in any twelve month period without prior approval of the New York Department of Financial Services is restricted to the greater of 10% of surplus to policyholders as of the immediately preceding calendar year or net income less realized gains of the preceding year, which may be further limited. WRNY can pay dividends of $7,173 in 2021 without prior regulatory approval.

The Company paid dividends to its stockholder of $0 and $10,005 in 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

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  8.

RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Through the Services Agreement, Wilton Re Services provides certain accounting, actuarial and administrative services to the Company. Expenses incurred relating to this agreement amounted to $1,600 and $1,095 for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The Company reported amounts payable to its affiliate, Wilton Re Services, of $539 and $404 at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Under the Services Agreement, the Company incurs charges related to employee compensation which includes a Long-Term Incentive Program (LTIP). A vesting period of three years applies after which final unit values are determined based on actual performance. The Company has been allocated a share of the expense with the LTIP payable carried as a component of accounts payable and general expenses due and accrued. Once the vesting period is complete and the LTIP awards are paid, the Company’s LTIP payable will be settled with Wilton Re Services. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, included within accounts payable and general expenses due and accrued in the balance sheets—statutory-basis, is the Company’s payable of $10,958 and $10,791, respectively, resulting in incurred expenses of $6,296 and $5,050 for the years ended 2020 and 2019, respectively. On April 17, 2020, the Company settled $6,129 with Wilton Re Services related to vested LTIP awards.

 

  9.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Funding of Investments—The Company’s commitments to limited partnerships as of December 31, 2020, are presented in the following table:

 

    2020
    Commitment   Unfunded

Limited partnerships

    $ 187,550     $ 133,998

The Company anticipates that the majority of its current limited partnership commitments will be invested over the next five years; however, these commitments could become due any time at the request of the counterparties.

Legal Proceedings—In the normal course of business, the Company is occasionally involved in litigation, principally from claims made under insurance policies and contracts. The ultimate disposition of such litigation is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, liquidity or results of operations.

 

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10. RESERVES

The Company’s annuity reserves and deposit fund liabilities that are subject to discretionary withdrawal with adjustment, subject to discretionary withdrawal without adjustment, and not subject to discretionary withdrawal provisions at December 31, 2020 and 2019, are summarized as follows:

 

     2020   2019
A. Individual Annuities    Amount    Percent   Amount    Percent

Subject to discretionary withdrawal:

                  

With fair value adjustment

     $ 4,392        0.8  %     $ 4,292        0.8  %

At book value less current surrender charge of 5% or more

       -          0.0       -          0.0

At fair value

       242        0.0       194        0.0
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total with adjustment or at market value

       4,634        0.8       4,486        0.8

At book value without adjustment

                  

(minimum or no charge or adjustment)

       507,370        95.0       512,606        95.9

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

       22,157        4.2       17,417        3.3
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total annuity reserves and deposit fund liabilities—before reinsurance

       534,161        100.0  %       534,509        100.0  %
         

 

 

          

 

 

 

Less reinsurance ceded

       2,532            2,625     
    

 

 

          

 

 

      

Net annuity reserves and deposit fund liabilities

     $ 531,629          $ 531,884     
    

 

 

          

 

 

      

 

     2020   2019
B. Group Annuities    Amount    Percent   Amount    Percent

Subject to discretionary withdrawal:

                  

With fair value adjustment

     $ -          0.0  %     $ -          0.0  %

At book value less current surrender charge of 5% or more

       -          0.0       -          0.0

At fair value

       -          0.0       -          0.0
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total with adjustment or at market value

       -          0.0       -          0.0

At book value without adjustment

                  

(minimum or no charge or adjustment)

       450        100.0       471        100.0

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

       -          0.0       -          0.0
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total annuity reserves and deposit fund liabilities—before reinsurance

       450        100.0  %       471        100.0  %
         

 

 

          

 

 

 

Less reinsurance ceded

       -              -       
    

 

 

          

 

 

      

Net annuity reserves and deposit fund liabilities

     $     450          $     471     
    

 

 

          

 

 

      

 

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     2020     2019  
C. Deposit—Type Contracts (No Life Contingencies)    Amount      Percent     Amount      Percent  

Subject to discretionary withdrawal:

          

With fair value adjustment

   $ -          0.0  %    $ -          0.0  % 

At book value less current surrender charge of 5% or more

     -          0.0       -          0.0  

At fair value

     -          0.0       -          0.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total with adjustment or at market value

     -          0.0       -          0.0  

At book value without adjustment
(minimum or no charge or adjustment)

     -          0.0       -          0.0  

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

     11,685        100.0       11,327        100.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total annuity reserves and deposit fund liabilities—before reinsurance

     11,685        100.0  %      11,327        100.0  % 
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Less reinsurance ceded

     1,140          1,256     
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Net annuity reserves and deposit fund liabilities

   $ 10,545        $ 10,071     
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Of the total net annuity reserves and deposit fund liabilities of $542,624 and $542,426 at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, $542,383 and $542,232 is included in the general account and $242 and $194 is included in the separate account, respectively.

The Company’s life reserves that are subject to discretionary withdrawal, surrender values, or policy loans and not subject to discretionary withdrawal or no cash value provisions at December 31, 2020 and 2019, are summarized as follows:

 

    2020       2019
A. General Account   Account
Value
  Cash Value   Reserve       Account
Value
  Cash Value   Reserve

(1)  Subject to discretionary withdrawal, surrender value, or policy loans:

                         

a.  Term Policies with Cash Value

    $ -         $ 20,462     $ 36,397       $ -     $ 21,380     $ 37,720

b.  Universal Life

      293,555       291,244       300,779         304,084       300,958       312,700

c.  Universal Life with Secondary Guarantees

      40,016       37,376       46,326         40,194       36,484       46,131

d.  Indexed Universal Life

      -           -           -             -           -           -    

e.  Indexed Universal Life with Secondary Guarantees

      -           -           -             -           -           -    

f.   Indexed Life

      -           -           -             -           -           -    

g.  Other Permanent Cash Value Life Insurance

      -           7,650       9,954         -           7,898       10,463

h.  Variable Life

      -           -           -             -           -           -    

i.   Variable Universal Life

      -           -           -             -           -           -    

j.   Miscellaneous Reserves

      -           -           -             -           -           -    

(2)  Not subject to discretionary withdrawal or no cash values:

                         

a.  Term policies without Cash Value

      XXX       XXX       52,653         XXX       XXX       72,536

b.  Accidental Death Benefits

      XXX       XXX       40         XXX       XXX       39

c.  Disability—Active Lives

      XXX       XXX       2,548         XXX       XXX       2,943

d.  Disability—Disabled Lives

      XXX       XXX       6,392         XXX       XXX       6,208

e.  Miscellaneous Reserves

      XXX       XXX       164,898         XXX       XXX       153,284
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

(3)  Total (gross: direct + assumed)

      333,571       356,732       619,987         344,278       366,719       642,023

(4)  Reinsurance ceded

      240,064       245,822       431,773         247,591       254,251       465,765
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

(5)  Total (net) (3) - (4)

    $     93,507     $     110,910     $     188,214       $     96,687     $     112,468     $     176,258
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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    2020     2019  
B. Separate Account Guaranteed   Account
Value
    Cash Value     Reserve     Account
Value
    Cash Value     Reserve  

(1)  Subject to discretionary withdrawal, surrender value, or policy loans:

           

a.  Term Policies with Cash Value

  $ -       $ -       $ -       $ -       $ -       $ -    

b.  Universal Life

    -         -         -         -         -       -    

c.  Universal Life with Secondary Guarantees

    -         -         -         -         -         -    

d.  Indexed Universal Life

    -         -         -         -         -         -    

e.  Indexed Universal Life with Secondary Guarantees

    -         -         -         -         -         -    

f.   Indexed Life

    -         -         -         -         -         -    

g.  Other Permanent Cash Value Life Insurance

    -         -         -         -         -         -    

h.  Variable Life

    -         -         -         -         -         -    

i.   Variable Universal Life

    -         -         -         -         -         -    

j.   Miscellaneous Reserves

    -         -         -         -         -         -    

(2)  Not subject to discretionary withdrawal or no cash values:

           

a.  Term policies without Cash Value

    XXX       XXX       -         XXX       XXX       -    

b.  Accidental Death Benefits

    XXX       XXX       -         XXX       XXX       -    

c.  Disability—Active Lives

    XXX       XXX       -         XXX       XXX       -    

d.  Disability—Disabled Lives

    XXX       XXX       -         XXX       XXX       -    

e.  Miscellaneous Reserves

    XXX       XXX       -         XXX       XXX       -    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(3)  Total (gross: direct + assumed)

    -         -         -         -         -         -    

(4)  Reinsurance ceded

    -         -         -         -         -         -    

(5)  Total (net) (3) - (4)

  $         -       $         -       $         -       $         -       $         -       $         -    
    2020     2019  
C. Separate Account Nonguaranteed   Account
Value
    Cash Value     Reserve     Account
Value
    Cash Value     Reserve  

(1)  Subject to discretionary withdrawal, surrender value, or policy loans:

           

a.  Term Policies with Cash Value

  $         -       $         -       $         -       $         -       $         -       $         -    

b.  Universal Life

    -         -         -         -         -         -    

c.  Universal Life with Secondary Guarantees

    -         -         -         -         -         -    

d.  Indexed Universal Life

    -         -         -         -         -         -    

e.  Indexed Universal Life with Secondary Guarantees

    -         -         -         -         -         -    

f.   Indexed Life

    -         -         -         -         -         -    

g.  Other Permanent Cash Value Life Insurance

    -         -         -         -         -         -    

h.  Variable Life

    -         -         -         -         -         -    

i.   Variable Universal Life

    607       607       607       490       490       490  

j.   Miscellaneous Reserves

    -         -         -         -         -         -    

(2)  Not subject to discretionary withdrawal or no cash values:

           

a.  Term policies without Cash Value

    XXX       XXX       -         XXX       XXX       -    

b.  Accidental Death Benefits

    XXX       XXX       -         XXX       XXX       -    

c.  Disability—Active Lives

    XXX       XXX       -         XXX       XXX       -    

d.  Disability—Disabled Lives

    XXX       XXX       -         XXX       XXX       -    

e.  Miscellaneous Reserves

    XXX       XXX       -         XXX       XXX       -    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(3)  Total (gross: direct + assumed)

    607       607       607       490       490       490  

(4)  Reinsurance ceded

    -         -         -         -         -         -    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(5)  Total (net) (3) - (4)

  $         607     $         607     $         607     $         490     $         490     $         490  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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11. PREMIUM AND ANNUITY CONSIDERATIONS DEFERRED AND UNCOLLECTED

Deferred and uncollected life insurance premiums and annuity considerations at December 31 are as follows:

 

     2020    2019
          Net of         Net of
     Gross    Loading    Gross    Loading

Ordinary renewal

     $ 1,493      $ 1,493      $ 1,569      $ 1,569
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

There have been no events occurring subsequent to the close of the books or accounts that would have a material effect on the financial condition of the Company. Subsequent events have been considered through April 12, 2021, the date the statutory-basis financial statements were available to be issued.

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WILTON REASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY OF NEW YORK    

BALANCE SHEETS—STATUTORY-BASIS    

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018    

(Amounts in thousands of US Dollars, except share amounts)    

 

 

     2019     2018  

ADMITTED ASSETS

    

Cash and Invested Assets:

    

Bonds

   $ 734,126     $ 756,902  

Preferred stocks

     34,657       33,913  

Mortgage loans on real estate

     12,988       -          

Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments

     13,790       36,482  

Policy loans

     12,261       12,830  

Other invested assets

     47,240       18,448  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash and invested assets

     855,062       858,575  

Accrued investment income

     6,033       5,941  

Deferred and uncollected life premiums—net of loading of $0 and $0 at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively

     1,569       1,592  

Reinsurance recoverable

     1,864       2,231  

Net deferred tax asset

     5,019       3,968  

Other assets

     1,601       2,424  

Separate account assets

     749       619  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total admitted assets

   $ 871,897     $ 875,350  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL AND SURPLUS

    

Liabilities:

    

Policy and contract liabilities:

    

Life, annuity and accident & health reserves

   $ 708,439     $ 724,073  

Policy and contract claims

     7,950       6,975  

Policyholders’ funds

     10,072       10,909  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total policy and contract liabilities

     726,461       741,957  

Other amounts payable on reinsurance

     260       342  

Interest maintenance reserve

     8,587       7,690  

Commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance assumed

     (104     (125

Accounts payable and general expenses due and accrued

     11,559       6,547  

Current federal income taxes

     1,462       1,236  

Amounts withheld or retained by company as agent or trustee

     609       593  

Remittances not allocated

     (29     1,016  

Asset valuation reserve

     8,742       7,105  

Reinsurance in unauthorized and certified companies

     2,086       2,907  

Funds held under reinsurance treaties

     3,141       3,181  

Payable to parent and affiliates

     404       339  

Payable for securities

     3,463       -          

Other liabilities

     1,330       1,895  

Separate account liabilities

     749       619  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     768,720       775,302  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Captial and Surplus:

    

Common stock, $4.55 par value—authorized, 1,100,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 550,000 shares

     2,503       2,503  

Paid-in surplus

     71,546       71,546  

Unassigned surplus

     29,128       25,999  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capital and surplus

     103,177       100,048  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilites and capital and surplus

   $ 871,897     $ 875,350  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements—statutory-basis.

    

 

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WILTON REASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS—STATUTORY-BASIS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

(Amounts in thousands of US Dollars)

 

 

     2019     2018  

PREMIUMS AND OTHER REVENUES:

    

Life and annuity premiums

   $ 10,975     $ 12,182  

Consideration for supplementary contracts with life contingencies

     409       1,024  

Net investment income

     43,435       41,541  

Amortization of interest maintenance reserve

     1,759       1,762  

Commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance ceded

     1,218       273  

Other revenues—net

     (555     (339
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total premiums and other revenues

     57,241       56,443  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

BENEFITS PAID OR PROVIDED:

    

Death benefits

     9,181       10,525  

Annuity benefits

     7,734       9,645  

Surrender benefits and withdrawals

     26,219       27,279  

Payments on supplementary contracts with life contingencies

     1,322       1,326  

Interest and adjustments on contract or deposit-type contract funds

     (104     (1,422

Increase in life, annuity and accident & health reserves

     (15,634     (11,151

Other benefits

     602       126  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total benefits paid or provided

     29,320       36,328  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

INSURANCE EXPENSES AND OTHER:

    

Commissions and expense allowances

     628       (265

General insurance expenses

     9,226       6,298  

Insurance taxes, licenses, and fees

     1,717       1,229  

Net transfer to or (from) separate accounts

     (71     14  

Other

     (321     (5
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total insurance expenses and other

     11,179       7,271  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAIN (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE FEDERAL INCOME TAXES AND NET REALIZED CAPITAL LOSSES

     16,742       12,844  

FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

     3,562       3,916  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAIN (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE NET REALIZED CAPITAL LOSSES

     13,180       8,928  

NET REALIZED CAPITAL LOSSES

     (268     (225
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET GAIN (LOSS)

   $ 12,912     $ 8,703  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements—statutory-basis.

    

 

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WILTON REASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL AND SURPLUS—STATUTORY-BASIS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

(amounts in thousands of US Dollars)

 

 

                   Unassigned     Total  
     Common      Paid-In      Surplus     Capital and  
     Stock      Surplus      (Deficit)     Surplus  

BALANCES—DECEMBER 31, 2017

     2,503      $ 71,546      $ 11,469     $ 85,518  

Net gain

     -              -              8,703       8,703  

Change in unrealized capital gains, less capital gains tax of $(48)

     -              -              (179     (179

Change in net deferred income tax

     -              -              1,910       1,910  

Change in nonadmitted assets

     -              -              (35     (35

Change in liability for reinsurance in unauthorized and certified companies

     -              -              13,624       13,624  

Change in asset valuation reserve

     -              -              (959     (959

Dividend to stockholder

     -              -              (8,535     (8,535
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

BALANCES—DECEMBER 31, 2018

     2,503        71,546        25,999       100,048  

Net gain

     -              -              12,912       12,912  

Change in unrealized capital gains, less capital gains tax of $137

     -              -              517       517  

Change in net deferred income tax

     -              -              997       997  

Change in nonadmitted assets

     -              -              (475     (475

Change in liability for reinsurance in unauthorized and certified companies

     -              -              820       820  

Change in asset valuation reserve

     -              -              (1,637     (1,637

Dividend to stockholder

     -              -              (10,005     (10,005
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

BALANCES—DECEMBER 31, 2019

     2,503      $ 71,546      $ 29,128     $ 103,177  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements—statutory-basis.

 

    

 

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WILTON REASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW—STATUTORY-BASIS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

(amounts in thousands of US Dollars)

 

 

     2019     2018  

OPERATIONS:

    

Premiums collected net of reinsurance

   $ 11,408     $ 12,996  

Net investment income received

     41,660       39,685  

Miscellaneous income

     1,642       14,268  

Benefits and losses paid

     (45,303     (50,341

Net transfers from separate accounts

     71       (14

Commissions and expenses paid

     (5,848     (4,175

Federal income taxes received (paid)

     (4,282     (7,284
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operations

     (652     5,135  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:

    

Proceeds from sales, maturities, or repayments of investments:

    

Bonds

     189,714       305,628  

Stocks

     17,399       6,108  

Mortgage loans on real estate

     25       -        

Other invested assets

     2,946       475  

Miscellaneous proceeds

     3,703       -        
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment proceeds

     213,787       312,211  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of investments acquired:

    

Bonds

     162,035       266,214  

Stocks

     17,926       28,796  

Mortgage loans on real estate

     13,013       -        

Other invested assets

     30,919       9,488  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of investments acquired

     223,893       304,498  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in policy loans

     (531     (861
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investment activities

     (9,575     8,574  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

FINANCING AND MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES:

    

Other provided (applied):

    

Net inflow (withdrawal) on deposit type contracts

     (837     (177

Dividends to stockholder

     10,005       8,535  

Other cash provided (applied)

     (1,623     (3,327
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing and miscellaneous activities

     (12,465     (12,039
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

     (22,692     1,670  

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS:

    

Beginning of year

     36,482       34,812  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 13,790     $ 36,482  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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WILTON REASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

(Amounts in thousands of US Dollars)

 

 

1.

NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization—Wilton Reassurance Life Company of New York (the Company or WRNY) is a stock life insurance company organized in 1955 under the laws of the State of New York. The Company operates predominantly in the individual life business, as well as the group and individual annuity business of the life insurance industry and is licensed in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands, although, historically, its marketing efforts have been concentrated in the State of New York. The Company currently has no employees and currently writes no new primary insurance policies.

The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wilton Reassurance Company (WRAC) which, in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wilton Re U.S. Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Wilton Re U.S.). All but a de minimis portion of the economic interests and 100% of the voting interests of Wilton Re U.S. are held or controlled by Wilton Re U.S. Holdings Trust, an Ontario trust (the Wilton Re Trust). In turn, all economic interests associated with the Wilton Re Trust accrue to Wilton Re Ltd. (WRL), a non-insurance holding company registered in Nova Scotia, Canada. WRL is deemed the ultimate parent corporation in the Company’s holding company system.

The Company is party to a services agreement (the Services Agreement) with its affiliate, Wilton Re Services, Inc. (Wilton Re Services), pursuant to which Wilton Re Services provides certain accounting, actuarial and administrative services.

Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements of insurance companies requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Such estimates and assumptions could change in the future as more information becomes known, which could impact the amounts reported and disclosed herein.

The Company is subject to the risk that interest rates will change and cause changes in investment prepayments and decreases in the value of its investments. Policyholder persistency is also affected by changes in interest rates. To the extent that fluctuations in interest rates cause the cash flows and duration of assets and liabilities to differ from product pricing assumptions, the Company may have to sell assets prior to their maturity and realize a loss.

Basis of Presentation—The accompanying financial statements of the Company have been prepared in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the New York State Department of Financial Services (the Department), which practices differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).

 

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Important accounting practices prescribed by the Department and the more significant variances from GAAP are:

Investments—Investments in bonds, common stocks and preferred stocks are reported at amortized cost or fair value based on their National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) rating; for GAAP, such fixed maturity investments are designated at purchase as trading and reported at fair value, with unrealized holding gains and losses reported in operations. Fair value for statutory purposes, as with GAAP, is based on quoted market prices while the fair value of private placements and credit tenant loans is obtained from independent third party dealers.

For statutory purposes, all securities that represent beneficial interests in securitized assets (e.g., CMO, CBO, CDO, CLO, MBS and ABS securities), are adjusted using the retrospective method when there is a change in estimated future cash flows. For loan-backed or structured securities if it is determined that an other-than-temporary credit impairment has occurred, the amortized cost basis of the security is written down to the present value of estimated future cash flows discounted using the original effective interest rate inherent in the security. For all other investments in bonds and stocks, the retrospective method is used. If it is determined that a decline in fair value is other than temporary or the Company has the intent to sell, the cost basis of the security is written down to fair value. For GAAP, no other-than-temporary impairments are recognized as all securities are recorded at fair value through operations.

Valuation Reserves—Under a formula prescribed by the NAIC, the Company defers the portion of realized capital gains and losses on sales of fixed income investments, principally bonds, attributable to changes in the general level of interest rates and amortizes those deferrals over the remaining period to expected maturity of the individual security sold. That net deferral is recorded by the Company as the interest maintenance reserve (IMR) in the accompanying balance sheets—statutory basis. Realized capital gains and losses are reported in income net of federal income tax and transfers to the IMR. Under GAAP, realized capital gains and losses are reported in the statements of operations—statutory basis on a pretax basis in the period that the assets giving rise to the gains or losses are sold.

The asset valuation reserve (AVR) provides a valuation allowance for invested assets. The AVR is determined by an NAIC prescribed formula with changes reflected directly in unassigned surplus; AVR is not recognized for GAAP.

Value of Business Acquired (VOBA)—The excess statutory reserves assumed over the fair value of assets transferred in connection with the acquisition of blocks of business via reinsurance transactions is expensed. For GAAP, an intangible asset referred to as VOBA is established representing the contractual right to receive future profits from the acquired insurance policies or reinsurance contracts. The Company amortizes VOBA in proportion to premiums for traditional life products and in proportion to estimated gross profits (EGPs) for interest sensitive life products. The EGPs and related amortization of VOBA for interest sensitive life products are updated (unlocked) periodically to reflect revised assumptions for lapses, mortality and investment earnings. The Company performs periodic tests to establish that VOBA associated with traditional life products remains recoverable, and if financial performance significantly deteriorates to the point where VOBA is not recoverable, a cumulative charge to current operations will be recorded.

 

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Nonadmitted Assets—Certain assets designated as “nonadmitted,” principally past-due agents’ balances, deferred taxes, and other assets not specifically identified as an admitted asset within the NAIC Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual, are excluded from the accompanying balance sheets—statutory basis and are charged directly to unassigned surplus. Under GAAP, such assets are included in the balance sheets—statutory basis to the extent these assets are not impaired.

Universal Life and Annuity Policies—Revenues for universal life and annuity policies with mortality risk consist of the entire premium received and benefits incurred, and represent the total of death benefits paid and the change in policy reserves. Premiums received for annuity policies without mortality risk are recorded using deposit accounting, and credited directly to an appropriate policy reserve account, without recognizing premium income. Under GAAP, premiums received in excess of policy charges would not be recognized as premium revenue and benefits would represent the excess of benefits paid over the policy account value and interest credited to the account values.

Life and Annuity Reserves—Certain policy reserves are calculated based on statutorily required interest and mortality assumptions rather than on estimated expected experience or actual account balances as would be required under GAAP.

Reinsurance—A liability for reinsurance balances has been provided for unsecured policy reserves ceded to reinsurers not authorized to assume such business. Changes to the liability are credited or charged directly to unassigned surplus. Under GAAP, an allowance for amounts deemed uncollectible would be established through a charge to earnings.

Policy and contract liabilities ceded to reinsurers have been reported as reductions of the related reserves rather than as assets, as would be required under GAAP.

Commissions allowed by reinsurers on business ceded are reported as income when incurred rather than being deferred and amortized with deferred policy acquisition costs, as would be required under GAAP.

Deferred Income Taxes—The recoverability of deferred tax assets is evaluated and when considered necessary, a statutory valuation allowance is established to reduce the deferred tax asset to an amount which is more likely than not to be realized. Adjusted gross deferred tax assets are admitted in an amount equal to the sum of: (a) federal income taxes paid in prior years that can be recovered through loss carry-backs for existing temporary differences not to exceed three years from the balance sheet date; (b) the lesser of: (i) the remaining gross deferred tax assets expected to be realized in a timeframe consistent with NAIC standards; or (ii) a percentage of surplus consistent with NAIC standards, excluding any net deferred tax assets, electronic data processing (EDP) equipment and operating software; and (c) the amount of remaining gross deferred tax assets that can be offset against existing gross deferred tax liabilities. The remaining deferred tax assets are non-admitted.

Under GAAP, state taxes are included in the computation of deferred taxes and a deferred tax asset is recorded for the amount of gross deferred tax assets expected to be realized in future years, and a valuation allowance is established for deferred tax assets not realizable.

Statements of Cash Flow—Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments in the statements of cash flow represent cash balances and investments with maturities at acquisition of one year or less. Under GAAP, the corresponding caption of cash and cash equivalents includes cash balances and investments with maturities at acquisition of three months or less.

 

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A reconciliation of net gain (loss) and capital and surplus of the Company as determined in accordance with statutory accounting practices to amounts determined in accordance with GAAP is as follows:

 

     Net Gain (Loss)       Capital and Surplus    
       Year Ended December 31       As of December 31  
     2019     2018     2019     2018  

Statutory-basis amounts

   $ 12,912     $ 8,703     $ 103,177     $ 100,048  

Add (deduct) adjustments:

        

Premiums—net of reinsurance and loading

     (8,762     (9,860     (830     (945

Policy fees and charges

     8,746       9,036       -         -  

Investment adjustments to fair value

     46,472       (41,080     56,828       10,773  

Amortization of VOBA

     (2,114     1,692       27,556       29,670  

Policyholder benefits

     8,352       10,657       -         -    

Surrenders and withdrawals

     25,804       26,695       -         -    

Interest credited to policyholders

     (25,177     (27,057     11       (3

Reserves—net of ModCo receivable

     (12,936     (9,444     49,188       53,100  

Realized gains

     3,118       (266     -         -    

Deferred taxes

     (7,601     10,140       (32,770     (24,310

IMR/AVR

     (1,759     (1,762     17,328       14,795  

Reinsurance in unauthorized companies

     -         -         2,086       2,907  

Non admitted assets

     -         -         10,981       10,506  

Prepaid reinsurance

     (15     54       889       874  

Other

     1       1       22       15  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP-basis amounts

   $ 47,041     $ (22,491   $ 234,466     $ 197,430  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other significant accounting practices are as follows:

Investments—Bonds, preferred stocks, and short-term investments are stated at values prescribed by the NAIC, as follows:

 

   

Bonds not backed by other loans are stated at amortized cost using the interest (constant yield) method. For other-than-temporary impairments, the cost basis of the bond is written down to fair value as a new cost basis and the amount of the write down is accounted for as a realized loss.

 

   

Single class and multi-class mortgage-backed/asset-backed securities are valued at amortized cost using the interest (constant yield) method including anticipated prepayments. Prepayment assumptions are obtained from dealer surveys or internal estimates and are based on the current interest rate and economic environment. The retrospective adjustment method is used to value all such securities.

 

   

Redeemable preferred stocks that have characteristics of debt securities and are rated as high quality or better are reported at cost or amortized cost. All other redeemable preferred stocks are reported at the lower of cost, amortized cost, or fair value. There are no restrictions on common or preferred stock.

 

   

Short-term investments include investments with remaining maturities of one year or less at the time of acquisition and are principally stated at amortized cost.

 

   

Cash equivalents are short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less and are principally stated at amortized cost.

Mortgage Loans on real estate are stated at their aggregate unpaid balances, excluding accrued interest.

 

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The Company has minority ownership investments in limited partnerships, which are classified as other invested assets on the balance sheets - statutory-basis. The Company values these interests based on its proportionate share of the underlying audited GAAP equity of the investee or, if audited GAAP basis financial statements are not available for the investee, may be recorded based on the underlying audited U.S tax basis equity, in accordance with SSAP No. 48—Joint Ventures, Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies.

The investment is recorded at cost, plus subsequent capital contributions, and adjusted for the Company’s share of the investee’s audited GAAP basis earnings or losses and other equity adjustments, less distributions received. Distributions are recognized in net investment income to the extent they are not in excess of the undistributed accumulated earnings attributed to the investee. Distributions in excess of the undistributed accumulated earnings reduce the Company’s basis in the investment.

Policy loans are reported at unpaid principal balances. Interest income on such loans is recorded as earned using the contractually agreed upon interest rates.

Realized capital gains and losses are determined using the first in first out (FIFO) method.

Changes in admitted asset carrying amounts are credited or charged directly to unassigned surplus, net of taxes.

Premiums and Related Costs—Life and accident and health premiums are recognized as revenue when due. Premiums for annuity policies with mortality and morbidity risk, except for guaranteed interest and group annuity contracts, also are recognized as revenue when due. Premiums received for annuity policies without mortality or morbidity risk and for guaranteed interest and group annuity contracts are recorded using deposit accounting. Commissions and other costs applicable to the acquisition of policies are charged to operations as incurred.

Benefits—Life, annuity and accident and health disability benefit reserves are developed by actuarial methods and are determined based on published tables using statutorily specified interest rates and valuation methods that are intended to provide, in the aggregate, reserves that are greater than or equal to the minimum amounts required by the Department. Where the Company employs mean reserving, the Company waives the deduction of deferred fractional premiums on the death of life and annuity policy insureds. The Company returns any unearned premium beyond the date of death. Surrender values on policies do not exceed the corresponding benefit reserves.

The liability for future policy benefits provides amounts adequate to discharge estimated future obligations on policies in force. Reserves for life policies are computed principally by the Net Level Reserve Method and the Commissioners’ Reserve Valuation Method using interest rates (2.25% to 6.00%) and mortality assumptions (Commissioners’ Standard Ordinary mortality tables, 1941, 1958, 1980 and 2001) as prescribed by regulatory authorities.

The Company typically uses interpolated terminal reserves to adjust the calculated terminal reserve to the appropriate reserve. Interpolated terminal reserves are determined by interpolating between the appropriate terminal reserves and adding the fractional portion of the valuation net premium from the valuation date to the policyholder’s next premium due date. The Company may also use mean reserving if the valuation has not been transferred from the acquired company’s valuation.

 

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The Company charges extra premiums for substandard lives, either as a table rating or as a flat extra premium. For substandard table ratings, both premiums and valuation mortality rates are multiplied by a fixed percentage that ranges from 125% to 500% of standard mortality rates. For flat extra ratings, reserves are increased by the unearned portion of the annual flat extra premium received.

The Company establishes additional reserves when the results of the annual asset adequacy analysis indicate the need for such reserves. The Company maintained net asset adequacy reserves of $40,000 and $43,000 at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The change in this reserve, included in the statements of operations – statutory-basis, was a decrease of $3,000 and an increase of $1,000 for 2019 and 2018, respectively, which was recorded in Increase in life, annuity and accident & health reserves.

As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, reserves of $7,786 and $9,447, respectively, were recorded on inforce amounts of $967,647 and $1,091,981, respectively, for which gross premiums are less than the net premiums according to the standard of valuation required by the Department. The Company anticipates investment income as a factor in the premium deficiency calculation.

Tabular interest has been determined by formula as described in the Annual Statement Instructions, adjusted to reflect fractional years of interest for material reinsurance transactions. The liabilities related to guaranteed investment contracts and policyholder funds left on deposit with the Company generally are equal to fund balance less applicable surrender charges.

Claim Reserves—Policy and contract claims are amounts due on claims, which were incurred as of December 31, but have not yet been paid. The accrual has two components: 1) claims in process of settlement as of December 31 and 2) claims not yet reported but estimable based on historical trend review of the claims reported after December 31 relating to claims incurred as of December 31.

Claims in the contestable period are reported at their full face value.

Federal Income Taxes—Federal income taxes are charged or credited to operations based on amounts estimated to be payable or recoverable as a result of taxable operations for the current year. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on the temporary differences between financial statement carrying amounts and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates and laws, subject to certain limitations and are recorded in surplus.

Reinsurance—Reinsurance premiums and benefits paid or provided are accounted for on bases consistent with those used in accounting for the original policies issued and the terms of the reinsurance contracts.

Accounting Changes— In November 2018, the NAIC adopted updates to SSAP No. 51R, Life Contracts, SSAP No. 52, Deposit type Contracts, and SSAP No. 61R, Life, Deposits and Accident and Health Reinsurance, which adds life liquidity disclosures and expands the variable annuity liquidity disclosures. The Company has provided all required disclosures.

 

2.

PRESCRIBED AND PERMITTED STATUTORY ACCOUNTING PRACTICES

The Department recognizes only statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the State of New York for determining and reporting the financial condition and results of operations of an insurance company, and for determining its solvency under the New York Insurance Law. The NAIC Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual (NAIC SAP) has

 

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been adopted as a component of prescribed or permitted practices by the State of New York. In addition, the Department has the right to require (prescribed practices) or permit (permitted practices) other specific accounting treatments that differ from NAIC SAP. The Company has employed no such permitted practices in the preparation of these statutory-basis financial statements.

The state of New York may adopt certain prescribed practices that differ from those found in NAIC SAP. New York regulation 172 requires the Company to record a write-in asset of $889 and $874 related to the gross premiums for reinsurance paid beyond the paid-to date of the underlying policy at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. These amounts would be refunded to the Company by the reinsurer in the event of policy termination.

A reconciliation of the Company’s net income and capital and surplus between NAIC SAP and practices prescribed and permitted by the State of New York is shown below:

 

     2019      2018  

Net gain (loss), State of New York basis

   $ 12,912      $ 8,703  

State prescribed practices (income)—
Prepaid reinsurance—NYSID allowed under Circ Letter 11

     (15      54  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net gain (loss), NAIC SAP

   $ 12,897      $ 8,757  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Statutory capital and surplus, State of New York basis

   $ 103,177      $ 100,048  

State prescribed practices (surplus)—
Prepaid reinsurance—NYSID allowed under Circ Letter 11

     (889      (874
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Statutory capital and surplus, NAIC SAP

   $ 102,288      $ 99,174  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

3.

INVESTMENTS

The carrying value, fair value and related unrealized gains and losses of the Company’s investments in bonds, preferred and common stocks are summarized as:

 

      

Carrying

Value

       Gross Unrealized     

Fair

Value

 
At December 31, 2019      Gains        Losses  

U.S. government and agencies

     $ 33,164        $ 3,417        $ (175    $ 36,406  

State and political subdivisions

       52,344          10,432          -        62,776  

Foreign sovereign

       3,192          89          -        3,281  

Corporate securities

       289,540          27,972          (1,091      316,421  

Residential mortgage-backed securities

       58,868          3,907          (87      62,688  

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

       66,192          5,212          (151      71,253  

Asset backed securities

       104,232          6,073          (443      109,862  

Collateralized debt obligations

       126,594          1,068          (3,321      124,341  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds

       734,126          58,170          (5,268      787,028  

Preferred stocks

       34,657          1,824          (26      36,455  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     $ 768,783        $ 59,994        $ (5,294    $ 823,483  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Carrying

Value

     Gross Unrealized    

Fair

Value

 
At December 31, 2018    Gains      Losses  

U.S. government and agencies

   $ 41,732      $ 1,767      $ (584   $ 42,915  

State and political subdivisions

     57,828        6,328        (343     63,813  

Foreign sovereign

     3,143        26        (216     2,953  

Corporate securities

     302,394        10,615        (10,374     302,635  

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     69,013        2,363        (1,187     70,189  

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     82,374        2,039        (1,495     82,918  

Asset backed securities

     119,117        3,708        (1,053     121,772  

Collateralized debt obligations

     81,301        849        (2,775     79,375  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total bonds

     756,902        27,695        (18,027     766,570  

Preferred stocks

     33,913        173        (1,391     32,695  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 790,815      $ 27,868      $ (19,418   $ 799,265  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

At December 31, 2019 and 2018, bonds with an admitted asset value of $8,922 and $10,060, respectively, were on deposit with state insurance departments to satisfy regulatory requirements.

The following table shows gross unrealized losses and fair values of bonds and preferred stocks, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.

 

         Less Than 12 Months           12 Months or More       Total
At December 31, 2019    Fair
Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
  Fair
Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
  Fair
Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses

U.S. government and agencies

     $ 398      $ (2 )     $ 1,826      $ (173 )     $ 2,224      $ (175 )

Corporate securities

       9,979        (158 )       17,645        (933 )       27,624        (1,091 )

Residential mortgage-backed securities

       8,265        (40 )       2        (47 )       8,267        (87 )

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

       3,503        (100 )       158        (51 )       3,661        (151 )

Asset backed securities

       13,397        (128 )       3,056        (315 )       16,453        (443 )

Collateralized debt obligations

       44,290        (1,371 )       40,728        (1,950 )       85,018        (3,321 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total bonds

       79,832        (1,799 )       63,415        (3,469 )       143,247        (5,268 )

Preferred stocks

       3,538        (26 )       -        -       3,538        (26 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $     83,370      $     (1,825     $ 63,415      $ (3,469 )     $ 146,785      $ (5,294 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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         Less Than 12 Months           12 Months or More       Total
At December 31, 2018   

    Fair

  Value

  

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

  Fair
Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 

    Fair

  Value

  

Gross
Unrealized

Losses

U.S. government and agencies

     $ 2,658      $ (51 )     $ 13,759      $ (533 )     $ 16,417      $ (584 )

State and political subdivisions

       4,644        (291 )       447        (52 )       5,091        (343 )

Foreign sovereign

       -            1,927        (216 )       1,927        (216 )

Corporate securities

       167,563        (8,223 )       18,462        (2,151 )       186,025        (10,374 )

Residential mortgage-backed securities

       11,938        (480 )       17,788        (707 )       29,726        (1,187 )

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

       31,625        (646 )       14,947        (849 )       46,572        (1,495 )

Asset backed securities

       38,935        (655 )       15,496        (398 )       54,431        (1,053 )

Collateralized debt obligations

       58,267        (2,696 )       3,510        (79 )       61,777        (2,775 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total bonds

       315,630        (13,042 )       86,336        (4,985 )       401,966        (18,027 )

Preferred stocks

       23,104        (1,391 )       -            -           23,104        (1,391 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $ 338,734      $ (14,433 )     $ 86,336      $ (4,985 )     $ 425,070      $ (19,418 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Management regularly reviews (at least quarterly) the value of the Company’s investments. If the value of any investment falls below its cost basis, the decline is analyzed to determine whether it is an other-than-temporary decline in value. To make this determination for each security, the following is considered:

 

 

The length of time and extent to which the fair value has been below its cost;

 

 

The financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer of the security, including any specific events that may affect its operations or earnings potential;

 

 

Management’s intent and ability to hold the security long enough for it to recover its value;

 

 

Valuation guidelines expressed in the applicable Statements of Statutory Accounting Principles;

 

 

Any downgrades of the security by a rating agency; and

 

 

Any reduction or elimination of dividends, or nonpayment of scheduled interest payments.

Based on that analysis, management makes a judgment as to whether the loss is other-than-temporary. If the loss is other-than-temporary, an impairment charge is recorded within net realized capital gains (losses) in the statements of operations – statutory-basis in the period the determination is made.

The Company recognized $0 and $38 of other-than-temporary impairments for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

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A summary of the carrying value and fair value of the Company’s investments in bonds at December 31, 2019, by contractual maturity, is as follows:

 

     Carrying
Value
     Fair
Value
 

Years to maturity:

     

  0–1 year

   $ 5,616      $ 5,722  

  1–5 years

     47,895        50,186  

  5–10 years

     67,039        72,384  

  10–20 years

     89,965        103,898  

  over 20 years

     167,725        186,694  

Asset-backed securities

     104,232        109,862  

Mortgage-backed securities

     125,060        133,941  

Collateralized debt obligations

     126,594        124,341  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $  734,126      $  787,028  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The expected maturities in the foregoing table may differ from the contractual maturities because certain borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate—The Company’s Commercial Mortgage Loan (CML) portfolio is collateralized by a variety of commercial real estate property types located across the United States. The geographic distribution of the CML portfolio as of December 31, 2019, is shown below. No other state represented more than 5% of the portfolio.

 

Percentage of Loan Portfolio Book Adjusted Carry Value (BACV)    % of Total  

Texas

     78.1  % 

North Carolina

     21.9  

The types of properties collateralizing the CMLs as of December 31, 2019, are as follows:

 

Percentage of Loan Portfolio BACV    % of Total  

Industrial

     61.6  % 

Multi-family

     21.9  

Lodging

     16.5  
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0  % 
  

 

 

 

The maximum percentage of any one loan to the value of security at December 31, 2019, exclusive of insured, guaranteed, or purchase money mortgages, was 62.2%.

 

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The contractual maturities of the CML portfolio as of December 31, 2019, are as follows:

 

    

Carry

Value

     Percent  

2019

   $ 0        0.0 

2020

     0        0.0 

2021

     0        0.0 

2022

     0        0.0 

2023

     0        0.0 

Thereafter

     12,988        100.0 
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $         12,988        100.0 
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

During 2019, three new mortgage loans were originated and in 2018 the Company had no mortgage loan holdings. The Company’s recorded investment in mortgage loans totaled $12,988 and $0 as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, and consisted entirely of loans classified as “commercial mortgages-all other”. No interest rates were reduced on outstanding mortgage loans during 2019. During 2019, the Company incurred no impairments on mortgage loans.

The Company’s CML portfolio has been classified based on NAIC commercial mortgage loan ratings which are calculated based on loan-to-value and debt service coverage. The rating system classifies loans into the following categories: CM1, CM2, CM3, CM4, CM5, CM6 and CM7 with those rated CM1 having the highest ratings. Commercial mortgage loans rated CM1 though CM5 are performing. Commercial mortgage loans rated CM 6 and CM7 are not performing. Classification of the Company’s mortgage loan portfolio as of December 31, 2019 is shown in the table below:

 

    

Carrying

Value

 

CM1 - Very good

   $ 12,988  

CM2 - Good

             -  

CM3 - Acceptable

             -  

CM4 - Potential weakness

             -  

CM5 - Severe weakness

             -  

CM6 - 90+ days delinquent

             -  

CM7 - In process of foreclosure

             -  
  

 

 

 

Total mortgage loans on real estate

   $         12,988  
  

 

 

 

Separately from the above designations, at least annually, the Company’s management evaluates various metrics of each loan, including, but not limited to, payment history, loan to value, debt service coverage, vacancy, and location. The portfolio is also reviewed for other-than-temporary impairments quarterly.

At December 31, 2019, the Company’s mortgage loan balances are classified as current.

 

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Major categories of the Company’s net investment income are summarized as follows:

 

           
             2019                      2018          

Income:

     

Bonds

       $ 39,793                $ 39,565        

Preferred stocks

     2,287              1,048        

Commercial mortgage loans

     84              -        

Policy loans

     1,075              1,375        

Other invested assets

     2,038              775        

Short-term investments and cash

     447              345        

Other income

     -              1        
                       
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

     45,724              43,109        

Expenses:

     

Investment expenses

     2,134              1,372        

Interest on funds held under reinsurance treaties

     155              196        
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment expenses

     2,289              1,568        
                       
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

       $ 43,435                $ 41,541        
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The proceeds from sales, maturities, and transfers of investments in bonds, preferred stocks, and mortgage loans, and the related capital gains and losses are as follows:

 

         Year Ended December 31      
Proceeds           2019            2018        

Bonds:

            

Proceeds from sales

      $ 166,956                 $ 300,372             

Proceeds from dispositions other than sales

        22,758          5,256    
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

Total proceeds

      $ 189,714        $ 305,628    
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

Stocks:

            

Proceeds from sales

      $ 11,452        $ 6,108    

Proceeds from dispositions other than sales

        5,947          -            
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

Total proceeds

      $ 17,399        $ 6,108    
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

Mortgage loans on real estate:

            

Proceeds from sales

      $ -                $ -            

Proceeds from dispositions other than sales

        25          -            
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

Total proceeds

      $ 25        $ -            
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

Realized gains and losses

            

Bonds:

            

Gross realized capital gains on sales

      $ 4,072        $ 3,091    

Gross realized capital losses on sales

        (1,008        (3,315  
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

Net realized capital gains (losses) on sales

        3,064          (224  

Impairments

        -                  (38  
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

Total

        3,064          (262  

Preferred stocks—Gross realized capital (losses) gains on sales

        176          (288  

Other invested assets—Gross realized capital (losses) gains on sales

        94          -            
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

Realized capital gains before federal income taxes and transfer to IMR

        3,334          (550  

Amount transferred to IMR

        (2,655        380    

Federal income tax expense

        (947        (54  
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

Net realized capital gains (losses)

      $ (268      $ (225  
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

Credit Risk Concentration—The Company had no investment in corporate entities that exceeded 10% of capital and surplus at December 31, 2019.

 

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4.

FAIR VALUES

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating the fair value of financial instruments in the accompanying financial statements and notes thereto:

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-Term Investments—The carrying amounts reported in the accompanying balance sheets – statutory-basis for these financial instruments approximate their fair values.

Investment Securities—Fair values for investment securities are based on market prices, or in the absence of published unit prices, or when amortized cost is used as the unit price, quoted market prices by other third party organizations, where available. In some cases, such as private placements and certain mortgage-backed and asset backed securities, fair values are based on discounted expected future cash flows using a current market rate applicable to the yield, credit quality, and maturity of the investments.

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate—Fair values were determined by discounting expected cash flows based on interest rates currently being offered for similar loans to borrowers with similar credit ratings. Loans with similar characteristics were aggregated in the calculations.

Other Invested Assets—Other invested assets are comprised of private equity interests and limited partnerships. The carrying amounts represent the Company’s share of the entity’s underlying equity and approximate their fair values. Limited partnership interests are determined by the net asset values of the Company’s ownership interest as provided in the financial statements of the investees.

Policy Loans—Policy loans typically carry an interest rate that is tied to the crediting rate applied to the related policy, and contract reserves, which approximates fair value.

Annuities-Deferred and Without Life Contingencies—Fair values for the Company’s annuities-deferred and without life contingencies are estimated using discounted cash flow calculations using interest rates equal to the risk-free rate plus a credit spread based on the Company’s credit rating.

The fair values of the Company’s liabilities for insurance contracts other than annuities-deferred and without life contingencies are not required to be disclosed. However, the fair values of liabilities under all insurance contracts are taken into consideration in the Company’s overall management of interest rate risk, such that the Company’s exposure to changing interest rates is minimized through the matching of investment maturities with amounts due under insurance contracts. These fair value estimates are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Although fair value estimates are calculated using assumptions that management believes are appropriate, changes in assumptions could cause these estimates to vary materially. In that regard, the derived fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in some cases, could not be realized in the immediate settlement of the instruments. Certain financial liabilities (including noninvestment-type insurance contracts) and all nonfinancial instruments are excluded from the disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented below do not represent the underlying value of the Company’s liability.

 

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The following table presents the carrying values and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments:

 

             December 31  
             2019            2018  
            Carrying      Fair                          Carrying      Fair         
Assets/Liabilities           Value      Value                          Value      Value         

Financial assets:

                         

Bonds

      $ 734,126      $ 787,028              $ 756,902      $ 766,570     

Preferred stocks

        34,657        36,455                33,913        32,696     

Cash, cash equivalents and short term investments

        13,790        13,790                36,482        36,482     

Commercial mortgage loans

        12,988        13,156                -          -       

Policy loans

        12,261        12,261                12,830        12,830     

Other invested assets*

        19,854        21,813                10,145        12,484     

Separate account assets

        749        749                619        619     

Financial liabilities:

                         

Annuities–deferred and without life contingencies

      $ 527,237      $ 646,124              $ 535,315      $ 605,730     

Separate account liabilities

        749        749                619        619     

*Excludes investments accounted for under the equity method. Prior year amounts

 

  

The Company determines the fair value of its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

The valuation methodologies used to determine the fair values of assets and liabilities reflect market-participant assumptions and prioritize observable market inputs over unobservable inputs. The Company determines the fair values of certain financial assets and financial liabilities based on quoted market prices, where available. The Company also determines certain fair values based on future cash flows discounted at the appropriate current market rate. Fair values reflect adjustments for counterparty credit quality, the Company’s credit standing, liquidity and, where appropriate, risk margins.

The Company has categorized its financial assets and liabilities based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique, into a three level hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). If the inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the category level is based on the lowest priority level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument.

 

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Fair value of financial assets and liabilities are categorized as follows:

Level 1—Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market. The types of financial investments included in Level 1 are listed equities, money market funds, U.S. Treasury Securities and non-interest bearing cash.

Level 2—Pricing inputs other than quoted prices in active markets which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date, and fair value determined through the use of models or other valuation methods. Such inputs may include benchmarking prices for similar assets in active, liquid markets, quoted prices in markets that are not active and observable yields and spreads in the market. Level 2 valuations may be obtained from independent sources for identical or comparable assets or through the use of valuation methodologies using observable market-corroborated inputs. Prices from third party pricing services are validated through analytical reviews. Financial instruments in this category include publicly traded issues such as U.S. and foreign corporate securities, and residential and commercial mortgage backed securities, among others.

Level 3—Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. They reflect management’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability. Market standard techniques for determining the estimated fair value of certain securities that trade infrequently may rely on inputs that are not observable in the market or cannot be derived from or corroborated by market observable data. Prices are determined using valuation methodologies such as discounted cash flow models and other techniques. Management believes these inputs are consistent with what other market participants would use when pricing similar assets.

The Company has a limited number of assets and liabilities that are measured and reported at fair value in the balance sheets – statutory-basis.

The Company owns a limited number of corporate bonds, preferred stocks and hybrid securities that are in or near default and as such are rated 6 by the NAIC. These securities are required to be reported at the lower of fair value or amortized cost. The fair values of these publicly-traded securities are based on quoted market prices from widely used pricing sources such as ICE Data Services\IDC (Interactive Data Corp) or Refinitiv (formerly known as Reuters\EJV), and also may be obtained from independent third party dealers. These securities fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

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The carrying value and fair value of the Company’s financial instruments as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

 

     Carrying      Fair                       
December 31, 2019    Value      Value      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

U.S. government and agencies

   $ 33,164      $ 36,406      $ 10,076      $ 26,330      $ -  

State and political subdivisions

     52,344        62,776        -        57,017        5,759  

Foreign sovereign

     3,192        3,281        -        3,281        -  

Corporate securities

     289,540        316,421        -        291,373        25,048  

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     58,868        62,688        -        62,688        -  

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     66,192        71,253        -        71,253        -  

Asset backed securities

     104,232        109,862        -        87,831        22,031  

Collateralized debt obligations

     126,594        124,341        -        113,692        10,649  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds

     734,126        787,028        10,076        713,465        63,487  

Preferred stocks

     34,657        36,455        -        36,455        -  

Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments

     13,790        13,790        13,790        -        -  

Other invested assets*

     19,854        21,813        -        4,070        17,743  

Commercial mortgage loans

     12,988        13,156        -        -        13,156  

Policy loans

     12,261        12,261        -        -        12,261  

Separate accounts

     749        749        -        749        -  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total financial assets

   $ 828,425      $ 885,252      $ 23,866      $ 754,739      $ 106,647  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities—annuities-deferred and without life contingencies

   $ 527,237      $ 646,124      $ -      $ -      $ 646,124  

Separate accounts

     749        749        -        749        -  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total financial liabilities

   $ 527,986      $ 646,873      $ -      $ 749      $ 646,124  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

* Excludes limited partnership investments of $27,386 accounted for under the equity method.

 

 

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     Carrying    Fair               
December 31, 2018    Value    Value    Level 1    Level 2    Level 3

U.S. government and agencies

     $ 41,732      $ 42,915      $ 18,993      $ 23,922      $ -       

State and political subdivisions

       57,828        63,813        -               59,000        4,813

Foreign sovereign

       3,143        2,953        -               2,953        -       

Corporate securities

       302,394        302,635        -               279,553        23,082

Residential mortgage-backed securities

       69,013        70,189        -               70,189        -       

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

       82,374        82,918        -               82,918        -       

Asset backed securities

       119,117        121,772        -               98,501        23,271

Collateralized debt obligations

       81,301        79,375        -               68,636        10,739
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total bonds

       756,902        766,570        18,993        685,672        61,905

Preferred stocks

       33,913        32,696        -               32,696        -       

Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments

       36,482        36,482        36,482        -               -       

Other invested assets*

       10,145        12,484        -               -               12,484

Policy loans

       12,830        12,830        -               -               12,830

Separate accounts

       619        619        -               619        -       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total financial assets

     $ 850,891      $ 861,681      $ 55,475      $ 718,987      $ 87,219
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Financial liabilities—annuities-deferred and without life contingencies

     $ 535,315      $ 605,730      $ -             $ -             $ 605,730

Separate accounts

       619        619        -               619        -       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total financial liabilities

     $ 535,934      $ 606,349      $ -             $ 619      $ 605,730
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

*  Excludes limited partnership investments of $8,286 accounted for under the equity method to conform with the 2019 presentation of other invested assets.

   

We obtain our Level 3 fair value measurements from independent, third-party pricing sources. We do not develop the significant inputs used to measure the fair value of these assets, and the information regarding the significant inputs is not readily available to us. Independent broker-quoted fair values are nonbinding quotes developed by market makers or broker-dealers obtained from third-party sources recognized as market participants. The fair value of a broker-quoted asset is based solely on the receipt of an updated quote from a single market maker or a broker-dealer recognized as a market participant as we do not adjust broker quotes when used as the fair value measurement for an asset or liability.

 

5.

REINSURANCE

Certain premiums and benefits are assumed from and ceded to other insurance companies under various reinsurance agreements. Reinsurance assumed is not significant. The ceded reinsurance agreements provide the Company with increased capacity to write larger risks and maintain its exposure to loss within its capital resources.

The Company has various reinsurance agreements with non-affiliated third parties that enable it to limit the amount of exposure to any single insured. The per life exposure retained by the Company ranges up to $1,000.

 

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The effect of reinsurance on life and accident & health premiums written and earned for the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, are as follows:

 

     2019   2018
     Written and   Written and
     Earned   Earned

Direct premiums

     $ 45,132     $ 46,076
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Assumed premiums—nonaffiliates

       919       1,027
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Ceded premiums:

        

Affiliates

       (15,428 )       (15,806 )

Nonaffiliates

       (19,648 )       (19,115 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total ceded premiums

       (35,076 )       (34,921 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net premiums

     $ 10,975     $ 12,182
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

The Company’s ceded reinsurance arrangements reduced certain other items in the accompanying statutory-basis financial statements by the following amounts:

 

     2019    2018

Benefits paid or provided:

         

Affiliates

     $ 42,832      $ 38,969

Nonaffiliates

       18,576        15,515
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total benefits paid or provided

     $ 61,408      $ 54,484
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Policy and contract liabilities:

         

Affiliates

     $ 13,777      $ 11,091

Nonaffiliates

       3,782        4,813
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total policy and contract liabilities

     $ 17,559      $ 15,904
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

The inforce as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 is reduced by reinsurance arrangements ceded as follows:

 

     2019      2018  

Inforce:

     

Affiliates

   $ 2,588,605      $ 2,788,758  

Nonaffiliates

     4,672,084        5,070,440  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total inforce

   $ 7,260,689      $ 7,859,198  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Reinsurance treaties do not relieve the Company from its obligations to policyholders. Failure of reinsurers to honor their obligations could result in losses to the Company. Consequently, allowances would be established for amounts deemed uncollectible. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, no allowances were deemed necessary. The Company regularly evaluates the financial condition of its reinsurers. The Company does not have any reinsurance agreements in effect under which the reinsurer may unilaterally cancel the agreement.

 

6.

FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

WRAC, along with its life insurance subsidiaries, files a consolidated federal income tax return. Companies included in the consolidated return are as follows:

Wilton Reassurance Company

Wilton Reassurance Life Company of New York

Texas Life Insurance Company

Wilcac Life Insurance Company

Wilco Life Insurance Company

Redding Reassurance Company 3, LLC

The method of allocation among the companies is subject to a written agreement approved by the Board of Directors. Allocation is based upon the separate return calculations with credit for net losses granted when utilized on a separate company basis or in consolidation.

Inter-company tax balances may be settled quarterly as the Company makes payments to, or receives payments from, WRAC for the amount the Company would have paid to, or received from, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) had it not been a member of the consolidated tax group. The separate company provisions and payments are computed using the tax elections made by WRAC.

Pursuant to NY Circular Letter No. 1979-33 (December 20, 1979), in order to help assure the Company’s enforceable right to recoup federal income taxes in the event of future net losses, the Department has required that an escrow account consisting of assets eligible as an investment for the Company be established and maintained by its parent in an amount equal to the excess of the amount paid by the domestic insurer to the parent for federal income taxes over the actual payment made by the parent to the IRS. Escrow assets may be released to WRAC from the escrow account at such time as the permissible period for loss carrybacks has elapsed. The Company and WRAC established the required escrow agreement effective October 1, 2007. The escrow balance was $330 and $11,700 at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

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The components of the net deferred tax asset (liability) at December 31 are as follows:

 

     2019            2018  
            Ordinary      Capital      Total                          Ordinary      Capital      Total         

Gross deferred tax assets

      $ 18,333      $ 3,361      $ 21,694              $ 17,562      $ 3,215      $ 20,777     

Statutory valuation allowance

        -               -               -                       -               -               -            
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

            

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Adjusted gross deferred tax assets

        18,333        3,361        21,694                17,562        3,215        20,777     

Deferred tax asset nonadmitted

        6,746        3,361        10,107                7,084        3,215        10,299     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

            

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Subtotal net admitted deferred tax asset

        11,587        -               11,587                10,478        -               10,478     

Deferred tax liabilities

        6,568        -               6,568                6,510        -               6,510     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

            

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Net deferred tax asset (liability)

      $ 5,019      $ -             $ 5,019              $ 3,968      $ -             $ 3,968     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

            

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

     Change During 2019  
            Ordinary     Capital      Total        

Gross deferred tax assets

      $ 771     $ 146      $ 917    

Statutory valuation allowance

        -           -            -        
     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

Adjusted gross deferred tax assets

        771       146        917    

Deferred tax asset nonadmitted

        (338     146        (192  

Subtotal net admitted deferred tax asset

        1,109          1,109    

Deferred tax liabilities

        58       -            58    
     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

Net deferred tax asset (liability)

      $ 1,051     $ -          $ 1,051    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The amount of adjusted gross deferred tax assets admitted under SSAP No. 101 is as follows:

 

     2019      2018  
            Ordinary      Capital      Total                    Ordinary      Capital      Total         

(a) Federal income taxes paid in prior years recoverable through loss carrybacks

      $ -             $ -             $ -                   $ -             $ -             $ -            

(b) Adjusted gross deferred tax assets expected to be realized (excluding the amount of deferred tax assets from

        -               -               -                     -               -               -            

(a) above) after application of the threshold limitation

        5,019        -               5,019              3,968        -               3,968     

i. Adjusted gross deferred tax assets expected to be realized following balance sheet date

        5,019        -               5,019              3,968        -               3,968     

ii. Adjusted gross tax assets allowed per limitation threshold

        -               -               14,724              -               -               14,412     

(c)Adjusted gross deferred tax assets (excluding the amount of deferred tax assets from (a) and (b) above) offset by gross deferred tax liabilities

        6,568        -               6,568              6,510        -               6,510     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

          

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Deferred tax assets admitted as the result of application of SSAP 101 (Total (a)+(b)+(c))

      $ 11,587      $ -             $ 11,587            $ 10,478      $ -             $ 10,478     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

          

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

     Change During 2019  
            Ordinary      Capital      Total         

a. Federal income taxes paid in prior years recoverable through loss carrybacks

      $ -             $ -             $ -     

b. Adjusted gross deferred tax assets expected to be realized (excluding the amount of deferred tax assets from (a) above) after application of the threshold limitation

        1,051        -               1,051     

i. Adjusted gross deferred tax assets expected to be realized following balance sheet date

        1,051        -               1,051     

ii. Adjusted gross tax assets allowed per limitation threshold

        XXX        XXX        312     

c. Adjusted gross deferred tax assets (excluding the amount of deferred tax assets from (a) and (b) above) offset by gross deferred tax liabilities

        58        -               58     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

d. Deferred tax assets admitted as the result of application of SSAP 101 (Total (a)+(b)+(c))

      $  1,109      $ -             $ 1,109     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Other admissibility criteria are as follows:

 

Description    2019     2018  

Ratio percentage used to determine recovery period and threshold limitation amount

     761  %      868  % 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amount of adjusted capital and surplus used to determine recovery period and threshold limitation in 2(b) above

   $ 98,158     $ 96,079  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Company’s tax planning strategies do not include the use of reinsurance.

 

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The Company does not currently employ tax planning strategies to recognize the admission of deferred tax assets.

There are no temporary differences for which a deferred tax liability has not been established.

Current income taxes incurred consist of the following:

 

     2019      2018  

Current income tax expense

   $ 3,388      $ 3,518  

Return to provision true-up

     174        398  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current income tax incurred on gain from operations

     3,562        3,916  

Current income tax expense on realized gains

     947        54  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current income tax expense

   $ 4,509      $ 3,970  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as of December 31 are as follows:

 

     2019      2018      Change     Character  

Deferred tax assets:

          

Insurance reserves

   $ 10,388      $ 11,139      $ (751     Ordinary  

Net operating loss carryforwards

        165        (165     Ordinary  

Deferred acquisition costs

     5,350        4,607        743       Ordinary  

Unamortized purchase costs

     92        144        (52     Ordinary  

Deferred capital losses

     3,361        3,215        146       Capital  

Other

     2,503        1,507        996       Ordinary  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total deferred tax assets

     21,694        20,777        917    

Non-admitted deferred tax assets

     10,107        10,299        (192  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Admitted deferred tax assets

     11,587        10,478        1,109    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Deferred tax liabilities:

          

Premium receivable

     408        408        -               Ordinary  

Nonaccrual of market discount

     6,160        6,102        58       Ordinary  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total deferred tax liabilities

     6,568        6,510        58    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Net admitted deferred tax asset

   $ 5,019      $ 3,968      $ 1,051    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

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The change in net deferred income taxes including the tax effect of unrealized gains consists of the following:

 

     2019      2018      Change  

Total deferred tax assets

   $ 21,694      $ 20,777      $ 917  

Total deferred tax liabilities

     6,568        6,510        58  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deferred tax asset

   $ 15,126      $ 14,267      $ 859  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Tax effect on unrealized gains

           138  

Change in net deferred income tax

         $ 997  
        

 

 

 

The total statutory income tax is different from that which would be obtained by applying the statutory Federal income tax rate of 21% to income before income taxes. Significant items causing these differences are as follows:

 

         Year Ended December 31      
            2019     2018        

Provisions computed at statutory rate

      $ 3,658     $ 2,661    

IMR

                     188       (450               

Return to provision adjustment

        11       161    

Other

        (345     (311  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total

      $ 3,512     $ 2,060    
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Federal income tax incurred

      $ 4,509     $ 3,970    

Change in net deferred income taxes

        (997     (1,910  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total statutory income taxes

      $ 3,512     $ 2,060    
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

At December 31, 2019, the Company has no operating or capital loss carryforwards.

The Tax Act eliminated the operating loss carryback for Life Insurance companies for losses realized after 2017. Prior year taxes are not available for recoupment in the event of future net losses.

The aggregate amount of deposits reported as admitted assets under Section 6603 of the IRS Code was $0 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018.

The 2016–2019 tax years are open and subject to examination by the IRS.

 

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7.

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS

Life/health insurance companies are subject to certain Risk-Based Capital (RBC) requirements as specified by the NAIC. Under those requirements, the amount of capital and surplus maintained by a life/health insurance company is to be determined based on the various risk factors related to it. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company exceeded the RBC requirements.

WRNY is subject to statutory regulations of the state of New York. Under these regulations, the maximum amount of dividends which can be paid by a company to shareholders in any twelve month period without prior approval of the New York Department of Financial Services is restricted to the greater of 10% of surplus to policyholders as of the immediately preceding calendar year or net income less realized gains of the preceding year, which may be further limited. WRNY can pay dividends of $13,180 in 2020 without prior regulatory approval.

The Company paid dividends to its stockholder of $10,005 and $8,535 in 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

8.

RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Through the Services Agreement, Wilton Re Services provides certain accounting, actuarial and administrative services to the Company. Expenses incurred relating to this agreement amounted to $1,095 and $743 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

The Company reported amounts payable to its affiliate, Wilton Re Services, of $404 and $339 at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Under the Services Agreement, the Company incurs charges related to employee compensation which includes a Long-Term Incentive Program (LTIP). A vesting period of three to five years applies after which final unit values are determined based on actual performance. The Company has been allocated a share of the expense with the LTIP payable carried as a component of general expense due or accrued. Once the vesting period is complete and the LTIP awards are paid, the Company’s LTIP payable will be settled with Wilton Re Services. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, included within general expenses of the accompanying balance sheets – statutory-basis, is the Company’s payable of $10,791 and $5,741, respectively, resulting in incurred expenses of $5,050 and $3,051 for the years ended 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

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9.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Funding of Investments—The Company’s commitments to limited partnerships as of December 31, 2019, are presented in the following table:

 

     2019  
            Commitment      Unfunded         

Limited partnerships

      $ 104,300      $ 78,234     

Mortgage loans on real estate

        -        -     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

      $ 104,300      $ 78,234     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

The Company anticipates that the majority of its current limited partnership commitments will be invested over the next five years; however, these commitments could become due any time at the request of the counterparties. The Company anticipates that the mortgage loans on real estate commitments will fund within 90 days.

Legal Proceedings—In the normal course of business, the Company is occasionally involved in litigation, principally from claims made under insurance policies and contracts. The ultimate disposition of such litigation is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, liquidity or results of operations.

 

10.

RESERVES

At December 31, 2019, the Company’s annuity reserves and deposit fund liabilities that are subject to discretionary withdrawal with adjustment, subject to discretionary withdrawal without adjustment, and not subject to discretionary withdrawal provisions are summarized as follows:

 

           
A. Individual Annuities    2019  
            Amount      Percent        

Subject to discretionary withdrawal:

          

With fair value adjustment

      $ 4,292        0.8   

At book value less current surrender charge of 5% or more

        -               0.0    

At fair value

        194        0.0    
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total with adjustment or at market value

        4,486        0.8    

At book value without adjustment
(minimum or no charge or adjustment)

        512,606        95.9    

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

        17,417        3.3    
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total annuity reserves and deposit fund liabilities—before reinsurance

        534,509        100   
        

 

 

   

Less reinsurance ceded

        2,625       
     

 

 

      

Net annuity reserves and deposit fund liabilities

      $ 531,884       
     

 

 

      

 

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B. Group Annuities    2019  
            Amount      Percent        

Subject to discretionary withdrawal:

          

With fair value adjustment

      $ -               0.0   

At book value less current surrender charge of 5% or more

        -               0.0    

At fair value

        -               0.0    
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total with adjustment or at market value

           0.0    

At book value without adjustment
(minimum or no charge or adjustment)

        471        100.0    

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

        -               0.0    
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total annuity reserves and deposit fund liabilities—before reinsurance

        471        100   
        

 

 

   

Less reinsurance ceded

        -              
     

 

 

      

Net annuity reserves and deposit fund liabilities

      $ 471       
     

 

 

      

 

           
C. Deposit- Type Contracts (No Life Contingencies)    2019  
            Amount      Percent        

Subject to discretionary withdrawal:

          

With fair value adjustment

      $ -               0.0   

At book value less current surrender charge of 5% or more

        -               0.0    

At fair value

        -               0.0    
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total with adjustment or at market value

           0.0    

At book value without adjustment
(minimum or no charge or adjustment)

           0.0    

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

        11,327        100.0    
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total annuity reserves and deposit fund liabilities—before reinsurance

        11,327        100   
        

 

 

   

Less reinsurance ceded

        1,256       
     

 

 

      

Net annuity reserves and deposit fund liabilities

      $ 10,071       
     

 

 

      

Of the total net annuity reserves and deposit fund liabilities of $542,426 at December 31, 2019, $542,232 is included in the general account and $194 is included in the separate account.

 

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At December 31, 2019, the Company’s life reserves that are subject to discretionary withdrawal, surrender values, or policy loans and not subject to discretionary withdrawal or no cash value provisions are summarized as follows:

 

                    

Separate Account

 
             

General Account

    

Guaranteed and Nonguaranteed

 
             

Account Value

    

Cash Value

    

Reserve

    

Account Value

    

Cash Value

    

Reserve

 

A.

  Subject to discretionary withdrawal, surrender value, or policy loans:                  
  (1)    Term Policies with Cash Value    $ -            $ 21,380      $ 37,720      $ -            $ -            $ -        
  (2)    Universal Life      304,084        300,958        312,700        -              -              -        
  (3)    Universal Life with Secondary Guarantees      40,194        36,484        46,131        -              -              -        
  (4)    Indexed Universal Life      -              -              -              -              -              -        
  (5)    Indexed Universal Life with Secondary Guarantees      -              -              -              -              -              -        
  (6)    Indexed Life      -              -              -              -              -              -        
  (7)    Other Permanent Cash Value Life Insurance      -              7,898        10,463        -              -              -        
  (8)    Variable Life      -              -              -              -              -              -        
  (9)    Variable Universal Life      -              -              -              490        490        490  
  (10)    Miscellaneous Reserves      -              -              -              -              -              -        

B.

  Not subject to discretionary withdrawal or no cash values:                  
  (1)    Term policies without Cash Value      XXX        XXX        72,536        XXX        XXX        -        
  (2)    Accidental Death Benefits      XXX        XXX        39        XXX        XXX        -        
  (3)    Disability - Active Lives      XXX        XXX        2,943        XXX        XXX        -        
  (4)    Disability - Disabled Lives      XXX        XXX        6,208        XXX        XXX        -        
  (5)    Miscellaneous Reserves      XXX        XXX        153,284        XXX        XXX        -        

C.

  Total (gross: direct + assumed)      344,278        366,719        642,023        490        490        490  

D.

  Reinsurance ceded      247,591        254,251        465,765        -              -              -        

E.

  Total (net) (C) - (D)      96,687        112,468        176,258        490        490        490  

 

11.

PREMIUM AND ANNUITY CONSIDERATIONS DEFERRED AND UNCOLLECTED

Deferred and uncollected life insurance premiums and annuity considerations at December 31 are as follows:

 

     2019      2018  
                   Net of                           Net of         
            Gross      Loading                    Gross      Loading         

Ordinary renewal

      $ 1,569      $ 1,569            $ 1,592      $ 1,592     
     

 

 

    

 

 

          

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

12.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

COVID-19

As a result of the spread of COVID-19 globally, the World Health Organization declared a global emergency on January 30, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic could have a material adverse effect on global, national and local economies, as well as the Company. The extent to which COVID-19 impacts the Company’s results will depend on future developments.

Other than COVID-19, there have been no other events occurring subsequent to the close of the books or accounts that would have a material effect on the financial condition of the Company. Subsequent events have been considered through April 14, 2020, the date the statutory-basis financial statements were available to be issued.

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Wilton Reassurance Life

Company of New York

Statutory-Basis Financial Statements

as of June 30, 2021 (unaudited) and December 31, 2020, and

for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020 (unaudited)


WILTON REASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY OF NEW YORK    

STATUTORY-BASIS BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2021 (unaudited) AND DECEMBER 31, 2020    

(Amounts in thousands of US Dollars, except share amounts)    

 

 

     2021     2020  

Admitted Assets

    

Cash and invested assets:

    

Bonds

     $  658,566     $  682,887  

Preferred stocks

     43,690       38,792  

Common stocks

     3,832       595  

Mortgage loans on real estate

     15,121       15,363  

Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments

     16,264       15,886  

Policy loans

     11,283       11,676  

Other invested assets

 

    

 

112,045

 

 

 

   

 

81,337

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total cash and invested assets

     860,801       846,536  

Accrued investment income

     5,359       5,516  

Deferred and uncollected life premium, net of loading of $0 and $0 at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively

     531       1,493  

Reinsurance recoverable

     11,577       13,392  

Net deferred tax assets

     3,995       5,366  

Other assets

     1,901       1,662  

Separate account assets

    

 

964

 

 

 

   

 

964

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total admitted assets

     $     885,128     $     874,928  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

    

Policy and contract liabilities

    

Life, annuity and accident & health reserves

     $ 710,459     $ 720,072  

Policy and contract claims

     16,067       12,964  

Policyholders’ funds

 

    

 

10,958

 

 

 

   

 

10,545

 

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total policy and contract liabilities

     737,484       743,581  

Other amounts payable on reinsurance

     237       706  

Interest maintenance reserve

     11,210       10,591  

Commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance assumed

     (109     (105

Accounts payable and general expenses due and accrued

     10,696       11,700  

Current federal income taxes payable

     1,118       666  

Amounts withheld or retained by company as agent or trustee

     652       638  

Remittances not allocated

     2,227       2,971  

Asset valuation reserve

     19,666       14,691  

Reinsurance in unauthorized and certified companies

     3,406       2,220  

Funds held under reinsurance treaties

     7,470       2,940  

Payable to parent and affiliates

     707       539  

Payable for securities

     1,108       -    

Other liabilities

     1,586       1,606  

Separate account liabilities

 

    

 

964

 

 

 

   

 

964

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     798,422       793,706  

Capital and surplus

    

Common stock, $4.55 par value, 1,100,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding, 550,000 shares

     2,503       2,503  

Paid-in surplus

     71,546       71,546  

Unassigned surplus

    

 

12,657

 

 

 

   

 

7,173

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total capital and surplus

 

    

 

86,706

 

 

 

   

 

81,222

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and capital and surplus

     $ 885,128     $ 874,928  
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the statutory-basis financial statements (unaudited)    

 

 
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WILTON REASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

STATUTORY-BASIS STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020

(Amounts in thousands of US Dollars)

 

 

     2021      2020  

Premiums and other revenues

     

Life and annuity premiums

   $        4,705      $        5,870  

Considerations for supplementary contracts with life contingencies

     1,080        698  

Net investment income

         24,688            19,929  

Amortization of interest maintenance reserve

     888        816  

Commissions & expense allowances on reinsurance ceded

     622        430  

Other revenues - net

 

    

 

(65)

 

 

 

    

 

(70)

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total premiums and other revenues

     31,918        27,673  

Benefits paid or provided

     

Death benefit

     4,716        7,501  

Annuity benefit

     9,023        8,174  

Surrender benefit and withdrawals

     10,227        12,833  

Payment on supplementary contracts with life contingencies

     769        751  

Interest and adjustments on contract or deposit-type contract funds

     (220)        80  

Changes in life, annuity and accident & health reserves

     (9,613)        (8,667)  

Other benefits

 

    

 

311

 

 

 

    

 

226

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total benefits paid or provided

     15,213        20,898  

Insurance expenses and other

     

Commissions and expenses allowances

     349        188  

General insurance expenses

     4,374        5,589  

Insurance taxes, licenses & fees

     943        553  

Net transfer to or (from) separate accounts

     5        (19)  

Other

    

 

(5)

 

 

 

    

 

417

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total insurance expenses and other

    

 

5,666

 

 

 

    

 

6,728

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gain (Loss) from operations before Federal Income Taxes and net realized capital gains (losses)

     11,039        47  

Income tax expenses (benefits)

    

 

843

 

 

 

    

 

(544)

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gain (Loss) from operations before net realized capital gains (losses)

     10,196        591  

Realized capital gains (losses)

    

 

381

 

 

 

    

 

(140)

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) from operations

     10,577        451  
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to statutory-basis financial statements (unaudited)     

 

 
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WILTON REASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY OF NEW YORK    

STATUTORY-BASIS STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL AND SURPLUS (unaudited)

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND JUNE 30, 2020    

(Amounts in thousands of US Dollars)         

 

 

     Common
Stock
     Paid-In
Surplus
     Unassigned
Surplus
(Deficit)
    Total Capital
and Surplus
 

Balance - December 31, 2019

     $       2,503      $       71,546      $       29,128     $       103,177    

Net gain

     -            -            451       451    

Change in net unrealized capital gains (losses)

     -            -            (1,719     (1,719)   

Change in net deferred income tax

     -            -            (48     (48)   

Change in nonadmitted assets

     -            -            (975     (975)   
Change in liability for reinsurance in unauthorized and certified companies      -            -            (210     (210)   

Change in asset valuation reserve

     -            -            (1,393     (1,393)   
  

 

 

 

Net change in surplus for the period

     -            -            (3,894     (3,894)   
  

 

 

 

Balance - June 30, 2020

     $ 2,503      $ 71,546      $ 25,234     $ 99,283    
  

 

 

 

Balance - December 31, 2020

     $ 2,503      $ 71,546      $ 7,173     $ 81,222    

Net gain

     -            -            10,577       10,577    

Change in net unrealized capital gains (losses)

     -            -            2,277       2,277    

Change in net deferred income tax

     -            -            (493     (493)   

Change in nonadmitted assets

     -            -            (716     (716)   
Change in liability for reinsurance in unauthorized and certified companies      -            -            (1,186     (1,186)   

Change in asset valuation reserve

     -            -            (4,975     (4,975)   
  

 

 

 

Net change in surplus for the period

     -            -            5,484       5,484    
  

 

 

 

Balance - June 30, 2021

     $ 2,503      $ 71,546      $ 12,657     $ 86,706    
  

 

 

 

See accompanying note to the statutory-basis financial statements.    

 

 
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WILTON REASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY OF NEW YORK    

STATUTORY-BASIS STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)    

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND JUNE 30, 2020    

(Amounts in thousands of US Dollars)    

 

 

     2021     2020  

Operating activities

    

Premiums collected net of reinsurance

     $ 6,749     $ 6,960   

Net investment income

     23,381       20,026   

Miscellaneous income received

     3,879       481   

Benefit and losses paid

     (24,126     (26,469)  

Net transfers from (to) separate accounts

     (5     19   

Commissions and expenses paid

     (6,395     (9,651)  

Federal income taxes received (paid)

     (1,692     (2,090)  
  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     1,791       (10,724)  
  

 

 

 

Investing activities

    

Proceeds from sales, maturities, or repayments of investments:

    

Bonds

     74,060       84,428   

Stocks

     10,282       10,645   

Mortgage loans on real estate

     241       260   

Other invested assets

     8,313       9,110   

Miscellaneous proceeds

     1,108        
  

 

 

 

Total investment proceeds

     94,004       104,443   

Costs of investment acquired:

          

Bonds

     46,451       58,168   

Stocks

     17,446       15,188   

Mortgage loans on real estate

     -       2,900   

Other invested assets

     35,867       21,964   

Miscellaneous proceeds

     303       1,204   
  

 

 

 

Total costs of investment acquired

     100,067       99,424   
  

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in policy loans

     370       385   
  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (5,693     5,404   
  

 

 

 

Financing and miscellaneous activities

    

Net inflow (withdrawal) on deposit type contracts

     413       (1)  

Other cash provided (applied)

     3,867       5,601   
  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     4,280       5,600   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     378       280   

Beginning of period

     15,886       13,790   
  

 

 

 

End of period

     $       16,264     $       14,070   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the statutory-basis financial statements (unaudited)    

 

 
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Wilton Reassurance Life Company of New York

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

AS OF JUNE 30, 2021 AND DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020

(Amounts in thousands of US Dollar)

 

 

1.

Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation

Organization

Wilton Reassurance Life Company of New York (the Company or WRNY) is a stock life insurance company organized in 1955 under the laws of the State of New York. The Company operates predominantly in the individual life business, as well as the group and individual annuity business of the life insurance industry and is licensed in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands, although, historically, its marketing efforts have been concentrated in the State of New York. The Company currently has no employees and currently writes no new primary insurance policies.

The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wilton Reassurance Company (WRAC) which, in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wilton Re U.S. Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Wilton Re U.S.). All but a de minimis portion of the economic interests and 100% of the voting interests of Wilton Re U.S. are held or controlled by Wilton Re U.S. Holdings Trust, an Ontario trust (the Wilton Re Trust). In turn, all economic interests associated with the Wilton Re Trust accrue to Wilton Re Ltd. (WRL), a non-insurance holding company registered in Nova Scotia, Canada. WRL is deemed the ultimate parent corporation in the Company’s holding company system.

Basis of Presentation

The unaudited financial statements of the Company have been prepared in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the New York State Department of Financial Services (the Department), which differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). These interim statutory-basis financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited statutory-basis financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2021.

 

2.

Prescribed and Permitted Statutory Practices

The Department recognizes only statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the State of New York for determining and reporting the financial condition and results of operations of an insurance company, and for determining its solvency under the New York Insurance Law. The NAIC Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual (NAIC SAP) has been adopted as a component of prescribed or permitted practices by the State of New York. In addition, the Department has the right to require (prescribed practices) or permit (permitted practices) other specific accounting treatments that differ from NAIC SAP. The Company has employed no such permitted practices in the preparation of these statutory basis financial statements.

 

 
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The State of New York may adopt certain prescribed practices that differ from those found in NAIC SAP. The Department’s Insurance Regulation 172 requires the Company to record a write-in asset of $856 and $889 related to the gross premiums for reinsurance paid beyond the paid-to date of the underlying policy as of June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. These amounts would be refunded to the Company by the reinsurer in the event of policy termination.

A reconciliation of the Company’s net income for six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, and capital and surplus as of June 30, 2021 and 2020, between NAIC SAP and practices prescribed and permitted by the State of New York is shown below:

 

     2021      2020  

Net gain (loss)

     

Net gain (loss), State of New York basis

     $ 10,577         $ 451   

State prescribed practices (income)—
Prepaid reinsurance—NYSID allowed under Circ Letter 11

     -             -       

State permitted practices (income)

     -             -       
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net gain (loss), NAIC SAP

     $ 10,577         $ 451   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Statutory capital and surplus

     

Statutory capital and surplus, State of New York basis

     $ 86,706         $ 99,283   

State prescribed practices (surplus)—
Prepaid reinsurance—NYSID allowed under Circ Letter 11

     (856)        (889)  

State permitted practices (surplus)

     -             -       
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Statutory capital and surplus, NAIC SAP

     $     85,850         $     98,394   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company’s shareholder’s equity determined in accordance with GAAP as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $267,182 and $253,319, respectively. The Company’s net income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020 was $13,864 and ($13,118), respectively.

 

3.

Investments

The carrying value, fair value and related unrealized gains and losses of the Company’s investments in bonds, preferred stocks and common stocks are summarized as:

 

 
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     Carrying      Gross Unrealized      Fair  
At June 30, 2021    Value      Gains      Losses      Value  

U.S. government and agencies

   $ 24,189      $ 4,307      $
     $ 28,496  

State and political subdivisions

     45,091        12,185               57,276  

Foreign sovereign

     1,000        124               1,124  

Corporate securities

     280,322        33,824        (1,073      313,073  

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     32,748        3,636        (44      36,340  

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     54,135        6,536        (94      60,577  

Asset backed securities

     83,575        6,035        (1,449      88,161  

Collateralized debt obligations

     137,506        4,909        (3,652      138,763  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds

     658,566        71,556        (6,312      723,810  

Preferred stocks

     43,690        3,522        (47      47,165  

Common stocks

     3,832        3        (3      3,832  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds and stocks

   $ 706,088      $ 75,081      $ (6,362    $ 774,807  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Carrying      Gross Unrealized      Fair  
At December 31, 2020    Value      Gains      Losses      Value  

U.S. government and agencies

   $ 25,508      $ 5,327      $      $ 30,835  

State and political subdivisions

     45,130        12,865               57,995  

Foreign sovereign

     1,000        148               1,148  

Corporate securities

     287,099        38,927        (1,491      324,535  

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     38,816        4,600        (56      43,360  

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     54,892        6,992        (132      61,752  

Asset backed securities

     92,381        6,915        (2,239      97,057  

Collateralized debt obligations

     138,061        909        (9,222      129,748  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds

     682,887        76,683        (13,140      746,430  

Preferred stocks

     38,792        3,029        (109      41,712  

Common stocks

     595                      595  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds and stocks

   $ 722,274      $ 79,712      $ (13,249    $ 788,737  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

On June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, included within cash and invested assets, cash, and bonds with an admitted asset value of $8,956 and $8,944, respectively, were on deposit with state insurance departments to satisfy regulatory requirements.

The following table shows gross unrealized losses and fair values of bonds, preferred stocks, and common stocks, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.

 

 
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         Less Than 12 Months         12 Months or More     Total  
At June 30, 2021    Fair
Value
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   

Fair

Value

     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 

Corporate securities

   $ 8,122      $ (418   $ 10,117      $ (655   $ 18,239      $ (1,073

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     122        (44     -            -           122        (44

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     13          109        (94     122        (94

Asset backed securities

     12,667        (96     12,419        (1,353     25,086        (1,449

Collateralized debt obligations

     16,387        (221     53,485        (3,431     69,872        (3,652
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds

     37,311        (779     76,130        (5,533     113,441        (6,312

Preferred stocks

     2,225        (37     139        (10     2,364        (47

Common stocks

     592        (3     -            -           592        (3
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds and stocks

   $   40,128      $ (819   $   76,269      $ (5,543   $   116,397      $ (6,362
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

         Less Than 12 Months             12 Months or More         Total  
At December 31, 2020    Fair Value      Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   

Fair

Value

     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   

Fair

Value

     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 

Corporate securities

   $ 15,475      $ (747   $ 6,610      $ (744   $ 22,085      $ (1,491

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     389        (56     -            -           389        (56

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     2,950        (53     125        (79     3,075        (132

Asset backed securities

     29,143        (1,693     1,899        (546     31,042        (2,239

Collateralized debt obligations

     36,811        (1,693     63,144        (7,529     99,955        (9,222
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds

     84,768        (4,242     71,778        (8,898     156,546        (13,140

Preferred stocks

     3,271        (103     169        (6     3,440        (109
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds and stocks

   $     88,039      $ (4,345   $     71,947      $ (8,904   $   159,986      $ (13,249
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company recognized $0 and $23 of other-than-temporary impairments for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, respectively.

A summary of the carrying value and fair value of the Company’s investments in bonds as of June 30, 2021, by contractual maturity, is as follows:

 

     Carrying
Value
    

Fair

Value

 

Years to maturity:

     

0–1 year

   $ 679      $ 681  

1–5 years

     66,838        71,533  

5–10 years

     48,757        56,003  

10–20 years

     73,123        88,995  

over 20 years

     161,205        182,757  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

     32,748        36,340  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     54,135        60,577  

Asset-backed securities

     83,575        88,161  

Collateralized debt obligations

     137,506        138,763  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $   658,566      $     723,810  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 
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The expected maturities in the foregoing table may differ from the contractual maturities because certain borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate

The Company’s Commercial Mortgage Loan (CML) portfolio is collateralized by a variety of commercial real estate property types located across the United States. The geographic distribution of the CML portfolio as of June 30, 2021, is shown below. No other state represented more than 5% of the portfolio.

 

Percentage of Loan Portfolio Carrying Value    % of Total  

Texas

     62.9%  

South Carolina

     19.2%  

North Carolina

     17.9%  

The types of properties collateralizing the CMLs as of June 30, 2021, are as follows:

 

Percentage of Loan Portfolio Carrying Value    % of Total  

Industrial

     49.4%  

Retail

     19.2      

Multi-family

     17.8      

Lodging

     13.6      
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0%  
  

 

 

 

The maximum percentage of any one loan to the value of security at June 30, 2021, exclusive of insured, guaranteed, or purchase money mortgages, was 62.5%.

The contractual maturities of the CML portfolio as of June 30, 2021, are as follows:

 

     Carrying
Value
     Percent  

2021

   $ -              -      

2022

     -              -        

2023

     -              -        

2024

     -              -        

2025

     -              -        

Thereafter

     15,121        100.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Total

   $   15,121        100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2021, the Company’s mortgage loan balances are classified as current.

Net Investment Income

Major categories of the Company’s net investment income are summarized as follows for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020:

 

 
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     2021      2020  

Income:

     

Bonds

   $ 16,678      $ 17,101  

Preferred stocks

     1,175        1,129  

Commercial mortgage loans

     270        253  

Policy loans

     481        539  

Other invested assets

     7,389        2,013  

Short-term investments and cash

     14        70  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

     26,077        21,175  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses:

     

Investment expenses

     1,115        1,046  

Interest on funds held under reinsurance treaties

     204        130  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment expenses

     1,319        1,176  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

   $     24,758      $     19,999  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized Gains and Losses

The capital gains and losses from investments in bonds, preferred stocks, common stocks, and other invested assets, and the related impact of income taxes and amounts transferred to interest maintenance reserves (IMR), are as follows for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020:

 

 
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     2021     2020  

Bonds:

    

Gross realized capital gains on sales

   $       2,305   $ 2,389  

Gross realized capital losses on sales

     (337           (1,115
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized capital gains on sales

     1,968       1,274  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preferred stocks:

    

Gross realized capital gains on sales

     242       649  

Gross realized capital losses on sales

     (133     (219
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized capital gains on sales

     109       430  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Common stocks:

    

Gross realized capital gains on sales

     1,114       -      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other invested assets:

    

Gross realized capital losses on sales

     -           (1

Impairments on other invested assets

     -           (23
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other invested assets

     -           (24
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized capital gains before federal income taxes and transfer to IMR

     3,191       1,680  

Amount transferred to IMR

     (1,507     (1,324

Federal income tax expense

     (1,303     (496
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized capital gains (losses)

   $ 381     $ (140
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

4.

Fair Values

Fair value of financial assets and liabilities are categorized as follows:

Level 1

Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market. The types of financial investments included in Level 1 are listed equities, money market funds, U.S. Treasury securities and non-interest-bearing cash.

Level 2

Pricing inputs other than quoted prices in active markets which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date, and fair value determined through the use of models or other valuation methods. Such inputs may include benchmarking prices for similar assets in active, liquid markets, quoted prices in markets that are not active and observable yields and spreads in the market. Level 2 valuations may be obtained from independent sources for identical or comparable assets or through the use of valuation methodologies using observable market-corroborated inputs. Prices from third party pricing services are validated through analytical reviews. Financial instruments in this category include publicly traded issues such as U.S. and foreign corporate securities, and residential and commercial mortgage backed securities, among others.

Level 3

 

 
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Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. They reflect management’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability. Market standard techniques for determining the estimated fair value of certain securities that trade infrequently may rely on inputs that are not observable in the market or cannot be derived from or corroborated by market observable data. Prices are determined using valuation methodologies such as discounted cash flow models and other techniques. Management believes these inputs are consistent with what other market participants would use when pricing similar assets.

The Company has a limited number of assets and liabilities that are measured and reported at fair value in the statutory-basis balance sheets.

The carrying value and fair value of the Company’s financial instruments as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

June 30, 2021    Carrying
Value
     Fair
Value
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

U.S. government and agencies

   $ 24,189      $ 28,496      $   10,007      $ 18,489      $ -        

State and political subdivisions

     45,091        57,276        -              51,536        5,740  

Foreign sovereign

     1,000        1,124        -              1,124        -        

Corporate securities

     280,322        313,073        -              285,010        28,063  

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     32,748        36,340        -              36,340        -        

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     54,135        60,577        -              60,577        -        

Asset backed securities

     83,575        88,161        -              66,422        21,739  

Collateralized debt obligations

     137,506        138,763        -              130,449        8,314  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Total bonds

     658,566        723,810        10,007        649,947        63,856  

Preferred stocks

     43,690        47,165        -              47,165        -        

Common stock

     3,832        3,832        -              -              3,832  

Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments

     16,264        16,264        16,264        -              -        

Other invested assets*

     21,994        27,865        -              16,011        11,854  

Commercial mortgage loans

     15,121        15,864        -              -              15,864  

Policy loans

     11,283        11,577        -              -              11,577  

Separate accounts

     964        964        -              964        -        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total financial assets

   $   771,714      $  847,341      $ 26,271      $   714,087      $   106,983  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities—annuities-deferred and without life contingencies

   $ 517,312      $ 690,908      $ -            $ 690,908      $ -        

Separate accounts

     964        964        -              964        -        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total financial liabilities

   $ 518,276      $ 691,872      $ -            $ 691,872      $ -        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Excludes limited partnership investments of $90,051 accounted for under the equity method.    

 

 
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     Carrying      Fair                       
December 31, 2020    Value      Value      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

U.S. government and agencies

   $ 25,508      $ 30,835      $ 10,370      $ 20,465      $ -          

State and political subdivisions

     45,130        57,995        -                52,180        5,815  

Foreign sovereign

     1,000        1,148        -                1,148        -          

Corporate securities

     287,099        324,535        -                294,225        30,310  

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     38,816        43,360        -                43,360        -          

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     54,892        61,752        -                61,752        -          

Asset backed securities

     92,381        97,057        -                73,232        23,825  

Collateralized debt obligations

     138,061        129,748        -                118,982        10,766  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds

     682,887        746,430        10,370        665,344        70,716  

Preferred stocks

     38,792        41,712        -                41,712        -          

Common stock

     595        595        -                -                595  

Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments

     15,886        15,886        15,886        -                -          

Other invested assets*

     21,916        27,534        -                16,342        11,192  

Commercial mortgage loans

     15,363        16,012        -                -                16,012  

Policy loans

     11,676        11,676        -                -                11,676  

Separate accounts

     964        964        -                964        -          
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total financial assets

   $ 788,079      $ 860,809      $ 26,256      $ 724,362      $ 110,191  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities—annuities-deferred and without life contingencies

   $ 521,900      $ 735,855      $ -              $ -              $ 735,855  

Separate accounts

     964        964        -                964        -          
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total financial liabilities

   $ 522,864      $ 736,819      $ -              $ 964      $ 735,855  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

* Excludes limited partnership investments of $59,421 accounted for under the equity method.

 

5.

Reinsurance

Certain premiums and benefits are assumed from and ceded to other insurance companies under various reinsurance agreements. Reinsurance assumed is not significant. The ceded reinsurance agreements provide the Company with increased capacity to write larger risks and maintain its exposure to loss within its capital resources.

The Company has various reinsurance agreements with non-affiliated third parties that enable it to limit the amount of exposure to any single insured. The per life exposure retained by the Company ranges up to $1,500.

The effect of reinsurance on life and accident and health premiums written and earned for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, are as follows:

 

 
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     2021      2020  

Direct premiums

   $     21,673      $     22,976  

Assumed premiums

     (444      476  

Ceded premiums:

     

Affiliates

     (7,885      (8,107

Non-affiliates

     (8,639      (9,475
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net premiums

   $ 4,705      $ 5,870  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company’s ceded reinsurance arrangements reduced certain other items in the statutory-basis financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, and as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, by the following amounts:

 

June 30

     2021        2020  

Benefits paid or provided:

     

Affiliates

   $ 32,529      $ 29,071  

Nonaffiliates

     22,330        15,286  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total benefits paid or provided

   $     54,859      $     44,357  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

June 30 and December 31

     

Policy and contract liabilities:

     

Affiliates

   $ 6,587      $ 7,210  

Nonaffiliates

     9,378        6,447  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total policy and contract liabilities

   $ 15,965      $ 13,657  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The inforce as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 is reduced by reinsurance arrangements ceded as follows:

 

     2021      2020  

Inforce:

     

Affiliates

   $ 2,280,151      $ 2,401,757  

Nonaffiliates

     3,747,110        4,259,001  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total inforce

   $     6,027,261      $     6,660,758  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reinsurance treaties do not relieve the Company from its obligations to policyholders. Failure of reinsurers to honor their obligations could result in losses to the Company. Consequently, allowances would be established for amounts deemed uncollectible. At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, no allowances were deemed necessary. The Company regularly evaluates the financial condition of its reinsurers. The Company does not have any reinsurance agreements in effect under which the reinsurer may unilaterally cancel the agreement.

 

6.

Federal Income Taxes

The total statutory income tax is different from that which would be obtained by applying the statutory Federal income tax rate of 21% to income before income taxes. Significant items causing these differences are as follows for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020:

 

 
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2021

 

    

2020

 

 

Provisions computed at statutory rate

   $     2,672      $ 84  

IMR

     130        107  

Other

     (165          (193
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,637      $ (2
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Federal income tax incurred

   $ 2,144      $ (50

Change in net deferred income taxes

     493        48  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total statutory income taxes

   $ 2,637      $ (2
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

7.

Capital and Surplus

WRNY is subject to statutory regulations of the State of New York. Under these regulations, the maximum amount of dividends which can be paid by a company to shareholders in any twelve month period without prior approval of the New York Department of Financial Services is restricted to the greater of 10% of surplus to policyholders as of the immediately preceding calendar year or net income less realized gains of the preceding year, which may be further limited. WRNY cannot pay dividends in 2021 without prior regulatory approval.

The Company paid no dividends to its stockholder in 2020 or year to date June 30, 2021.

 

8.

Commitments and Contingencies

Funding of Investments

The company has committed to investing in several limited partnerships and joint ventures. As of June 30, 2021, the company has committed $208,880 for investment and $130,140 remains unfunded.

The Company anticipates that the majority of its current limited partnership commitments will be invested over the next five years; however, these commitments could become due any time at the request of the counterparties.

Legal Proceedings

In the normal course of business, the Company is occasionally involved in litigation, principally from claims made under insurance policies and contracts. The ultimate disposition of such litigation is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, liquidity or results of operations.

 

9.

Subsequent Events

Effective October 1, 2021, WRAC acquired Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York (ALICNY) and Intramerica Life Insurance Company. It is anticipated that on November 1, 2021, ALICNY and Intramerica will merge with and into the Company, with the Company being the surviving company to the merger.

There have been no other events occurring subsequent to the close of the books or accounts that would have a material effect on the financial condition of the Company. Subsequent events have been considered through October 29, 2021, the date the statutory-basis financial statements were available to be issued.

 

 
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Wilton Reassurance Life Company

of New York

Statutory-Basis Combined Financial Information (unaudited)

as of June 30, 2021,

for the Year Ended December 31, 2020, and

for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021

Statutory-Basis Pro forma Financial Information (unaudited)

as of June 30, 2021, and

for the Year Ended December 31, 2020, and

for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021


UNAUDITED COMBINED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(Amounts in thousands of US Dollars)

On March 29, 2021, Wilton Reassurance Company (WRAC) entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (ALICNY Purchase Agreement) with Allstate Life Insurance Company (ALIC), Allstate Insurance Company (AIC), Allstate Financial Insurance Holdings Corporation (AFIHC), and Allstate Insurance Holdings, LLC (AIH) to acquire the Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York (ALICNY) and Intramerica Life Insurance Company (Intramerica), a wholly owned subsidiary of AFIHC. On October 1, 2021, WRAC paid a purchase price of $400,247 in cash (the Purchase Price1, and such acquisition, the Acquisition). Under the terms of the ALICNY Purchase Agreement, prior to the consummation of the sale of the ALICNY, Allstate effectuated a share issuance, whereby ALICNY issued to AIH additional shares of common stock of ALICNY and AIH contributed to ALICNY $660,000 in cash. These transactions, which were subject to regulatory approvals, were the consummation of certain pre-sale restructuring and reinsurance transactions and other customary closing conditions closed on October 1, 2021.

It is anticipated that on November 1, 2021, ALICNY and Intramerica will merge with and into Wilton Reassurance Life Company of New York (WRNY), a wholly owned subsidiary of WRAC, with WRNY being the surviving company to the merger (such merger was subject to a regulatory approval that has been received).

The following unaudited pro forma and combined historical financial information of WRNY, ALICNY, and Intramerica is presented to illustrate the estimated effects of the Acquisition and certain other related transactions and adjustments described below (collectively, Adjustments or Transaction Accounting Adjustments), and has been prepared in conformity with statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the New York State Department of Financial Services (the Department), which differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).

The unaudited pro forma and combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 and the six months ended June 30, 2021 combine the historical statements of operations of WRNY, ALICNY, and Intramerica, after giving effect to the Acquisition and other Adjustments as if they had occurred on January 1, 2020. The unaudited pro forma and combined balance sheet as of June 30, 2021 combines the historical balance sheets of WRNY, ALICNY, and Intramerica, after giving effect to the Acquisition and other Adjustments as if they had occurred on June 30, 2021. We refer to these unaudited pro forma and combined statements of operations and unaudited pro forma and combined balance sheets as the “pro forma financial information.”

In accordance with Regulation S-X Article 11, Intramerica was determined to be an insignificant subsidiary, thus June 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020 financial statements for Intramerica are not included in this registration statement. Intramerica financial information is included in the pro forma financial information.

The pro forma financial information should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. In addition, the pro forma financial information is derived from and should be read in conjunction with the following historical financial statements and accompanying notes of WRNY and ALICNY:

 

 

Audited annual statutory financial statements of WRNY and ALICNY as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020 and the related notes, filed with the New York Department of Financial Services (the Department) and included in this registration statement; and,

 

 

Unaudited statutory financial statements of WRNY and ALICNY as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2021, and the related notes, included in this registration statement.

 

 

 

1 The Purchase Price is subject to a customary post-closing review and adjustment mechanism pursuant to the terms of the definitive agreements that govern the Acquisition.

 

 

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The pro forma financial information has been prepared by WRNY for illustrative and informational purposes only in accordance with Regulation S-X Article 11, Pro Forma Financial Information, as amended by the final rule, Amendments to Financial Disclosures About Acquired and Disposed Businesses, as adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on May 21, 2020 (Article 11). The pro forma financial information is based on various adjustments and assumptions and is not necessarily indicative of what WRNY’s combined statements of operations or combined balance sheet actually would have been had the Acquisition and other Adjustments been completed as of the dates indicated or will be for any future periods. The pro forma financial statements do not purport to project the future financial position or operating results of WRNY following the completion of the Acquisition.

The pro forma Adjustments are preliminary, based upon available information and prepared solely for the purpose of this pro forma financial information.

The pro forma financial information reflects pro forma adjustments WRNY believes are necessary to present fairly WRNY’s pro forma results of operations and financial position following the closing of the Acquisition as of and for the periods indicated. The pro forma adjustments are based on currently available information and assumptions WRNY believes are, under the circumstances and given the information available at this time, reasonable, directly attributable to the Acquisition, and reflective of adjustments necessary to report WRNY’s financial condition and results of operations as if WRNY completed the Acquisition as of the dates indicated.

The pro forma financial information does not include adjustments to reflect any potential revenue synergies or cost savings that may be achievable in connection with the Acquisition. As a result of displaying amounts in thousands, rounding differences may exist in the tables below.

 

 

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WILTON REASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

STATUTORY-BASIS BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

COMBINED AS OF JUNE 30, 2021

(Amounts in thousands of US Dollars)

 

 

     WRNY     ALICNY      Intramerica    Combined

Admitted Assets

          

Cash and invested assets:

          

Bonds

     $ 658,566     $     4,415,100      $ 13,170          $ 5,086,836  

Preferred stocks

     43,690       1,848        -              45,537  

Common stocks

     3,832       162,702        -              166,534  

Mortgage loans on real estate

     15,121       534,362        -              549,483  

Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments

     16,264       53,050        1,613          70,926  

Policy loans

     11,283       36,724        -              48,007  

Other invested assets

     112,045       367,255        399          479,699  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total cash and invested assets

     860,801       5,571,041        15,182          6,447,024  

Accrued investment income

     5,359       44,413        154          49,926  

Deferred and uncollected life premium

     531       26,980        -              27,511  

Reinsurance recoverable

     11,577       8,283        -              19,861  

Net deferred tax assets

     3,995       31,873        52          35,921  

Other assets

     1,901       37,806        19          39,726  

Separate account assets

     964       423,113        23,889          447,965  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total admitted assets

     $ 885,128     $     6,143,509        $ 39,297          $ 7,067,933  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

          

Policy and contract liabilities

          

Life, annuity and accident & health reserves

     $ 710,459     $     4,511,844        $ 3,687          $ 5,225,990  

Policy and contract claims

     16,046       22,232        1          38,279  

Policyholders’ funds

     10,958       295,465        -              306,423  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total policy and contract liabilities

     737,463       4,829,541        3,688          5,570,693  

Other amounts payable on reinsurance

     237       -            -              237  

Interest maintenance reserve

     11,210       11,644        -              22,854  

Commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance assumed

     (109     15        -              (95

Accounts payable and general expenses due and accrued

     10,696       1,363        14          12,072  

Current federal income taxes payable

     1,118       12,973        36          14,128  

Amounts withheld or retained by company as agent or trustee

     652       -            -              652  

Remittances not allocated

     2,227       994        14          3,235  

Asset valuation reserve

     19,666       143,327        42          163,036  

Reinsurance in unauthorized and certified companies

     3,406       -            -              3,406  

Funds held under reinsurance treaties

     7,470       -            -              7,470  

Payable to parent and affiliates

     707       4,188        13          4,907  

Payable for securities

     1,108       43,388        747          45,243  

Other liabilities

     1,607       28,231        10          29,848  

Separate account liabilities

     964       423,113        23,889          447,965  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     798,422       5,498,777        28,453          6,325,652  

Capital and surplus

          

Common stock

     2,503       2,500        2,100          7,103  

Paid-in surplus

     71,546       131,253        700          203,500  

Unassigned surplus

     12,657       510,978        8,044          531,679  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total capital and surplus

     86,706       644,732        10,844          742,281  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity

     $         885,128     $     6,143,509      $     39,297          $         7,067,933  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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WILTON REASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

STATUTORY-BASIS PRO FORMA BALANCE SHEET (unaudited)

AS OF JUNE 30, 2021

(Amounts in thousands of US Dollars)

 

 

         Transaction Accounting
Adjustments (Note 4)
      
     Combined   Pre-Close     Post-Close    Pro forma

Admitted Assets

         

Cash and invested assets:

         

Bonds

     $ 5,086,836       $ (19,400   $ -            $ 5,067,436  

Preferred stocks

     45,537       -           -            45,537  

Common stocks

     166,534       -           -            166,534  

Mortgage loans on real estate

     549,483       -           -            549,483  

Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments

     70,926       659,300       (467,800)        262,426  

Policy loans

     48,007       (1,000     -            47,007  

Other invested assets

     479,699       -           -            479,699  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total cash and invested assets

     6,447,024       638,900       (467,800)        6,618,124  

Accrued investment income

     49,926       -           -            49,926  

Deferred and uncollected life premium

     27,511       (1,300     -            26,211  

Reinsurance recoverable

     19,861       -           -            19,861  

Net deferred tax assets

     35,921       (1,100     -            34,821  

Other assets

     39,726       -           -            39,726  

Separate account assets

     447,965       -           -            447,965  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total admitted assets

     $ 7,067,933       $ 636,500     $ (467,800)        $ 7,236,633  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

         

Policy and contract liabilities

         

Life, annuity and accident & health reserves

     $ 5,225,990       $ 1,267,900     $ (4,376,800)        $ 2,117,090  

Policy and contract claims

     38,279       (4,600     -            33,679  

Policyholders’ funds

     306,423       -           -            306,423  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total policy and contract liabilities

     5,570,693       1,263,300       (4,376,800)        2,457,193  

Other amounts payable on reinsurance

     237       (400     -            (163

Interest maintenance reserve

     22,854       (100     -            22,754  

Commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance assumed

     (95     -           -            (95

Accounts payable and general expenses due and accrued

     12,072       -           -            12,072  

Current federal income taxes payable

     14,128       1,600       (367,800)        (352,072

Amounts withheld or retained by company as agent or trustee

     652       -           -            652  

Remittances not allocated

     3,235       (100     -            3,135  

Asset valuation reserve

     163,036       -           (84,700)        78,336  

Reinsurance in unauthorized and certified companies

     3,406       -           -            3,406  

Funds held under reinsurance treaties

     7,470       -           4,122,700        4,130,170  

Payable to parent and affiliates

     4,907       -           -            4,907  

Payable for securities

     45,243       -           -            45,243  

Other liabilities

     29,848       -           -            29,848  

Separate account liabilities

     447,965       -           -            447,965  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     6,325,652       1,264,300       (706,600)        6,883,352  

Capital and surplus

         

Common stock

     7,103       -           -            7,103  

Paid-in surplus

     203,500       660,000       (538,000)        325,500  

Unassigned surplus

     531,679       (1,287,800             776,800         20,679  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total capital and surplus

     742,281       (627,800     238,800         353,281  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity

     $         7,067,933       $         636,500     $ (467,800)        $         7,236,633  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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WILTON REASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

STATUTORY-BASIS STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

COMBINED FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020

(Amounts in thousands of US Dollars)

 

 

     WRNY      ALICNY      Intramerica   Combined

Premiums and other revenues

          

Life and annuity premiums

     $ 10,578      $  170,685      $ 3       $ 181,266  

Considerations for supplementary contracts with life contingencies

     1,014        -        -       1,014  

Net investment income

     42,217        265,739        450       308,405  

Amortization of interest maintenance reserve

     1,805        6,257        (4)       8,058  

Commissions & expense allowances on reinsurance ceded

     934        2,212        -       3,145  

Other revenues - net

     (329)        (21,107)        141       (21,294)  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total premiums and other revenues

     56,218        423,786        591       480,594  

Benefits paid or provided

          

Death benefit

     12,172        90,551        -       102,724  

Annuity benefit

     12,552        151,598        461       164,610  

Surrender benefit and withdrawals

     22,187        86,405        1,560       110,152  

Payment on supplementary contracts with life contingencies

     1,404        0        -       1,404  

Interest and adjustments on contract or

deposit-type contract funds

     (417)        18,705        -       18,288  

Changes in life, annuity and accident & health reserves

     7,225        90,091        (474)       96,843  

Other benefits

     234        12,936        -       13,170  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total benefits paid or provided

     55,359        450,286                1,546               507,191  

Insurance expenses and other

          

Commissions and expenses allowances

     352        11,035        -       11,387  

General insurance expenses

             10,407                30,361        129       40,897  

Insurance taxes, licenses & fees

     1,217        7,248        54       8,518  

Net transfer to or (from) separate accounts

     (4)        (35,702)        (1,399)       (37,106)  

Other

     393        151        0       544  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total insurance expenses and other

     12,365        13,093        (1,217)       24,241  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gain (Loss) from operations before Federal Income Taxes and net realized capital gains (losses)

     (11,506)        (39,593)        261       (50,838)  

Income tax expenses (benefits)

     (646)        9,383        50       8,787  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gain (Loss) from operations before net realized capital gains (losses)

     (10,860)        (48,976)        211       (59,624)  

Realized capital gains (losses)

     (846)        (17,092)        -       (17,937)  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) from operations

     $ (11,706)      $ (66,067)      $ 211     $ (77,562)  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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WILTON REASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

STATUTORY-BASIS STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

COMBINED FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

(Amounts in thousands of US Dollars)

 

     WRNY      ALICNY      Intramerica      Combined

Premiums and other revenues

           

Life and annuity premiums

     $ 4,705      $ 83,871      $ 2        $ 88,578  

Considerations for supplementary contracts with life contingencies

     1,080        -        -        1,080  

Net investment income

     24,688        126,866        226        151,780  

Amortization of interest maintenance reserve

     888        2,734        0        3,622  

Commissions & expense allowances on reinsurance ceded

     622        1,149        -        1,770  

Other revenues - net

     (65)        (23,097)        80        (23,083)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total premiums and other revenues

     31,917        191,522        308        223,747  

Benefits paid or provided

           

Death benefit

     4,716        51,403        -        56,119  

Annuity benefit

     9,023        68,365        280        77,668  

Surrender benefit and withdrawals

     10,227        42,059        472        52,758  

Payment on supplementary contracts with life contingencies

     769        0        -        769  

Interest and adjustments on contract or deposit-type contract funds

     (220)        7,842        -        7,622  

Changes in life, annuity and accident & health reserves

     (9,613)        (24,560)        323        (33,850)  

Other benefits

     311        6,661        -        6,972  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total benefits paid or provided

     15,213        151,770        1,074        168,057  

Insurance expenses and other

           

Commissions and expenses allowances

     349        5,513        -        5,862  

General insurance expenses

     4,374        13,618        56        18,048  

Insurance taxes, licenses & fees

     943        3,234        43        4,220  

Net transfer to or (from) separate accounts

     5        (28,024)        (1,010)        (29,028)  

Other

     (5)        113        (0)        109  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total insurance expenses and other

     5,666        (5,546)        (911)        (790)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gain (Loss) from operations before Federal Income Taxes and net realized capital gains (losses)

     11,038        45,298        145        56,480  

Income tax expenses (benefits)

     841        7,742        15        8,598  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gain (Loss) from operations before net realized capital gains (losses)

     10,196        37,556        130        47,882  

Realized capital gains (losses)

     381        47,327        -        47,708  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) from operations

     $      10,577      $        84,882      $ 130        $      95,589  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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WILTON REASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

STATUTORY-BASIS PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020

(Amounts in thousands of US Dollars)

 

          Transaction Accounting
Adjustments (Note 4)
     
    Combined           Pre-Close             Post-Close           Pro forma

Premiums and other revenues

       

Life and annuity premiums

    $  181,266         -       (77,920)       $ 103,977  

Considerations for supplementary contracts with life contingencies

    1,014         -       -       1,014  

Net investment income

    308,405         -       -       308,405  

Amortization of interest maintenance reserve

    8,058         -       -       8,058  

Commissions & expense allowances on reinsurance ceded

    3,145         -       -       3,145  

Other revenues - net

    (21,294)         -       (175,075)       (196,369)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total premiums and other revenues

    480,594         -       (252,365)       228,230  

Benefits paid or provided

       

Death benefit

    102,724         -       (45,731)       56,993  

Annuity benefit

    164,610         -       (104,942)       59,668  

Surrender benefit and withdrawals

    110,152         -       (11,009)       99,143  

Payment on supplementary contracts with life contingencies

    1,404         -       -       1,404  

Interest and adjustments on contract or deposit-type contract funds

    18,288         -       -       18,288  

Changes in life, annuity and accident & health reserves

    96,843         -       (147,237)       (50,394)  

Other benefits

    13,170         -       -       13,170  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total benefits paid or provided

    507,191         -       (308,918)       198,273  

Insurance expenses and other

       

Commissions and expenses allowances

    11,387         1,285,100       213,700       1,510,187  

General insurance expenses

    40,897         -       (11,502)       29,396  

Insurance taxes, licenses & fees

    8,518         -       -       8,518  

Net transfer to or (from) separate accounts

    (37,106)         -       -       (37,106)  

Other

    544         -       -       544  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total insurance expenses and other

    24,241         1,285,100       202,199       1,511,540  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gain (Loss) from operations before Federal Income Taxes and net realized capital gains (losses)

    (50,838)         (1,285,100)       (145,645)       (1,481,583)  

Income tax expenses (benefits)

    8,787         1,600       (353,508)       (343,122)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gain (Loss) from operations before net realized capital gains (losses)

    (59,624)         (1,286,700)       207,863       (1,138,461)  

Realized capital gains (losses)

    (17,937)         -       -       (17,937)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) from operations

    $        (77,562)         $(1,286,700)       $207,863       $       (1,156,398)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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WILTON REASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

STATUTORY-BASIS PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

(Amounts in thousands of US Dollars)

 

 

          Transaction Accounting
Adjustments (Note 4)
    
     Combined      Pre-Close        Post-Close      Pro forma

Premiums and other revenues

           

Life and annuity premiums

     $ 88,578        -        (38,645)        $ 49,933  

Considerations for supplementary contracts with life contingencies

     1,080        -        -        1,080  

Net investment income

     151,780        -        -        151,780  

Amortization of interest maintenance reserve

     3,622        -        -        3,622  

Commissions & expense allowances on reinsurance ceded

     1,770        -        -        1,770  

Other revenues - net

     (23,083)        -        (87,538)        (110,620)  
  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total premiums and other revenues

     223,747        -        (126,182)        97,565  

Benefits paid or provided

           

Death benefit

     56,119        -        (22,865)        33,254  

Annuity benefit

     77,668        -        (52,471)        25,197  

Surrender benefit and withdrawals

     52,758        -        (5,504)        47,254  

Payment on supplementary contracts with life contingencies

     769        -        -        769  

Interest and adjustments on contract or deposit-type contract funds

     7,622        -        -        7,622  

Changes in life, annuity and accident & health reserves

     (33,850)        -        (73,619)        (107,469)  

Other benefits

     6,972        -        -        6,972  
  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total benefits paid or provided

     168,057        -        (154,459)        13,598  

Insurance expenses and other

           

Commissions and expenses allowances

     5,862        -        -        5,862  

General insurance expenses

     18,048        -        (5,751)        12,297  

Insurance taxes, licenses & fees

     4,220        -        -        4,220  

Net transfer to or (from) separate accounts

     (29,028)        -        -        (29,028)  

Other

     109        -        -        109  
  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total insurance expenses and other

     (790)        -        (5,751)        (6,541)  
  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gain (Loss) from operations before Federal Income Taxes and net realized capital gains (losses)

     56,480        -        34,028        90,508  

Income tax expenses (benefits)

     8,598        -        7,146        15,744  
  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gain (Loss) from operations before net realized capital gains (losses)

     47,882        -        26,882        74,764  

Realized capital gains (losses)

     47,708        -        -        47,708  
  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) from operations

     $     95,589        $ -        $ 26,882        $     122,471  
  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

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Wilton Reassurance Life Company of New York

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

AS OF JUNE 30, 2021, FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

(Amounts in thousands of US Dollar)

 

 

1.

Description of Transaction

On March 29, 2021, Wilton Reassurance Company (WRAC) entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (ALICNY Purchase Agreement) with Allstate Life Insurance Company (ALIC), Allstate Insurance Company (AIC), Allstate Financial Insurance Holdings Corporation (AFIHC), and Allstate Insurance Holdings, LLC (AIH) to acquire the Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York (ALICNY) and Intramerica Life Insurance Company (Intramerica), a wholly owned subsidiary of AFIHC. On October 1, 2021, WRAC paid a purchase price of $400,247 in cash (the Purchase Price, and such acquisition, the Acquisition). Under the terms of the ALICNY Purchase Agreement, prior to the consummation of the sale of the ALICNY, Allstate effectuated a share issuance, whereby ALICNY issued to AIH additional shares of common stock of ALICNY and AIH contributed to ALICNY $660,000 in cash. These transactions, which were subject to regulatory approvals, were the consummation of certain pre-sale restructuring and reinsurance transactions and other customary closing conditions closed on October 1, 2021.

It is anticipated that on November 1, 2021, ALICNY and Intramerica will merge with and into Wilton Reassurance Life Company of New York (WRNY), a wholly owned subsidiary of WRAC, with WRNY being the surviving company to the merger (such merger was subject to a regulatory approval that has been received).

 

2.

Basis of Presentation

The unaudited pro forma financial statements were prepared using historical audited and unaudited financial statements. The unaudited proforma financial statements of the Company have been prepared in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the New York State Department of Financial Services (the Department), which differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). The unaudited pro forma financial statements were prepared assuming that the anticipated November 1, 2021 merger has occurred.

The pro forma Adjustments or Transaction Accounting Adjustments are preliminary, based upon available information and prepared solely for the purpose of this pro forma financial information. The pro forma financial information reflects pro forma adjustments WRNY believes are necessary to present fairly WRNY’s pro forma results of operations and financial position following the closing of the Acquisition as of and for the periods indicated. The pro forma adjustments are based on currently available information and assumptions WRNY believes are, under the circumstances and given the information available at this time, reasonable, directly attributable to the Acquisition, and reflective of adjustments necessary to report WRNY’s financial condition and results of operations as if WRNY completed the Acquisition. The unaudited pro forma and combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 and the six months ended June 30, 2021 combine the historical statements of operations of WRNY, ALICNY, and Intramerica, after giving effect to the Acquisition and other Adjustments as if they had occurred on January 1, 2020. The unaudited pro forma and combined balance sheet as of June 30, 2021 combines the historical balance sheets of WRNY, ALICNY and Intramerica, after giving effect to the Acquisition and other Adjustments as if they had occurred on June 30, 2021.

In accordance with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Department, the merger of ALICNY and Intramerica into WRNY is based on their respective historical bases of accounting, without adjusting assets and liabilities to fair value.

 

3.

Prescribed and Permitted Statutory Practices

The Department recognizes only statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the State of New York for determining and reporting the financial condition and results of operations of an insurance company, and for determining its solvency under the New York Insurance Law. The NAIC Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual (NAIC SAP) has been adopted as a component of prescribed or permitted practices by the State of New York. In addition, the Department has the right to require (prescribed practices) or permit (permitted practices) other specific accounting treatments that differ from NAIC SAP. The Company has employed no such permitted practices in the preparation of these unaudited pro forma financial statements. The State of New York may adopt certain prescribed practices that differ from those found in NAIC SAP.

 

 

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4.

Transaction Accounting Adjustments

Pre-Close Adjustments

Immediately prior to closing of the Acquisition, the following transactions, which were subject to regulatory approvals, were completed:

 

  1.

ALICNY increased its authorized capital stock and issued newly authorized shares to AIH (the Share Issuance). In connection with the Share Issuance, AIH made a $660,000 cash contribution to ALICNY; and,

  2.

ALICNY reinsured 100% of its voluntary benefits business on a coinsurance basis to American Heritage Life Insurance Company (American Heritage), a Florida domiciled company.

Concurrent with closing and subject to regulatory approvals;

 

  3.

ALICNY terminated its stop loss reinsurance agreement in place with ALIC.

The inception of the voluntary benefits coinsurance agreement with American Heritage and termination of the stop loss reinsurance agreement with ALIC resulted in a net after-tax loss of $1,286,700 which has been presented in the pro forma statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 and in unassigned surplus in the pro forma balance sheet as of June 30, 2021. The recurring impact of these transactions on the statements of operations for the year ended December 2020 and the six months ended June 30, 2021 is not material and therefore has not been included therein.

Post-Close Adjustments

Immediately following the October 1, 2021, closing, the following transactions, which were subject to regulatory approvals, were completed:

 

  4.

ALICNY reinsured 100% of its payout annuities and 50% of its life business on a coinsurance funds withheld basis to WRAC, in an arm’s length transaction; and,

  5.

ALICNY restated its gross paid-in and contributed surplus and unassigned funds (surplus) by $538,000 under a quasi-reorganization (Statement of Statutory Accounting Principles No. 72, Surplus and Quasi-Reorganizations).

The inception of the reinsurance agreement with WRAC resulted in an after-tax gain of $154,000 which has been presented in the pro forma statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 and in unassigned surplus in the pro forma balance sheet as of June 30, 2021. The recurring impact of the reinsurance transaction with WRAC has been included in the statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 and the six months ended June 30, 2021.

 

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

Statutory-basis Financial Statements as of and for

the Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018

Independent Auditors’ Report


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Audit Committee of

Allstate Life Insurance Company

Northbrook, Illinois

We have audited the accompanying statutory-basis financial statements of Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York (the “Company”), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allstate Life Insurance Company, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allstate Insurance Company, which is, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allstate Insurance Holdings, LLC, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Allstate Corporation, which comprise the statutory-basis statements of financial position as of December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 and the related statutory-basis statements of operations, changes in capital and surplus, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the statutory-basis financial statements.

Management’s Responsibility for the Statutory-Basis Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these statutory-basis financial statements in accordance with the accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the New York State Department of Financial Services. Management is also responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors’ Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these statutory-basis financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the statutory-basis financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the statutory-basis financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the statutory-basis financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the Company’s preparation and fair presentation of the statutory-basis financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the statutory-basis financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Basis for Adverse Opinion on Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States of America

As described in Note 2 to the statutory-basis financial statements, the statutory-basis financial statements are prepared by the Company using the accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the New York State Department of Financial Services, which is a basis of accounting other than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, to meet the requirements of the New York State Department of Financial Services. The effects on the statutory-basis financial statements of the variances between the statutory-basis of accounting described in Note 2 to the statutory-basis financial statements and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, although not reasonably determinable, are presumed to be material.


Adverse Opinion on Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States of America

In our opinion, because of the significance of the matter described in the Basis for Adverse Opinion on Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States of America paragraph, the statutory-basis financial statements referred to above do not present fairly, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the financial position of Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York as of December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 or the results of its operations or its cash flows for the years then ended.

Opinion on Statutory Basis of Accounting

In our opinion, the statutory-basis financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the admitted assets, liabilities, and capital and surplus of Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York as of December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with the accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the New York State Department of Financial Services as described in Note 2 to the statutory-basis financial statements.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Chicago, Illinois

May 19, 2021


ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

STATUTORY-BASIS STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

(in thousands except par value and number of shares)                  2020       2019

ADMITTED ASSETS

         

Bonds (fair value: $4,788,589 and $4,400,759)

    $             4,175,040      $             3,996,839   

Preferred stocks (fair value: $2,236 and $11,051)

        1,796       10,562

Common stocks (cost: $170,915 and $123,957)

        249,205       165,135

Mortgage loans on real estate

        616,560       718,901

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

        130,453       220,888

Contract loans

        37,280       38,563

Derivatives

        8,469       6,047

Other invested assets

        342,484       385,644

Receivables for securities

        206       150,125

Securities lending reinvested collateral assets

        1,414       391
     

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotals, cash and invested assets

        5,562,907       5,693,095
     

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment income due and accrued

        44,801       45,804

Premiums and considerations

        29,609       30,605

Reinsurance recoverables and other reinsurance receivables

        5,060       1,547

Net deferred tax asset

        32,760       29,598

Guaranty funds receivable or on deposit

        908       919

Advanced benefits

        6,421       5,900

Other assets

        3,454       3,707

From Separate Accounts, Segregated Accounts and Protected Cell Accounts

        423,762       404,635
     

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $     6,109,682   $     6,215,810
     

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

         

Aggregate reserve for life and accident and health contracts

    $     4,536,404   $     4,446,313

Liability for deposit-type contracts

        314,658       343,000

Contract claims

        18,556       28,197

Interest maintenance reserve

        13,515       12,481

Transfers to Separate Accounts due or accrued (net)

        8,570       12,822

Current federal and foreign income taxes

        34       28,056

Asset valuation reserve

        137,711       145,134

Payable to parent, subsidiaries and affiliates

        4,674       4,480

Payable for securities lending

        76,033       157,280

Reserve for uncashed checks

        6,710       5,832

Other liabilities

        13,204       13,413

From Separate Accounts Statement

        423,762       404,635
     

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

        5,553,831       5,601,643
     

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS

         

Common capital stock ($25 par value; 100,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding)

        2,500       2,500

Gross paid in and contributed surplus

        131,253       131,253

Unassigned funds (surplus)

        422,098       480,414
     

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capital and surplus

        555,851       614,167
     

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $     6,109,682   $     6,215,810
     

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to statutory-basis financial statements.

 

3


ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

STATUTORY-BASIS STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

(in thousands)

 

                 2020       2019

Premiums and annuity considerations for life and accident and health contracts

   

$

            170,685      $             199,028   

Net investment income

        265,739       258,104

Amortization of interest maintenance reserve

        6,257       3,211

Commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance ceded

        2,212       2,559

Reserve adjustments on reinsurance ceded

        (22,064)         (28,355)  

Miscellaneous income

        957       1,153
     

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

        423,786       435,700
     

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Death benefits

        90,551       72,782

Annuity benefits

        151,598       171,567

Disability benefits and benefits under accident and health contracts

        12,821       39,191

Surrender benefits and withdrawals for life contracts

        86,405       140,144

Interest and adjustments on contracts or deposit-type contract funds

        18,705       19,051

Increase (decrease) in aggregate reserves for life and accident and health contracts

        90,091       (7,937)  

Commissions on premiums, annuity considerations, and deposit-type contract funds

        10,969       19,903

General insurance expenses

        30,361       38,408

Insurance taxes, licenses and fees, excluding federal income taxes

        7,248       7,845

(Increase) decrease in loading on deferred and uncollected premiums

        122       (1,420)  

Net transfers to or (from) Separate Accounts net of reinsurance

        (35,702)         (44,302)  

Other expenses

        209       912
     

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

        463,378       456,144
     

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss from operations after dividends to policyholders and before federal income taxes and realized capital gains or (losses)

        (39,592)         (20,444)  

Federal and foreign income taxes incurred (excluding tax on capital gains)

        9,383       26,390
     

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss from operations after dividends to policyholders and federal income taxes and before realized capital gains or (losses)

        (48,975)         (46,834)  

Net realized capital gains (losses) less capital gains tax of $(4,543) and $3,416

        (17,092)         12,852
     

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   

$

    (66,067)     $     (33,982)  
     

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to statutory-basis financial statements.

 

4


ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

STATUTORY-BASIS STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL AND SURPLUS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

(in thousands)

 

                 2020       2019

Capital and surplus, December 31, prior year

   

$

            614,167      $             644,474   

Net loss

        (66,067)         (33,982)  

Change in net unrealized capital gains (losses)

        (6,275)         16,484

Change in net unrealized foreign exchange capital gains (losses)

        4,055       (3,698)  

Change in net deferred income tax

        19,961       29,258

Change in nonadmitted assets

        (17,413)         (15,554)  

Change in asset valuation reserve

        7,423       (22,815)  
     

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital and surplus, December 31, current year

   

$

    555,851   $     614,167
     

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to statutory-basis financial statements.

 

5


ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

STATUTORY-BASIS STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

(in thousands)

 

                          
Cash from operations           2020       2019

Premiums collected net of reinsurance

    $             171,358      $             198,038   

Net investment income

        239,707       235,155

Miscellaneous income

        (417)         2,510
     

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

        410,648       435,703
     

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Benefits and loss related payments

        372,932       446,455

Net transfers to Separate, Segregated Accounts and Protected Cell Accounts

        (31,449)         (58,728)  

Commissions, expenses paid and aggregate write-ins for deductions

        49,947       66,399

Dividends paid to policyholders

        31       42

Federal and foreign income taxes paid (recovered)

        34,799       (2,112)  
     

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

        426,260       452,056
     

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash from operations

        (15,612)         (16,353)  
     

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash from investments

         

Proceeds from investments sold, matured or repaid

        1,304,707       858,339

Cost of investments acquired (long-term only)

        1,255,154       747,739

Net increase or (decrease) in contract loans and premium notes

        (1,289)         (791)  
     

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash from investments

        50,842       111,391
     

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash from financing and miscellaneous sources

         

Net deposits on deposit-type contracts and other insurance liabilities

        (47,015)         (46,793)  

Other cash provided (applied)

        (78,650)         91,941
     

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash from financing and miscellaneous sources

        (125,665)         45,148
     

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

         

Net change in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

        (90,435)         140,186

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, beginning of year

        220,888       80,702
     

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, end of period

   

$

    130,453   $     220,888
     

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures for non-cash transactions

         

Change in receivable for securities sold

   

$

    149,917   $     149,288

Portfolio investments exchanged

        108,564       86,650

Income from other invested assets

        12,585       929

Reinvestment of non-cash distributions from other invested assets

        3,289       3,395

Change in payable for securities acquired

        712       712

Stock dividends received

        15       37

Stock distributions a return of capital

        3       4

Mortgage loans refinanced

        -       8,388

See notes to statutory-basis financial statements.

 

6


ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

1.

General

Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York (the “Company”), an insurance company domiciled in New York, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Allstate Life Insurance Company (“ALIC”), an insurance company domiciled in the State of Illinois. ALIC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Allstate Insurance Company (“AIC”), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Allstate Insurance Holdings, LLC (“AIH”), a Delaware limited liability company. AIH is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Allstate Corporation (“the Corporation”).

The Company offers traditional, interest-sensitive and variable life insurance and voluntary accident and health insurance products to customers in the State of New York. The Company serves customers through Allstate exclusive agents and exclusive financial specialists, as well as workplace enrolling independent agents and benefits brokers. The Company previously offered and continues to have in force deferred fixed annuities and immediate fixed annuities. The Company also previously offered variable annuities which are reinsured.

 

2.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of presentation

The Company prepares its financial statements in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”). Prescribed statutory accounting practices include a variety of publications of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”), as well as state laws, regulations and general administrative rules. Permitted statutory accounting practices encompass all accounting practices not so prescribed.

The State of New York requires its domestic insurance companies to prepare financial statements in conformity with the NAIC Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual (“APPM”), which includes all Statements of Statutory Accounting Principles (“SSAPs”), subject to any deviations prescribed or permitted by the NYDFS.

The NYDFS has adopted certain prescribed accounting practices that differ from those found in the APPM that are applicable to the Company. Specifically, the calculation of deferred premium assets includes the establishment of a prepaid reinsurance premium asset in accordance with New York Regulation 172. SSAP No. 61R, Life, Deposit-Type and Accident and Health Reinsurance (“SSAP No. 61R”), requires the deferred premium asset to be reduced by the proportionate amount attributable to reinsurance.

The NYDFS has prescribed in accordance with 11 CRR-NY 95.10 of New York Codes, Rules and Regulations that the Company presents in Exhibit 5 of the Annual Statement asset adequacy reserves before consideration of the reinsurance treaty described in Note 17, which are not required per SSAP No. 51, Life Contracts, and SSAP No. 61R.

A reconciliation of the Company’s net income and capital and surplus between statutory accounting principles (“SAP”) per the APPM and practices prescribed or permitted by the NYDFS as of December 31 is shown below:

 

(in thousands)                  
                 2020                        2019        

Net Income

         

The Company’s state basis

  $      (66,067   $      (33,982

State prescribed practices that increase/(decrease) NAIC SAP: Premiums

       (34        (11

Commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance ceded

       70        2  

Increase in loading on deferred and uncollected premium

       105        (333

Increase in aggregate reserves for asset/liability analysis (net)

       -        -  

State permitted practices that increase/(decrease) NAIC SAP:

       -        -  
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

NAIC SAP

  $      (66,208   $      (33,640
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Surplus

         

The Company’s state basis

  $      555,851   $      614,167  

State prescribed practices that increase/(decrease) NAIC SAP:

         

Deferred premium assets

       (9,985        (10,418

Aggregate write-ins (Reinsurance balances recoverable)

       2,611        2,904  

Increase in aggregate reserves for asset/liability analysis (net)

       -        -  

State permitted practices that increase/(decrease) NAIC SAP:

       -        -  
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

NAIC SAP

  $      563,225   $      621,681  
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

If the Company had not used the New York prescribed practice, a risk-based capital regulatory event would not have been triggered.

 

7


ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

Accounting practices and procedures of the NAIC as prescribed or permitted by the NYDFS comprise a comprehensive basis of accounting other than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The more significant differences relevant to the Company are as follows:

 

   

Bonds, including loan-backed and structured securities (“LBASS”) but excluding Securities Valuation Office (“SVO”)-identified investments, and short-term investments, are stated at amortized cost, or lower of amortized cost or fair value, or recovery value, while under GAAP, they are carried at fair value

 

   

Preferred stocks are valued as prescribed by the SVO, while under GAAP, they are reported at fair value.

 

   

Under the APPM, unaffiliated common stocks are reported at fair value and changes in fair value are recorded as a change in net unrealized capital gains (losses), which is a component of unassigned surplus. Under GAAP, equity investments, including common stocks and limited partnership interests not accounted for under the equity method of accounting (“EMA”) or that do not result in consolidation, are measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income.

 

   

Under the APPM, mortgage loans are carried at unpaid principal amount net of unamortized premium or discount. Effective January 1, 2020, under GAAP they are carried at amortized cost, net of credit loss allowances. Under the APPM, impairment adjustments on mortgage loans are recorded when it is probable contractual principal and interest will not be collected. Other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) adjustments reduce the carrying value of mortgage loans to the fair value of the collateral less the estimated cost to sell. Effective January 1, 2020, under GAAP, credit loss allowances are estimates of expected credit losses, established for loans upon origination or purchase, and are established considering all relevant information available, including past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts over the life of the loans. Beginning in 2020 under GAAP, loans are evaluated on a pooled basis when they share similar risk characteristics; while under the APPM, loans are evaluated individually.

 

   

Certain investments in partnerships and limited liability companies under GAAP are recorded at fair value. Per the APPM, these investments require EMA to be used. EMA on a statutory basis, in conjunction with asset valuation reserve (“AVR”) recognition requirements as discussed below, recognizes the earnings of the investment in surplus with only the portion distributed recorded in investment income, while GAAP recognizes all earnings, both distributed and undistributed in investment income. Investments in partnerships and limited liability companies are required to have audited U.S. GAAP financial statements or audited U.S. tax-basis financial statements to be admitted. For investments in non-U.S. partnerships and limited liability companies for which audited GAAP or International Financial Reporting Standards financial statements are not available, admission requires using certain audited financial statements prepared using foreign generally accepted accounting principles with an audited reconciliation to U.S. GAAP.

 

   

Realized investment capital gains or losses are reported net of related income taxes, while under GAAP, such gains or losses are reported gross of tax.

 

   

Under both GAAP and the APPM, the Company is required to identify impairments and recognize credit or intent related losses on bonds including LBASS (i.e., the term used in the APPM is “other-than-temporary impairment”, effective January 1, 2020, this term is no longer used in GAAP). However, the measurement of credit impairments differs for bonds and the trigger for intent impairments differs for LBASS.

Intent related credit losses are recorded when there is a decision to sell a security or when it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before the recovery of the amortized cost basis. Under GAAP and the APPM, for intent related credit losses, bonds, including LBASS are written down to fair value. In addition, for LBASS under the APPM, intent related OTTI is also recognized when there is no intent and ability to hold the security until it recovers in value, which is not required under GAAP.

Credit related impairments result from an assessment that the entire amortized cost basis is not expected to be recovered. Under GAAP, for bonds, including LBASS, in an unrealized loss position, credit losses are recorded to expected recovery value, which, effective January 1, 2020, is recognized as a contra asset allowance and may not exceed fair value. Recovery value is determined by calculating the best estimate of future cash flows considering past events, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts discounted at the security’s current effective rate. Under the APPM, for credit related OTTI, bonds other than LBASS, are written down to fair value and LBASS are written down to the expected recovery value.

 

   

Under the APPM, derivatives which follow hedge accounting are reported in a manner consistent with the hedged item with no ineffectiveness separately recorded. Derivatives that are not designated as accounting hedges are recorded at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded as unrealized capital gains or losses in unassigned surplus until the transaction is closed (e.g., terminated, sold, expired, exercised). Derivatives which are used in replication are reported in a manner consistent with the asset that has been replicated. Embedded derivative instruments are not accounted for separately as derivative instruments. Derivative assets and liabilities are reported gross in the financial statements.

Under GAAP, derivatives that qualify as a fair value hedge are recorded at fair value in the same income statement line item as the hedged item; cash flow hedges are also recorded at fair value. Hedge ineffectiveness, if any, is recorded along with the hedged item. The change in fair value of a non-hedge derivative, including derivatives used in replication, is recorded as a realized capital gain or loss. Embedded derivative instruments are accounted for separately and marked to market through realized capital gains or losses. Derivative assets and liabilities that qualify for offsetting with a counterparty are reported as a net asset or liability in the financial statements.

 

   

The APPM requires that, if in the aggregate, the Company has a net negative cash balance it shall be reported as a negative asset. GAAP requires that such negative cash balances be reported as other liabilities.

 

8


ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

   

For holders of surplus notes, interest is not accrued until approved by the insurance departments of the applicable states of domicile per the APPM. GAAP requires interest on surplus notes to be accrued whether or not states approval has been obtained

 

   

Under the APPM, costs that are related directly to the successful acquisition of new or renewal life insurance and investment contracts, principally agents’ and brokers’ remuneration and certain underwriting costs, are expensed as incurred. Under GAAP, these costs are deferred and amortized to income either over the premium paying period of the related policies in proportion to the estimated revenue on such business or in relation to the present value of estimated gross profits on such business over the estimated lives of the contracts.

 

   

Both GAAP and the APPM require a provision for deferred taxes on temporary differences between the reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities. The change in deferred taxes is reported in surplus per the APPM, while under GAAP, the change is reported in the Statement of Operations. The APPM also includes limitations as to the amount of deferred tax assets (“DTAs”) that may be reported as an admitted asset. Both GAAP and the APPM require a valuation allowance for DTAs and the allowance is similarly measured.

 

   

Under the APPM, the effects of reinsurance are netted against the corresponding assets or liabilities versus reported on a gross basis for GAAP. For paid and unpaid reinsurance recoverables and receivables reported gross on the GAAP balance sheet, effective January 1, 2020 credit loss allowances, which are estimates of expected credit losses, are established through a charge to GAAP income and reported as a contra asset. GAAP credit loss allowances are established considering all relevant information available, including past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts over the life of the asset. Under GAAP, reinsurance recoverables and receivables may be evaluated on a pooled basis when they share similar risk characteristics; while under the APPM, reinsurance recoverables and receivables are generally evaluated individually for collectibility and amounts determined to be uncollectible are charged to income in the period the determination is made.

 

   

Certain reported assets, including the portion of net DTAs that exceeded the APPM limitations, prepaid commissions, certain agent and bills receivables and certain other receivables over 90 days past due, are designated as nonadmitted assets and are charged directly to unassigned surplus. Under GAAP, these assets are reported in the Statements of Financial Position, net of any valuation allowance.

 

   

Life statutory policy reserves are based on mortality, interest and other assumptions applied in compliance with statutory regulations and subject to reserve testing with assumption subject to statutory requirements. Health statutory policy reserves are based on morbidity, interest, and withdrawal assumptions applied in compliance with statutory regulations. Statutory formula policy reserves in certain cases are subject to stand alone reserve testing with assumptions subject to statutory requirements. Statutory policy reserves generally differ from policy reserves under GAAP, which are based on the Company’s estimates of mortality, morbidity, interest and withdrawals and include sufficiency testing with assumptions representative of the Company’s current expectations. The effect, if any, on reserves due to a change in valuation basis is recorded directly to unassigned surplus per the APPM rather than included in the determination of net gain from operations for GAAP.

 

   

The Company has an agreement where via a reinsurance treaty it cedes reinvestment related risk on certain structured settlement annuities to its parent, ALIC effective December 31, 2001. Under the APPM, the agreement is accounted for as reinsurance. Under GAAP, the agreement is accounted for as a derivative financial instrument.

 

   

The AVR and interest maintenance reserve (“IMR”) are required by the APPM, but not GAAP.

 

   

Under the APPM, liabilities from guaranty funds or other assessments from insolvencies of entities that wrote long term care contracts are recorded at discounted rates, while all other assessments are reported at undiscounted rates. Under GAAP, all guaranty funds or other assessments are reported at undiscounted rates.

 

   

The assets and reserves relating to modified guaranteed annuity (“MGA”) contracts are reflected as assets and liabilities related to Separate Accounts and are carried at fair value. Premium receipts and benefits on these contracts are recorded as revenue and expense and are transferred to or (from) the Separate Accounts. Under GAAP, these assets are reported as bonds and mortgage loans. Bonds designated as available for sale are carried at fair value and mortgage loans are carried at outstanding principal balance, net of unamortized premium or discount and valuation allowances. Liabilities are reported as contractholder funds. Revenues are comprised of contract charges and fees for contract administration and surrenders.

 

   

Under the APPM, premium receipts and benefits on certain annuity contracts and universal life-type contracts are recorded as revenue and expense. Under GAAP, revenue on certain annuity contracts and universal life-type contracts is comprised of contract charges and fees, which are recognized when assessed against the policyholder account balance. Additionally, premium receipts on certain annuity contracts and universal life-type contracts are considered deposits and are recorded as interest-bearing liabilities, while benefits are recognized as expenses in excess of the policyholder account balance.

 

   

GAAP requires the presentation of comprehensive income and its components in the financial statements, which is not required by the APPM.

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with the NAIC Annual Statement Instructions and accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the NYDFS requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

9


ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

Investments

Bonds with an NAIC designation of 1 through 5, including LBASS and excluding SVO-identified investments, are reported at amortized cost using the effective yield method. Bonds with an NAIC designation of 6 are reported at the lower of amortized cost or fair value, with the difference reflected in unassigned surplus as an unrealized capital loss. In general, LBASS utilize a multi-step process for determining carrying value and NAIC designation in accordance with SSAP No. 43R, Loan-backed and Structured Securities. The Company’s bond portfolio also includes SVO-identified investments, which are reported at fair value. Changes in the fair value of SVO-identified investments are recorded as a change in net unrealized capital gains (losses), which is a component of unassigned surplus.

Redeemable preferred stocks are reported at cost, amortized cost or the lower of cost, amortized cost or fair value, depending on the assigned NAIC designation. Perpetual preferred stocks are reported at fair value or the lower of cost or fair value depending on the assigned NAIC designation. Unaffiliated common stocks are reported at fair value. For preferred stocks reported at fair value and unaffiliated common stocks, the differences between amortized cost or cost and fair value are recorded as a change in net unrealized capital gains (losses), which is a component of unassigned surplus.

Mortgage loans are reported at unpaid principal balances, net of unamortized premium or discount.

Cash equivalents are reported at fair value or amortized cost. Cash equivalents reported at amortized cost are readily convertible into known amounts of cash and so near to their maturity that they present an insignificant risk of change in value because of changes in interest rates.

Short-term investments are reported at amortized cost.

Contract loans are reported at the unpaid principal and capitalized interest balance. Interest is capitalized into the loan balance each contract anniversary. Loans deemed uncollectible are written off. Loan balances in excess of cash value are nonadmitted.

Other invested assets consist of investments in partnerships, limited liability companies and surplus notes. Investments in partnerships and limited liability companies are generally reported based on the underlying audited GAAP equity of the investee, with undistributed earnings or losses reflected in unassigned surplus as a change in net unrealized capital gains and losses and, are generally recognized on a delay due to the availability of financial statements. The change in net unrealized capital gains and losses is reported in unassigned surplus, as well as used in the calculation of the AVR provision. Surplus notes are reported at amortized cost or the lower of amortized cost or fair value depending on the NAIC designation.

Realized capital losses recognized on all bonds due to OTTI resulting from changes in the general level of interest rates are reported in the IMR, net of tax and amortized into the Statements of Operations. For LBASS designated as no intent and ability to hold, the non-interest related portion of OTTI losses is used in the calculation of the AVR provision, while the interest-related OTTI is reported in IMR. All other net realized capital gains and losses for other invested assets resulting from changes in the general level of interest rates and OTTI realized capital losses for other invested assets and bonds that are not a result of changes in the general level of interest rates are reported in the Statements of Operations and used in the calculation of the AVR provision, the change of which is reported within unassigned surplus.

Investment income primarily consists of interest, dividends, income from limited partnership interests, and amortization of any premium or discount. Interest is recognized on an accrual basis using the effective yield method and dividends are recorded at the ex-dividend date. Interest income for LBASS is determined considering estimated pay-downs, including prepayments, obtained from third-party data sources and internal estimates. Actual prepayment experience is periodically reviewed and effective yields are recalculated when differences arise between the prepayments originally anticipated and the actual prepayments received and currently anticipated. For LBASS of high credit quality with fixed interest rates, the effective yield is recalculated on a retrospective basis. For all others, the effective yield is recalculated on a prospective basis. In periods subsequent to the recognition of an OTTI on a bond, including LBASS, the difference between the new amortized cost basis and the cash flows expected to be collected is accreted as interest income. Accrual of income is suspended for other-than-temporarily impaired bonds when the timing and amount of cash flows expected to be received is not reasonably estimable. Accrual of income is suspended for mortgage loans that are in default or when the full and timely collection of principal and interest payments is not probable. Cash receipts on investments on nonaccrual status are generally recorded as a reduction of carrying value. Cash distributions received from investments in partnerships and limited liability companies are recognized in investment income to the extent that they are not in excess of the undistributed accumulated earnings attributable to the investee and the unrealized gain would be reversed. Any distributions that are in excess of the undistributed accumulated earnings attributable to the investee reduce the carrying amount of the investment.

Realized capital gains and losses include gains and losses on investment sales, write-downs in value due to other than temporary declines in fair value, expirations and settlements of certain derivatives. Realized capital gains and losses on investment sales are determined on a specific identification basis.

The Company has a comprehensive portfolio monitoring process to identify and evaluate each bond, including LBASS, and common and preferred stock, whose carrying value may be other-than-temporarily impaired. For each bond, excluding LBASS, in an unrealized loss position (fair value is less than amortized cost), the Company assesses whether management with the appropriate authority has made a decision to sell the bond prior to its maturity at an amount below its carrying value. If the decision has been made to sell the bond, the bond’s decline in fair value is considered other than temporary and the Company recognizes a realized capital loss equal to the difference between the amortized cost and the fair value of the bond at the balance sheet date the assessment is made. If the Company has not made the decision to sell the bond, but it is probable the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to contractual terms, the bond’s decline in value is considered other-than-temporarily impaired, and a write-down of the amortized cost to fair value is required. For securities with an NAIC designation of 6, unrealized losses that are not deemed other-than-temporarily impaired are reflected in the Company’s unassigned surplus.

For LBASS, the Company assesses whether management with the appropriate authority has made a decision to sell each LBASS in an unrealized loss position or does not have the intent and ability to retain the LBASS for a period of time sufficient to recover the amortized cost

 

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NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

basis. If either situation exists, the security’s decline in value is considered other-than-temporarily impaired and the security is written down as a realized capital loss to fair value. If management has not made the decision to sell the LBASS and management intends to hold the security for a period of time sufficient to recover the amortized cost basis, the Company analyzes the present value of the discounted cash flows expected to be collected. If the present value of the discounted cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost, the security is considered other-than-temporarily impaired and the Company recognizes a realized capital loss for the difference between the present value of the discounted cash flows and the amortized cost. For securities with an NAIC designation of 6, unrealized losses that are not deemed other-than-temporarily impaired are reflected in the Company’s unassigned surplus.

For common and preferred stocks, the Company considers various factors, including whether the Company has the intent and ability to hold the stock for a period of time sufficient to recover its cost basis. Where the Company lacks the intent and ability to hold to recovery, or believes the recovery period is extended, the stock’s decline in fair value is other than temporary and the difference between the stock’s cost and fair value is recognized as a realized capital loss. A decision to sell stock for an amount below its cost would be an other than temporary decline and a realized capital loss is recorded. For stocks managed by a third-party, either the Company has contractually retained its decision making authority as it pertains to selling stocks that are in an unrealized loss position or it recognizes an unrealized loss at the end of the period through a charge to realized capital loss.

The Company’s portfolio monitoring process includes a quarterly review of all securities to identify instances where the fair value of a security compared to its amortized cost (for bonds, including LBASS) or cost (for stocks) is below internally established thresholds. The process also includes the monitoring of other impairment indicators such as ratings, ratings downgrades and payment defaults. The securities identified, in addition to other securities for which the Company may have a concern, are evaluated for potential OTTI using all reasonably available information relevant to the collectibility or recovery of the security. Inherent in the Company’s evaluation of OTTI for these securities are assumptions and estimates about the financial condition and future earnings potential of the issue or issuer. Some of the factors that may be considered in evaluating whether a decline in fair value is other than temporary are: (1) the financial condition, near-term and long-term prospects of the issue or issuer, including relevant industry specific market conditions and trends, geographic location and implications of rating agency actions and offering prices; (2) the specific reasons that a security is in an unrealized loss position, including overall market conditions which could affect liquidity; and (3) the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than amortized cost or cost.

Impairment adjustments on mortgage loans are recorded when it is probable contractual principal and interest will not be collected. OTTI adjustments reduce the carrying value of mortgage loans to the fair value of the collateral less the estimated cost to sell.

Due and accrued investment income is recorded as an asset, with three exceptions. Due and accrued investment income on mortgage loans in default, where interest is more than 180 days past due, is nonadmitted. Due and accrued investment income for investments other than mortgage loans, that is more than 90 days past due, is nonadmitted. In addition, due and accrued investment income that is determined to be uncollectible, regardless of its age, is written off in the period that determination is made. All due and accrued investment income was admitted as of December 31, 2020 and 2019.

Derivative financial instruments

Derivative financial instruments include foreign currency forward contracts, futures contracts, interest rate cap agreements and index option contracts. When derivatives meet specific criteria, they may be designated as accounting hedges, which means they may be accounted for and reported on in a manner that is consistent with the hedged asset or liability. Derivatives that are not designated as accounting hedges are accounted for on a fair value basis, with changes in fair value recorded as unrealized capital gains or losses in unassigned surplus. The determination of the AVR and IMR impact of realized capital gains and losses on derivatives is based on how the realized capital gains and losses of the underlying asset is reported. The Company’s accounting policy for the various types of derivative instruments is discussed further in Note 4.

Securities loaned

The Company’s business activities include securities lending transactions, which are used primarily to generate net investment income. The proceeds received in conjunction with securities lending transactions are reinvested in cash equivalents or short-term investments.

AVR and IMR

The Company establishes the AVR and IMR as promulgated by the NAIC. The AVR offsets potential credit-related investment losses and volatility in recorded changes in fair value measurements on all invested asset categories excluding cash, contract loans, premium notes, collateral notes and income receivables. The AVR calculation is formula-based and considers the prior year reserve balance, the current year’s realized credit-related (default) and equity capital gains and losses, net of capital gains tax, and the current year’s unrealized capital gains and losses, net of deferred taxes thereon, applicable to the invested asset categories that are grouped within the default and equity components. The default component includes long-term bonds, preferred stocks, short-term bonds, derivatives and mortgage loans. The equity component includes common stocks, real estate and other invested assets. Other invested assets consist of investments in joint ventures, partnerships, limited liability companies, low income housing tax credit property investments, collateral loans and surplus notes. The undistributed earnings or losses from investments in joint ventures, partnerships and limited liability companies are reported as changes in unrealized capital gains and losses and included in the AVR. Cash distributions received from investments in joint ventures, partnerships and limited liability companies are recognized in investment income to the extent that they are not in excess of the undistributed accumulated earnings attributable to the investee and the unrealized gain would be reversed, whereas, any distributions that are in excess of the undistributed accumulated earnings attributable to the investee reduce the carrying amount of the investment. Realized and unrealized capital gains increase the AVR and realized and unrealized capital losses decrease the AVR. The Company’s total AVR is generally limited to a maximum amount of credit-related reserve that is calculated using a set of factors applied to the admitted asset values of the various invested asset categories. Total AVR in one sub-component of either the default or equity component that is in excess of the maximum reserve must be transferred to the “sister” sub-component if that sub-component’s total AVR is below its maximum reserve. If the total AVR in either of the combined default or equity component is in excess of the

 

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YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

combined maximum reserve, the Company may transfer the excess to the other component if that component’s total AVR is below its maximum reserve, or the excess reserve may be released to unassigned surplus. In general, decreases in the Company’s total invested assets portfolio will decrease the total AVR and increases will increase the total AVR.

The IMR captures the realized capital gains and losses that result from changes in the overall level of interest rates and amortizes them into investment income over the approximate remaining life of the investments sold. The IMR includes all realized capital gains and losses, net of capital gains tax thereon, due to interest rate changes on fixed income investments, mortgage loans and derivatives, and excludes credit-related realized capital gains and losses on default component invested assets, realized capital gains and losses on equity investments and unrealized capital gains and losses.    After a realized capital gain or loss has been identified as interest-related and an expected maturity date has been determined, a company may select either a grouped method or seriatim method for calculating the IMR amortization. The Company has elected to use the grouped method in calculating its IMR amortization. The total IMR is calculated by adding the current year’s interest-related capital gains and losses, net of capital gains tax, to the prior year reserve and subtracting the current year’s amortization released to the Statements of Operations. A negative IMR is reported as a nonadmitted asset. Make whole fees and prepayment penalties are recorded as investment income and not included in the IMR.

Off-balance-sheet financial instruments

Commitments to invest, commitments to purchase private placement securities and commitments to extend loans have off-balance-sheet risk because their contractual amounts are not recorded in the Company’s Statements of Financial Position. The details of the off-balance-sheet commitments are discussed further in Note 4.

Premiums and annuity considerations

Annual premiums for most traditional life insurance policies are recognized as revenue on the policy anniversary date. Premiums, based on modal payment, for accident and health insurance and certain immaterial traditional life insurance policies are recognized as revenue when due. Considerations received for supplementary contracts with life contingencies are recognized as revenue when due. Premiums for all single and flexible premium life insurance and annuity products are recognized as revenue when collected. Considerations received on deposit-type funds, which do not contain any life contingencies, are recorded directly to the related reserve liability. Premiums written and not yet collected from policyholders are shown as a receivable, with balances older than 90 days nonadmitted.

Reserves for policy benefits

The Company adopted Principles Based Reserving which are computed actuarially according to New York Regulation 213 with interest, mortality and other assumptions applied in compliance with statutory regulations, for the following policies:

Certain guaranteed term policies issued on or after May 13, 2019, and all guaranteed term policies issued on or after October 1, 2019

Certain universal life and whole life policies issued on or after October 1, 2019

All remaining life policies issued on or after January 1, 2020

Policy benefit reserves for traditional and flexible premium life insurance policies, excluding the above policies, are computed actuarially according to the Commissioners’ Reserve Valuation Method with interest, mortality and other assumptions applied in compliance with statutory regulations. Benefit reserves for annuity products are calculated according to the Commissioners’ Annuity Reserve Valuation Method with interest, mortality and other assumptions applied in compliance with statutory regulations. Benefit reserves for MGA products are calculated according to New York Regulation 127 with interest and mortality assumptions in compliance with statutory regulations.

Reserves for deposit-type funds are equal to deposits received and interest credited to the benefit of contractholders, less surrenders and withdrawals that represent a return to the contractholder. For deposit-type funds with no cash values prior to maturity, reserves are present values of contractual payments with interest assumptions in compliance with statutory regulations. Tabular interest on deposit-type funds is calculated as the prescribed valuation interest rate times the mean amount of funds subject to such rate held at the beginning and end of the year of valuation.

Policy benefit reserves for accident and health insurance products include claim reserves, contract reserves and unearned premiums, if applicable. Claim reserves, including incurred but not reported claims, represent management’s estimate of the ultimate liability associated with unpaid policy claims, based primarily upon analysis of past experience. To the extent the ultimate liability differs from the amounts recorded, such differences are reflected in the Statements of Operations when additional information becomes known.

On traditional life insurance contracts, the Company waives deduction of deferred fractional premiums upon the death of the insured and returns any portion of the final premium beyond the date of death. Surrender values are not contracted in excess of the reserve as legally computed. For life contracts, the cost of additional mortality for each policy is assumed to equal the additional premium charged for that policy period and is reserved accordingly. Additional premiums are collected for policies issued on substandard lives. Reserves are held in a manner consistent with traditional policies. For annuity contracts issued as substandard, reserves are calculated according to Title 11 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations Section 99.6(i).

Tabular interest, tabular less actual reserves released and tabular cost are determined by formula as described in the APPM. Tabular interest for contracts not involving life contingencies represents the net amount credited taking into account increments of premiums and annuity considerations and decrements of benefits, withdrawals, loads and policy charges.

 

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NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

Reinsurance

The Company reinsures certain of its risks to unaffiliated reinsurers and ALIC under yearly renewable term, coinsurance and modified coinsurance agreements. These agreements result in a passing of the agreed-upon percentage of risk to the reinsurer in exchange for negotiated reinsurance premium payments. Modified coinsurance is similar to coinsurance, except that the cash and investments that support the liability for contract benefits are not transferred to the assuming company and settlements are made on a net basis between the companies.

The amounts reported in the Statements of Financial Position as amounts recoverable from reinsurers include amounts billed to reinsurers for losses paid. Contract claims are reported net of reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses, which represent estimates of amounts expected to be recovered from reinsurers on incurred losses that have not yet been paid. Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses are estimated based upon assumptions consistent with those used in establishing the liabilities related to the underlying reinsured contract and in accordance with the coverage, terms and conditions of the reinsurance agreement. Reinsurance does not extinguish the Company’s primary liability under the policies written. Reinsurance recoverable balances that are current and from authorized reinsurers are reported as admitted assets. Reinsurance recoverable balances from unauthorized reinsurers require collateral at least equal to the amount recoverable, or the recoverable balance is nonadmitted. All reinsurance recoverable balances that are 90 days past due are nonadmitted. If it is probable that reinsurance recoverables on paid or unpaid claim or benefit payments are uncollectible, these amounts are written off through a charge to the Statements of Operations.

Income taxes

The income tax provision is calculated under the liability method. DTAs and deferred tax liabilities (“DTLs”) are recorded based on the difference between the statutory financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities at the enacted tax rates. Deferred income taxes also arise from net unrealized capital losses on certain investments carried at fair value. The net change in DTAs and DTLs is applied directly to unassigned surplus. The nonadmitted portion of gross DTAs is determined by applying the rules prescribed by SSAP No. 101, Income Taxes (“SSAP No. 101”).

The application of SSAP No. 101 requires the Company to evaluate the recoverability of DTAs and to establish a statutory valuation allowance adjustment (“valuation allowance”) if necessary to reduce the DTA to an amount which is more likely than not to be realized. Considerable judgment is required in determining whether a valuation allowance is necessary, and if so, the amount of such valuation allowance. In evaluating the need for a valuation allowance the Company considers many factors, including: (1) the nature of the DTAs and DTLs; (2) whether they are ordinary or capital; (3) the timing of their reversal; (4) taxable income in prior carryback years as well as projected taxable earnings exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carryforwards; (5) the length of time that carryovers can be utilized; (6) unique tax rules that would impact the utilization of the DTAs; and (7) any tax planning strategies that the Company would employ to avoid an operating loss or tax credit carryforward from expiring unused. Although the realization is not assured, management believes it is more likely than not that the DTAs, net of valuation allowance, will be realized.

Separate Accounts

The assets of the Separate Accounts are carried at fair value. Separate Accounts liabilities represent the contractholders’ claims to the related assets and are carried at the fair value of the assets. In the event the asset values of certain contractholder accounts are projected to be below the value guaranteed by the Company, a liability is established through a charge to earnings. Reserves for guarantees provided by the Company are included in the Company’s General Account.

The Company holds reserves for variable annuity contracts and variable life policies at less than the fund balances carried in the Separate Accounts. The difference between the reserves and the fund balances of the Separate Accounts is transferred from the Separate Accounts to the General Account, and the variable annuity portion is subsequently reinsured via a modified coinsurance agreement. Premiums, contract benefits, reserve transfers, policy loans and policyholder charges are also transferred from the Separate Accounts to the General Account.

Separate Accounts premium deposits, benefit expenses and contract charges for mortality risk, contract and policy administration are recorded by the Company and reflected in the Statements of Operations. Investment income, realized capital gains and losses and changes in unrealized capital gains and losses related to assets which support variable annuity contracts and variable life policies accrue directly to the contractholders and, therefore, are not included in the Statements of Operations. Investment income, realized capital gains and losses and changes in unrealized capital gains and losses related to assets which support MGA contracts accrue to the Company. Gains or losses from the MGA business, net of reinsurance, are included in net transfers to or (from) Separate Accounts in the Statements of Operations.

 

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NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

3.

Investments

Fair values

The following table summarizes the statement value, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and fair value of the Company’s bonds and SVO-identified investments, excluding bonds that have been written down to fair value as of December 31:

 

(in thousands)                                    

2020

           Statement    
Value
       Gross
    Unrealized    
Gains
       Gross
    Unrealized    
Losses
               Fair        
    Value    

Industrial and miscellaneous

  $      3,562,629       $      460,008       $      (3,731 )      $      4,018,906    

U.S. special revenue

       299,084          102,112          -        401,196  

U.S. governments

       176,118          5,122          -        181,240  

U.S. political subdivisions

       98,764          27,351          -        126,115  

States, territories and possessions

       37,697          22,592          -        60,289  

Hybrid securities

       748          95          -        843  

SVO-identified investments

       -          -          -        -  

All other governments

       -          -          -        -  
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds

  $      4,175,040     $      617,280     $      (3,731   $      4,788,589  
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

2019

           Statement    
Value
       Gross
    Unrealized    
Gains
       Gross
    Unrealized    
Losses
               Fair        
    Value    

Industrial and miscellaneous

  $      3,268,294       $      270,761       $      (2,487 )      $      3,536,568    

U.S. special revenue

       338,850          87,778          -        426,628  

U.S. governments

       137,972          7,113          -        145,085  

U.S. political subdivisions

       100,125          22,886          -        123,011  

States, territories and possessions

       37,715          17,756          -        55,471  

Hybrid securities

       248          45          -        293  

SVO-identified investments

       106,624          -          -        106,624  

All other governments

       7,011          68          -        7,079  
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds

  $      3,996,839     $      406,407     $      (2,487   $      4,400,759  
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unrealized losses

Unrealized losses are calculated as the difference between amortized cost and fair value for the Company’s investment securities, including securities written down to fair value. They result from declines in fair value below amortized cost for bonds, including LBASS, or cost for common and preferred stocks, and are evaluated for OTTI. Every security with unrealized losses was included in the portfolio monitoring process.

The following tables summarize the fair value and gross unrealized losses of bonds, LBASS, common and preferred stocks by the length of time individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of December 31.

 

(in thousands)         
         2020
                 Less than 12 Months                    12 Months or More                 
                 Fair        
    Value     
           Unrealized    
Losses
               Fair        
    Value     
           Unrealized    
Losses
       Total
    Unrealized    
Losses

Bonds, excluding LBASS

  $      136,122      $      (2,602   $      20,134      $      (982   $      (3,584

LBASS

       7,064          (162        -          -        (162

Common stocks

       489          (771        -          -        (771

Preferred stocks

       -          -        422          (78        (78
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  $      143,675     $      (3,535   $      20,556     $      (1,060   $      (4,595
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

         2019
                 Less than 12 Months                    12 Months or More                 
                 Fair        
Value
           Unrealized    
Losses
               Fair        
    Value     
           Unrealized    
Losses
       Total
    Unrealized    
Losses

Bonds, excluding LBASS

  $      84,150      $      (544   $      52,233      $      (1,986   $      (2,530

LBASS

       34          -        6          -        -

Common stocks

       1,258          (219        -          -        (219

Preferred stocks

       -          -        473          (27        (27
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  $      85,442     $      (763   $      52,712     $      (2,013   $      (2,776
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

The following table summarizes the gross unrealized losses by unrealized loss position and credit quality as of December 31, 2020.

 

(in thousands)       Investment
Grade
      Below
Investment
Grade
              Total            

Bonds, including LBASS with unrealized loss position less than 20% of amortized cost (1)(2)

  $     (1,883   $     (1,607   $     (3,490

Bonds with unrealized loss position greater than or equal to 20% of amortized cost (3)(4)

      -       (256       (256
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total unrealized losses

  $     (1,883   $     (1,863   $     (3,746
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (1) 

Below investment grade bonds included $881 thousand that had been in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve months.

  (2) 

Related to bonds, including LBASS with an unrealized loss position less than 20% of amortized cost, the degree of which suggested that these securities did not pose a high risk of being other-than-temporarily impaired.

  (3) 

All the below investment grade bonds had been in an unrealized loss position for a period of twelve or more consecutive months.

  (4) 

Evaluated based on factors such as discounted cash flows and the financial condition and near-term and long-term prospects of the issue or issuer and were determined to have adequate resources to fulfill contract obligations.

Investment grade is defined as a security having an NAIC designation of 1 or 2, a rating of Aaa, Aa, A or Baa from Moody’s, a rating of AAA, AA, A or BBB from S&P Global Ratings, a comparable rating from another nationally recognized rating agency, or a comparable internal rating if an externally provided rating is not available. Market prices for certain securities may have credit spreads which imply higher or lower credit quality than the current third-party rating. Unrealized losses on investment grade securities were principally related to an increase in market yields which may include increased risk-free interest rates or wider credit spreads since the time of initial purchase. The unrealized losses are expected to reverse as the securities approach maturity.

LBASS in an unrealized loss position were evaluated based on actual and projected collateral losses relative to the securities’ positions in the respective securitization trusts, security specific expectations of cash flows, and credit ratings. This evaluation also takes into consideration credit enhancement, measured in terms of: (1) subordination from other classes of securities in the trust that are contractually obligated to absorb losses before the class of security the Company owns, and (2) the expected impact of other structural features embedded in the securitization trust beneficial to the class of securities the Company owns, such as overcollateralization and excess spread.

Unrealized losses on common and preferred stocks were primarily related to temporary equity market fluctuations of securities that are expected to recover.

As of December 31, 2020, the Company had not made a decision to sell and it was not more likely than not the Company would be required to sell bonds, including LBASS, with unrealized losses before recovery of the amortized cost basis. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had the intent and ability to hold LBASS, common and preferred stocks with unrealized losses for a period of time sufficient for them to recover.

Scheduled maturities

The scheduled maturities for bonds, cash equivalents and short-term investments were as follows as of December 31, 2020:

 

(in thousands)       Statement
Value
      Fair
Value
   

Due in one year or less

  $     314,494     $     322,030  

Due after one year through five years

      1,241,651         1,335,742  

Due after five years through ten years

      1,648,353         1,859,527  

Due after ten years

      1,032,213         1,333,037  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $         4,236,711     $         4,850,336  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Actual maturities may differ from those scheduled as a result of calls and make-whole payments by the issuers.

 

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NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

Net realized capital gains and losses

Net realized capital gains and losses from investment securities including calls consisted of the following:

 

                                                                                   
(in thousands)                                  

Year-ended December 31, 2020

       Gross Realized
Gains
       Gross Realized
Losses
       Net Realized
Gains (Losses)
 

Bonds

  $      17,406         $      5,075         $      12,331     

Preferred stocks

       1              122              (121)      

Common stocks

       6,277              20,717              (14,440)      

Cash and cash equivalents

       9              204              (195)      

Short-term investments

       3              -              3     

Derivatives

       903              623              280     

Mortgage loans

       -              4,266              (4,266)      

Other invested assets

       -              5,999              (5,999)      
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $      24,599         $      37,006              (12,407)      
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

Capital loss tax benefit

                 2,605     

Transferred to IMR

                 (7,290)      
              

 

 

 

Total

            $      (17,092)      
              

 

 

 

Year-ended December 31, 2019

       Gross Realized
Gains
       Gross Realized
Losses
       Net Realized
Gains (Losses)
      

Bonds

  $      5,459         $      3,316         $      2,143       

Preferred stocks

       13              16              (3)      

Common stocks

       16,329              2,611              13,718       

Cash and cash equivalents

       22              52              (30)      

Short-term investments

       -              -              -     

Derivatives

       493              227              266       

Mortgage loans

       -              -              -       

Other invested assets

       2,939              191              2,748       
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $      25,255         $      6,413              18,842       
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

Capital gain tax expense

                 (3,957)      

Transferred to IMR

                 (2,033)      
              

 

 

 

Total

            $      12,852       
              

 

 

 

Proceeds from sales of bonds, exclusive of calls, maturities and pay downs were $494 million and $202 million in 2020 and 2019, respectively. Gross gains of $16 million and $5 million and gross losses of $4 million and $2 million, were realized on sales of bonds, exclusive of calls, maturities and pay downs during 2020 and 2019, respectively. In addition, the Company recorded $17 million and $2 million of realized losses due to impaired bonds, preferred stocks, common stocks and limited partnerships in 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Municipal bonds

The Company maintains a diversified portfolio of municipal bonds. The following table shows the principal geographic distribution of municipal bond issuers represented in the Company’s portfolio as of December 31:

 

(% of total municipal bond statement value)     
         2020                2019        

California

     34.4     %      31.8     %

Oregon

     12.3          10.8    

Texas

     11.4          11.4    

Illinois

     8.3          7.7    

Mortgage loans on real estate

The minimum and maximum lending rates for new mortgage loans in 2020 and 2019 were 3.35% and 4.21%, and 3.20% and 4.68%, respectively. All new mortgage loans were commercial.

For loans acquired during 2020 and 2019, the maximum percentage of any one loan to the value of the property at the time of the loan was 71.6% and 73.1%, respectively.

The Company’s mortgage loan portfolio consists entirely of commercial mortgage loans, whose current recorded investment was $617 million and $719 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Mortgage loans are evaluated for impairment on a specific loan basis through a quarterly credit monitoring process and review of key credit quality indicators. Mortgage loans are considered impaired when it is probable the Company will not collect the contractual principal and interest. Accrual of income is suspended for mortgage loans that are in default or when full and timely collection of principal and interest payments is not probable. Cash receipts on mortgage loans on nonaccrual status are generally recorded as a reduction of carrying value.

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

The debt service coverage ratio is considered a key credit quality indicator when mortgage loans are evaluated for impairment and represents the amount of estimated cash flow from the property available to the borrower to meet principal and interest payment obligations. The ratio estimates are updated annually or more frequently if conditions are warranted based on the Company’s credit monitoring process.

The following table reflects the carrying value of non-impaired fixed rate and variable rate mortgage loans summarized by the debt service coverage ratio distribution as of December 31:

 

(in thousands)        2020    2019

Debt Service Coverage Ratio Distribution

       Fixed
Rate
Mortgage
Loans
       Variable
Rate
Mortgage
Loans
       Total        Fixed
Rate
Mortgage
Loans
       Variable
Rate
Mortgage
Loans
       Total

Below 1.0

  $      -     $      -     $      -     $      -     $      -     $      -  

1.0 - 1.25

       72,280          -          72,280          48,858          -          48,858  

1.26 - 1.50

       178,222          -          178,222          211,949          -          211,949  

Above 1.50

       337,618          28,440          366,058          429,675          28,419          458,094  
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-impaired mortgage loans

  $      588,120     $      28,440     $      616,560     $      690,482     $      28,419     $      718,901  
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company’s mortgage loan portfolio is substantially all non-recourse to the borrower and collateralized by a variety of commercial real estate property types located throughout the United States. The following table shows the principal geographic distribution of commercial real estate exceeding 5% of the mortgage loan portfolio as of December 31:

 

(% of mortgage loan portfolio carrying value)        2020                2019             

Texas

     23.9     %      20.3     %

California

     16.2          16.3    

North Carolina

     9.5          8.3    

Utah

     6.2          5.4    

New Jersey

     3.5          5.0    

Nevada

     2.9          6.0    

Illinois

         2.0              5.6    

The types of properties collateralizing the commercial mortgage loan portfolio as of December 31 were as follows:

 

(% of mortgage loan portfolio carrying value)        2020                2019             

Apartment complexes

     30.9     %      29.8     %

Office buildings

     27.8          26.3    

Retail

     16.3          15.2    

Warehouse

     13.5          16.8    

Other

     11.5          11.9    
  

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Total

     100.0     %      100.0     %
  

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

17


ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

Loan-backed securities

The Company held LBASS as of December 31, 2020 and 2019. Prepayment assumptions for LBASS were obtained from external sources and, if not available, developed internally. The following table presents the aggregate amortized cost of LBASS before recognized OTTI, the amount of OTTI recognized and the fair value of those securities.

 

(in thousands)        2020          2019
         Amortized
Cost Basis

Before
OTTI
         OTTI
Recognized
in Loss
       Fair Value        Amortized
Cost Basis

Before
OTTI
       OTTI
Recognized
in Loss
       Fair Value

OTTI recognized 1st Quarter

                             

Intent to sell

  $      -     $      -     $      -     $      -     $      -     $      -  

Present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis

       70          1          86          -          -          -  

OTTI recognized 2nd Quarter

                             

Intent to sell

       -          -          -          -          -          -  

Present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis

       2,177          266          2,017          2,832          169          1,950  

OTTI recognized 3rd Quarter

                             

Intent to sell

       -          -          -          -          -          -  

Present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis

       1,928          23          1,905          -          -          -  

OTTI recognized 4th Quarter

                             

Intent to sell

       -          -          -          -          -          -  

Present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis

  $      -          -          -     $      -          -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Annual Aggregate Total

       $      290               $      169       
         

 

 

 

              

 

 

 

    

The following table presents the percent of statement value of the Company’s LBASS portfolio that is comprised of asset-backed securities (“ABS”), residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”) and commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) as of December 31:

 

         2020             2019          

ABS

     95         86    

RMBS

     5           12      

CMBS

     -           2      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     100         100    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ninety-eight percent and all of the ABS had an NAIC designation of 1 or 2 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The majority were backed by lease transactions and credit tenant loans as of December 31, 2020 and 2019.

All of the RMBS had an NAIC designation of 1 or 2 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019.

The company did not own CMBS as of December 31, 2020. Four percent of the CMBS had an NAIC designation of 1 as of December 31, 2019.

The following LBASS were other-than-temporarily impaired at the end of each quarter presented, as a result of the discounted present value of the cash flows expected to be collected being less than amortized cost.

 

(in thousands)       

Book/Adjusted

Carrying Value

Amortized Cost

Before Current

       Present Value
of Projected
       Recognized       

Amortized

Cost After

      

Fair Value

At Time of

  

Date of

Financial

Statement

Where

CUSIP

       Period OTTI        Cash Flows        OTTI        OTTI        OTTI    Reported

22545DAG2

  $      70     $      69     $      1     $      69     $      86        03/31/2020  

46628FAN1

       2,177          1,911          266          1,911          2,017        06/30/2020  

46628FAN1

       1,927          1,904          23          1,904          1,905        09/30/2020  
              

 

 

 

            

Total

            $      290               
              

 

 

 

            

46628FAN1

  $      2,832     $      2,663     $      169   $      2,663     $      1,950        06/30/2019  
              

 

 

 

            

Total

            $      169             
              

 

 

 

            

 

18


ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

Securities lending transactions

The Company receives cash collateral for securities loaned in an amount generally equal to 102% and 105% of the fair value of domestic and foreign securities, respectively, and records the related obligations to return the collateral as a liability.

All collateral is received in the form of cash, unrestricted and maintained in a separate custody account. Collateral is invested in cash equivalents or short-term investments during the agreement period. The Company monitors the fair value of securities loaned on a daily basis and obtains additional collateral as necessary under the terms of the agreements to mitigate counterparty credit risk. The Company maintains the right and ability to repossess the securities loaned on short notice. Substantially all of the Company’s securities loaned were placed with large banks.

The fair value of the Company’s cash collateral received in connection with its securities lending program was $76 million and $157 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The following table summarizes the Company’s reinvested cash collateral in connection with its securities lending program as of December 31:

 

(in thousands)        2020    2019   

    

         Amortized
Cost
       Fair
Value
       Amortized
Cost
       Fair
Value

Open

  $      59,021     $      59,021     $      58,888     $      58,889  

30 days or less

      
-
 
       -          99,349          99,336  

91 to 120 days

       18,094          18,093          -          -  
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total collateral reinvested

  $          77,115     $          77,114     $          158,237     $          158,225  
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

The maturity dates of the liability (collateral to be returned) did not match the invested assets. The invested assets are short-term investments that can easily be liquidated on demand to match the liability. All the collateral the Company has accepted under its securities lending program is permitted, by contract or custom, to be sold or repledged.

Restricted assets

Restricted assets (including pledged) consisted of the following as of December 31:

 

($ in thousands)        2020    

Restricted Asset Category

       Total
Admitted
From

Prior Year
       Increase/
(Decrease)
       Total
Current
Year
Admitted
Restricted
   Gross
(Admitted &
Nonadmitted)
Restricted to
Total Assets
       Admitted
Restricted
to Total
Admitted
Assets
   

Collateral held under security lending agreements

  $      157,280     $      (81,247   $      76,033        1.2     %      1.2     %

Letter stock or securities restricted as to sale - excluding Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) capital stock

       3,254          35        3,289        0.1          0.1    

On deposit with states

       1,977          (11        1,966        -        -  

Collateral pledged for derivatives

       259                        386        645        -        -  
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Total restricted assets

  $              162,770     $      (80,837   $                81,933        1.3     %      1.3     %
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

         2019

Restricted Asset Category

       Total
Admitted
From

Prior Year
       Increase/
(Decrease)
       Total
Current
Year
Admitted
Restricted
   Gross
(Admitted &
Nonadmitted)
Restricted to
Total Assets
       Admitted
Restricted
to Total
Admitted
Assets
   

Collateral held under security lending agreements

  $      68,817     $      88,463   $      157,280        2.5     %      2.5     %

Letter stock or securities restricted as to sale - excluding FHLB capital stock

       5,292          (2,038        3,254        0.1          0.1    

On deposit with states

       1,988          (11        1,977        -        -  

Collateral pledged for derivatives

       61          198          259        -        -  
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Total restricted assets

  $                76,158     $               86,612     $              162,770        2.6     %      2.6     %
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

For letter stock or securities restricted as to sale excluding FHLB capital stock, the nature of restriction is contractual and it is restricted from sale for the duration of the investment.

 

19


ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

The following table summarizes collateral received and reflected as assets within the Company’s General Account financial statements as of December 31:

 

(in thousands)       2020    

Collateral assets

      Book/Adjusted
Carrying
Value
(“BACV”)
         Fair Value          % of BACV
to Total Assets
(Admitted and
Nonadmitted)
        % of BACV  
to Total
Admitted
Assets
   

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

  $     74,619     $     74,619            1.3     %     1.3     %

Securities lending

      1,414         1,414         -         -    
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Total collateral assets

  $     76,033     $     76,033            1.3     %     1.3     %
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 
        2019    

Collateral assets

      BACV       Fair Value       % of BACV
to Total Assets
(Admitted and
Nonadmitted)
      % of BACV
to Total
Admitted
Assets
   

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

  $     156,889     $     156,889         2.7     %     2.7     %

Securities lending

      391         391         -         -    
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Total collateral assets

  $     157,280     $     157,280         2.7     %     2.7     %
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The Company’s obligations to return collateral assets (General Account) was $76 million and $157 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively and accounted for 1.5% and 3.0% of the Company’s total liabilities as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Joint ventures, partnerships and limited liability companies

The Company recognized impairment write-downs on its investments in partnerships as follows. All impairment write-downs were identified during the Company’s normal ongoing portfolio monitoring process.

 

($ in thousands)    Number of
Assets
   Impairment
Amount
           

Asset Description  

     2020           2019                   2020                  2019       

Facts and Circumstances

Leading to Impairment

  

How Fair Value Determined

Partnership

     2            -         $      6,066     $      -         

Decline in the fair value of the underlying investments deemed to be other-than-temporary

  

Assessment of market value of partnership’s investments

Prepayment penalty and acceleration fees

The following table provides the number of CUSIPs sold, redeemed or otherwise disposed of and the aggregate amount of investment income generated for bonds, including LBASS, sold, redeemed or otherwise disposed of as a result of a callable feature for the years ended December 31:

 

         ($ in thousands)    2020    2019    
        

General

  Account  

  

Separate

 Account 

  

General

  Account  

  

Separate

  Account  

 

Number of CUSIPs

     113        1        129        3  
 

Aggregate amount of investment income

   $ 5,068      $ -      $ 6,222      $ 120  

 

4.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined, per SSAP No. 100R, Fair Value (“SSAP No. 100R”), as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. SSAP No. 100R identified three valuation techniques which are used, either independently or in combination, to determine fair value: (1) market approach; (2) income approach; and (3) cost approach. SSAP No. 100R also contains guidance about observable and unobservable inputs, which are assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements, the fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques into three broad levels: 1, 2 and 3. The hierarchy for inputs used in determining fair value maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that observable inputs be used when available. Certain assets are measured utilizing net asset value (“NAV”) as a practical expedient to determine fair value.

The Company is responsible for the determination of fair value and the supporting assumptions and methodologies. The Company gains assurance that assets and liabilities are appropriately valued through the execution of various processes and controls designed to ensure the overall reasonableness and consistent application of valuation methodologies, including inputs and assumptions, and compliance with accounting standards. For fair values received from third parties or internally estimated, the Company’s processes and controls are designed to ensure that the valuation methodologies are appropriate and consistently applied, the inputs and assumptions are reasonable and consistent with the objective of determining fair value, and the fair values are accurately recorded. For example, on a continuing basis, the Company assesses the reasonableness of individual fair values that have stale security prices or that exceed certain thresholds as compared to previous fair values received from valuation service providers or brokers or derived from internal models. The Company performs procedures to understand and assess the methodologies, processes and controls of valuation service providers. In addition, the Company may validate the reasonableness of fair values by comparing

 

20


ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

information obtained from valuation service providers or brokers to other third-party valuation sources for selected securities. The Company performs ongoing price validation procedures such as back-testing of actual sales, which corroborate the various inputs used in internal models to market observable data. When fair value determinations are expected to be more variable, the Company validates them through reviews by members of management who have relevant expertise and who are independent of those charged with executing investment transactions.

The Company has two types of situations where investments are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy:

 

  (1)

Specific inputs significant to the fair value estimation models are not market observable. This primarily occurs in the Company’s use of broker quotes to value certain securities where the inputs have not been corroborated to be market observable, and the use of valuation models that use significant non-market observable inputs.

 

  (2)

Quotes continue to be received from independent third-party valuation service providers and all significant inputs are market observable; however, there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset when compared to normal market activity such that the degree of market observability has declined to a point where categorization as a Level 3 measurement is considered appropriate. The indicators considered in determining whether a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for a specific asset has occurred include the level of new issuances in the primary market, trading volume in the secondary market, the level of credit spreads over historical levels, applicable bid-ask spreads, and price consensus among market participants and other pricing sources.

The following tables summarize the Company’s assets and liabilities measured and reported at fair value in the Statements of Financial Position as of December 31:

 

(in thousands)       2020

Description for each class of asset or liability

          (Level 1)               (Level 2)               (Level 3)                   NAV                       Total        

Assets at fair value

                   

Bonds

                   

SVO-identified investments

  $     -     $     -     $     -     $     -     $     -  

Common stocks

                   

Industrial and miscellaneous

      193,156         4       1         6,124         199,285  

Mutual funds

      49,920         -       -         -         49,920  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total common stocks

      243,076         4       1         6,124         249,205  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash equivalents

                   

Money market mutual funds

      69,884         -       -         -         69,884  

Derivative assets

                   

Equity and index contracts

      -         8,000       -         -         8,000  

Foreign currency contracts

      -         447       -         -         447  

Interest rate contracts

      -         -       22         -         22  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivative assets

      -         8,447       22         -         8,469  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Separate Accounts assets

      286,750         120,815       16,197         -         423,762  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value

  $     599,710      $     129,266   $     16,220      $     6,124      $     751,320  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities at fair value

                   

Derivative liabilities

                   

Equity and index contracts

  $     -     $     (5,411   $     -     $     -     $     (5,411

Foreign currency contracts

      -         (397       -         -         (397
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivative liabilities

      -         (5,808       -         -         (5,808
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities at fair value

  $     -     $     (5,808   $     -     $     -     $     (5,808
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

(in thousands)       2019

Description for each class of asset or liability

          (Level 1)               (Level 2)               (Level 3)                   NAV                       Total        

Assets at fair value

                   

Bonds

                   

SVO-identified investments

  $     106,624     $     -     $     -     $     -     $     106,624

Common stocks

                   

Industrial and miscellaneous

      117,896         -       5,893         671         124,460

Mutual funds

      40,675         -       -         -         40,675
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total common stocks

      158,571         -       5,893         671         165,135
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash equivalents

                   

Money market mutual funds

      124,763         -       -         -         124,763

Derivative assets

                   

Equity and index contracts

      -         5,232       -         -         5,232

Foreign currency contracts

      -         771       -         -         771

Interest rate contracts

      -         -       44         -         44
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivative assets

      -         6,003       44         -         6,047
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Separate Accounts assets

      265,546         123,964       15,125         -         404,635
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value

  $     655,504      $     129,967   $     21,062      $     671      $     807,204
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities at fair value

                   

Derivative liabilities

                   

Equity and index contracts

  $     -     $     (2,833   $     -     $     -     $     (2,833

Foreign currency contracts

      -         (88       -         -         (88
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivative liabilities

      -         (2,921       -         -         (2,921
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities at fair value

  $     -     $     (2,921   $     -     $     -     $     (2,921
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments in certain common stock measured and reported at NAV in the Statements of Financial Position and presented in the table in Part A1 are generally not redeemable with the issuing corporation and cannot be sold without approval of the managing members. Distributions of income are usually received from the sale of the common stock or the liquidation of the underlying asset or assets of the issuing corporation over the life of these investments, typically 3-7 years. The Company had $21 thousand of remaining commitments to invest in these investments over their remaining lives.

The Company consistently follows its policy for determining when transfers between levels are recognized. The policy about the timing of recognizing transfers into Level 3 is the same as that for recognizing transfers out of Level 3.

In determining fair value, the Company principally uses the market approach which generally utilizes market transaction data for the same or similar instruments. To a lesser extent, the Company uses the income approach which involves determining fair values from discounted cash flow methodologies. For the majority of Level 2 and Level 3 valuations, a combination of the market and income approaches is used.

Listed below is a summary of the significant valuation techniques for assets and liabilities measured and reported at fair value.

Level 2 measurements

Common stocks - The primary inputs to the valuation include quoted prices or quoted net asset values for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active.

Derivatives - Free-standing exchange listed derivatives that are not actively traded are valued based on quoted prices for identical instruments in markets that are not active. Over-the-counter derivatives, including foreign currency forward contracts, are valued using models that rely on inputs such as interest rate yield curves, implied volatilities, currency rates and credit spreads that are observable for substantially the full term of the contract. The valuation techniques underlying the models are widely accepted in the financial services industry and do not involve significant judgment.

Separate Accounts - MGA products may be supported by corporate bonds, including those that are privately placed, RMBS, ABS and cash equivalents. The primary inputs to the valuation for public corporate bonds and cash equivalents include quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, contractual cash flows, benchmark yields and credit spreads. Privately placed corporate bonds are valued using a discounted cash flow model that is widely accepted in the financial services industry and uses market observable inputs and inputs derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data. The primary inputs to the discounted cash flow model include an interest rate yield curve, as well as published credit spreads for similar assets in markets that are not active that incorporate the credit quality and industry sector of the issuer. The primary inputs to the valuation for RMBS and ABS include quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, contractual cash flows, benchmark yields, prepayment speeds, collateral performance and credit spreads. Certain ABS are valued based on non-binding broker quotes whose inputs have been corroborated to be market observable.

 

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NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

Level 3 measurements

Common stocks – The primary inputs to the valuation include quoted prices or quoted net asset values for identical or similar assets in markets that exhibit less liquidity relative to those markets supporting Level 2 fair value measurements.

Derivatives - Interest rate cap agreements are valued using models that are widely accepted in the financial services industry. These are categorized as Level 3 as a result of the significance of non-market observable inputs such as volatility. Other primary inputs include interest rate yield curves and credit spreads.

Separate Accounts - MGA products are supported by mortgage loans. The fair value of mortgage loans on real estate is based on discounted contractual cash flows or, if the loans are impaired due to credit reasons, the fair value of collateral less costs to sell. Risk adjusted discount rates are selected using current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar characteristics using similar types of properties as collateral.

The following tables present the rollforward of Level 3 assets and liabilities measured and reported at fair value:

 

(in thousands)                               Total gains       Total gains

Description

      Beginning
balance as of
01/01/2020
      Transfers
into
Level 3
      Transfers
out of
Level 3
      and (losses)
included in net
income
      and (losses)
included in
surplus

Common stocks

                   

Industrial and miscellaneous

  $     5,893     $     -     $     (5,893   $     (61   $     -  

Separate Accounts assets

      15,125         -         -       8       (737

Derivatives, net

      44         -         -       (11       3
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets and liabilities

  $     21,062     $     -     $     (5,893   $     (64   $     (734
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

(continued)

(in thousands)

                                      Ending

Description

        Purchases             Issuances                   Sales                 Settlements          balance as of 
12/31/2020

Common stocks

                   

Industrial and miscellaneous

  $     1,470     $     -     $     (1,408   $     -     $     1  

Separate Accounts assets

      6,800         -         (4,805       (194       16,197  

Derivatives, net

      25         -         -       (39       22  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets and liabilities

  $     8,295     $     -     $     (6,213   $     (233   $     16,220  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

(in thousands)                               Total gains       Total gains

Description

      Beginning
balance as of
01/01/2019
      Transfers
into
Level 3
      Transfers
out of
Level 3
      and (losses)
included in net
income
      and (losses)
included in
surplus

Common stocks

                   

Industrial and miscellaneous

  $     9,594     $     -     $     (16   $     5,680   $     (2,655

Separate Accounts assets

      20,133         -         -       (14       555

Derivatives, net

      327         -         -       52       (216
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets and liabilities

  $     30,054     $     -     $     (16   $     5,718   $     (2,316
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

(continued)

(in thousands)

                                      Ending

Description

      Purchases       Issuances       Sales       Settlements       balance as of
12/31/2019

Perpetual preferred stocks

                   

Industrial and miscellaneous

  $     -     $     -     $     -     $     -     $     -  

Common stocks

                   

Industrial and miscellaneous

      582         -         (7,292       -       5,893  

Separate Accounts assets

      4,600         -         -       (10,149       15,125  

Derivatives, net

      18         -         -       (137       44  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets and liabilities

  $     5,200     $     -     $     (7,292   $     (10,286   $     21,062  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

There were no transfers into Level 3 in 2020 or 2019. Transfers out of Level 3 during 2020 were the result of assets utilizing NAV as a practical expedient to determine fair value. Transfers out of Level 3 during 2019 included situations where the primary inputs to the valuation of a price quote were not market observable in the prior period and a fair value quote became available from the Company’s independent third-party

 

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NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

valuation service provider in the current period. A quote utilizing the new pricing source was not available as of the prior period, and any gains or losses related to the change in valuation source for individual securities were not significant.

Presented below are the aggregate fair value estimates and admitted values of financial instruments as of December 31. The Company was able to estimate the fair value of all its financial instruments in 2020 and 2019.

Financial assets

 

(in thousands)       2020  

Type of Financial Instrument                    

      Aggregate
 Fair Value 
          Admitted  
Assets
           (Level 1)               (Level 2)               (Level 3)                 NAV       

Bonds:

                       

Other than LBASS

  $     4,719,036     $     4,110,700     $     102,167     $     4,600,139     $     16,730     $     -  

LBASS

      69,553         64,340         -         59,466         10,087         -  

Preferred stocks

      2,236         1,796         -         590         -         1,646  

Common stocks

      249,205         249,205         243,076         4         1         6,124  

Mortgage loans on real estate

      644,725         616,560         -         -         644,725         -  

Cash equivalents

      109,063         109,062         92,383         16,680         -         -  

Short-term investments

      22,569         22,493         18,497         4,072         -      

Derivatives

      8,469         8,469         -         8,447         22         -  

Other invested assets:

                       

Unaffiliated surplus notes

      10,300         7,591         -         10,300         -         -  

Securities lending reinvested collateral

      1,414         1,414         -         1,414         -         -  

Separate Accounts

      423,762         423,762         286,750         120,815         16,197         -  
        2019  

Type of Financial Instrument                    

      Aggregate
Fair Value
        Admitted
Assets
        (Level 1)         (Level 2)         (Level 3)         NAV  

Bonds:

                       

Other than LBASS

  $     4,305,679     $     3,908,132     $     108,874     $     4,157,945     $     38,860     $     -  

LBASS

      95,080         88,707         -         87,753         7,327         -  

Preferred stocks

      11,051         10,562         -         9,529         1,522         -  

Common stocks

      165,135         165,135         158,571         -         5,893         671  

Mortgage loans on real estate

      749,129         718,901         -         -         749,129         -  

Cash equivalents

      223,708         223,721         124,763         98,945         -         -  

Short-term investments

      -         -         -         -         -         -  

Derivatives

      6,047         6,047         -         6,003         44         -  

Other invested assets:

                       

Unaffiliated surplus notes

      8,522         6,192         -         8,522         -         -  

Securities lending reinvested collateral

      391         391         -         391         -         -  

Separate Accounts

      404,635         404,635         265,546         123,964         15,125         -  

The fair value of bonds in Level 1 is based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets in active markets the Company can access. The fair value of publicly traded bonds in Level 2 is based upon quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, contractual cash flows, benchmark yields and credit spreads. Non-publicly traded bonds in Level 2 are valued using a discounted cash flow model that is widely accepted in the financial services industry and uses market observable inputs and inputs derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data. The primary inputs to the discounted cash flow model include an interest rate yield curve, as well as published credit spreads for similar assets in markets that are not active that incorporate the credit quality and industry sector of the issuer. The fair value of municipal bonds in Level 3 not rated by third-party credit rating agencies, but receiving an NAIC designation is based on quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that exhibit less liquidity relative to those markets supporting Level 2 fair value measurements, contractual cash flows, benchmark yields and credit spreads. The fair value of corporate bonds Level 3 is primarily based on non-binding broker quotes where the inputs have not been corroborated to be market observable. Other inputs for corporate bonds include an interest rate yield curve, as well published credit spreads for similar assets that incorporate the credit quality and industry sector of the issuer. The fair value of LBASS in Level 2 is primarily based on valuation models utilizing quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, contractual cash flows, benchmark yields, prepayment speeds, collateral performance and credit spreads to determine fair value. Certain LBASS in Level 2 are valued based on non-binding broker quotes whose inputs have been corroborated to be market observable. The fair value of LBASS in Level 3 is primarily based on non-binding broker quotes where the inputs have not been corroborated to be market observable.

The fair value of perpetual preferred stocks in Level 2 is based on quoted prices or quoted net asset values for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active. The primary inputs to the valuation for redeemable preferred stocks in Level 2 include quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, contractual cash flows, benchmark yields, underlying stock prices and credit spreads. The fair value of preferred stocks in Level 3 is based on non-binding broker quotes where the inputs have not been corroborated to be market observable. Certain preferred stocks, which do not have readily determinable fair values, and are investments in investment companies are measured utilizing NAV as a practical expedient.

The fair value of common stocks in Level 1 is based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets in active markets the Company can access. The fair value of common stock in Levels 2 and 3 is based on the valuation methods described earlier in this note. Certain unaffiliated private

 

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NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

common stocks carried at fair value, which do not have readily determinable fair values, and are investments in investment companies that measure their assets at fair value on a recurring basis, are reported utilizing NAV as a practical expedient and are excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

The fair value of mortgage loans on real estate in Level 3 is based on discounted contractual cash flows or, if the loans are impaired due to credit reasons, the fair value of collateral less costs to sell. Risk adjusted discount rates are selected using current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar characteristics, using similar types of properties as collateral.

The fair value of cash equivalents in Level 1 is based on unadjusted quoted prices or daily quoted net asset values for identical assets in active markets the Company can access. The fair value of short-term investments in Level 1 is based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets in active markets the Company can access. The fair value of cash equivalents and short-term investments in Level 2 is based on quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, contractual cash flows, benchmark yields and credit spreads.

The fair value of derivatives in Levels 2 and 3 is based on the valuation methods described earlier in this note.

The fair value of unaffiliated surplus notes in Level 2 is based upon quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, contractual cash flows, benchmark yields and credit spreads.

The fair value of reinvested collateral from securities lending in Level 2 is based on carrying value due to its short-term nature.

The fair value of the assets of the Separate Account in Level 1 is based on actively traded mutual funds that have daily quoted net asset values that are readily determinable for identical assets the Company can access. The fair value of the assets of the Separate Accounts in Levels 2 and 3 is based on the valuation methods described earlier in this note.

Financial liabilities

Presented below are the aggregate fair value estimates and statement values of financial instruments as of December 31:

 

(in thousands)       2020  

Type of Financial Instrument

      Aggregate
  Fair Value  
            Statement    
Value
          (Level 1)             (Level 2)             (Level 3)                 NAV        

Deposit-type contracts

 

$

    385,058     $     302,732     $     -     $     -     $     385,058     $     -  

Securities lending collateral

      76,033         76,033         -         76,033         -         -  

Derivatives

      5,808         5,808         -         5,808         -         -  
        2019  

Type of Financial Instrument

      Aggregate
Fair Value
        Statement
Value
        (Level 1)         (Level 2)         (Level 3)         NAV  

Deposit-type contracts

 

$

    391,518     $     329,905     $     -     $     -     $     391,518     $     -  

Securities lending collateral

      157,280         157,280         -         157,280         -         -  

Derivatives

      2,921         2,921         -         2,921         -         -  

The fair value of the liability for deposit-type contracts in Level 3 is generally based on the terms of the underlying contracts incorporating current market-based crediting rates for similar contracts that reflect the Company’s own credit risk. Immediate annuities without life contingencies are valued at the present value of future benefits using current market-based implied interest rates and reflect the Company’s own credit risk. Fixed annuities are valued at the account value less surrender charges.

The fair value of the liabilities for collateral related to securities lending in Level 2 is based on carrying value due to its short-term nature.

The fair value of free-standing exchange listed derivatives in Level 1 is based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets in active markets the Company can access. The fair value of derivatives in Level 2 is based on the valuation methods described earlier in this note.

Derivative financial instruments

Derivative financial instruments utilized by the Company during 2020 and 2019 included foreign currency forward contracts, futures contracts, interest rate cap agreements and index option contracts. The Company uses derivatives for risk reduction. Risk reduction activity is focused on managing the risks with certain assets and liabilities arising from the potential adverse impacts from changes in risk-free interest rates, changes in equity market valuations and foreign currency fluctuations. All of the Company’s derivatives are evaluated for their ongoing effectiveness as either accounting hedge or non-hedge derivative financial instrument on at least a quarterly basis. The Company does not use derivatives for speculative purposes.

 

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NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

The following tables summarize the notional amount, fair value and statement value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments, including those with off-balance-sheet risk as of December 31:

 

(in thousands)       2020  

                    

                Notional Amount               Fair Value       Statement Value
        Assets       Liabilities         Assets           Liabilities           Assets           Liabilities  

Swaps

 

$

    7,184         $     7,400             $     447           $     (397         $     447           $     (397

Futures

      -         -         -         -         -         -  

Options

      56,697         43,597         8,022         (5,411       8,022         (5,411
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

 

$  

    63,881     $     50,997     $     8,469     $     (5,808   $     8,469     $     (5,808
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

        2019
        Notional Amount       Fair Value       Statement Value
        Assets       Liabilities       Assets       Liabilities       Assets       Liabilities

Swaps

 

$

    15,079     $     2,905     $     771     $     (88   $     771     $     (88

Futures

      -         162         -         -       -         -

Options

      54,718         40,995         5,276         (2,833       5,276         (2,833
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

 

$

    69,797     $     44,062     $     6,047     $     (2,921   $     6,047     $     (2,921
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

The notional amounts specified in the contracts are used to calculate the exchange of contractual payments under the agreements and are generally not representative of the potential for gain or loss on these agreements.

The following table summarizes the credit exposure on the Company’s outstanding over-the-counter contracts as of December 31:

 

             (in thousands)              2020                    2019      
 

Swaps

 

$

     349     $      696  
 

Options

       -          44  
      

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Total

  $      349     $      740  
      

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Market risk is the risk that the Company will incur losses due to adverse changes in market rates and prices. Market risk exists for all of the derivative financial instruments the Company currently holds, as these instruments may become less valuable due to adverse changes in market conditions. To limit this risk, the Company’s senior management has established risk control limits. In addition, changes in fair value of the derivative financial instruments that the Company uses for risk management purposes are generally offset by the change in the fair value or cash flows of the hedged risk component of the related assets, liabilities or forecasted transactions.

Counterparty credit exposure represents the Company’s potential loss if all of the counterparties concurrently fail to perform under the contractual terms of the contracts and all collateral, if any, becomes worthless. This exposure is measured by the statement value of over-the-counter derivative contracts with a positive statement value at the reporting date.

The Company manages its exposure to credit risk by utilizing highly rated counterparties, establishing risk control limits, executing legally enforceable master netting agreements and obtaining collateral where appropriate. The Company has not incurred any losses on derivative financial instruments due to counterparty nonperformance. Other derivatives, including futures and certain option contracts, are traded on organized exchanges, which require margin deposits and guarantee the execution of trades, thereby mitigating any potential credit risk.

Swaps

Foreign currency forward contracts involve the future exchange or delivery of foreign currencies based on terms negotiated at the inception of the contract which are settled at the end of the contract. They are primarily used to reduce foreign currency risk associated with holding foreign currency denominated investments. Cash settlement is required when the contract matures. The amount of cash exchanged is based on the difference between the specified rate on the date the contract was entered into (contract rate) compared to the actual rate on the settlement date. On the settlement date, the Company will either pay or receive cash equal to the difference between the contract rate and the actual rate multiplied by the specified notional amount. The change in the fair value of open foreign currency forward contracts is reported as net unrealized capital gains and losses, within unassigned surplus and used in the calculation of the AVR provision, until closed (e.g. terminated or settled). If the contract was hedging coupon payments of a bond, any gains and losses at closing are reported in net investment income. If the contract was hedging the original principal of a bond or the bond the Company was hedging is sold, any gains and losses at closing are reported in realized capital gains or losses. These contracts receive non-hedge accounting treatment.

Futures

The Company utilizes equity index futures contracts. Futures contracts are defined as commitments to buy or sell designated financial instruments based on specified prices, yields or indices. Futures contracts provide returns at specified or optional dates based upon a specified index applied to a notional amount. The Company utilizes equity index futures contracts to hedge the equity exposure contained in equity indexed life product contracts that offer equity returns to contractholders. Daily cash settlement of variation margins is required for futures contracts and is based on the changes in daily prices. The final settlement of equity index futures contracts is always in cash. Daily cash settlements of margin gains or losses for futures contracts receiving fair value hedge accounting treatment are reported in net investment income. The daily cash settlements of margin gains and losses for futures contracts that receive non-hedge accounting treatment and have terminated are reported in net realized capital gains or losses. The daily cash settlements of margin gains and losses for open futures contracts that receive

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

non-hedge accounting treatment are reported as net unrealized capital gains and losses within unassigned surplus and used in the calculation of the AVR provision. Futures contracts receive either fair value hedge accounting or non-hedge accounting treatment, depending on the strategy.    

Options

Interest rate cap agreements give the holder the right to receive at a future date, the amount, if any, by which a specified market interest rate exceeds the fixed cap rate, applied to a notional amount. These agreements are utilized to change the interest rate characteristics of existing assets and liabilities to ensure the relationship is maintained within specified ranges and to reduce exposure to rising or falling interest rates. Typically a premium is paid to the counterparty at the inception of a contract. Cash is received based on the amount, if any, by which a specified market interest rate exceeds the fixed cap rate, applied to the notional amount. Premiums paid are reported as derivative assets. Periodic settlements received are reported as net investment income. The change in the fair value of open agreements is reported as net unrealized capital gains and losses, within unassigned surplus and used in the calculation of the AVR provision. If an agreement is terminated prior to its expiration date, gains or losses are reported in net realized capital gains or losses. For certain interest rate cap agreements whose premiums are payable in installments, the initial interest rate cap agreement asset is equal to the initial premium payment plus the sum of the remaining premium installments payable. Interest rate cap agreements receive non-hedge accounting treatment.

Index option contracts provide returns at specified or optional dates based on a specified equity index applied to the option’s notional amount. When the Company purchases and writes (sells) option contracts at specific prices, a premium is calculated for the right, but not the obligation, to buy/sell the value of an underlying index at a stated price on or before the expiration date of the option. The amount of premium calculated is based on the number of contracts purchased/sold, the specified price and the maturity date of the contract. Premiums are paid or received in cash at either the inception of the purchase/sale of the contract or throughout the life of the contract depending on the agreement with the counterparties and brokers. If the option is exercised, the Company receives/pays cash equal to the product of the number of contracts and the specified price in the contract (strike price). Purchased and written put and call index option contracts are cash settled upon exercise. If the options are not exercised, then no additional cash is exchanged when the contract expires. Premiums incurred when purchasing option contracts are reported as a derivative asset and premiums received when writing option contracts are reported as a derivative liability. Purchased and written option contracts used for replication purposes.

The Company purchases and writes option contracts to hedge the equity exposure contained in equity indexed life product contracts that offer equity returns to contractholders. The purchased and written option contracts are accounted for as fair value hedges. The change in the fair value of purchased/written option contracts is reported as net investment income, with an adjustment to derivative assets/liabilities. The gain or loss on the cash settled exercise of a purchased/written index option contract is reported in net investment income. If the purchased/written option contract expires without being exercised, the premiums paid/received are reported in net investment income and the corresponding asset/liability previously recorded is reversed. The Company entered into option contracts which required the payment/receipt of premiums at either the inception of the contract or throughout the life of the contract, depending on the agreement with counterparties and brokers.

In general, the collateral pledged by the Company is in the custody of a counterparty or an exchange. However, the Company has access to this collateral at any time, subject to replacement. For certain exchange traded derivatives, margin deposits are required as well as daily cash settlements of margin accounts. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company pledged securities with fair values of $400 thousand and $291 thousand, respectively, in the form of margin deposits.

The Company pledges or obtains collateral for over-the-counter derivative transactions when certain predetermined exposure limits are exceeded. As of December 31, 2020, counterparties pledged $360 thousand in cash collateral to the Company, and the Company pledged $270 thousand in cash to counterparties. As of December 31, 2019, counterparties pledged $831 thousand in cash collateral to the Company, and the Company did not pledge collateral to counterparties.

Off-balance-sheet financial instruments

The contractual amounts of off-balance-sheet financial instruments as of December 31 were as follows:

 

                 (in thousands)             2020                   2019      
 

Commitments to invest in limited partnership interests

 

$

    98,858     $     127,514  
 

Private placement commitments

      21         15,000  
 

Other loan commitments

      -         13,000  

The contractual amounts represent the amount at risk if the contract was fully drawn upon, the counterparty defaults and the value of any underlying security becomes worthless.

Commitments to invest in limited partnership interests represent agreements to acquire new or additional participation in certain limited partnership investments. The Company enters into these agreements in the normal course of business. Private placement commitments represent commitments to purchase private placement debt and private equity securities at a future date. The Company enters into these agreements in the normal course of business. Other loan commitments are agreements to lend to a borrower provided there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. The Company enters into these agreements to commit to future loan fundings at predetermined interest rates. Commitments have either fixed or varying expiration dates or other termination clauses.

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

5.

Income Taxes

The components of the net DTA (DTL) were as follows as of December 31:

 

(in thousands)       2020   2019   Change
          Ordinary           Capital           Total           Ordinary           Capital           Total           Ordinary           Capital           Total  

Gross DTAs

 

$

    112,866     $     4,454     $     117,320     $     94,210     $     2,415     $     96,625     $     18,656   $     2,039     $     20,695  

Valuation allowance

      -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted gross DTAs

 

$

    112,866     $     4,454     $     117,320     $     94,210     $     2,415     $     96,625     $     18,656   $     2,039     $     20,695  

DTAs nonadmitted

      35,190         -       35,190         17,801         -       17,801         17,389       -       17,389  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal – net admitted DTA

 

$

    77,676     $     4,454     $     82,130     $     76,409     $     2,415     $     78,824     $     1,267   $     2,039     $     3,306  

DTLs

      47,343         2,027         49,370         47,970         1,256         49,226         (627       771         144  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net admitted DTA/(net DTL)

 

$

    30,333     $     2,427     $     32,760     $     28,439     $     1,159     $     29,598     $     1,894   $     1,268     $     3,162  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

The amount of adjusted gross DTAs admitted under each component of SSAP No. 101 was as follows as of December 31:

 

(in thousands)       2020
            Ordinary                 Capital                     Total        

Federal income taxes paid in prior years recoverable through loss carrybacks

  $     -     $     2,427   $     2,427
Adjusted gross DTAs expected to be realized (excluding the amount of DTAs from above) after application of the threshold limitation.       30,333       -       30,333

Adjusted gross DTAs expected to be realized following the balance sheet date

      30,333       -       30,333

Adjusted gross DTAs allowed per limitation threshold

      XXX       XXX       78,464

Adjusted gross DTAs (excluding the amount of DTAs from above) offset by gross DTLs

      47,343       2,027       49,370
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DTAs admitted as the result of application of SSAP No. 101, total

  $     77,676   $     4,454   $     82,130
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

        2019
        Ordinary       Capital       Total

Federal income taxes paid in prior years recoverable through loss carrybacks

  $     -     $     1,159   $     1,159
Adjusted gross DTAs expected to be realized (excluding the amount of DTAs from above) after application of the threshold limitation.       28,439       -       28,439

Adjusted gross DTAs expected to be realized following the balance sheet date

      28,439       -       28,439

Adjusted gross DTAs allowed per limitation threshold

      XXX       XXX       87,685

Adjusted gross DTAs (excluding the amount of DTAs from above) offset by gross DTLs

      47,970       1,256       49,226
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DTAs admitted as the result of application of SSAP No. 101, total

  $     76,409   $     2,415   $     78,824
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

        Change
        Ordinary       Capital       Total

Federal income taxes paid in prior years recoverable through loss carrybacks

  $     -     $     1,268   $     1,268
Adjusted gross DTAs expected to be realized (excluding the amount of DTAs from above) after application of the threshold limitation.       1,894       -       1,894

Adjusted gross DTAs expected to be realized following the balance sheet date

      1,894       -       1,894

Adjusted gross DTAs allowed per limitation threshold

      XXX       XXX       (9,221

Adjusted gross DTAs (excluding the amount of DTAs from above) offset by gross DTLs

      (627       771       144
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DTAs admitted as the result of application of SSAP No. 101, total

  $     1,267   $     2,039   $     3,306
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The Company’s risk based capital level used to determine the amount of DTAs admitted was as follows as of December 31:

 

 

 

($ in thousands)              2020                        2019          

Ratio percentage used to determine recovery period and threshold limitation amount.

       663.4     %        685.9     %

Amount of adjusted capital and surplus used to determine recovery period and threshold limitation

   $     610,808       $      609,711    

The impact of tax-planning strategies on adjusted gross and net admitted DTAs was as follows as of December 31:

 

($ in thousands)       2020   2019   Change      
          Ordinary             Capital                 Ordinary          

 

    Capital                 Ordinary                 Capital        
Determination of adjusted gross deferred tax assets and net admitted deferred tax assets, by tax character as a percentage.                                  

Adjusted gross DTAs amount

  $     112,866     $     4,454       $     94,210       $     2,415       $     18,656       $     2,039    

Percentage of adjusted gross DTAs by tax character attributable to the impact of tax-planning strategies

      29.15  %        -     %       4.75     %       -     %       24.40     %       -     %

Net admitted adjusted gross DTAs amount

  $     77,676     $     4,454       $     76,409       $     2,415       $     1,267       $     2,039    

Percentage of net admitted adjusted gross DTAs by tax character admitted because of the impact of tax-planning strategies

      12.95  %        -     %       4.04     %       -     %       8.91     %       -     %

The Company’s tax planning strategies does include the use of reinsurance.

Prior to January 1, 1984, the Company was entitled to exclude certain amounts from taxable income and accumulate such amounts in a policyholder surplus account. The balance in this account as of December 31, 2017 of $389 thousand will result in federal income taxes payable of $82 thousand. Pursuant to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 enacted December 22, 2017, this tax will be paid ratably over the next eight taxable years.

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

The tax effects of temporary differences that gave rise to significant portions of DTAs and DTLs were as follows as of December 31:

 

    (in thousands)                2020                        2019                        Change        

DTAs

              

Ordinary

              

Policyholder reserves

   $     94,570      $     74,121      $     20,449

Investments

       208          2,890          (2,682

Deferred acquisition costs

       17,245          16,361          884

Receivables – nonadmitted

       818          813          5

Other

       25          25          -
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

   $     112,866      $     94,210      $     18,656

Nonadmitted

   $     35,190      $     17,801      $     17,389
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Admitted ordinary DTAs

   $     77,676      $     76,409      $     1,267
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital

              

Investments

   $     4,388      $     2,131      $     2,257

Unrealized losses

       66          284          (218
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

   $     4,454      $     2,415      $     2,039
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Admitted capital DTAs

   $     4,454      $     2,415      $     2,039
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Admitted DTAs

   $     82,130      $     78,824      $     3,306
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

DTLs

              

Ordinary

              

Investments

   $     7,341      $     3,856      $     3,485

Policyholder reserves

       13,128          15,759          (2,631

Prepaid commissions

       580          481          99

Other

       2          3          (1
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

   $     21,051      $     20,099      $     952

Capital

              

Unrealized gains

   $     28,319      $     29,127      $     (808
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

DTLs

   $     49,370      $     49,226      $     144
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net DTAs/DTLs

   $     32,760      $     29,598      $     3,162
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The change in net deferred income tax comprises the following as of December 31 (this analysis is exclusive of nonadmitted assets, as the change in nonadmitted assets is reported separately from the change in net deferred income tax in the Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus):

 

 

    (in thousands)        2020        2019        Change

Total DTAs

   $     117,320      $     96,625      $     20,695

Total DTLs

       49,370          49,226          144
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net DTAs (DTLs)

   $     67,950      $     47,399          20,551
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

Tax effect of unrealized gains (losses)

                 (590
              

 

 

 

Change in net deferred income tax

                 19,961

Tax effect of nonadmitted assets

                 (5

Adjustment of prior year tax liabilities

                 (81
              

 

 

 

Change in net deferred income tax relating to the provision

             $     19,875
              

 

 

 

         2019        2018        Change

Total DTAs

   $     96,625      $     90,373      $     6,252

Total DTLs

       49,226          68,833          (19,607
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net DTAs (DTLs)

   $     47,399      $     21,540          25,859
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

Tax effect of unrealized gains (losses)

                 3,399
              

 

 

 

Change in net deferred income tax

                 29,258

Tax effect of nonadmitted assets

                 455

Adjustment of prior year tax liabilities

                 1,788
              

 

 

 

Change in net deferred income tax relating to the provision

             $     31,501
              

 

 

 

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

The provision for incurred income taxes for the years ended December 31, was:

 

(in thousands)               2020                       2019                       Change        

Current Income Tax

           

Federal

  $     9,383   $     26,390     $     (17,007

Federal income tax on net capital gains

      (2,605       3,957         (6,562
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Federal and foreign income taxes incurred

  $     6,778   $     30,347     $     (23,569
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

The provision for federal income taxes incurred was different from that which would have been obtained by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income before taxes. The items causing this difference were as follows as of December 31:

 

($ in thousands)               2020               Effective    
Tax Rate
                   2019             Effective  
Tax Rate
   

Provision computed at statutory rate

  $     (10,920     21.0     %    $         (336     21.0       %  

IMR amortization

      (1,314     2.5          (674     42.1  

Dividend received deduction

      (234     0.5          (238     14.8  

Non-deductibles

      2     -          146     (9.1  

Tax credits

      (28     -          (32     2.0  

Prior year true-up

      (146     0.3          (30     1.9  

Other

      (457     0.9          10     (0.6  

Change in net deferred income taxes

      19,875     (38.2          31,501     (1,966.4  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total statutory income taxes

  $     6,778     (13.0   %    $         30,347     (1,894.3     %  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2020, capital gain income taxes incurred by the Company in 2020, 2019 and 2018 of $2 million, $31 million and $9 million, respectively, will be available for recoupment in the event of future net capital losses.

The Company joins the Corporation and its 75 domestic subsidiaries in the filing of a consolidated federal income tax return. The consolidated group has elected under Internal Revenue Code Section 1552(a)(2) to allocate the consolidated federal income tax liability based on each member’s federal income tax liability computed on a separate return basis, except all tax benefits resulting from operating losses and tax credits are allocated to the Company to the extent they can be utilized in the consolidated return.

 

6.

Information Concerning Parent, Subsidiaries and Affiliates

Related party transactions

The Company reported the following as receivables from affiliates as of December 31:

 

(in thousands)               2020                       2019             

Allstate Financial Services, LLC (“AFS”)

  $     166     $     191  

Intramerica Life Insurance Company (“ILIC”)

      94         5  

Allstate Assurance Company

      41         42  

Corporation

      1         -  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $     302     $     238  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The Company also reported the following as payable to affiliates as of December 31:

 

(in thousands)               2020                       2019             

ALIC

  $     2,202     $     1,844  

AIC

      1,373         1,332  

Allstate Investments, LLC (“AILLC”)

      750         817  

American Heritage Life Insurance Company

      348         481  

Allstate Distributors, LLC

      1         -  

Corporation

      -         6  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $     4,674     $     4,480  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Intercompany receivable and payable balances are evaluated on an individual company basis. Net intercompany balances less than $1 million and those equal to or greater than $1 million are generally settled quarterly and monthly, respectively. Net intercompany balances with AFS are settled monthly regardless of dollar amount.

Related party commitments

Surety bonds issued by AIC

The Company issued structured settlement annuities (“SSAs”), a type of immediate annuity, in 2013 and prior at prices determined using interest rates in effect at the time of purchase, to fund structured settlements in matters involving AIC.

In most cases, these annuities were issued under a “qualified assignment”, whereby Allstate Assignment Company and prior to July 1, 2001 Allstate Settlement Corporation (“ASC”), both wholly owned subsidiaries of ALIC, purchased annuities from the Company. Effective March 22,

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

2013, the Company no longer offers SSAs. AIC issued surety bonds to indemnify the payment of structured settlement benefits assigned to ASC from both AIC and unaffiliated parties, and funded by certain annuity contracts issued by the Company through June 30, 2001. ASC entered into a General Indemnity Agreement pursuant to which it indemnified AIC for any liabilities associated with the surety bonds and gave AIC certain collateral security rights with respect to the annuities and certain other rights in the event of any defaults covered by the surety bonds. For contracts written on or after July 1, 2001, AIC no longer issues surety bonds to indemnify the payment of structured settlement benefits. Alternatively, ALIC guarantees the payment of structured settlement benefits on all contracts issued on or after July 1, 2001. Reserves recorded by the Company for annuity payments that are indemnified by ALIC or the surety bonds of AIC were $2.03 billion and 2.04 billion as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Significant related party agreements

The Company is a party to the New York Insurer Supplement to Amended and Restated Service and Expense Agreement (the “Agreement”) between the Corporation and certain of its affiliated insurance companies pursuant to which AIC provides access to a variety of services, including the utilization of shared bank accounts for cash collections and disbursements in certain situations. The Agreement provides for cost sharing and allocation of operating expense among the parties.

The Company is a party to the Investment Advisory Agreement and Amendment to Service Agreement with AILLC whereby AILLC provides investment management services.

The Company has a reinsurance agreement with ALIC, reinsuring various life and accidental death benefits on specified individual policy forms issued by the Company. Life policies are reinsured on a yearly renewable term basis.

The Company, ALIC and The Bank of New York (“BONY”) entered into the Credit for Reinsurance Trust Agreement (“Reinsurance Trust”) effective December 23, 2019, with ALIC as grantor, the Company as beneficiary and BONY as trustee. ALIC established the Reinsurance Trust under the provisions of 11 CRR-NY 126 of New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (New York Regulation 114) for the benefit of the Company. The assets held under the Reinsurance Trust amounted to $1.56 billion and $1.45 billion as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The Company is a party to a federal income tax allocation agreement with the Corporation.

Subsidiaries, controlled or affiliated (“SCA”) and SSAP No. 48, Joint Ventures, Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies loss tracking

The Company’s share of losses exceeded its reported investment for the following partnership as of December 31, 2020:

 

(in thousands)                                  

Entity

      Reporting Entity’s
Share of Net
Income (Loss)
        Accumulated
Share of Net
Income (Losses)
        Reporting Entity’s
Share of Equity,
Including Negative
Equity
    Guaranteed
Obligation /
Commitment for
Financial Support
(Yes/No)

Sunstone Partners II LP

  $         (12)           $         (12)           $         (12)           Yes

 

7.

Company Benefit Plans

The Company utilizes the services of AIC employees. AIC and the Corporation provide various benefits, including defined benefit pension plans, certain health care and life insurance benefits for certain eligible employees, retired employees and employee-agents and participation in The Allstate 401(k) Savings Plan. The Company was allocated its share of the costs associated with these benefits in accordance with the Agreement. The Company’s allocated share of these benefits was $1 million and $2 million in 2020 and 2019, respectively. In addition, certain AIC employees also participate in a share-based payment plan, The Allstate Corporation 2019 Equity Incentive Plan that amended and restated the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. Currently, awards of nonqualified stock options, restricted stock units, and performance stock awards are granted to certain employees of AIC. The Company is allocated expenses associated with the costs, determined at the individual participant level. The Company’s allocated share of these costs was $1 million in 2020 and 2019. Contractually, the Company’s obligations are limited to its share of the allocated service costs.

 

8.

Capital and Surplus

Capital stock

The Company had 100,000 common shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and 2019. All common shares had a par value of $25 per share.

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

Unassigned surplus

The components contributing to the cumulative increase or (reduction) of unassigned surplus as of December 31 were as follows:

 

        

  (in thousands)         2020        2019
 

Nonadmitted assets

   $          (39,085   $          (21,672
 

AVR

        (137,711        (145,134
 

Net unrealized capital gains (losses) less capital gains tax

        104,445        106,665

Dividend restrictions

The ability of the Company to pay dividends is generally dependent on business conditions, income, cash requirements, and other relevant factors. This amount is formula driven based on net income and capital and surplus, as well as the timing and amounts of dividends paid in the preceding twelve months as specified by New York insurance law. Any dividend must be paid out of unassigned surplus and cannot result in capital and surplus being less than the minimum amount required by law. Dividends are not cumulative. As of December 31, 2020, the Company cannot declare or pay dividends without the prior approval of the NYDFS because of its net loss from operations in 2020.

 

9.

Liabilities, Contingencies and Assessments

Contingent commitments

Refer to Note 4, Fair Value Measurements – Off-balance-sheet financial instruments, for information regarding contingent commitments to invest.

Guaranty fund assessments

Under state insurance guaranty fund laws, insurers doing business in a state can be assessed, up to prescribed limits, for certain obligations of insolvent insurance companies to policyholders and claimants. Amounts assessed to each company are typically related to its proportion of business written in each state. The Company’s policy is to accrue assessments when the entity for which the insolvency relates has met its state of domicile’s statutory definition of insolvency and the amount of the loss is reasonably estimable. In most states, the definition is met with a declaration of financial insolvency by a court of competent jurisdiction. In certain states there must also be a final order of liquidation. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had accrued $755 thousand and $762 thousand, respectively, for future guaranty fund assessments, and $757 thousand and $763 thousand, respectively, for the related premium tax offset expected to be received. The period over which assessments are expected to be paid varies. Premium tax offsets are realized on a straight-line basis over the period allowed by each individual state once the guaranty fund assessment has been paid. The Company did not recognize an impairment loss on the premium tax offsets in 2020 or 2019.

Reconciliations of assets recognized from paid and accrued premium tax offsets and policy surcharges were as follows:

 

(in thousands)         2020         2019

Assets recognized from paid and accrued premium tax offsets and policy surcharges as of prior year end

     $        919      $          1,136  

Decreases during the year:

           

Premium tax offset applied

        6           224  

Policy surcharges charged off

        6           -  

Increases during the year:

           

Policy surcharges collected/accrued

        1           7  
     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Assets recognized from paid and accrued premium tax offsets and policy surcharges as of current year end

   $                  908      $                  919  
     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

Liabilities and assets related to guaranty fund assessments arising from insolvencies of entities that wrote long-term care contracts were as follows as of December 31, 2020:

 

($ in thousands)                                  

Discount rate applied

      4.3
The undiscounted and discounted amount of the guaranty fund assessments and related assets by insolvency:

 

        Guaranty fund assessment         Related assets

Name of the insolvency

      Undiscounted         Discounted       Undiscounted       Discounted

American Network Insurance Company

  $         2         $         1     $         1     $         1  

Penn Treaty Network America Insurance Company

      5             2         4         2  

Number of jurisdictions, ranges of years used to discount and weighted average number of years of the discounting time period for payables and recoverables by insolvency:

           Payables         Recoverables

Name of the insolvency

         Number of
Jurisdictions
 

Range

of years

  Weighted
average
number of
years
        Number of
Jurisdictions
 

Range

of years

  Weighted
average
number of
years

American Network Insurance Company

       36       23-58       51         32       23-58       51  

Penn Treaty Network America Insurance Company

       40       40-59       52         36       40-59       52  

Liabilities and assets related to guaranty fund assessments arising from insolvencies of entities that wrote long-term care contracts were as follows as of December 31, 2019:

 

($ in thousands)                                        

Discount rate applied

      4.3%  

The undiscounted and discounted amount of the guaranty fund assessments and related assets by insolvency:

 

        Guaranty fund assessment     Related assets  

Name of the insolvency

      Undiscounted           Discounted         Undiscounted         Discounted

American Network Insurance Company

    $       2         $         1     $         1     $         1  

Penn Treaty Network America Insurance Company

      5             3         5         3  

Number of jurisdictions, ranges of years used to discount and weighted average number of years of the discounting time period for payables and recoverables by insolvency:

         Payables       Recoverables

Name of the insolvency

       Number of
Jurisdictions
 

Range

of years

  Weighted
average
number of
years
      Number of
Jurisdictions
 

Range

of years

  Weighted
average
number of
years

American Network Insurance Company

       36       23-59       52         32       23-59       52  

Penn Treaty Network America Insurance Company

       41       41-68       54         37       41-68       54  

 

10.

Sale, Transfer and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities

Transfer and servicing of financial assets

The Company’s business activities included securities lending programs with third parties, mostly large banks. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, bonds and common stocks within the General Account with fair values of $74 million and $152 million, respectively, were on loan under these agreements. The Company did not have securities lending transactions within the Separate Accounts as of December 31, 2020 or 2019. Securities lent were either specifically identified by the lending bank or segregated into a separate custody account.

 

11.

Reinsurance

The estimated amount of the aggregate reduction in surplus, for agreements other than those under which the reinsurer may unilaterally cancel for reasons other than for nonpayment of premium or other similar credits, of termination of all reinsurance agreements, by either party, was $1 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019.

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

The effects of reinsurance on premiums and annuity considerations, and benefits for the years ended December 31 were as follows:

 

        

  (in thousands)         2020        2019
 

Premiums and annuity considerations

          
 

Direct

   $      188,227   $      220,163
 

Assumed

        501        612
 

Ceded:

          
 

ALIC

        (5,640        (6,412
 

Non-affiliates

        (12,403        (15,335
       

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Total ceded

        (18,043        (21,747
       

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Premiums and annuity considerations, net of reinsurance

   $      170,685   $      199,028
       

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

        2020        2019
 

Benefits

          
 

Direct

  

$

             426,021   $      498,431
 

Assumed

        500        562
 

Ceded:

          
 

ALIC

        (21,882        (4,161
 

Non-affiliates

        (44,444        (51,979
       

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Total ceded

        (66,326        (56,140
       

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Benefits, net of reinsurance

  

$

     360,195   $              442,853
       

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reserve credits taken for all reinsurance agreements were $1.65 billion and $1.54 billion as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Reinsurance Agreement with ALIC

The Company has an agreement where via a reinsurance treaty it cedes reinvestment related risk on certain SSAs to its parent, ALIC. Under the terms of the agreement, if the fixed income book yield on the portion of the Company’s investment portfolio that supports SSAs’ liabilities falls below the average statutory rate, ALIC will pay a benefit. In return, the Company pays a premium to ALIC that is based on and varies with the aggregate statutory reserve balance of the SSAs. The Company paid premium related to the reinsurance treaty to ALIC of $3 million and $4 million in 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company received benefits of $21 million and $2 million from ALIC in 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

12.

Direct Premium Written/Produced by Managing General Agents/Third-Party Administrators (“TPAs”)

The aggregate amount of direct premiums written/produced by managing general agents/TPAs was $3 million and $5 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, which was less than 5% of the Company’s surplus.

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

13.

Analysis of Annuity Actuarial Reserves and Deposit-Type Liabilities by Withdrawal Characteristics

Withdrawal characteristics of annuity reserves and deposit-type contracts and other liabilities without life or disability contingencies were as follows as of December 31:

 

($ in thousands)       2020
        General
Account
      Separate
Account

with
Guarantees
      Separate
Account
Non-
guaranteed
      Total   % of
Total

INDIVIDUAL ANNUITIES:

                 

(1)  Subject to discretionary withdrawal:

                 

a.  With market value adjustment

    $       2,935       $       142,758       $       -       $       145,693       3.1 

b.  At book value less current surrender charge of 5%
    or more

      1,862          -         -         1,862       -  

c.  At fair value

      1,577          -         168,332         169,909       3.7  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d.  Total with market value adjustment or at fair value
    (total of a through c)

      6,374          142,758         168,332         317,464       6.8  

e.  At book value without adjustment (minimal or no
    charge or adjustment)

      922,403          3,107         -         925,510       19.8  

(2)  Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

      3,429,666          -         5,519         3,435,185       73.4  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)  Total (gross: direct + assumed)

      4,358,443          145,865         173,851         4,678,159       100.0  % 
                 

 

 

 

(4)  Reinsurance ceded

      1,372,411          -         -         1,372,411    
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(5)  Total (net)

    $       2,986,032       $               145,865       $               173,851       $               3,305,748    
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(6)  Amount included in (1)b above that will move to (1)e in the year after the statement date

    $       1,274       $        -       $       -       $       1,274    
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

GROUP ANNUITIES:

                 

(1)  Subject to discretionary withdrawal:

                 

a.  With market value adjustment

    $       29,507       $        -       $       -       $       29,507       8.3 

b.  At book value less current surrender charge of 5%
    or more

      1,115          -         -         1,115       0.3  

c.  At fair value

      -          -         91,541         91,541       25.9  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d.  Total with market value adjustment or at fair value
    (total of a through c)

      30,622          -         91,541         122,163       34.5  

e.  At book value without adjustment (minimal or no
    charge or adjustment)

      214,187          -         -         214,187       60.6  

(2)  Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

      15,278          -         1,872         17,150       4.9  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)  Total (gross: direct + assumed)

      260,087          -         93,413         353,500       100.0 
                 

 

 

 

(4)  Reinsurance ceded

      97,463          -         -         97,463    
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(5)  Total (net) (3) – (4)

    $       162,624       $        -       $       93,413       $       256,037    
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(6)  Amount included in (1)b above that will move to (1)e in the year after the statement date

    $       341       $        -       $       -       $       341    
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

DEPOSIT-TYPE CONTRACTS

(no life contingencies):

                 

(1)  Subject to discretionary withdrawal:

                 

a.  With market value adjustment

    $       -       $        -       $       -       $       -      

b.  At book value less current surrender charge of 5%
    or more

      -          -         -         -       -  

c.  At fair value

      31          -         -         31       -  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d.  Total with market value adjustment or at fair value
    (total of a through c)

      31          -         -         31       -  

e.  At book value without adjustment (minimal or no
    charge or adjustment)

      11,944          -         -         11,944       3.8  

(2)  Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

      302,683          -         -         302,683       96.2  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)  Total (gross: direct + assumed)

      314,658          -         -         314,658       100.0 
                 

 

 

 

(4)  Reinsurance ceded

      -          -         -         -    
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(5)  Total (net) (3) – (4)

    $               314,658       $        -       $       -       $       314,658    
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(6)  Amount included in (1)b above that will move to (1)e in the year after the statement date

    $       -       $        -       $       -       $       -    
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

($ in thousands)         2019  
          General
  Account  
          Separate
Account

with
 Guarantees 
          Separate
Account
Non-
 guaranteed 
              Total               % of
Total

INDIVIDUAL ANNUITIES:

                   

(1)  Subject to discretionary withdrawal:

                   

a.  With market value adjustment

    $       2,785       $       149,321       $       -       $       152,106                3.4 

b.  At book value less current surrender charge of 5%
    or more

      1,430         -         -         1,430         -  

c.  At fair value

      2,153         -         157,383         159,536         3.6  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

d.  Total with market value adjustment or at fair value
    (total of a through c)

      6,368         149,321         157,383         313,072         7.0  

e.  At book value without adjustment (minimal or no
    charge or adjustment)

      977,893         2,883         -         980,776         21.9  

(2)  Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

      3,182,323         -         4,546         3,186,869         71.1  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

(3)  Total (gross: direct + assumed)

      4,166,584         152,204         161,929         4,480,717         100.0 
                   

 

 

 

(4)  Reinsurance ceded

      1,262,164         -         -         1,262,164      
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

(5)  Total (net) (3) – (4)

    $       2,904,420       $       152,204       $       161,929       $       3,218,553      
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

(6)  Amount included in (1)b above that will move to (1)e in the year after the statement date

    $       1,134       $       -       $       -       $       1,134      
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

GROUP ANNUITIES:

                   

(1)  Subject to discretionary withdrawal:

                   

a.  With market value adjustment

    $       29,486       $       -       $       -       $       29,486         8.2  %   

b.  At book value less current surrender charge of 5%
    or more

      662         -         -         662         0.2  

c.  At fair value

      -         -         86,114         86,114         24.0  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

d.  Total with market value adjustment or at fair value
    (total of a through c)

      30,148         -         86,114         116,262         32.4  

e.  At book value without adjustment (minimal or no
    charge or adjustment)

      223,559         -         -         223,559         62.3  

(2)  Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

      17,545         -         1,397         18,942         5.3  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

(3)  Total (gross: direct + assumed)

      271,252         -         87,511         358,763         100.0 
                   

 

 

 

(4)  Reinsurance ceded

      98,186         -         -         98,186      
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

(5)  Total (net) (3) – (4)

    $       173,066       $       -       $       87,511       $       260,577      
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

(6)  Amount included in (1)b above that will move to (1)e in the year after the statement date

    $       258       $       -       $       -       $       258      
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

DEPOSIT-TYPE CONTRACTS

(no life contingencies):

                   

(1)  Subject to discretionary withdrawal:

                   

a.  With market value adjustment

    $       -       $       -       $       -       $       -        

b.  At book value less current surrender charge of 5%
    or more

      -         -         -         -         -  

c.  At fair value

      42         -         -         42         -  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

d.  Total with market value adjustment or at fair value
    (total of a through c)

      42         -         -         42         -  

e.  At book value without adjustment (minimal or no
    charge or adjustment)

      13,109         -         -         13,109         3.8  

(2)  Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

      329,849         -         -         329,849         96.2  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

(3)  Total (gross: direct + assumed)

      343,000         -         -         343,000         100.0 
                   

 

 

 

(4)  Reinsurance ceded

      -         -         -         -      
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

(5)  Total (net) (3) – (4)

    $       343,000       $       -       $       -       $       343,000      
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

(6)  Amount included in (1)b above that will move to (1)e in the year after the statement date

    $       -       $       -       $       -       $       -      
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

36


ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

Reconciliation of total annuity actuarial reserves and deposit fund liabilities was as follows as of December 31:

 

        

  (in thousands)          2020            2019  
 

Life & Accident & Health Annual Statement:

         
 

Exhibit 5, Annuities Section, Total (net)

 

$

     3,148,656    

$

     3,077,486  
 

Exhibit 7, Deposit-Type Contracts, Line 14, Column 1

       314,658          343,000  
      

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Subtotal

       3,463,314          3,420,486  
 

 

Separate Accounts Annual Statement:

         
 

Exhibit 3, Line 0299999, Column 2

       413,129          401,644  
      

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

Combined Total

  $      3,876,443     $      3,822,130  
      

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

14.

Analysis of Life Actuarial Reserves by Withdrawal Characteristics

Withdrawal characteristics of life actuarial reserves were as follows as of December 31:

 

      

  

(in thousands)

     
             2020
               Account Value               Cash Value                   Reserve      
  

General Account

                 
  

Subject to discretionary withdrawal, surrender values, or policy loans:

                 
  

Term policies with cash value

   $      -      $      140      $      140  
  

Universal life

        407,335           404,903           416,992  
  

Universal life with secondary guarantees

     

 

280,517

 

        204,711           497,724  
  

Indexed universal life with secondary guarantees

        52,340           27,932           48,680  
  

Variable universal life

        1,803           1,113           2,183  
  

Miscellaneous reserves

        -           60,305           89,330  
  

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal or no cash values:

                 
  

Term policies without cash value

        XXX           XXX           421,196  
  

Accidental death benefits

        XXX           XXX           84  
  

Disability – Active lives

        XXX           XXX           882  
  

Disability – Disabled lives

        XXX           XXX           17,136  
  

Miscellaneous reserves

        XXX           XXX           52,996  
        

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

  

Total (gross: direct + assumed)

        741,995           699,104           1,547,343  
  

Reinsurance ceded

        -           -           173,911  
        

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

  

Total (net)

   $      741,995      $      699,104      $      1,373,432  
        

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

  

Separate Account Nonguaranteed

                 
  

Subject to discretionary withdrawal, surrender values, or policy loans:

                 
  

Variable universal life

   $      19,201      $      18,847      $      18,918  
  

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal or no cash values:

                 
  

Term policies without cash value

        XXX           XXX           -  
  

Accidental death benefits

        XXX           XXX           -  
  

Disability – Active lives

        XXX           XXX           -  
  

Disability – Disabled lives

        XXX           XXX           -  
  

Miscellaneous reserves

        XXX           XXX           -  
        

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

  

Total (gross: direct + assumed)

        19,201           18,847           18,918  
  

Reinsurance ceded

        -           -           -  
        

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

  

Total (net)

   $      19,201      $      18,847      $      18,918  
        

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

37


ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

(in thousands)      
          2019
           Account Value              Cash Value                 Reserve    
General Account                  

Subject to discretionary withdrawal, surrender values, or policy loans:

                 

Term policies with cash value

   $      -      $      145      $      145  

Universal life

        424,180           420,895           432,729  

Universal life with secondary guarantees

        263,915           184,035           483,104  

Indexed universal life with secondary guarantees

        43,845           21,389           43,431  

Variable universal life

        1,850           1,604           2,404  

Miscellaneous reserves

        -           56,715           83,223  

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal or no cash values:

                 

Term policies without cash value

        XXX           XXX           414,986  

Accidental death benefits

        XXX           XXX           85  

Disability – Active lives

        XXX           XXX           765  

Disability – Disabled lives

        XXX           XXX           14,651  

Miscellaneous reserves

        XXX           XXX           54,819  
     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total (gross: direct + assumed)

        733,790           684,783           1,530,342  

Reinsurance ceded

        -           -           180,001  
     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total (net) (3) – (4)

   $      733,790      $      684,783      $      1,350,341  
     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Separate Account with Guarantees & Separate Account Nonguaranteed

                 

Subject to discretionary withdrawal, surrender values, or policy loans:

                 

Variable universal life

   $      15,769      $      14,918      $      15,477  

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal or no cash values:

                 

Term policies without cash value

        XXX           XXX           -  

Accidental death benefits

        XXX           XXX           -  

Disability – Active lives

        XXX           XXX           -  

Disability – Disabled lives

        XXX           XXX           -  

Miscellaneous reserves

        XXX           XXX           -  
     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total (gross: direct + assumed)

        15,769           14,918           15,477  

Reinsurance ceded

        -           -           -  
     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total (net) (3) – (4)

   $      15,769      $      14,918      $      15,477  
     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

(in thousands)

                 
Reconciliation of total life actuarial reserves was as follows as of December 31:                  
                    2020         2019

Life & Accident & Health Annual Statement:

                 

Exhibit 5, Life Insurance Section, Total (net)

         $      1,303,405      $      1,281,272  

Exhibit 5, Accidental Death Benefits Section, Total (net)

              84           85  

Exhibit 5, Disability – Active Lives Section, Total (net)

              882           764  

Exhibit 5, Disability – Disabled Lives Section, Total (net)

              17,043           14,560  

Exhibit 5, Miscellaneous Reserves Section, Total (net)

              52,018           53,660  
           

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Subtotal

              1,373,432           1,350,341  

Separate Accounts Annual Statement:

                 

Exhibit 3, Line 0199999, Column 2

              18,918           15,477  
           

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Combined total

         $      1,392,350      $      1,365,818  
           

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

15.

Premiums and Annuity Considerations Deferred and Uncollected

Deferred and uncollected life insurance premiums and annuity considerations, net of reinsurance, as of December 31 were as follows:

 

   

    

  (in thousands)         2020    2019
 

Type

        Gross         Net of
Loading
       Gross         Net of
Loading
 

Ordinary new business

   $          18      $          (4   $          1,430      $          433  
 

Ordinary renewal

        23,447           28,960        22,720           29,329  
       

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Total

   $          23,465      $          28,956   $          24,150      $          29,762  
       

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

38


ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

16.

Separate Accounts

The Company’s Separate Accounts were attributed to the following products/transactions as of December 31:

 

(in thousands)

        
          2020    2019

Product/transaction

        Legally
    insulated    
assets
        Separate Account
Assets

(Not legally insulated)
        Legally
  insulated  
assets
        Separate Account
Assets

(Not legally insulated)

Variable annuity contracts

   $      267,549      $      -          $      249,776          $      -  

Variable life policies

        19,201           -           15,770           -  

MGA

        -           137,012           -           139,089  
     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

   $      286,750      $      137,012      $      265,546      $      139,089  
     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Separate Accounts held by the Company are for variable annuity contracts, variable life policies and MGA contracts. The assets and liabilities of variable annuity contracts and variable life policies are recorded as assets and liabilities of the Separate Accounts and are legally insulated from the General Account, excluding any purchase payments or transfers directed by the contractholder to earn a fixed rate of return which are included in the Company’s General Account assets. The legal insulation of the Separate Accounts assets prevents such assets from being generally available to satisfy claims resulting from the General Account. Separate Accounts which contain variable annuity and variable life business are unit investment trusts and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, all assets of the Separate Accounts that support the variable annuity and variable life business were legally insulated.

Variable annuity and variable life business allow the contractholder to accumulate funds within a variety of portfolios, at rates which depend upon the return achieved from the types of investments chosen. The net investment experience of the Separate Accounts is credited directly to the contractholder and can be favorable or unfavorable. The assets of each portfolio are held separately from the other portfolios and each has distinct investment objectives and policies. Absent any contract provision wherein the Company provides a guarantee, the contractholders of the variable annuity and variable life products bear the investment risk that the Separate Account’s funds may not meet their stated investment objectives. Variable annuity and variable life business is included in the Nonguaranteed Separate Accounts column of the following tables.

The assets and liabilities of MGA contracts are also recorded as assets and liabilities of the Separate Accounts, however, they are not legally insulated from the General Account. MGA products are non-unitized products, most of which are not registered with the SEC. The Separate Account for MGA products provides the opportunity for the contractholder to invest in one or any combination of up to ten interest rate guarantee periods. Amounts withdrawn from the contract in excess of the free withdrawal amount are subject to market value adjustments. MGA business is included in the Nonindexed Guarantee Less than/equal to 4% or the Nonindexed Guarantees More than 4% column of the following tables.

Some of the Separate Account liabilities are guaranteed by the General Account. To compensate the General Account for the risk taken on variable annuity products, the Separate Accounts paid risk charges of $419 thousand and $559 thousand in 2020 and 2019, respectively. The amount paid by the General Account for Separate Account guarantees for variable annuity products was $121 thousand and $197 thousand in 2020 and 2019, respectively.

In connection with the disposal of the Company’s variable annuity business to Prudential Insurance Company of America (“Prudential”), there is a modified coinsurance reinsurance agreement under which the Separate Account assets and liabilities remain in the Company’s Statements of Financial Position, but the related results of operations are fully reinsured to Prudential and presented net of reinsurance in the Statements of Operations. In contrast, assets supporting General Account liabilities, including the future rights and obligations related to benefit guarantees and fixed rate of return fund investments, have been transferred to Prudential under the coinsurance reinsurance provisions. The reinsurance agreements do not contain limits or indemnifications with regard to the insurance risk transfer, and transferred all of the future risks and responsibilities for performance in the underlying variable annuity contracts to Prudential, including those related to benefit guarantees and fixed rate of return fund investments, in accordance with SSAP No. 61R. The Separate Accounts balances related to the modified coinsurance reinsurance were $267 million and $249 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The General Account liability balances reinsured to Prudential under the coinsurance reinsurance were $161 million and $164 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and consisted of the liabilities for fixed rate of return fund investments and benefit guarantees.

 

39


ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

Information regarding the Company’s Separate Accounts as of December 31 was as follows:

 

    (in thousands)                                    
     

2020

           Nonindexed
Guarantee
Less Than/
Equal To 4%
       Nonindexed
Guarantee
More than 4%
       Non-
  Guaranteed  
Separate
Accounts
               Total        
 

Premiums, considerations or deposits for year ended 12/31/20

  $      -     $      -     $      2,089     $      2,089  
      

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

Reserves as of December 31, 2020

                   
 

For accounts with assets at:

                   
 

Fair value

 

$

     145,865    

$

     -    

$

     286,182    

$

     432,047  
 

Amortized cost

       -          -          -          -  
      

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Total reserves

 

$

     145,865    

$

     -    

$

     286,182    

$

     432,047  
      

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

By withdrawal characteristics:

                   
 

Subject to discretionary withdrawal:

                   
 

With market value adjustment

 

$

     142,758    

$

     -    

$

     -    

$

     142,758  
 

At book value without market value adjustment and with current surrender charge of 5% or more

       -          -          -          -  
 

At fair value

       -          -          278,792          278,792  
 

At book value without market value adjustment and with current surrender charge less than 5%

       3,107          -          -          3,107  
      

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Subtotal

       145,865          -          278,792          424,657  
 

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

       -          -          7,390          7,390  
      

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

     145,865    

$

     -    

$

     286,182    

$

     432,047  
      

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

Reserves for asset default risk in lieu of AVR

       N/A          N/A          N/A        N/A  
     

 

2019

           Nonindexed
Guarantee
Less Than/
Equal To 4%
       Nonindexed
Guarantee
More than 4%
       Non-
Guaranteed
Separate
Accounts
       Total
 

Premiums, considerations or deposits for year ended 12/31/19

  $      -     $      -     $      1,979     $      1,979  
      

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

Reserves as of December 31, 2019

                   
 

For accounts with assets at:

                   
 

Fair value

 

$

     152,204    

$

     -    

$

     264,917    

$

     417,121  
 

Amortized cost

       -          -          -          -  
      

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Total reserves

 

$

     152,204    

$

     -    

$

     264,917    

$

     417,121  
      

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

By withdrawal characteristics:

                   
 

Subject to discretionary withdrawal:

                   
 

With market value adjustment

 

$

     149,321    

$

     -    

$

     -    

$

     149,321  
 

At book value without market value adjustment and with current surrender charge of 5% or more

       -          -          -          -  
 

At fair value

       -          -          258,973          258,973  
 

At book value without market value adjustment and with current surrender charge less than 5%

       2,883          -          -          2,883  
      

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Subtotal

       152,204          -          258,973          411,177  
 

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

       -          -          5,944          5,944  
      

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Total

  $      152,204     $      -     $      264,917     $      417,121  
      

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

Reserves for asset default risk in lieu of AVR

       N/A          N/A          N/A        N/A  
 

 

Reconciliation of net transfers to or (from) the Separate Accounts for the years ended December 31 was as follows:

 

 

    (in thousands)                          2020        2019
 

Transfers as reported in the Summary of Operations of the Separate Accounts Statement

 

    
 

Transfers to Separate Accounts

           

$

     2,089  

$

     1,979
 

Transfers from Separate Accounts

                 37,791        46,281
                

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Net transfers to (from) Separate Accounts

                 (35,702        (44,302
 

 

Reconciling adjustments

                 -        -
                

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers as reported in the Statements of Operations

            $      (35,702   $      (44,302
                

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

40


ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

17.

Other Items

Balances reasonably possible to be uncollectible

Agents’ balances receivable are 100% nonadmitted after the establishment of a valuation allowance. The allowance balance for admitted agents’ balances receivable was $4 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019.

Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc. (“SRUS”)

On December 14, 2018, the Delaware Insurance Commissioner placed SRUS under regulatory supervision. On March 6, 2019, the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware entered a Rehabilitation and Injunction Order in response to a petition filed by the Insurance Commissioner (the “Petition”).

ALIC, on behalf of itself and its affiliates including the Company, joined in a joint motion filed on behalf of several affected parties asking the court to allow a specified amount of offsetting claim payments and losses against premiums remitted to SRUS. The Company and ALIC also filed a separate motion related to the reimbursement of claim payments where SRUS is also acting as administrator. The Court has not yet ruled on either of these motions. In the interim, the Company and several other affected parties have been permitted to exercise certain setoff rights while the parties address any potential disputes. On June 30, 2020, pursuant to the Petition, SRUS submitted a proposed Plan of Rehabilitation (“Plan”) for consideration by the Court. On November 2, 2020, the Court issued a Third Amended Order to Show Cause scheduling a hearing on the Petition and Plan for May 25, 2021.

The Company’s reinsurance reserve credit and paid claims recoverable with SRUS, net of the allowance for uncollectible reinsurance of $49 thousand and net of nonadmitted recoverables for paid claims of $118 thousand, were $584 thousand as of December 31, 2020. The Company’s reinsurance reserve credit and paid claims recoverable with SRUS, net of the allowance for uncollectible reinsurance of $34 thousand and net of nonadmitted recoverables for paid claims of $15 thousand, were $443 thousand as of December 31, 2019. The Company continues to monitor SRUS for future developments and will reevaluate its allowance for uncollectible amounts as new information becomes available.

Novel Coronavirus Pandemic or COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”)

The Coronavirus resulted in governments worldwide enacting emergency measures to combat the spread of the virus. These measures, which have included the implementation of travel restrictions, government-imposed shelter-in-place orders, quarantine periods, social distancing and restrictions on large group gatherings, have caused material disruption to businesses globally, resulting in increased unemployment, a recession and increased economic uncertainty. Additionally, there is no way of predicting with certainty how long the pandemic might last, including the potential for restrictions being restored or new restrictions being implemented that could result in further economic volatility.

The Coronavirus has affected the Company’s operations and depending on its length and severity may continue to significantly affect the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, including sales of new and retention of existing policies, life insurance mortality and hospital and outpatient claim costs, annuity reserves, investment valuations and returns and increases in bad debt and credit risk.

The magnitude and duration of the global pandemic and the impact of actions taken by governmental authorities, businesses and consumers, including timing of vaccine distribution, to mitigate health risks create significant uncertainty. The Company will continue to closely monitor and proactively adapt to developments and changing conditions. Currently, it is not possible to reliably estimate the length and severity of the pandemic or its impact to the Company’s operations, but the effects could be material and may continue, emerge, evolve or accelerate into 2021.

Participating policies

For 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized premiums related to life participating policies of $6 thousand and $48 thousand, respectively. In both 2020 and 2019, these amounts represented less than one-half of one percent of total life premiums and annuity considerations earned. The Company uses accrual accounting to record policyholder dividends on participating policies. The Company paid dividends of $31 thousand and $43 thousand in 2020 and 2019, respectively, to participating policyholders and did not allocate additional income. All of the Company’s accident and health contracts were nonparticipating as of December 31, 2020 and 2019.

Amount of insurance for gross premium less than net premiums

As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had $1.73 billion and $1.85 billion, respectively, of insurance in force for which the gross premiums were less than the net premiums according to the standards of valuation set by the State of New York. Reserves to cover the above insurance totaled $50 million and $52 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

Other reserve changes for life and annuity contracts

In 2020, the Company’s aggregate reserves for life and annuity contracts were increased by other reserve changes of $96 million. Other reserve changes in 2020 were as follows:

 

             (in thousands)                   
                     Ordinary
 

Item

              Total             

 

Life

  Insurance  

       Individual
 Annuities 
 

Application of 11 NYCRR 98.9(c)(2)(viii) (Reg 147)

   $      (19,482   $      (19,482   $      -  
 

Asset adequacy reserve

        115,000        -        115,000  
       

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Total

   $      95,518   $      (19,482   $      115,000  
       

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

   

 

In 2019, the Company’s aggregate reserves for life and annuity contracts were increased by other reserve changes of $52 million. Other reserve changes in 2019 were as follows:

 

 

        (in thousands)                   
                     Ordinary
 

Item

        Total       

 

Life

Insurance

       Individual
Annuities
 

Application of 11 NYCRR 98.9(c)(2)(viii) (Reg 147)

   $      51,523     $      51,523     $      -  
       

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Total

   $      51,523     $      51,523     $      -  
       

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

18.

Events Subsequent

On January 26, 2021, AIC and Allstate Financial Insurance Holdings Corporation (“AFIHC”) entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Everlake US Holdings Company (formerly Antelope US Holdings Company), an affiliate of an investment fund associated with The Blackstone Group Inc. to sell ALIC and certain affiliates, excluding the Company, for approximately $2.8 billion in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2021 subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

On March 29, 2021, ALIC, AIC, AFIHC and AIH entered into a definitive Stock Purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Wilton Reassurance Company, an insurance company organized under the laws of the State of Minnesota, to sell the Company and ILIC, a wholly owned subsidiary of AFIHC for approximately $220 million in cash. Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, prior to the consummation of the sale of the Company, AIH or another affiliate will contribute to the Company approximately $660 million in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2021 subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

Prior to the closing of the above sales transactions, ALIC and certain affiliates will consummate certain pre-sale restructuring and reinsurance transactions (the “Pre-Sale Transactions”) to, among other things, transfer certain out-of-scope assets and businesses, through reinsurance or otherwise, from ALNY to AIC or other affiliates, and terminate or amend certain existing reinsurance arrangements between ALIC and the Company. The consummation of the above transactions (including the Pre-Sale Transactions) will result in the satisfaction of the conditions to ALIC’s sale that relate to the Company.

An evaluation of subsequent events was made through May 19, 2021, the date the audited statutory-basis financial statements were available to be issued. There were no other significant subsequent events requiring adjustment to or disclosure in the statutory-basis financial statements.

* * * * * *

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

STATUTORY-BASIS STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

(in thousands except par value and number of shares)         2019         2018

ADMITTED ASSETS

           

Bonds (fair value: $4,400,759 and $4,396,476)

  

$

     3,996,839   

$

     4,242,823

Preferred stocks (fair value: $11,051 and $10,964)

        10,562         10,542

Common stocks (cost: $123,957 and $144,495)

        165,135         163,393

Mortgage loans on real estate

        718,901         676,175

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

        220,888         80,702

Contract loans

        38,563         39,293

Derivatives

        6,047         1,628

Other invested assets

        385,644         384,070

Receivables for securities

        150,125         836

Securities lending reinvested collateral assets

        391         1,721
     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Subtotals, cash and invested assets

        5,693,095         5,601,183
     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment income due and accrued

        45,804         49,100

Premiums and considerations

        30,605         30,027

Reinsurance recoverables and other reinsurance receivables

        1,547         1,289

Current federal and foreign income tax recoverable and interest thereon

        -         4,403

Net deferred tax asset

        29,598         21,540

Guaranty funds receivable or on deposit

        919         1,136

Advanced benefits

        5,900         5,394

Other assets

        3,707         3,088

From Separate Accounts, Segregated Accounts and Protected Cell Accounts

        404,635         399,536
     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

  

$

     6,215,810   

$

     6,116,696
     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

           

Aggregate reserve for life and accident and health contracts

  

$

     4,446,313   

$

     4,454,250

Liability for deposit-type contracts

        343,000         370,770

Contract claims

        28,197         23,169

Interest maintenance reserve

        12,481         13,659

Commissions to agents due or accrued

        1,784         2,135

Transfers to Separate Accounts due or accrued (net)

        12,822         (1,604

Taxes, licenses and fees due or accrued, excluding federal income taxes

        930         915

Current federal and foreign income taxes

        28,056         -

Asset valuation reserve

        145,134         122,319

Payable to parent, subsidiaries and affiliates

        4,480         5,504

Payable for securities lending

        157,280         68,817

Reserve for uncashed checks

        5,832         4,903

Other liabilities

        10,699         7,849

From Separate Accounts Statement

        404,635         399,536
     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total liabilities

        5,601,643         5,472,222
     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS

           

Common capital stock ($25 par value; 100,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding)

        2,500         2,500

Gross paid in and contributed surplus

        131,253         131,253

Unassigned funds (surplus)

        480,414         510,721
     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total capital and surplus

        614,167         644,474
     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

  

$

             6,215,810   

$

             6,116,696
     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

See notes to statutory-basis financial statements.

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

STATUTORY-BASIS STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

(in thousands)        2019       2018

Premiums and annuity considerations for life and accident and health contracts

   $     199,028   $     196,364

Net investment income

       258,104       284,063

Amortization of interest maintenance reserve

       3,211       5,818

Commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance ceded

       2,559       2,686

Reserve adjustments on reinsurance ceded

       (28,355       (33,699

Miscellaneous income

       1,153       3,528
    

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

       435,700       458,760
    

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Death benefits

       72,782       73,745

Annuity benefits

       171,567       186,516

Disability benefits and benefits under accident and health contracts

       39,191       27,776

Surrender benefits and withdrawals for life contracts

       140,144       165,163

Interest and adjustments on contracts or deposit-type contract funds

       19,051       20,770

Increase (decrease) in aggregate reserves for life and accident and health contracts

       (7,937       (89,973

Commissions on premiums, annuity considerations, and deposit-type contract funds

       19,903       22,764

General insurance expenses

               38,408       39,528

Insurance taxes, licenses and fees, excluding federal income taxes

       7,845       9,239

(Increase) decrease in loading on deferred and uncollected premiums

       (1,420       (76

Net transfers to or (from) Separate Accounts net of reinsurance

       (44,302       (66,472

Other expenses

       912       872
    

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

       456,144       389,852
    

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) from operations after dividends to policyholders and before federal income taxes and realized capital gains or (losses)

       (20,444               68,908

Federal and foreign income taxes incurred (excluding tax on capital gains)

       26,390       5,320
    

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) from operations after dividends to policyholders and federal income taxes and before realized capital gains or (losses)

       (46,834       63,588

Net realized capital gains (losses) less capital gains tax of $3,416 and $1,164

       12,852       4,380
    

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $     (33,982   $     67,968
    

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to statutory-basis financial statements.

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

STATUTORY-BASIS STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL AND SURPLUS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

(in thousands)         2019        2018

Capital and surplus, December 31, prior year

   $              644,474   $              603,058

Net income (loss)

        (33,982        67,968

Change in net unrealized capital gains (losses)

        16,484        (22,448

Change in net unrealized foreign exchange capital gains (losses)

        (3,698        44

Change in net deferred income tax

        29,258        (5,197

Change in nonadmitted assets

        (15,554        (85

Change in asset valuation reserve

        (22,815        1,134
     

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital and surplus, December 31, current year

   $      614,167   $      644,474
     

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to statutory-basis financial statements.

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

STATUTORY-BASIS STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

(in thousands)                  
Cash from operations        2019        2018

Premiums collected net of reinsurance

  $      198,038   $      195,896

Net investment income

       235,155        247,056

Miscellaneous income

       2,510        6,171
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

       435,703        449,123
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Benefits and loss related payments

       446,455        490,187

Net transfers to Separate, Segregated Accounts and Protected Cell Accounts

       (58,728        (27,413

Commissions, expenses paid and aggregate write-ins for deductions

       66,399        73,897

Dividends paid to policyholders

       42        123

Federal and foreign income taxes paid (recovered)

       (2,112        11,042
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

       452,056        547,836
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash from operations

       (16,353        (98,713
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash from investments

         

Proceeds from investments sold, matured or repaid

       858,339        870,712

Cost of investments acquired (long-term only)

       747,739        732,634

Net increase or (decrease) in contract loans and premium notes

       (791        (213
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash from investments

       111,391        138,291
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash from financing and miscellaneous sources

         

Net deposits on deposit-type contracts and other insurance liabilities

       (46,793        (49,362

Other cash provided (applied)

       91,941        12,776
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash from financing and miscellaneous sources

       45,148        (36,586
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

         

Net change in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

       140,186        2,992

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, beginning of year

       80,702        77,710
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, end of period

  $              220,888   $              80,702
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures for non-cash transactions

         

Change in receivable for securities sold

  $      149,288   $      2,579

Portfolio investments exchanged

       86,650        66,023

Mortgage loans refinanced

       8,388        10,927

Reinvestment of non-cash distributions from other invested assets

       3,395        4,799

Income from other invested assets

       929        11,505

Change in payable for securities acquired

       712        -

Stock dividends received

       37        2,020

Stock distributions a return of capital

       4        -

See notes to statutory-basis financial statements.

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

1.

General

Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York (the “Company”), an insurance company domiciled in New York, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Allstate Life Insurance Company (“ALIC”), an insurance company domiciled in the State of Illinois. ALIC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Allstate Insurance Company (“AIC”), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Allstate Insurance Holdings, LLC (“AIH”), a Delaware limited liability company. AIH is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Allstate Corporation (“the Corporation”).

The Company offers traditional, interest-sensitive and variable life insurance and voluntary accident and health insurance products to customers in the State of New York. The Company distributes its products through Allstate exclusive agencies and exclusive financial specialists, as well as workplace enrolling independent agents and benefits brokers. The Company previously offered and continues to have in force fixed annuities such as deferred and immediate annuities. The Company also previously offered variable annuities, all of which are reinsured.

 

2.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of presentation

The Company prepares its financial statements in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”). Prescribed statutory accounting practices include a variety of publications of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”), as well as state laws, regulations and general administrative rules. Permitted statutory accounting practices encompass all accounting practices not so prescribed.

The State of New York requires its domestic insurance companies to prepare financial statements in conformity with the NAIC Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual (“APPM”), which includes all Statements of Statutory Accounting Principles (“SSAPs”), subject to any deviations prescribed or permitted by the NYDFS.

The NYDFS has adopted certain prescribed accounting practices that differ from those found in the APPM that are applicable to the Company. Specifically, the calculation of deferred premium assets includes the establishment of a prepaid reinsurance premium asset in accordance with New York Regulation 172. SSAP No. 61R, Life, Deposit-Type and Accident and Health Reinsurance (“SSAP No. 61R”), requires the deferred premium asset to be reduced by the proportionate amount attributable to reinsurance.

The NYDFS has prescribed in accordance with 11 CRR-NY 95.10 of New York Codes, Rules and Regulations that the Company presents in Exhibit 5 of the Annual Statement asset adequacy reserves before consideration of the reinsurance treaty described in Note 17, which are not required per SSAP No. 51, Life Contracts, and SSAP No. 61R.

A reconciliation of the Company’s net income and capital and surplus between statutory accounting principles (“SAP”) per the APPM and practices prescribed or permitted by the State of New York as of December 31 is shown below:

 

(in thousands)                  
         2019        2018

Net Income

         

The Company’s state basis

  $      (33,982   $      67,968

State prescribed practices that increase/(decrease) NAIC SAP:

         

Premiums

       (11        (111

Commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance ceded

       2        (60

Increase in loading on deferred and uncollected premium

       (333        (423

Increase in aggregate reserves for asset/liability analysis (net)

       -        -

State permitted practices that increase/(decrease) NAIC SAP:

       -        -
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

NAIC SAP

  $      (33,640   $      68,562
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Surplus

         

The Company’s state basis

  $      614,167     $      644,474

State prescribed practices that increase/(decrease) NAIC SAP:

         

Deferred premium assets

       (10,418        (9,751

Aggregate write-ins (Reinsurance balances recoverable)

       2,904        2,579

Increase in aggregate reserves for asset/liability analysis (net)

       -        -

State permitted practices that increase/(decrease) NAIC SAP:

       -        -
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

NAIC SAP

  $              621,681   $              651,646
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

If the Company had not used the New York prescribed practice, a risk-based capital regulatory event would not have been triggered.

 

5


ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

Accounting practices and procedures of the NAIC as prescribed or permitted by the NYDFS comprise a comprehensive basis of accounting other than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The more significant differences relevant to the Company are as follows:

 

   

Bonds, excluding Securities Valuation Office (“SVO”)-identified investments, are stated at amortized cost, or lower of amortized cost or fair value, or recovery value, while under GAAP, they are generally carried at fair value or recovery value depending on the reason for the other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) as discussed below.

 

   

Preferred stocks are valued as prescribed by the SVO, while under GAAP, they are reported at fair value.

 

   

Under the APPM, unaffiliated common stocks are reported at fair value and changes in fair value are recorded as a change in net unrealized capital gains (losses), which is a component of unassigned surplus. Under GAAP, equity investments, including common stocks and limited partnership interests not accounted for under the equity method of accounting (“EMA”) or that do not result in consolidation, are measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income.

 

   

Certain investments in partnerships and limited liability companies under GAAP are recorded at fair value. Per the APPM, these investments require EMA to be used. EMA on a statutory basis, in conjunction with asset valuation reserve (“AVR”) recognition requirements as discussed below, recognizes the earnings of the investment in surplus with only the portion distributed recorded in investment income, while GAAP recognizes all earnings, both distributed and undistributed in investment income. Investments in partnerships and limited liability companies are required to have audited GAAP financial statements or audited U.S. tax-basis financial statements to be admitted. For investments in non-U.S. partnerships and limited liability companies for which audited GAAP or International Financial Reporting Standards financial statements are not available, admission requires using certain audited financial statements prepared using foreign generally accepted accounting principles with an audited reconciliation to GAAP.

 

   

Realized investment capital gains or losses are reported net of related income taxes, while under GAAP, such gains or losses are reported gross of tax.

 

   

Under both GAAP and the APPM, the Company is required to identify securities with OTTI and to recognize an impairment loss.

GAAP and the APPM have different requirements for bonds other than loan-backed and structured securities (“LBASS”), and LBASS with OTTI depending if it is credit related or intent related. Credit related OTTI results from an assessment that the entire cost basis is not expected to be recovered. Intent related OTTI results when there is a decision to sell a security or when it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before the recovery of the amortized cost basis.

Under GAAP, for credit related OTTI, bonds other than LBASS are written down to expected recovery value. Recovery value is determined by calculating the present value of the future cash flows at the security’s original or current effective rate. Under the APPM, for credit related OTTI, bonds other than LBASS, are written down to fair value. Under GAAP and the APPM, for intent related OTTI, bonds other than LBASS are written down to fair value.

Under GAAP and the APPM, for credit related OTTI, LBASS are written down to expected recovery value. Under GAAP and the APPM, for intent related OTTI, LBASS are written down to fair value. Intent related OTTI, for LBASS under the APPM, results when there is no intent and ability to hold the security until it recovers in value, which is not required under GAAP.

 

   

Under the APPM, derivatives which follow hedge accounting are reported in a manner consistent with the hedged item with no ineffectiveness separately recorded. Derivatives that are not designated as accounting hedges are recorded at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded as unrealized capital gains or losses in unassigned surplus until the transaction is closed (e.g., terminated, sold, expired, exercised). Derivatives which are used in replication are reported in a manner consistent with the asset that has been replicated. Embedded derivative instruments are not accounted for separately as derivative instruments. Derivative assets and liabilities are reported gross in the financial statements.

Under GAAP, derivatives that qualify as a fair value hedge are recorded at fair value in the same income statement line item as the hedged item; cash flow hedges are also recorded at fair value. Hedge ineffectiveness, if any, is recorded along with the hedged item. The change in fair value of a non-hedge derivative, including derivatives used in replication, is recorded as a realized capital gain or loss. Embedded derivative instruments are accounted for separately and marked to market through realized capital gains or losses. Derivative assets and liabilities that qualify for offsetting with a counterparty are reported as a net asset or liability in the financial statements.

The APPM requires that, if in the aggregate, the Company has a net negative cash balance it shall be reported as a negative asset. GAAP requires that such negative cash balances be reported as other liabilities.

 

   

For holders of surplus notes, interest is not accrued until approved by the applicable state of domicile per the APPM. GAAP requires interest on surplus notes to be accrued whether or not states approval has been obtained.

 

   

Under the APPM, costs that are related directly to the successful acquisition of new or renewal life insurance and investment contracts, principally agents’ and brokers’ remuneration and certain underwriting costs, are expensed as incurred. Under GAAP, these costs are deferred and amortized to income either over the premium paying period of the related policies in proportion to the estimated revenue on such business or in relation to the present value of estimated gross profits on such business over the estimated lives of the contracts.

 

   

Both GAAP and the APPM require a provision for deferred taxes on temporary differences between the reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities. The change in deferred taxes is reported in surplus per the APPM, while under GAAP, the change is reported in the

 

6


ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

 

Statement of Operations. The APPM also includes limitations as to the amount of deferred tax assets (“DTAs”) that may be reported as an admitted asset. Both GAAP and the APPM require a valuation allowance for DTAs and the allowance is similarly measured.

 

   

Under the APPM, the effects of reinsurance are netted against the corresponding assets or liabilities versus reported on a gross basis for GAAP.

 

   

Certain reported assets, including the portion of net DTAs that exceeded the APPM limitations, prepaid commissions, certain agent and bills receivables, receivable from sale of securities over 15 days past due, and certain other receivables over 90 days past due, are designated as nonadmitted assets and are charged directly to unassigned surplus. Under GAAP, these assets are reported in the Statements of Financial Position, net of any valuation allowance.

 

   

Life statutory policy reserves are based on mortality, interest and other assumptions applied in compliance with statutory regulations and subject to reserve testing with assumption subject to statutory requirements. Health statutory policy reserves are based on morbidity, interest, and withdrawal assumptions applied in compliance with statutory regulations. Statutory formula policy reserves in certain cases are subject to stand alone reserve testing with assumptions subject to statutory requirements. Statutory policy reserves generally differ from policy reserves under GAAP, which are based on the Company’s estimates of mortality, morbidity, interest and withdrawals and include sufficiency testing with assumptions representative of the Company’s current expectations. The effect, if any, on reserves due to a change in valuation basis is recorded directly to unassigned surplus per the APPM rather than included in the determination of net gain from operations for GAAP.

 

   

The AVR and interest maintenance reserve (“IMR”) are required by the APPM, but not GAAP.

 

   

Under the APPM, liabilities from guaranty funds or other assessments from insolvencies of entities that wrote long term care contracts are recorded at discounted rates, while all other assessments are reported at undiscounted rates. Under GAAP, all guaranty funds or other assessments are reported at undiscounted rates.

 

   

The assets and reserves relating to modified guaranteed annuity (“MGA”) contracts are reflected as assets and liabilities related to Separate Accounts and are carried at fair value. Premium receipts and benefits on these contracts are recorded as revenue and expense and are transferred to or (from) the Separate Accounts. Under GAAP, these assets are reported as bonds and mortgage loans. Bonds designated as available for sale are carried at fair value and mortgage loans are carried at outstanding principal balance, net of unamortized premium or discount and valuation allowances. Liabilities are reported as contractholder funds. Revenues are comprised of contract charges and fees for contract administration and surrenders.

 

   

Under the APPM, premium receipts and benefits on certain annuity contracts and universal life-type contracts are recorded as revenue and expense. Under GAAP, revenue on certain annuity contracts and universal life-type contracts is comprised of contract charges and fees, which are recognized when assessed against the policyholder account balance. Additionally, premium receipts on certain annuity contracts and universal life-type contracts are considered deposits and are recorded as interest-bearing liabilities, while benefits are recognized as expenses in excess of the policyholder account balance.

 

   

GAAP requires the presentation of comprehensive income and its components in the financial statements, which is not required by the APPM.

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with the NAIC Annual Statement Instructions and accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the NYDFS requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Investments

Bonds with an NAIC designation of 1 through 5, including LBASS and excluding SVO-identified investments, are reported at amortized cost using the effective yield method. Bonds with an NAIC designation of 6 are reported at the lower of amortized cost or fair value, with the difference reflected in unassigned surplus as an unrealized capital loss. In general, LBASS utilize a multi-step process for determining carrying value and NAIC designation in accordance with SSAP No. 43R, Loan-backed and Structured Securities. The Company’s bond portfolio also includes SVO-identified investments, which are reported at fair value. Changes in the fair value of the SVO-identified investments are recorded as a change in net unrealized capital gains (losses), which is a component of unassigned surplus.

Redeemable preferred stocks are reported at cost, amortized cost or the lower of cost, amortized cost or fair value, depending on the assigned NAIC designation. Perpetual preferred stocks are reported at fair value or the lower of cost or fair value depending on the assigned NAIC designation. Unaffiliated common stocks are reported at fair value. For preferred stocks reported at fair value and unaffiliated common stocks, the differences between amortized cost or cost and fair value are recorded as a change in net unrealized capital gains (losses), which is a component of unassigned surplus.

Mortgage loans are reported at unpaid principal balances, net of unamortized premium or discount.

Cash equivalents are reported at fair value or amortized cost. Cash equivalents reported at amortized cost are readily convertible into known amounts of cash and so near to their maturity that they present an insignificant risk of change in value because of changes in interest rates. Contract loans are reported at the unpaid principal and capitalized interest balance. Interest is capitalized into the loan balance each contract anniversary. Loans deemed uncollectible are written off. Loan balances in excess of cash value are nonadmitted.

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

Other invested assets consist of investments in partnerships, limited liability companies and surplus notes. Investments in partnerships and limited liability companies are generally reported based on the underlying audited GAAP equity of the investee, with undistributed earnings or losses reflected in unassigned surplus as a change in net unrealized capital gains and losses and, are generally recognized on a delay due to the availability of financial statements. The change in net unrealized capital gains and losses is reported in unassigned surplus, as well as used in the calculation of the AVR provision. Surplus notes are reported at amortized cost or the lower of amortized cost or fair value depending on the NAIC designation.

Realized capital losses recognized on all bonds due to OTTI and net realized capital gains and losses on certain qualifying surplus notes included in other invested assets resulting from changes in the general level of interest rates are reported in the IMR, net of tax and amortized into the Statements of Operations. For LBASS designated as no intent and ability to hold, the non-interest related portion of OTTI losses is used in the calculation of the AVR provision, while the interest-related OTTI is reported in IMR. All other net realized capital gains and losses for other invested assets resulting from changes in the general level of interest rates and OTTI realized capital losses for other invested assets and bonds that are not a result of changes in the general level of interest rates are reported in the Statements of Operations and used in the calculation of the AVR provision, the change of which is reported within unassigned surplus.

Investment income primarily consists of interest, dividends, income from limited partnership interests, and amortization of any premium or discount. Interest is recognized on an accrual basis using the effective yield method and dividends are recorded at the ex-dividend date. Interest income for LBASS is determined considering estimated pay-downs, including prepayments, obtained from third-party data sources and internal estimates. Actual prepayment experience is periodically reviewed and effective yields are recalculated when differences arise between the prepayments originally anticipated and the actual prepayments received and currently anticipated. For LBASS of high credit quality with fixed interest rates, the effective yield is recalculated on a retrospective basis. For all other, the effective yield is recalculated on a prospective basis. In periods subsequent to the recognition of an OTTI on a bond, including LBASS, the difference between the new amortized cost basis and the cash flows expected to be collected is accreted as interest income. Accrual of income is suspended for other-than-temporarily impaired bonds when the timing and amount of cash flows expected to be received is not reasonably estimable. Accrual of income is suspended for mortgage loans that are in default or when the full and timely collection of principal and interest payments is not probable. Cash receipts on investments on nonaccrual status are generally recorded as a reduction of carrying value. Cash distributions received from investments in partnerships and limited liability companies are recognized in investment income to the extent that they are not in excess of the undistributed accumulated earnings attributable to the investee and the unrealized gain would be reversed. Any distributions that are in excess of the undistributed accumulated earnings attributable to the investee reduce the carrying amount of the investment.

Realized capital gains and losses include gains and losses on investment sales, write-downs in value due to other than temporary declines in fair value and periodic changes in fair value and settlements of certain derivatives. Realized capital gains and losses on investment sales are determined on a specific identification basis.

The Company has a comprehensive portfolio monitoring process to identify and evaluate each bond, including LBASS, and common and preferred stock, whose carrying value may be other-than-temporarily impaired. For each bond, excluding LBASS, in an unrealized loss position (fair value is less than amortized cost), the Company assesses whether management with the appropriate authority has made a decision to sell the bond prior to its maturity at an amount below its carrying value. If the decision has been made to sell the bond, the bond’s decline in fair value is considered other than temporary and the Company recognizes a realized capital loss equal to the difference between the amortized cost and the fair value of the bond at the balance sheet date the assessment is made. If the Company has not made the decision to sell the bond, but it is probable the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to contractual terms, the bond’s decline in value is considered other-than-temporarily impaired, and a write-down of the amortized cost to fair value is required. For securities with an NAIC designation of 6, unrealized losses that are not deemed other-than-temporarily impaired are reflected in the Company’s unassigned surplus.

For LBASS, the Company assesses whether management with the appropriate authority has made a decision to sell each LBASS in an unrealized loss position or does not have the intent and ability to retain the LBASS for a period of time sufficient to recover the amortized cost basis. If either situation exists, the security’s decline in value is considered other-than-temporarily impaired and the security is written down as a realized capital loss to fair value. If management has not made the decision to sell the LBASS and management intends to hold the security for a period of time sufficient to recover the amortized cost basis, the Company analyzes the present value of the discounted cash flows expected to be collected. If the present value of the discounted cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost, the security is considered other-than-temporarily impaired and the Company recognizes a realized capital loss for the difference between the present value of the discounted cash flows and the amortized cost. For securities with an NAIC designation of 6, unrealized losses that are not deemed other-than-temporarily impaired are reflected in the Company’s unassigned surplus.

For common and preferred stocks, the Company considers various factors, including whether the Company has the intent and ability to hold the stock for a period of time sufficient to recover its cost basis. Where the Company lacks the intent and ability to hold to recovery, or believes the recovery period is extended, the stock’s decline in fair value is other than temporary and the difference between the stock’s cost and fair value is recognized as a realized capital loss. A decision to sell stock for an amount below its cost would be an other than temporary decline and a realized capital loss is recorded. For stocks managed by a third-party, either the Company has contractually retained its decision making authority as it pertains to selling stocks that are in an unrealized loss position or it recognizes an unrealized loss at the end of the period through a charge to realized capital loss.

The Company’s portfolio monitoring process includes a quarterly review of all securities to identify instances where the fair value of a security compared to its amortized cost (for bonds, including LBASS) or cost (for stocks) is below established thresholds. The process also includes the monitoring of other impairment indicators such as ratings, ratings downgrades and payment defaults. The securities identified, in addition to other securities for which the Company may have a concern, are evaluated for potential OTTI using all reasonably available information relevant to the collectibility or recovery of the security. Inherent in the Company’s evaluation of OTTI for these securities are assumptions and estimates about the financial condition and future earnings potential of the issue or issuer. Some of the factors that may be considered in evaluating whether a decline in fair value is other than temporary are: (1) the financial condition, near-term and long-term prospects of the issue or issuer, including relevant industry specific market conditions and trends, geographic location and implications of rating agency actions and offering

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

prices; (2) the specific reasons that a security is in an unrealized loss position, including overall market conditions which could affect liquidity; and (3) the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than amortized cost or cost.

Impairment adjustments on mortgage loans are recorded when it is probable contractual principal and interest will not be collected. OTTI adjustments reduce the carrying value of mortgage loans to the fair value of the collateral less the estimated cost to sell.

Due and accrued investment income is recorded as an asset, with three exceptions. Due and accrued investment income on mortgage loans in default, where interest is more than 180 days past due, is nonadmitted. Due and accrued investment income for investments other than mortgage loans, that is more than 90 days past due, is nonadmitted. In addition, due and accrued investment income that is determined to be uncollectible, regardless of its age, is written off in the period that determination is made. All due and accrued investment income was admitted as of December 31, 2019 and 2018.

Derivative financial instruments

Derivative financial instruments include foreign currency forward contracts, futures contracts, interest rate cap agreements and index option contracts. When derivatives meet specific criteria, they may be designated as accounting hedges, which means they may be accounted for and reported on in a manner that is consistent with the hedged asset or liability. Derivatives that are not designated as accounting hedges are accounted for on a fair value basis, with changes in fair value recorded as unrealized capital gains or losses in unassigned surplus. The determination of the AVR and IMR impact of realized capital gains and losses on derivatives is based on how the realized capital gains and losses of the underlying asset is reported. The Company’s accounting policy for the various types of derivative instruments is discussed further in Note 4.

Securities loaned

The Company’s business activities include securities lending transactions, which are used primarily to generate net investment income. The proceeds received in conjunction with securities lending transactions are reinvested in cash equivalents or short-term investments.

AVR and IMR

The Company establishes the AVR and IMR as promulgated by the NAIC. The AVR offsets potential credit-related investment losses and volatility in recorded changes in fair value measurements on all invested asset categories excluding cash, contract loans, premium notes, collateral notes and income receivables. The AVR calculation is formula-based and considers the prior year reserve balance, the current year’s realized credit-related (default) and equity capital gains and losses, net of capital gains tax, and the current year’s unrealized capital gains and losses, net of deferred taxes thereon, applicable to the invested asset categories that are grouped within the default and equity components. The default component includes long-term bonds, preferred stocks, short-term bonds, derivatives and mortgage loans. The equity component includes common stocks, real estate and other invested assets. Other invested assets consist of investments in joint ventures, partnerships, limited liability companies, low income housing tax credit property investments, collateral loans and surplus notes. The undistributed earnings or losses from investments in joint ventures, partnerships and limited liability companies are reported as changes in unrealized capital gains and losses and included in the AVR. Cash distributions received from investments in joint ventures, partnerships and limited liability companies are recognized in investment income to the extent that they are not in excess of the undistributed accumulated earnings attributable to the investee and the unrealized gain would be reversed, whereas, any distributions that are in excess of the undistributed accumulated earnings attributable to the investee reduce the carrying amount of the investment. Realized and unrealized capital gains increase the AVR and realized and unrealized capital losses decrease the AVR. The Company’s total AVR is generally limited to a maximum amount of credit-related reserve that is calculated using a set of factors applied to the admitted asset values of the various invested asset categories. Total AVR in one sub-component of either the default or equity component that is in excess of the maximum reserve must be transferred to the “sister” sub-component if that sub-component’s total AVR is below its maximum reserve. If the total AVR in either of the combined default or equity component is in excess of the combined maximum reserve, the Company may transfer the excess to the other component if that component’s total AVR is below its maximum reserve, or the excess reserve may be released to unassigned surplus. In general, decreases in the Company’s total invested assets portfolio will decrease the total AVR and increases will increase the total AVR.

The IMR captures the realized capital gains and losses that result from changes in the overall level of interest rates and amortizes them into investment income over the approximate remaining life of the investments sold. The IMR includes all realized capital gains and losses, net of capital gains tax thereon, due to interest rate changes on fixed income investments, mortgage loans and derivatives, and excludes credit-related realized capital gains and losses on default component invested assets, realized capital gains and losses on equity investments and unrealized capital gains and losses.    After a realized capital gain or loss has been identified as interest-related and an expected maturity date has been determined, a company may select either a grouped method or seriatim method for calculating the IMR amortization. The Company has elected to use the grouped method in calculating its IMR amortization. The total IMR is calculated by adding the current year’s interest-related capital gains and losses, net of capital gains tax, to the prior year reserve and subtracting the current year’s amortization released to the Statements of Operations. A negative IMR is reported as a nonadmitted asset. Make whole fees and prepayment penalties are recorded as investment income and not included in the IMR.

Off-balance-sheet financial instruments

Commitments to invest, commitments to purchase private placement securities and commitments to extend mortgage loans have off-balance-sheet risk because their contractual amounts are not recorded in the Company’s Statements of Financial Position. The details of the off-balance-sheet commitments are discussed further in Note 4.

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

Premiums and annuity considerations

Annual premiums for most traditional life insurance policies are recognized as revenue on the policy anniversary date. Premiums, based on modal payment, for accident and health insurance and certain immaterial traditional life insurance policies are recognized as revenue when due. Considerations received for supplementary contracts with life contingencies are recognized as revenue when due. Premiums for all single and flexible premium life insurance and annuity products are recognized as revenue when collected. Considerations received on deposit-type funds, which do not contain any life contingencies, are recorded directly to the related reserve liability. Premiums written and not yet collected from policyholders are shown as a receivable, with balances older than 90 days nonadmitted.

Reserves for policy benefits

The Company adopted Principles Based Reserving (“PBR”), which are computed actuarially according to New York Regulation 213 with interest, mortality and other assumptions applied in compliance with statutory regulations, for the following policies:

Certain guaranteed term policies issued on or after May 13, 2019, and all guaranteed term policies issued on or after October 1, 2019

Certain universal life policies issued on or after October 1, 2019

Certain whole life policies issued on or after October 1, 2019

Policy benefit reserves for traditional and flexible premium life insurance policies, excluding the above policies, are computed actuarially according to the Commissioners’ Reserve Valuation Method with interest, mortality and other assumptions applied in compliance with statutory regulations. Benefit reserves for annuity products are calculated according to the Commissioners’ Annuity Reserve Valuation Method with interest, mortality and other assumptions applied in compliance with statutory regulations. Benefit reserves for MGA products are calculated according to New York Regulation 127 with interest and mortality assumptions in compliance with statutory regulations.

Reserves for deposit-type funds are equal to deposits received and interest credited to the benefit of contractholders, less surrenders and withdrawals that represent a return to the contractholder. For deposit-type funds with no cash values prior to maturity, reserves are present values of contractual payments with interest assumptions in compliance with statutory regulations. Tabular interest on deposit-type funds is calculated as the prescribed valuation interest rate times the mean amount of funds subject to such rate held at the beginning and end of the year of valuation.

Policy benefit reserves for accident and health insurance products include claim reserves, contract reserves and unearned premiums, if applicable. Claim reserves, including incurred but not reported claims, represent management’s estimate of the ultimate liability associated with unpaid policy claims, based primarily upon analysis of past experience. To the extent the ultimate liability differs from the amounts recorded, such differences are reflected in the Statements of Operations when additional information becomes known.

On traditional life insurance contracts, the Company waives deduction of deferred fractional premiums upon the death of the insured and returns any portion of the final premium beyond the date of death. Surrender values are not contracted in excess of the reserve as legally computed. For life contracts, the cost of additional mortality for each policy is assumed to equal the additional premium charged for that policy period and is reserved accordingly. Additional premiums are collected for policies issued on substandard lives. Reserves are held in a manner consistent with traditional policies. For annuity contracts issued as substandard, reserves are calculated according to Title 11 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations Section 99.6(i).

Tabular interest, tabular less actual reserves released and tabular cost are determined by formula as described in the APPM. Tabular interest for contracts not involving life contingencies represents the net amount credited taking into account increments of premiums and annuity considerations and decrements of benefits, withdrawals, loads and policy charges.

Reinsurance

The Company reinsures certain of its risks to unaffiliated reinsurers and ALIC under yearly renewable term, coinsurance and modified coinsurance agreements. These agreements result in a passing of the agreed-upon percentage of risk to the reinsurer in exchange for negotiated reinsurance premium payments. Modified coinsurance is similar to coinsurance, except that the cash and investments that support the liability for contract benefits are not transferred to the assuming company and settlements are made on a net basis between the companies.

The amounts reported in the Statements of Financial Position as amounts recoverable from reinsurers include amounts billed to reinsurers for losses paid. Contract claims are reported net of reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses, which represent estimates of amounts expected to be recovered from reinsurers on incurred losses that have not yet been paid. Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses are estimated based upon assumptions consistent with those used in establishing the liabilities related to the underlying reinsured contract and in accordance with the coverage, terms and conditions of the reinsurance agreement. Reinsurance does not extinguish the Company’s primary liability under the policies written. Reinsurance recoverable balances that are current and from authorized reinsurers are reported as admitted assets. Reinsurance recoverable balances from unauthorized reinsurers require collateral at least equal to the amount recoverable, or the recoverable balance is nonadmitted. All reinsurance recoverable balances that are 90 days past due are nonadmitted. If it is probable that reinsurance recoverables on paid or unpaid claim or benefit payments are uncollectible, these amounts are written off through a charge to the Statements of Operations.

Income taxes

The income tax provision is calculated under the liability method. DTAs and deferred tax liabilities (“DTLs”) are recorded based on the difference between the statutory financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities at the enacted tax rates. Deferred income taxes also arise from net unrealized losses on certain investments carried at fair value. The net change in DTAs and DTLs is applied directly to unassigned surplus. The nonadmitted portion of gross DTAs is determined by applying the rules prescribed by SSAP No. 101, Income Taxes (“SSAP No. 101”).

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

The application of SSAP No. 101 requires the Company to evaluate the recoverability of DTAs and to establish a statutory valuation allowance adjustment (“valuation allowance”) if necessary to reduce the DTA to an amount which is more likely than not to be realized. Considerable judgment is required in determining whether a valuation allowance is necessary, and if so, the amount of such valuation allowance. In evaluating the need for a valuation allowance the Company considers many factors, including: (1) the nature of the DTAs and DTLs; (2) whether they are ordinary or capital; (3) the timing of their reversal; (4) taxable income in prior carryback years as well as projected taxable earnings exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carryforwards; (5) the length of time that carryovers can be utilized; (6) unique tax rules that would impact the utilization of the DTAs; and (7) any tax planning strategies that the Company would employ to avoid an operating loss or tax credit carryforward from expiring unused. Although the realization is not assured, management believes it is more likely than not that the DTAs, net of valuation allowance, will be realized.

Separate Accounts

The assets of the Separate Accounts are carried at fair value. Separate Accounts liabilities represent the contractholders’ claims to the related assets and are carried at the fair value of the assets. In the event the asset values of certain contractholder accounts are projected to be below the value guaranteed by the Company, a liability is established through a charge to earnings. Reserves for guarantees provided by the Company are included in the Company’s General Account.

The Company holds reserves for variable annuity contracts and variable life policies at less than the fund balances carried in the Separate Accounts. The difference between the reserves and the fund balances of the Separate Accounts is transferred from the Separate Accounts to the General Account, and the variable annuity portion is subsequently reinsured via a modified coinsurance agreement. Premiums, contract benefits, reserve transfers, policy loans and policyholder charges are also transferred from the Separate Accounts to the General Account.

Separate Accounts premium deposits, benefit expenses and contract charges for mortality risk, contract and policy administration are recorded by the Company and reflected in the Statements of Operations. Investment income, realized capital gains and losses and changes in unrealized capital gains and losses related to assets which support variable annuity contracts and variable life policies accrue directly to the contractholders and, therefore, are not included in the Statements of Operations. Investment income, realized capital gains and losses and changes in unrealized capital gains and losses related to assets which support MGA contracts accrue to the Company. Gains or losses from the MGA business, net of reinsurance, are included in net transfers to or (from) Separate Accounts in the Statements of Operations.

 

3.

Investments

Fair values

The following table summarizes the statement value, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and fair value of the Company’s bonds and SVO-identified investments, excluding bonds that have been written down to fair value as of December 31:

 

(in thousands)                                

2019

      Statement
Value
      Gross
Unrealized
Gains
      Gross
Unrealized
Losses
      Fair
Value

Industrial and miscellaneous

  $     3,268,294      $     270,761      $     (2,487    $     3,536,568  

U.S. special revenue

      338,850         87,778         -       426,628  

U.S. governments

      137,972         7,113         -       145,085  

U.S. political subdivisions

      100,125         22,886         -       123,011  

SVO-identified investments

      106,624         -         -       106,624  

States, territories and possessions

      37,715         17,756         -       55,471  

All other governments

      7,011         68         -       7,079  

Hybrid securities

      248         45         -       293  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total bonds

  $         3,996,839      $         406,407      $         (2,487    $         4,400,759  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

2018

      Statement
Value
      Gross
Unrealized
Gains
      Gross
Unrealized
Losses
      Fair
Value

Industrial and miscellaneous

  $     3,370,212      $     116,373      $     (68,630    $     3,417,955  

U.S. special revenue

      454,767         67,073         (142       521,698  

U.S. governments

      186,319         8,419         (5       194,733  

U.S. political subdivisions

      150,348         17,517         -       167,865  

SVO-identified investments

      19,576         -         -       19,576  

States, territories and possessions

      54,277         12,622         -       66,899  

All other governments

      7,076         419         -       7,495  

Hybrid securities

      248         7         -       255  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total bonds

  $         4,242,823      $         222,430      $         (68,777    $         4,396,476  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized losses

Unrealized losses are calculated as the difference between amortized cost and fair value for the Company’s investment securities, including securities written down to fair value. They result from declines in fair value below amortized cost for bonds, including LBASS, or cost for common and preferred stocks, and are evaluated for OTTI. Every security with unrealized losses was included in the portfolio monitoring process.

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

The following tables summarize the fair value and gross unrealized losses of bonds, LBASS, common and preferred stocks by the length of time individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of December 31.

 

(in thousands)        2019
         Less than 12 Months    12 Months or More         
         Fair
Value
       Unrealized
Losses
       Fair
Value
       Unrealized
Losses
       Total
Unrealized
Losses

Bonds, excluding LBASS

  $      84,150      $      (544    $      52,233      $      (1,986    $      (2,530

LBASS

       34          -        6          -        -

Common stocks

       1,258          (219        -          -        (219

Preferred stocks

       -          -        473          (27        (27
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  $          85,442      $      (763    $          52,712      $      (2,013    $      (2,776
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

         2018
         Less than 12 Months    12 Months or More         
         Fair
Value
       Unrealized
Losses
       Fair
Value
       Unrealized
Losses
       Total
Unrealized
Losses

Bonds, excluding LBASS

  $      1,201,539      $      (36,361    $      508,842      $      (31,911    $      (68,272

LBASS

       31,096          (736        19,628          (266        (1,002

Common stocks

       4,578          (54        -          (11        (65

Preferred stocks

       153          (6        412          (88        (94
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  $      1,237,366      $      (37,157    $      528,882      $      (32,276    $      (69,433
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the gross unrealized losses by unrealized loss position and credit quality as of December 31, 2019.

 

(in thousands)        Investment
Grade
       Below
Investment
Grade
       Total

Bonds, including LBASS with unrealized loss position less than 20% of amortized cost (1)(2)

  $      (478    $      (1,697    $      (2,175

Bonds with unrealized loss position greater than or equal to 20% of amortized cost (3)(4)

       -        (355        (355
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total unrealized losses

  $          (478    $          (2,052    $          (2,530
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

  (1) 

Below investment grade bonds includes $260 thousand that had been in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve months.

  (2) 

Related to bonds, including LBASS with an unrealized loss position less than 20% of amortized cost, the degree of which suggested that these securities did not pose a high risk of being other-than-temporarily impaired.

  (3) 

All the below investment grade bonds had been in an unrealized loss position for a period of twelve or more consecutive months.

  (4) 

Evaluated based on factors such as discounted cash flows and the financial condition and near-term and long-term prospects of the issue or issuer and were determined to have adequate resources to fulfill contract obligations.

Investment grade is defined as a security having an NAIC designation of 1 or 2, a rating of Aaa, Aa, A or Baa from Moody’s, a rating of AAA, AA, A or BBB from S&P Global Ratings, a comparable rating from another nationally recognized rating agency, or a comparable internal rating if an externally provided rating is not available. Market prices for certain securities may have credit spreads which imply higher or lower credit quality than the current third-party rating. Unrealized losses on investment grade securities were principally related to an increase in market yields which may include increased risk-free interest rates and/or wider credit spreads since the time of initial purchase. The unrealized losses are expected to reverse as the securities approach maturity.

Unrealized losses on common and preferred stocks were primarily related to temporary equity market fluctuations of securities that are expected to recover.

LBASS in an unrealized loss position were evaluated based on actual and projected collateral losses relative to the securities’ positions in the respective securitization trusts, security specific expectations of cash flows, and credit ratings. This evaluation also takes into consideration credit enhancement, measured in terms of: (1) subordination from other classes of securities in the trust that are contractually obligated to absorb losses before the class of security the Company owns, and (2) the expected impact of other structural features embedded in the securitization trust beneficial to the class of securities the Company owns, such as overcollateralization and excess spread.

As of December 31, 2019, the Company had not made a decision to sell and it was not more likely than not the Company would be required to sell bonds, including LBASS, with unrealized losses before recovery of the amortized cost basis. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had the intent and ability to hold LBASS, common and preferred stocks with unrealized losses for a period of time sufficient for them to recover.

 

12


ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

Scheduled maturities

The scheduled maturities for bonds, cash equivalents and short-term investments were as follows as of December 31, 2019:

 

(in thousands)       Statement
Value
       Fair
Value
 

                                     

                                        

Due in one year or less

  $     552,004      $     556,824  

Due after one year through five years

      1,266,177          1,334,341  

Due after five years through ten years

      1,541,114          1,658,498  

Due after ten years

      736,502          950,041  
   

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  $         4,095,797      $         4,499,704  
   

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Actual maturities may differ from those scheduled as a result of calls and make-whole payments by the issuers.

Net realized capital gains and losses

Net realized capital gains and losses from investment securities including calls consisted of the following:

 

(in thousands)                          

                                 

Year-ended December 31, 2019

      Gross Realized
Gains
      Gross Realized
Losses
      Net Realized
Gains (Losses)

Bonds

  $     5,459     $     3,316     $     2,143

Preferred stocks

      13         16         (3

Common stocks

      16,329         2,611         13,718

Cash and cash equivalents

      22         52         (30

Derivatives

      493         227         266

Other invested assets

      2,939         191         2,748
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

  $     25,255     $     6,413         18,842
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

Capital gain tax expense

              (3,957

Transferred to IMR

              (2,033
           

 

 

 

Total

          $     12,852
           

 

 

 

Year-ended December 31, 2018

      Gross Realized
Gains
      Gross Realized
Losses
      Net Realized
Gains (Losses)
                                  

Bonds

  $     3,253     $     5,405     $     (2,152

Preferred stocks

      32         27         5

Common stocks

      24,655         17,516         7,139

Cash and cash equivalents

      18         119         (101

Derivatives

      552         986         (434

Other invested assets

      9         984         (975
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

  $     28,519     $     25,037         3,482
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

Capital gain tax expense

              (731

Transferred to IMR

              1,629
           

 

 

 

Total

          $     4,380
           

 

 

 

Proceeds from sales of bonds, exclusive of calls, maturities and pay downs were $202 million and $226 million in 2019 and 2018, respectively. Gross gains of $5 million and $1 million and gross losses of $2 million and $4 million, were realized on sales of bonds, exclusive of calls, maturities and pay downs during 2019 and 2018, respectively. In addition, the Company recorded $2 million and $14 million of realized losses due to impaired bonds, preferred stocks, common stocks and limited partnerships in 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Municipal bonds

The Company maintains a diversified portfolio of municipal bonds. The following table shows the principal geographic distribution of municipal bond issuers represented in the Company’s portfolio as of December 31:

 

        

   (% of total municipal bond statement value)
            2019                  2018          
  

California

     31.8       %      26.8       %
  

Texas

     11.4            12.9      
  

Oregon

     10.8            7.1      
  

Illinois

     7.7            5.4      

 

13


ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

Mortgage loans on real estate

The minimum and maximum lending rates for new mortgage loans in 2019 and 2018 were 3.20% and 4.68%, and 3.63% and 4.83%, respectively. All new mortgage loans were commercial.

For loans acquired during 2019 and 2018, the maximum percentage of any one loan to the value of the property at the time of the loan was 73.1% and 74.7%, respectively.

The Company’s mortgage loan portfolio consists entirely of commercial mortgage loans, whose current recorded investment was $719 million and $676 million as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company did not have recorded investment in mortgage loans in which it is a participant or co-lender in a mortgage loan agreement as of December 31, 2019. The Company’s recorded investment in mortgage loans in which it is a participant or co-lender in a mortgage loan agreement was $5 million as of December 31, 2018.

Mortgage loans are evaluated for impairment on a specific loan basis through a quarterly credit monitoring process and review of key credit quality indicators. Mortgage loans are considered impaired when it is probable the Company will not collect the contractual principal and interest. Accrual of income is suspended for mortgage loans that are in default or when full and timely collection of principal and interest payments is not probable. Cash receipts on mortgage loans on nonaccrual status are generally recorded as a reduction of carrying value.

The debt service coverage ratio is considered a key credit quality indicator when mortgage loans are evaluated for impairment and represents the amount of estimated cash flows from the property available to the borrower to meet principal and interest payment obligations. The ratio estimates are updated annually or more frequently if conditions are warranted based on the Company’s credit monitoring process.

The following table reflects the carrying value of non-impaired fixed rate and variable rate mortgage loans summarized by the debt service coverage ratio distribution as of December 31:

 

(in thousands)        2019    2018

Debt Service Coverage Ratio Distribution

       Fixed
Rate
Mortgage
Loans
       Variable
Rate
Mortgage
Loans
       Total        Fixed
Rate
Mortgage
Loans
       Variable
Rate
Mortgage
Loans
       Total

Below 1.0

  $      -     $      -     $      -     $      -     $      -     $      -  

1.0 - 1.25

       48,858          -          48,858          25,539          -          25,539  

1.26 - 1.50

       211,949          -          211,949          184,083          -          184,083  

Above 1.50

       429,675          28,419          458,094          438,154          28,399          466,553  
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-impaired mortgage loans

  $      690,482     $      28,419     $      718,901     $      647,776     $      28,399     $      676,175  
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company’s mortgage loan portfolio is substantially all non-recourse to the borrower and collateralized by a variety of commercial real estate property types located throughout the United States. The following table shows the principal geographic distribution of commercial real estate exceeding 5% of the mortgage loan portfolio as of December 31:

 

        

   (% of mortgage loan portfolio carrying value)        2019                  2018          
  

Texas

     20.3         %      16.6         %
  

California

     16.3              18.2        
  

North Carolina

     8.3              9.0        
  

Nevada

     6.0              6.4        
  

Illinois

     5.6              6.3        
  

Utah

     5.4              2.2        
  

New Jersey

     5.0              6.0        
  

Arizona

     3.9              5.2        

The types of properties collateralizing the commercial mortgage loan portfolio as of December 31 were as follows:

 

        

   (% of mortgage loan portfolio carrying value)        2019                  2018          
  

Apartment complexes

     29.8         %      31.5         %
  

Office buildings

     26.3              26.5        
  

Warehouse and industrial

     16.8              16.2        
  

Retail

     15.2              17.0        
  

Other

     11.9              8.8        
     

 

 

      

 

 

   
  

Total

     100.0         %      100.0         %
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

14


ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

Loan-backed securities

The Company held LBASS as of December 31, 2019 and 2018. Prepayment assumptions for LBASS were obtained from external sources and, if not available, developed internally. The following table presents the aggregate amortized cost of LBASS before recognized OTTI, the amount of OTTI recognized and the fair value of those securities.

 

(in thousands)   2019   2018
           

 

 

 

        Amortized
Cost Basis

Before
OTTI
      OTTI
Recognized
in Loss
      Fair Value       Amortized
Cost Basis

Before
OTTI
      OTTI
Recognized
in Loss
      Fair Value

OTTI recognized 1st Quarter

                       

Intent to sell

   $     -      $     -      $     -      $     -      $     -      $     -  

Present value of cash flows
expected to be collected is
less than the amortized cost basis

      -         -         -         516         32         345  

OTTI recognized 2nd Quarter

                       

Intent to sell

      -         -         -         -         -         -  

Present value of cash flows
expected to be collected is
less than the amortized cost basis

      2,832         169         1,950         402         49         295  

OTTI recognized 3rd Quarter

                       

Intent to sell

      -         -         -         -         -         -  

Present value of cash flows
expected to be collected is
less than the amortized cost basis

      -         -         -         182         29         109  

OTTI recognized 4th Quarter

                       

Intent to sell

      -         -         -         -         -         -  

Present value of cash flows
expected to be collected is
less than the amortized cost basis

   $     -         -         -      $     4,083         175      $     4,087  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Annual Aggregate Total

       $     169              $     285      
       

 

 

 

           

 

 

 

   

The following table presents the percent of statement value of the Company’s LBASS portfolio that is comprised of asset-backed securities (“ABS”), residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”) and commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) as of December 31:

 

             2019                 2018          
 

ABS

     86     %     86     %
 

RMBS

     12         10    
 

CMBS

     2         4    
    

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 
 

Total

     100     %     100     %
    

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

All and ninety-nine percent of the ABS had an NAIC designation of 1 or 2 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The majority were backed by lease transactions and credit tenant loans as of December 31, 2019 and 2018.

All of the RMBS had an NAIC designation of 1 or 2 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018.

Four percent and ninety-eight percent of the CMBS had an NAIC designation of 1 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

15


ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

The following LBASS were other-than-temporarily impaired at the end of each quarter presented, as a result of the discounted present value of the cash flows expected to be collected being less than amortized cost.

 

(in thousands)       

Book/Adjusted

Carrying Value

Amortized Cost

Before Current

      Present Value
of Projected
      Recognized      

Amortized Cost

After

     

Fair Value

At Time of

 

Date of

Financial

Statement

Where

CUSIP        

       Period OTTI       Cash Flows       OTTI       OTTI       OTTI       Reported    

46628FAN1

   $     2,832     $     2,663     $     169     $     2,663     $     1,950       6/30/2019    
            

 

 

 

         

Total

           $     169            
            

 

 

 

         
        

Book/Adjusted

Carrying Value

Amortized Cost

Before Current

      Present Value
of Projected
      Recognized      

Amortized Cost

After

     

Fair Value

At Time of

 

Date of

Financial

Statement

Where

CUSIP        

       Period OTTI       Cash Flows       OTTI       OTTI       OTTI       Reported    

22545DAG2

   $     516     $     484     $     32     $     484     $     345       03/31/2018    

22545DAG2

       402         353         49         353         295       06/30/2018    

22545DAG2

       182         153         29         153         109       09/30/2018    

22545DAG2

       155         115         40         115         113       12/31/2018    

46628FAN1

       3,928         3,793         135         3,793         3,974       12/31/2018    
            

 

 

 

         

Total

           $     285            
            

 

 

 

         

Securities lending transactions

The Company receives cash collateral for securities loaned in an amount generally equal to 102% and 105% of the fair value of domestic and foreign securities, respectively, and records the related obligations to return the collateral as a liability.

All collateral is received in the form of cash, unrestricted and maintained in a separate custody account. Collateral is invested in cash equivalents or short-term investments during the agreement period. The Company monitors the fair value of securities loaned on a daily basis and obtains additional collateral as necessary under the terms of the agreements to mitigate counterparty credit risk. The Company maintains the right and ability to repossess the securities loaned on short notice. Substantially all of the Company’s securities loaned were placed with large banks.

The fair value of the Company’s cash collateral received in connection with its securities lending program was $157 million and $69 million as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

The following table summarizes the Company’s reinvested cash collateral in connection with its securities lending program as of December 31:

 

    (in thousands)       2019         2018  
     

 

 

     

 

 

 
          Amortized
Cost
        Fair
Value
        Amortized
Cost
        Fair
Value
 
 

Open

  $     58,888       $     58,889       $     36,224     $           36,222  
 

30 days or less

      99,349           99,336           33,207               33,206  
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
 

Total collateral reinvested

  $     158,237       $     158,225       $     69,431     $           69,428  
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

The maturity dates of the liability (collateral to be returned) did not match the invested assets. The invested assets are short-term investments that can easily be liquidated on demand to match the liability. All the collateral the Company has accepted under its securities lending program is permitted, by contract or custom, to be sold or repledged. None of the securities lending transactions the Company has entered into extend beyond a year.

Restricted assets

Restricted assets (including pledged) consisted of the following as of December 31:

 

($ in thousands)       2019    

Restricted Asset Category

      Total
Admitted
From

Prior Year
      Increase/
(Decrease)
      Total
Current
Year
Admitted
Restricted
  Gross
(Admitted &
Nonadmitted)
Restricted to
Total Assets
      Admitted
Restricted
to Total
Admitted
Assets
   

Collateral held under security lending agreements

  $     68,817     $     88,463   $     157,280       2.5     %     2.5     %

Letter stock or securities restricted as to sale - excluding Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) capital stock

      5,292         (2,038       3,254       0.1         0.1    

On deposit with states

      1,988         (11       1,977       -           -      

Collateral pledged for derivatives

      61         198         259       -           -      
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Total restricted assets

  $     76,158     $     86,612     $     162,770       2.6     %     2.6     %
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

16


ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

($ in thousands)       2018      

Restricted Asset Category

      Total
Admitted
From

Prior Year
        Increase/
(Decrease)
        Total
Current
Year
Admitted
Restricted
    Gross
(Admitted &
Nonadmitted)
Restricted to
Total Assets
        Admitted
Restricted
to Total
Admitted
Assets
     

Collateral held under security lending agreements

  $     59,067         $     9,750       $     68,817               1.1     %             1.1     %

Letter stock or securities restricted as to sale - excluding FHLB capital stock

      4,239         1,053       5,292               0.1                 0.1    

On deposit with states

      2,001         (13       1,988           -                  -     

Collateral pledged for derivatives

      290         (229       61               -                  -     
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total restricted assets

  $     65,597     $     10,561   $     76,158               1.2     %             1.2     %
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

For letter stock or securities restricted as to sale excluding FHLB capital stock, the nature of restriction is contractual and it is restricted from sale for the duration of the investment.

The following table summarizes collateral received and reflected as assets within the Company’s General Account financial statements as of December 31:

 

(in thousands)       2019    

Collateral assets

      Book/Adjusted
Carrying
Value
(“BACV”)
      Fair Value   % of BACV
to Total Assets
(Admitted and
Nonadmitted)
      % of BACV
to Total
Admitted
Assets
     

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

  $     156,889       $     156,889               2.7     %             2.7     %

Securities lending

      391         391               -                 -    
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total collateral assets

  $     157,280     $     157,280               2.7     %             2.7     %
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   
        2018    

Collateral assets

      BACV           Fair Value   % of BACV
to Total Assets
(Admitted and
Nonadmitted)
      % of BACV
to Total
Admitted
Assets
     

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

  $     67,096     $     67,096               1.2     %             1.2     %

Securities lending

      1,721         1,721               -                 -    
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total collateral assets

  $     68,817     $     68,817               1.2     %             1.2     %
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

The Company’s recognized obligations to return collateral assets (General Account) was $157 million and $69 million as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively and accounted for 3.0% and 1.4% of the Company’s total liabilities as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Prepayment penalty and acceleration fees

The following table provides the number of CUSIPs sold, redeemed or otherwise disposed of and the aggregate amount of investment income generated for bonds, including LBASS, sold, redeemed or otherwise disposed of as a result of a callable feature for the years ended December 31:

 

($ in thousands)       2019         2018    
        General
Account
        Separate
Account
        General
Account
         Separate
Account
 

Number of CUSIPs

      129           3           49            2    

Aggregate amount of investment income

  $     6,222       $     120       $     2,955        $     105    

 

4.

Fair Value Measurements

The Company will adopt revised disclosure requirements for SSAP No. 100R, Fair Value (“SSAP No. 100R”) as detailed in Statutory Accounting Principles Working Group maintenance agenda item #2018-36 on January 1, 2020, when Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement is adopted.

Fair value is defined, per SSAP No. 100R, as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. SSAP No. 100R identified three valuation techniques which are used, either independently or in combination, to determine fair value: (1) market approach; (2) income approach; and (3) cost approach. SSAP No. 100R also contains guidance about observable and unobservable inputs, which are assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements, the fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques into three broad levels: 1, 2 and 3. The hierarchy for inputs used in determining fair value maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that observable inputs be used when available. Certain assets are measured utilizing net asset value (“NAV”) as a practical expedient to determine fair value.

 

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NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

The Company is responsible for the determination of fair value and the supporting assumptions and methodologies. The Company gains assurance that assets and liabilities are appropriately valued through the execution of various processes and controls designed to ensure the overall reasonableness and consistent application of valuation methodologies, including inputs and assumptions, and compliance with accounting standards. For fair values received from third parties or internally estimated, the Company’s processes and controls are designed to ensure that the valuation methodologies are appropriate and consistently applied, the inputs and assumptions are reasonable and consistent with the objective of determining fair value, and the fair values are accurately recorded. For example, on a continuing basis, the Company assesses the reasonableness of individual fair values that have stale security prices or that exceed certain thresholds as compared to previous fair values received from valuation service providers or brokers or derived from internal models. The Company performs procedures to understand and assess the methodologies, processes and controls of valuation service providers. In addition, the Company may validate the reasonableness of fair values by comparing information obtained from valuation service providers or brokers to other third-party valuation sources for selected securities. The Company performs ongoing price validation procedures such as back-testing of actual sales, which corroborate the various inputs used in internal models to market observable data. When fair value determinations are expected to be more variable, the Company validates them through reviews by members of management who have relevant expertise and who are independent of those charged with executing investment transactions.

The Company has two types of situations where investments are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy:

 

  (1)

Specific inputs significant to the fair value estimation models are not market observable. This primarily occurs in the Company’s use of broker quotes to value certain securities where the inputs have not been corroborated to be market observable, and the use of valuation models that use significant non-market observable inputs.

 

  (2)

Quotes continue to be received from independent third-party valuation service providers and all significant inputs are market observable; however, there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset when compared to normal market activity such that the degree of market observability has declined to a point where categorization as a Level 3 measurement is considered appropriate. The indicators considered in determining whether a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for a specific asset has occurred include the level of new issuances in the primary market, trading volume in the secondary market, the level of credit spreads over historical levels, applicable bid-ask spreads, and price consensus among market participants and other pricing sources.

The following tables summarize the Company’s assets and liabilities measured and reported at fair value in the Statements of Financial Position as of December 31:

 

(in thousands)          
          2019

Description for each class of asset or liability

            (Level 1)                 (Level 2)                 (Level 3)                   NAV                   Total    

Assets at fair value

                   

Bonds

                   

SVO-identified investments

    $       106,624         $       -     $       -       $       -       $       106,624

Common stocks

                   

Industrial and miscellaneous

      117,896         -       5,893           671           124,460     

Mutual funds

      40,675         -       -         -         40,675
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total common stocks

            158,571         -       5,893         671         165,135
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash equivalents

                   

Money market mutual funds

      124,763         -       -         -         124,763

Derivative assets

                   

Equity and index contracts

      -         5,232            -         -         5,232

Foreign currency contracts

      -         771       -         -         771

Interest rate contracts

      -         -       44         -         44
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivative assets

      -         6,003       44         -         6,047
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Separate Accounts assets

      265,546               123,964       15,125         -         404,635
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value

    $       655,504       $       129,967     $       21,062       $       671       $       807,204
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities at fair value

                   

Derivative liabilities

                   

Equity and index contracts

    $       -       $       (2,833     $       -       $       -       $       (2,833

Foreign currency contracts

      -         (88       -         -         (88
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivative liabilities

      -         (2,921       -         -         (2,921
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities at fair value

    $       -       $       (2,921     $       -       $       -       $       (2,921
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

(in thousands)          
          2018

Description for each class of asset or liability

            (Level 1)                 (Level 2)                 (Level 3)                   NAV                   Total    

Assets at fair value

                   

Bonds

                   

SVO-identified investments

    $       19,576         $       -          $       -         $       -         $       19,576     

Common stocks

                   

Industrial and miscellaneous

      72,600         63       9,594         1,235         83,492

Mutual funds

      79,901         -       -         -         79,901
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total common stocks

      152,501         63       9,594         1,235         163,393
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash equivalents

                   

Money market mutual funds

      50,353         -       -         -         50,353

Derivative assets

                   

Equity and index contracts

      -         556       -         -         556

Foreign currency contracts

      -         684       -         -         684

Interest rate contracts

      -         -       327         -         327
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivative assets

      -         1,240       327         -         1,567
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Separate Accounts assets

      241,710         137,693       20,133         -         399,536
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value

    $       464,140       $       138,996     $       30,054       $       1,235       $       634,425
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities at fair value

                   

Derivative liabilities

                   

Equity and index contracts

    $       -       $       (178     $       -       $       -       $       (178

Foreign currency contracts

      -         (14       -         -         (14
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivative liabilities

      -         (192       -         -         (192
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities at fair value

    $       -       $       (192     $       -       $       -       $       (192
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments in certain common stock measured and reported at NAV in the Statements of Financial Position and presented in the table are generally not redeemable with the issuing corporation and cannot be sold without approval of the managing members. Distributions of income are usually received from the sale of the common stock or the liquidation of the underlying asset or assets of the issuing corporation over the life of these investments, typically 3-7 years. The Company had no commitments to invest in these investments over their remaining lives.

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during 2019 or 2018.

Transfers between level categorizations may occur due to changes in the availability of market observable inputs, which generally are caused by changes in market conditions such as liquidity, trading volume or bid-ask spreads. Transfers between level categorizations may also occur due to changes in the valuation source, including situations where a fair value quote is not provided by the Company’s independent third-party valuation service provider resulting in the price becoming stale or replaced with a broker quote whose inputs have not been corroborated to be market observable. This situation will result in the transfer of a security into Level 3. Transfers in and out of level categorizations are reported as having occurred at the beginning of the quarter in which the transfer occurred.

In determining fair value, the Company principally uses the market approach which generally utilizes market transaction data for the same or similar instruments. To a lesser extent, the Company uses the income approach which involves determining fair values from discounted cash flow methodologies. For the majority of Level 2 and Level 3 valuations, a combination of the market and income approaches is used.

Listed below is a summary of the significant valuation techniques for assets and liabilities measured and reported at fair value.

Level 2 measurements

Common stocks – The primary inputs to the valuation include quoted prices or quoted net asset values for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active.

Derivatives - Free-standing exchange listed derivatives that are not actively traded are valued based on quoted prices for identical instruments in markets that are not active. Over-the-counter derivatives, including foreign currency forward contracts, are valued using models that rely on inputs such as interest rate yield curves, implied volatilities, currency rates and credit spreads that are observable for substantially the full term of the contract. The valuation techniques underlying the models are widely accepted in the financial services industry and do not involve significant judgment.

Separate Accounts - MGA products may be supported by corporate bonds, including those that are privately placed, RMBS, ABS and cash equivalents. The primary inputs to the valuation for public corporate bonds and cash equivalents include quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, contractual cash flows, benchmark yields and credit spreads. Privately placed corporate bonds are valued using a discounted cash flow model that is widely accepted in the financial services industry and uses market observable inputs and inputs derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data. The primary inputs to the discounted cash flow model include an interest rate yield curve, as well as published credit spreads for similar assets in markets that are not active that incorporate the credit quality and industry sector of the issuer. The primary inputs to the valuation for RMBS and ABS include quoted prices

 

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NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, contractual cash flows, benchmark yields, prepayment speeds, collateral performance and credit spreads. Certain ABS are valued based on non-binding broker quotes whose inputs have been corroborated to be market observable.

Level 3 measurements

Common stocks – The primary inputs to the valuation include quoted prices or quoted net asset values for identical or similar assets in markets that exhibit less liquidity relative to those markets supporting Level 2 fair value measurements.

Derivatives - Interest rate cap agreements are valued using models that are widely accepted in the financial services industry. These are categorized as Level 3 as a result of the significance of non-market observable inputs such as volatility. Other primary inputs include interest rate yield curves and credit spreads.

Separate Accounts - MGA products are supported by mortgage loans. The fair value of mortgage loans on real estate is based on discounted contractual cash flows or, if the loans are impaired due to credit reasons, the fair value of collateral less costs to sell. Risk adjusted discount rates are selected using current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar characteristics using similar types of properties as collateral.

The following tables present the rollforward of Level 3 assets and liabilities measured and reported at fair value:

 

(in thousands)                                                  

Description

        Beginning
balance as of
01/01/2019
        Transfers
into
Level 3
        Transfers
out of
Level 3
        Total gains
and (losses)
included in net
income
        Total gains
and (losses)
included in
surplus

Perpetual preferred stocks

                   

Industrial and miscellaneous

    $       -     $           -        $       -          $       -          $       -     

Common stocks

                   

Industrial and miscellaneous

      9,594                   (16       5,680       (2,655

Separate Accounts assets

      20,133                 -       (14       555

Derivatives, net

      327                 -       52       (216
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Total assets and liabilities

    $       30,054       $             $       (16     $       5,718     $       (2,316
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

(continued)                                                  

Description

        Purchases         Issuances         Sales         Settlements         Ending
balance as of
12/31/2019

Perpetual preferred stocks

                   

Industrial and miscellaneous

    $       -     $             $       -     $       -     $       -

Common stocks

                   

Industrial and miscellaneous

      582                 (7,292       -       5,893  

Separate Accounts assets

      4,600                 -       (10,149       15,125  

Derivatives, net

      18                 -       (137       44  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Total assets and liabilities

    $       5,200       $             $       (7,292     $       (10,286     $       21,062  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

(in thousands)                                                  

Description

        Beginning
balance as of
01/01/2018
        Transfers
into
Level 3
        Transfers
out of
Level 3
        Total gains
and (losses)
included in net
income
        Total gains
and (losses)
included in
surplus

Perpetual preferred stocks

                   

Industrial and miscellaneous

    $       1,163       $             $       (1,163     $       -     $       -

Common stocks

                   

Industrial and miscellaneous

      5,996                 (1,542       (5       2,698

Separate Accounts assets

      15,789                 -         14       (649

Derivatives, net

      286                 -         (212       260
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Total assets and liabilities

    $       23,234       $             $       (2,705     $       (203     $       2,309
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

(continued)

(in thousands)

Description

           Purchases           Issuances             Sales                Settlements            Ending
balance as of
12/31/2018

Perpetual preferred stocks

                   

Industrial and miscellaneous

    $       -        $           -       $           -     $           -     $       -   

Common stocks

                   

Industrial and miscellaneous

      4,110       -         (1,663       -       9,594  

Separate Accounts assets

      5,000       -         -       (21       20,133  

Derivatives, net

      66       -         -       (73       327  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Total assets and liabilities

    $       9,176     $       -       $       (1,663     $       (94     $       30,054  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

There were no transfers into Level 3 in 2019 or 2018. Transfers out of Level 3 during 2019 included situations where the primary inputs to the valuation of a price quote were not market observable in the prior period and a fair value quote became available from the Company’s independent third-party valuation service provider in the current period. A quote utilizing the new pricing source was not available as of the prior period, and any gains or losses related to the change in valuation source for individual securities were not significant. Transfers out of Level 3 during 2018 included securities measured at lower of cost or market and reported at cost in 2018, and fair value in 2017. Transfers out of Level 3 during 2018 were also the result of assets utilizing NAV as a practical expedient to determine fair value.

Presented below are the aggregate fair value estimates and admitted values of financial instruments as of December 31. The Company was able to estimate the fair value of all its financial instruments in 2019 and 2018.

Financial assets

 

(in thousands)         2019  

Type of Financial Instrument

          Aggregate  
Fair Value
            Admitted  
Assets
            (Level 1)               (Level 2)               (Level 3)                 NAV      

Bonds:

                       

Other than LBASS

    $       4,305,679       $       3,908,132       $       108,874       $       4,157,945       $       38,860       $       -  

LBASS

      95,080         88,707         -         87,753         7,327         -  

Preferred stocks

      11,051         10,562         -         9,529         1,522         -  

Common stocks

      165,135         165,135         158,571         -         5,893         671  

Mortgage loans on real estate

      749,129         718,901         -         -         749,129         -  

Cash equivalents

      223,708         223,721         124,763         98,945         -         -  

Derivatives

      6,047         6,047         -         6,003         44         -  

Other invested assets:

                       

Unaffiliated surplus notes

      8,522         6,192         -         8,522         -         -  

Securities lending reinvested collateral

      391         391         -         391         -         -  

Separate Accounts

      404,635         404,635         265,546         123,964         15,125         -  
          2018  

Type of Financial Instrument

        Aggregate
Fair Value
          Admitted
Assets
          (Level 1)           (Level 2)           (Level 3)           NAV  

Bonds:

                       

Other than LBASS

    $       4,248,527       $       4,099,290       $       55,875       $       4,164,953       $       27,699       $       -  

LBASS

      147,949         143,533         -         136,876         11,073         -  

Preferred stocks

      10,964         10,542         -         9,631         1,333         -  

Common stocks

      163,393         163,393         152,501         63         9,594         1,235  

Mortgage loans on real estate

      679,874         676,175         -         -         679,874         -  

Cash equivalents

      86,827         86,828         50,353         36,474         -         -  

Derivatives

      1,568         1,567         1         1,240         327         -  

Other invested assets:

                       

Unaffiliated surplus notes

      7,806         6,192         -         7,806         -         -  

Securities lending reinvested collateral

      1,721         1,721         -         1,721         -         -  

Separate Accounts

      399,536         399,536         241,710         137,693         20,133         -  

The fair value of bonds in Level 1 is based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets in active markets the Company can access. The fair value of publicly traded bonds in Level 2 is based upon quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, contractual cash flows, benchmark yields and credit spreads. Non-publicly traded bonds in Level 2 are valued using a discounted cash flow model that is widely accepted in the financial services industry and uses market observable inputs and inputs derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data. The primary inputs to the discounted cash flow model include an interest rate yield curve, as well as published credit spreads for similar assets in markets that are not active that incorporate the credit quality and industry sector of the issuer. The fair value of municipal bonds in Level 3 not rated by third-party credit rating agencies, but receiving an NAIC designation is based on quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that exhibit less liquidity relative to those markets supporting Level 2 fair value measurements, contractual cash flows, benchmark yields and credit spreads. The fair value of corporate bonds Level 3 is primarily based on non-binding broker quotes

 

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NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

where the inputs have not been corroborated to be market observable. Other inputs for corporate bonds include an interest rate yield curve, as well published credit spreads for similar assets that incorporate the credit quality and industry sector of the issuer. The fair value of LBASS in Level 2 is primarily based on valuation models utilizing quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, contractual cash flows, benchmark yields, prepayment speeds, collateral performance and credit spreads to determine fair value. Certain LBASS in Level 2 are valued based on non-binding broker quotes whose inputs have been corroborated to be market observable. The fair value of LBASS in Level 3 is primarily based on non-binding broker quotes where the inputs have not been corroborated to be market observable.

The fair value of perpetual preferred stocks in Level 2 is based on quoted prices or quoted net asset values for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active. The primary inputs to the valuation for redeemable preferred stocks in Level 2 include quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, contractual cash flows, benchmark yields, underlying stock prices and credit spreads. The fair value of preferred stocks in Level 3 is based on non-binding broker quotes where the inputs have not been corroborated to be market observable.

The fair value of common stocks in Level 1 is based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets in active markets the Company can access. The fair value of common stocks in Levels 2 and 3 is based the valuation methods described earlier in this note. Certain unaffiliated private common stocks carried at fair value, which do not have readily determinable fair values, and are investments in investment companies that measure their assets at fair value on a recurring basis, are reported utilizing NAV as a practical expedient and are excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

The fair value of mortgage loans on real estate in Level 3 is based on discounted contractual cash flows, or if the loans are impaired due to credit reasons, the fair value of collateral less costs to sell. Risk adjusted discount rates are selected using current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar characteristics, using similar types of properties as collateral.

The fair value of cash equivalents in Level 1 is based on unadjusted quoted prices or daily quoted net asset values for identical assets in active markets the Company can access. The fair value of cash equivalents in Level 2 is based on quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, contractual cash flows, benchmark yields and credit spreads.

The fair value of free-standing exchange listed derivatives in Level 1 is based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets in active markets the Company can access. The fair value of derivatives in Levels 2 and 3 is based on the valuation methods described earlier in this note.

The fair value of unaffiliated surplus notes in Level 2 is based upon quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, contractual cash flows, benchmark yields and credit spreads.

The fair value of reinvested collateral from securities lending in Level 2 is based on carrying value due to its short-term nature.

The fair value of the assets of the Separate Account in Level 1 is based on actively traded mutual funds that have daily quoted net asset values that are readily determinable for identical assets the Company can access. The fair value of the assets of the Separate Accounts in Levels 2 and 3 is based on the valuation methods described earlier in this note.

Financial liabilities

Presented below are the aggregate fair value estimates and statement values of financial instruments as of December 31:

 

(in thousands)       2019  

Type of Financial Instrument

        Aggregate  
Fair Value
          Statement  
Value
          (Level 1)             (Level 2)             (Level 3)               NAV      

Deposit-type contracts

  $     391,518     $     329,905     $     -     $     -     $     391,518     $     -  

Securities lending collateral

      157,280         157,280         -         157,280         -         -  

Derivatives

      2,921         2,921         -         2,921         -         -  
        2018  

Type of Financial Instrument

      Aggregate
Fair Value
        Statement
Value
        (Level 1)         (Level 2)         (Level 3)         NAV  

Deposit-type contracts

  $     435,259     $     359,937     $     -     $     -     $     435,259     $     -  

Securities lending collateral

      68,817         68,817         -         68,817         -         -  

Derivatives

      192         192         -         192         -         -  

The fair value of the liability for deposit-type contracts is generally based on the terms of the underlying contracts incorporating current market-based crediting rates for similar contracts that reflect the Company’s own credit risk. Immediate annuities without life contingencies are valued at the present value of future benefits using current market-based implied interest rates and reflect the Company’s own credit risk. Fixed annuities are valued at the account value less surrender charges.

The fair value of the liabilities for collateral related to securities lending in Level 2 is based on carrying value due to its short-term nature.

The fair value of free-standing exchange listed derivatives in Level 1 is based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets in active markets the Company can access. The fair value of derivatives in Level 2 is based on the valuation methods described earlier in this note.

Derivative financial instruments

Derivative financial instruments utilized by the Company during 2019 and 2018 included foreign currency forward contracts, futures contracts, interest rate cap agreements and index option contracts. The Company uses derivatives for risk reduction. Risk reduction activity is focused

 

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NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

on managing the risks with certain assets and liabilities arising from the potential adverse impacts from changes in risk-free interest rates, changes in equity market valuations and foreign currency fluctuations. All of the Company’s derivatives are evaluated for their ongoing effectiveness as either accounting hedge or non-hedge derivative financial instruments on at least a quarterly basis. The Company does not use derivatives for speculative purposes.

The following tables summarize the notional amount, fair value and statement value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments, including those with off-balance-sheet risk as of December 31:

 

(in thousands)       2019       
        Notional Amount   Fair Value   Statement Value
        Assets       Liabilities       Assets       Liabilities       Assets       Liabilities

Swaps

 

$

            15,079       $             2,905       $             771       $         (88 )      $             771       $     (88 )   

Futures

      -         162         -                       -         -                       -  

Options

      54,718         40,995         5,276         (2,833       5,276         (2,833
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

 

$

    69,797     $     44,062     $     6,047     $         (2,921   $     6,047     $     (2,921
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

        2018       
        Notional Amount   Fair Value   Statement Value
        Assets       Liabilities       Assets       Liabilities       Assets       Liabilities

Swaps

 

$

    14,926     $     1,165     $     684     $         (14   $     684     $     (14

Futures

      124         -         1         -         -         -  

Options

      47,348         33,001         883         (178       883         (178
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

 

$

    62,398     $     34,166     $     1,568     $         (192   $     1,567     $     (192
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

The notional amounts specified in the contracts are used to calculate the exchange of contractual payments under the agreements and are generally not representative of the potential for gain or loss on these agreements.

The following table summarizes the credit exposure on the Company’s outstanding over-the-counter contracts as of December 31:

 

(in thousands)       2019       2018       

Swaps

  $     696       $     670    

Options

      44         327  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $             740     $             997  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Market risk is the risk that the Company will incur losses due to adverse changes in market rates and prices. Market risk exists for all of the derivative financial instruments the Company currently holds, as these instruments may become less valuable due to adverse changes in market conditions. To limit this risk, the Company’s senior management has established risk control limits. In addition, changes in fair value of the derivative financial instruments that the Company uses for risk management purposes are generally offset by the change in the fair value or cash flows of the hedged risk component of the related assets, liabilities or forecasted transactions.

Counterparty credit exposure represents the Company’s potential loss if all of the counterparties concurrently fail to perform under the contractual terms of the contracts and all collateral, if any, becomes worthless. This exposure is measured by the statement value of over-the-counter derivative contracts with a positive statement value at the reporting date.

The Company manages its exposure to credit risk by utilizing highly rated counterparties, establishing risk control limits, executing legally enforceable master netting agreements and obtaining collateral where appropriate. The Company has not incurred any losses on derivative financial instruments due to counterparty nonperformance. Other derivatives, including futures and certain option contracts, are traded on organized exchanges, which require margin deposits and guarantee the execution of trades, thereby mitigating any potential credit risk.

Swaps

Foreign currency forward contracts involve the future exchange or delivery of foreign currencies based on terms negotiated at the inception of the contract which are settled at the end of the contract. They are primarily used to reduce foreign currency risk associated with holding foreign currency denominated investments. Cash settlement is required when the contract matures. The amount of cash exchanged is based on the difference between the specified rate on the date the contract was entered into (contract rate) compared to the actual rate on the settlement date. On the settlement date, the Company will either pay or receive cash equal to the difference between the contract rate and the actual rate multiplied by the specified notional amount. The change in the fair value of open foreign currency forward contracts is reported as net unrealized capital gains and losses, within unassigned surplus and used in the calculation of the AVR provision, until closed (e.g. terminated or settled). If the contract was hedging coupon payments of a bond, any gains and losses at closing are reported in net investment income. If the contract was hedging the original principal of a bond or the bond the Company was hedging is sold, any gains and losses at closing are reported in realized capital gains or losses. These contracts receive non-hedge accounting treatment.

Futures

The Company utilizes equity index futures contracts. Futures contracts are defined as commitments to buy or sell designated financial instruments based on specified prices, yields or indices. Futures contracts provide returns at specified or optional dates based upon a specified index applied to a notional amount. The Company utilizes equity index futures contracts to hedge the equity exposure contained in equity

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

indexed life product contracts that offer equity returns to contractholders. Daily cash settlement of variation margins is required for futures contracts and is based on the changes in daily prices. The final settlement of equity index futures contracts is always in cash. Daily cash settlements of margin gains or losses for futures contracts receiving fair value hedge accounting treatment are reported in net investment income. The daily cash settlements of margin gains and losses for futures contracts that receive non-hedge accounting treatment and have terminated are reported in net realized capital gains or losses. The daily cash settlements of margin gains and losses for open futures contracts that receive non-hedge accounting treatment are reported as net unrealized capital gains and losses within unassigned surplus and used in the calculation of the AVR provision. Futures contracts receive either fair value hedge accounting treatment or non-hedge accounting treatment, depending on the strategy.

Options

Interest rate cap agreements give the holder the right to receive at a future date, the amount, if any, by which a specified market interest rate exceeds the fixed cap rate, applied to a notional amount. These agreements are utilized to change the interest rate characteristics of existing assets and liabilities to ensure the relationship is maintained within specified ranges and to reduce exposure to rising or falling interest rates. Typically a premium is paid to the counterparty at the inception of a contract. Cash is received based on the amount, if any, by which a specified market interest rate exceeds the fixed cap rate, applied to the notional amount. Premiums paid are reported as derivative assets. Periodic settlements received are reported as net investment income. The change in the fair value of open agreements is reported as net unrealized capital gains and losses, within unassigned surplus and used in the calculation of the AVR provision. If an agreement is terminated prior to its expiration date, gains or losses are reported in net realized capital gains or losses. For certain interest rate cap agreements whose premiums are payable in installments, the initial interest rate cap agreement asset is equal to the initial premium payment plus the sum of the remaining premium installments payable. Interest rate cap agreements receive non-hedge accounting treatment.

Index option contracts provide returns at specified or optional dates based on a specified equity index applied to the option’s notional amount. When the Company purchases and writes (sells) option contracts at specific prices, a premium is calculated for the right, but not the obligation, to buy/sell the value of an underlying index at a stated price on or before the expiration date of the option. The amount of premium calculated is based on the number of contracts purchased/sold, the specified price and the maturity date of the contract. Premiums are paid or received in cash at either the inception of the purchase/sale of the contract or throughout the life of the contract depending on the agreement with the counterparties and brokers. If the option is exercised, the Company receives/pays cash equal to the product of the number of contracts and the specified price in the contract (strike price). Purchased and written put and call index option contracts are cash settled upon exercise. If the options are not exercised, then no additional cash is exchanged when the contract expires. Premiums incurred when purchasing option contracts are reported as a derivative asset and premiums received when writing option contracts are reported as a derivative liability. Purchased and written option contracts used for replication purposes.

The Company purchases and writes option contracts to hedge the equity exposure contained in equity indexed life product contracts that offer equity returns to contractholders. The purchased and written option contracts are accounted for as fair value hedges. The change in the fair value of purchased/written option contracts is reported as net investment income, with an adjustment to derivative assets/liabilities. The gain or loss on the cash settled exercise of a purchased/written index option contract is reported in net investment income. If the purchased/written option contract expires without being exercised, the premiums paid/received are reported in net investment income and the corresponding asset/liability previously recorded is reversed. The Company entered into option contracts which required the payment/receipt of premiums at either the inception of the contract or throughout the life of the contract, depending on the agreement with the counterparties and brokers.

In general, the collateral pledged by the Company is in the custody of a counterparty or an exchange. However, the Company has access to this collateral at any time, subject to replacement. For certain exchange traded derivatives, margin deposits are required as well as daily cash settlements of margin accounts. As of December 31, 2019, the Company pledged securities with fair values of $291 thousand in the form of margin deposits. As of December 31, 2018, the Company pledged cash of $61 thousand in the form of margin deposits.

The Company pledges or obtains collateral for over-the-counter derivative transactions when certain predetermined exposure limits are exceeded. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, counterparties pledged $831 thousand and $970 thousand, respectively, of cash collateral to the Company. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company did not pledge collateral to counterparties.

Off-balance-sheet financial instruments

The contractual amounts of off-balance-sheet financial instruments as of December 31 were as follows:

 

(in thousands)       2019       2018       

Commitments to invest in limited partnership interests

  $         127,514       $         153,719    

Private placement commitments

      15,000         -  

Other loan commitments

      13,000         10,000  

The contractual amounts represent the amount at risk if the contract was fully drawn upon, the counterparty defaults and the value of any underlying security becomes worthless.

Commitments to invest in limited partnership interests represent agreements to acquire new or additional participation in certain limited partnership investments. The Company enters into these agreements in the normal course of business.

Private placement commitments represent commitments to purchase private placement debt and private equity securities at a future date. The Company enters into these agreements in the normal course of business.

 

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NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

Other loan commitments are agreements to lend to a borrower provided there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. The Company enters into these agreements to commit to future loan fundings at predetermined interest rates. Commitments have either fixed or varying expiration dates or other termination clauses.

 

5.

Income Taxes

The components of the net DTA (DTL) were as follows as of December 31:

 

(in thousands)       2019       2018       Change
        Ordinary       Capital       Total       Ordinary       Capital       Total       Ordinary       Capital       Total

Gross DTAs

  $     94,210       $     2,415       $     96,625       $     86,089       $     4,284       $     90,373       $     8,121      $     (1,869 )      $     6,252   

Valuation allowance

      -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted gross DTAs

  $         94,210     $       2,415     $       96,625     $       86,089     $       4,284     $       90,373     $     8,121   $     (1,869   $     6,252

DTAs nonadmitted

      17,801         -       17,801         -       -       -       17,801       -         17,801
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal – net admitted DTA

  $     76,409     $     2,415     $     78,824     $     86,089     $     4,284     $     90,373     $     (9,680   $     (1,869   $     (11,549

DTLs

      47,970         1,256         49,226         67,769         1,064         68,833         (19,799             192       (19,607
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net admitted DTA/(net DTL)

  $     28,439     $     1,159     $     29,598     $     18,320     $     3,220     $     21,540     $         10,119   $     (2,061   $     8,058
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

The amount of adjusted gross DTAs admitted under each component of SSAP No. 101 was as follows as of December 31:

 

(in thousands)       2019
        Ordinary       Capital       Total
Federal income taxes paid in prior years recoverable through loss carrybacks   $     -      $     1,159       $     1,159    
Adjusted gross DTAs expected to be realized (excluding the amount of DTAs from above) after application of the threshold limitation.       28,439         -       28,439  

Adjusted gross DTAs expected to be realized following the balance sheet date

      28,439         -       28,439  

Adjusted gross DTAs allowed per limitation threshold

      XXX       XXX       87,685  
Adjusted gross DTAs (excluding the amount of DTAs from above) offset by gross DTLs       47,970         1,256         49,226  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DTAs admitted as the result of application of SSAP No. 101, total   $           76,409     $           2,415     $           78,824  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

        2018
        Ordinary       Capital       Total
Federal income taxes paid in prior years recoverable through loss carrybacks   $     -   $     3,220   $     3,220
Adjusted gross DTAs expected to be realized (excluding the amount of DTAs from above) after application of the threshold limitation.       19,835         -       19,835  

Adjusted gross DTAs expected to be realized following the balance sheet date

      19,835         -       19,835  

Adjusted gross DTAs allowed per limitation threshold

      XXX       XXX       95,390  
Adjusted gross DTAs (excluding the amount of DTAs from above) offset by gross DTLs       66,254         1,064       67,318  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DTAs admitted as the result of application of SSAP No. 101, total   $     86,089     $     4,284   $     90,373  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

        Change
        Ordinary       Capital       Total
Federal income taxes paid in prior years recoverable through loss carrybacks   $     -   $     (2,061   $     (2,061
Adjusted gross DTAs expected to be realized (excluding the amount of DTAs from above) after application of the threshold limitation.       8,604       -       8,604

Adjusted gross DTAs expected to be realized following the balance sheet date

      8,604       -       8,604

Adjusted gross DTAs allowed per limitation threshold

      XXX       XXX       (7,705
Adjusted gross DTAs (excluding the amount of DTAs from above) offset by gross DTLs       (18,284       192       (18,092
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DTAs admitted as the result of application of SSAP No. 101, total   $     (9,680   $     (1,869   $     (11,549
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Company’s risk based capital level used to determine the amount of DTAs admitted was as follows as of December 31:

 

($ in thousands)        2019            2018    

Ratio percentage used to determine recovery period and threshold limitation amount.

       685.9     %        760.9     %

Amount of adjusted capital and surplus used to determine recovery period and threshold limitation

  $            609,711       $          640,261    

The impact of tax-planning strategies on adjusted gross and net admitted DTAs was as follows as of December 31:

 

($ in thousands)       2019       2018       Change
        Ordinary       Capital       Ordinary       Capital       Ordinary        Capital
Determination of adjusted gross deferred tax assets and net admitted deferred tax assets, by tax character as a percentage.                         

Adjusted gross DTAs amount

  $     94,210      $     2,415      $     86,089      $     4,284      $         8,121      $      (1,869

Percentage of adjusted gross DTAs by tax character attributable to the impact of tax-planning strategies

      4.75                          4.75        

Net admitted adjusted gross DTAs amount

  $       76,409      $       2,415      $       86,089      $       4,284      $     (9,680   $      (1,869

Percentage of net admitted adjusted gross DTAs by tax character admitted because of the impact of tax-planning strategies

      4.04                          4.04        

The Company’s tax planning strategies does include the use of reinsurance.

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

Prior to January 1, 1984, the Company was entitled to exclude certain amounts from taxable income and accumulate such amounts in a policyholder surplus account. The balance in this account as of December 31, 2017 of $389 thousand will result in federal income taxes payable of $82 thousand. Pursuant to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“Tax Legislation”) enacted December 22, 2017, this tax will be paid ratably over the next eight taxable years.

The tax effects of temporary differences that gave rise to significant portions of DTAs and DTLs were as follows as of December 31:

 

(in thousands)       2019       2018       Change

DTAs

           

Ordinary

           

Policyholder reserves

  $             74,121       $             64,479       $                 9,642   

Investments

      2,890         5,335         (2,445

Deferred acquisition costs

      16,361         14,982         1,379

Receivables – nonadmitted

      813         1,268         (455

Other

      25         25         -
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

  $     94,210     $     86,089     $     8,121

Nonadmitted

  $     17,801     $     -     $     17,801
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Admitted ordinary DTAs

  $     76,409     $     86,089     $     (9,680
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital

           

Investments

  $     2,131     $     4,172     $     (2,041

Unrealized losses

      284         112         172
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

  $     2,415     $     4,284     $     (1,869
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Admitted capital DTAs

  $     2,415     $     4,284     $     (1,869
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Admitted DTAs

  $     78,824     $     90,373     $     (11,549
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DTLs

           

Ordinary

           

Investments

  $     3,856     $     1,141     $     2,715

Policyholder reserves

      15,759         18,344         (2,585

Prepaid commissions

      481         584         (103

Deferred premium asset

      -         209         (209

Other

      3         3         -
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

  $     20,099     $     20,281     $     (182

Capital

           

Investments

  $     -     $     22,996     $     (22,996

Unrealized gains

      29,127         25,556         3,571
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

  $     29,127     $     48,552     $     (19,425
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DTLs

  $     49,226     $     68,833     $     (19,607
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net DTAs/DTLs

  $     29,598     $     21,540     $     8,058
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

The change in net deferred income tax comprises the following as of December 31 (this analysis is exclusive of nonadmitted assets, as the change in nonadmitted assets is reported separately from the change in net deferred income tax in the Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus):

 

(in thousands)        2019        2018        Change

Total DTAs

  $              96,625       $              90,373       $                  6,252   

Total DTLs

       49,226          68,833          (19,607
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net DTAs (DTLs)

  $      47,399     $      21,540          25,859
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

Tax effect of unrealized gains (losses)

                 3,399
              

 

 

 

Change in net deferred income tax

                 29,258

Tax effect of nonadmitted assets

                 455

Adjustment of prior year tax liabilities

                 1,788
              

 

 

 

Change in net deferred income tax relating to the provision

            $      31,501
              

 

 

 

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

(in thousands)      

2018

      2017       Change

Total DTAs

  $   90,373     $     80,535      $     9,838   

Total DTLs

                68,833                   59,754                   9,079
   

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net DTAs (DTLs)

  $   21,540   $     20,781       759
   

 

   

 

 

 

   

Tax effect of unrealized gains (losses)

              (5,956
           

 

 

 

Change in net deferred income tax

              (5,197

Tax effect of nonadmitted assets

              (1

Adjustment of prior year tax liabilities

              -
           

 

 

 

Change in net deferred income tax relating to the provision

          $     (5,198
           

 

 

 

The provision for incurred income taxes for the years ended December 31, was:

 

(in thousands)       2019       2018       Change

Current Income Tax

           

Federal

  $     26,390       $     5,320       $     21,070    

Federal income tax on net capital gains

      3,957         731         3,226  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Federal and foreign income taxes incurred

  $                 30,347     $                 6,051     $                 24,296  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

The provision for federal income taxes incurred was different from that which would have been obtained by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income before taxes. The items causing this difference were as follows as of December 31:

 

($ in thousands)       2019   Effective
Tax Rate
          2018   Effective
Tax Rate
   

Provision computed at statutory rate

  $     (336 )        21.0     %   $     15,202        21.0     %

IMR amortization

      (674     42.1           (1,222     (1.7  

Dividend received deduction

      (238     14.8           (305     (0.4  

Non-deductibles

      146     (9.1         110     0.2  

Tax credits

      (32     2.0           (39     (0.1  

Prior year true-up

      (30                 1.9           (2,507     (3.4  

Other

      10     (0.6         10     -  

Change in net deferred income taxes

              31,501     (1,966.4         (5,198     (7.2  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total statutory income taxes

  $     30,347     (1,894.3   %   $                 6,051                 8.4     %
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2019, capital gain income taxes incurred by the Company in 2019, 2018 and 2017 of $31 million, $9 million and $15 million, respectively, will be available for recoupment in the event of future net capital losses.

The Company joins the Corporation and its 74 domestic subsidiaries in the filing of a consolidated federal income tax return. The consolidated group has elected under Internal Revenue Code Section 1552(a)(2) to allocate the consolidated federal income tax liability based on each member’s federal income tax liability computed on a separate return basis, except all tax benefits resulting from operating losses and tax credits are allocated to the Company to the extent they can be utilized in the consolidated return.

 

6.

Information Concerning Parent, Subsidiaries and Affiliates

Related party transactions    

The Company reported the following as receivables from affiliates as of December 31:

 

(in thousands)       2019       2018       

Allstate Financial Services, LLC (“AFS”)

  $                 191         $                 251      

Allstate Assurance Company

      42         -  

Intramerica Life Insurance Company

      5         6  

Allstate Distributors, LLC

      -         1  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $     238     $     258  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Company also reported the following as payable to affiliates as of December 31:

(in thousands)       2019       2018       

ALIC

  $             1,844         $     2,484      

AIC

      1,332         1,379  

Allstate Investments, LLC (“AILLC”)

      817         1,018  

American Heritage Life Insurance Company

      481         622  

Corporation

      6         1  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $     4,480     $                 5,504  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Intercompany receivable and payable balances are evaluated on an individual company basis. Net intercompany balances less than $1 million and those equal to or greater than $1 million are generally settled quarterly and monthly, respectively, with one exception. Net intercompany balances with AFS are settled monthly regardless of dollar amount.

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

Related party commitments

Surety bonds issued by AIC

The Company issued structured settlement annuities (“SSAs”), a type of immediate annuity, in 2013 and prior at prices determined using interest rates in effect at the time of purchase, to fund structured settlements in matters involving AIC.

In most cases, these annuities were issued under a “qualified assignment”, whereby Allstate Assignment Company and prior to July 1, 2001 Allstate Settlement Corporation (“ASC”), both wholly-owned subsidiaries of ALIC, purchased annuities from the Company. Effective March 22, 2013, the Company no longer offers SSAs. AIC issued surety bonds to indemnify the payment of structured settlement benefits assigned to ASC from both AIC and unaffiliated parties, and funded by certain annuity contracts issued by the Company through June 30, 2001. ASC entered into a General Indemnity Agreement pursuant to which it indemnified AIC for any liabilities associated with the surety bonds and gave AIC certain collateral security rights with respect to the annuities and certain other rights in the event of any defaults covered by the surety bonds. For contracts written on or after July 1, 2001, AIC no longer issues surety bonds to indemnify the payment of structured settlement benefits. Alternatively, ALIC guarantees the payment of structured settlement benefits on all contracts issued on or after July 1, 2001. Reserves recorded by the Company for annuity payments that are indemnified by ALIC or the surety bonds of AIC were $2.04 billion and $2.05 billion as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Significant related party agreements

The Company is a party to the New York Insurer Supplement to Amended and Restated Service and Expense Agreement (the “Agreement”) between the Corporation and certain of its affiliated insurance companies pursuant to which AIC provides access to a variety of services, including the utilization of shared bank accounts for cash collections and disbursements in certain situations. The Agreement provides for cost sharing and allocation of operating expense among the parties.

The Company is a party to the Investment Advisory Agreement and Amendment to Service Agreement with AILLC whereby AILLC provides investment management services.

The Company has a reinsurance agreement with ALIC, reinsuring various life and accidental death benefits on specified individual policy forms issued by the Company. Life policies are reinsured on a yearly renewable term basis.

The Company, ALIC and The Bank of New York (“BONY”) entered into a credit for reinsurance trust agreement (“Reinsurance Trust”) effective December 23, 2019, with ALIC as grantor, the Company as beneficiary and BONY as trustee. ALIC established the Reinsurance Trust under the provisions of 11 CRR-NY 126 of New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (New York Regulation 114) for the benefit of the Company. The assets held under the Reinsurance Trust amounted to $1.45 billion as of December 31, 2019.

The Company is a party to a federal income tax allocation agreement with the Corporation.

 

7.

Company Benefit Plans

The Company utilizes the services of AIC employees. AIC and the Corporation provide various benefits, including defined benefit pension plans, certain health care and life insurance benefits for certain eligible employees, retired employees and employee-agents and participation in The Allstate 401(k) Savings Plan. The Company was allocated its share of the costs associated with these benefits in accordance with the Agreement. The Company’s allocated share of these benefits was $2 million and $1 million in 2019 and 2018, respectively. In addition, certain AIC employees also participate in a share-based payment plan, The Allstate Corporation 2019 Equity Incentive Plan that amended and restated the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. Currently, awards of nonqualified stock options, restricted stock units, and performance stock awards are granted to certain employees of AIC. The Company is allocated expenses associated with the costs, determined at the individual participant level. The Company’s allocated share of these costs was $1 million and $2 million in 2019 and 2018, respectively. Contractually, the Company’s obligations are limited to its share of the allocated service costs.

 

8.

Capital and Surplus

Capital stock

The Company had 100,000 common shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and 2018. All common shares had a par value of $25 per share.

Unassigned surplus

The components contributing to the cumulative increase or (reduction) of unassigned surplus as of December 31 were as follows:

 

(in thousands)       2019       2018       

Nonadmitted assets

  $     (21,672 )        $     (6,118 )     

AVR

      (145,134       (122,319

Net unrealized capital gains (losses) less capital gains tax

            106,665             93,879

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

Dividend restrictions

The ability of the Company to pay dividends is generally dependent on business conditions, income, cash requirements, and other relevant factors. This amount is formula driven based on net income and capital and surplus, as well as the timing and amounts of dividends paid in the preceding twelve months as specified by New York insurance law. Any dividend must be paid out of unassigned surplus and cannot result in capital and surplus being less than the minimum amount required by law. Dividends are not cumulative. As of December 31, 2019, the Company cannot declare or pay dividends without the prior approval of the NYDFS because of its negative net gain from operations in 2019.

 

9.

Liabilities, Contingencies and Assessments

Contingent commitments

Refer to Note 4, Fair Value Measurements – Off-balance-sheet financial instruments, for information regarding contingent commitments to invest.

Guaranty fund assessments

Under state insurance guaranty fund laws, insurers doing business in a state can be assessed, up to prescribed limits, for certain obligations of insolvent insurance companies to policyholders and claimants. Amounts assessed to each company are typically related to its proportion of business written in each state. The Company’s policy is to accrue assessments when the entity for which the insolvency relates has met its state of domicile’s statutory definition of insolvency and the amount of the loss is reasonably estimable. In most states, the definition is met with a declaration of financial insolvency by a court of competent jurisdiction. In certain states there must also be a final order of liquidation. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had accrued $762 thousand and $756 thousand, respectively, for future guaranty fund assessments, and $763 thousand and $757 thousand, respectively, for the related premium tax offset expected to be received. The period over which assessments are expected to be paid varies. Premium tax offsets are realized on a straight-line basis over the period allowed by each individual state once the guaranty fund assessment has been paid. The Company did not recognize an impairment loss on the premium tax offsets in 2019 or 2018.

Reconciliations of assets recognized from paid and accrued premium tax offsets and policy surcharges were as follows:

 

(in thousands)       2019       2018

Assets recognized from paid and accrued premium tax offsets and policy surcharges as of prior year end

  $                 1,136       $                 3,619   

Decreases during the year:

       

Premium tax offset applied

      224         2,484

Increases during the year:

       

Policy surcharges collected/accrued

 

     

 

7

 

 

 

     

 

1

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Assets recognized from paid and accrued premium tax offsets and policy surcharges as of current year end

  $     919     $     1,136
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and assets related to guaranty fund assessments arising from insolvencies of entities that wrote long-term care contracts were as follows as of December 31, 2019:

 

($ in thousands)            

Discount rate applied

     4.3

The undiscounted and discounted amount of the guaranty fund assessments and related assets by insolvency:

        Guaranty fund assessment       Related assets

Name of the insolvency

        Undiscounted             Discounted               Undiscounted               Discounted    

American Network Insurance Company

  $     2     $     1     $     1     $     1  

Penn Treaty Network America Insurance Company

      5         3         5         3  

Number of jurisdictions, ranges of years used to discount and weighted average number of years of the discounting time period for payables and recoverables by insolvency:

 

     Payables         Recoverables

Name of the insolvency

   Number of
  Jurisdictions   
   Range
of years
   Weighted
average
number
  of years  
        Number of
  Jurisdictions  
  

Range

of years

   Weighted
average
number
  of years  
  

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

American Network Insurance Company

     36          23-59          52             32          23-59          52    

Penn Treaty Network America Insurance Company

     41          41-68          54             37          41-68          54    

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

Liabilities and assets related to guaranty fund assessments arising from insolvencies of entities that wrote long-term care contracts were as follows as of December 31, 2018:

 

($ in thousands)                                     

Discount rate applied

   4.3%

The undiscounted and discounted amount of the guaranty fund assessments and related assets by insolvency:

 

         Guaranty fund assessment    Related assets

Name of the insolvency

       Undiscounted            Discounted                Undiscounted                Discounted    

American Network Insurance Company

  $    2       $      1     $      1     $      1  

Penn Treaty Network America Insurance Company

     6            3          5          3  

Number of jurisdictions, ranges of years used to discount and weighted average number of years of the discounting time period for payables and recoverables by insolvency:

 

         Payables    Recoverables

Name of the insolvency

        Number of
Jurisdictions
  

Range

of years

   Weighted
average
number of
years
        Number of
Jurisdictions
  

Range

of years

   Weighted
average
number of
years

American Network Insurance Company

       43        15-60        51          38        15-60        52  

Penn Treaty Network America Insurance Company

       44        42-69        57          39        42-69        57  

 

10.

Sale, Transfer and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities

Transfer and servicing of financial assets

The Company’s business activities included securities lending programs with third parties, mostly large banks. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, bonds and common stocks within the General Account with fair values of $152 million and $67 million, respectively, were on loan under these agreements. The Company did not have securities lending transactions within the Separate Accounts as of December 31, 2019 or 2018. Securities lent were either specifically identified by the lending bank or segregated into a separate custody account.

Wash sales

In the course of managing the investment portfolio, securities may be sold and reacquired within 30 days of the sale date in order to enhance the portfolio’s yield.

In December 2019, the NAIC adopted guidance which clarified that only investments that meet the definition of a wash sale in accordance with SSAP No. 103R, Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, that crosses reporting periods are subject to disclosure. Prior to December 2019 reporting, wash sales that were within the same reporting period were also disclosed.

The details of securities with an NAIC designation of 3 or below, and those without an NAIC designation, which were sold during the years ended December 31, 2018 and reacquired within 30 days of the sale date were as follows:

 

($ in thousands)    2018  

Description

   NAIC
Designation
   Number of
Transactions
       Book Value
of Securities
Sold
       Cost of
Securities
Repurchased
       Gain (Loss)

Bonds

   3      -   $      -       $      -       $      -    

Bonds

   4      -        -          -          -  

Bonds

   5      -        -          -          -  

Common stocks

      11        6,847          7,970          1,024  

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

11.

Reinsurance

The estimated amount of the aggregate reduction in surplus, for agreements other than those under which the reinsurer may unilaterally cancel for reasons other than for nonpayment of premium or other similar credits, of termination of all reinsurance agreements, by either party, was $1 million as of December 31, 2019 and 2018.

The effects of reinsurance on premiums and annuity considerations, and benefits for the years ended December 31 were as follows:

 

(in thousands)                 2019                        2018            

Premiums and annuity considerations

          

Direct

   $      220,163      $      217,125   

Assumed

        612        591

Ceded:

          

ALIC

        (6,412)          (5,405)  

Non-affiliates

        (15,335)          (15,947)  
     

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total ceded

        (21,747)          (21,352)  
     

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Premiums and annuity considerations, net of reinsurance

   $      199,028   $      196,364
     

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

(in thousands)                 2019                        2018            

Benefits

          

Direct

   $      498,431   $      530,267

Assumed

        562        599

Ceded:

          

ALIC

        (4,161)          (83)  

Non-affiliates

        (51,979)          (56,645)  
     

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total ceded

        (56,140)          (56,728)  
     

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Benefits, net of reinsurance

   $      442,853   $      474,138
     

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reserve credits taken for all reinsurance agreements were $1.54 billion and $353 million as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Reinsurance Agreement with ALIC

The Company has an agreement where via a reinsurance treaty it cedes reinvestment related risk on certain SSAs to its parent, ALIC. Under the terms of the agreement, if the fixed income book yield on the portion of the Company’s investment portfolio that supports SSAs’ liabilities falls below the average statutory rate, ALIC will pay a benefit. In return, the Company pays a premium to ALIC that is based on and varies with the aggregate statutory reserve balance of the SSAs. The Company paid premium related to the reinsurance treaty to ALIC of $4 million and $3 million in 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company received benefits of $2 million from ALIC in 2019; no benefits were received in 2018.

 

12.

Direct Premium Written/Produced by Managing General Agents/Third-Party Administrators (“TPAs”)

The aggregate amount of direct premiums written/produced by managing general agents/TPAs was $5 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, which was less than 5% of the Company’s surplus.

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

13.

Analysis of Annuity Actuarial Reserves and Deposit-Type Liabilities by Withdrawal Characteristics

Withdrawal characteristics of annuity reserves and deposit-type contracts and other liabilities without life or disability contingencies were as follows as of December 31:

 

($ in thousands)       2019
        General
Account
      Separate
Account

with
Guarantees
      Separate
Account
Non-
guaranteed
      Total    % of
Total

INDIVIDUAL ANNUITIES:

                  

(1)  Subject to discretionary withdrawal:

                  

a.   With market value adjustment

  $     2,785     $     149,321     $     -     $     152,106        3.4  % 

b.   At book value less current surrender charge of 5% or more

      1,430         -         -         1,430        -  

c.   At fair value

      2,153         -         157,383         159,536        3.6  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

d.   Total with market value adjustment or at fair value (total of a through c)

      6,368         149,321         157,383         313,072        7.0  

e.   At book value without adjustment (minimal or no charge or adjustment)

      977,893         2,883         -         980,776        21.9  

(2)  Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

      3,182,323         -         4,546         3,186,869        71.1  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

(3)  Total (gross: direct + assumed)

      4,166,584         152,204         161,929         4,480,717        100.0  % 
                  

 

 

 

(4)  Reinsurance ceded

      1,262,164         -         -         1,262,164     
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

  

(5)  Total (net) (3) – (4)

  $     2,904,420     $     152,204     $     161,929     $     3,218,553     
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

  

(6)  Amount included in (1)b above that will move to (1)e in the year after the statement date

  $     1,134     $     -     $     -     $     1,134     
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

  

GROUP ANNUITIES:

                  

(1)  Subject to discretionary withdrawal:

                  

a.   With market value adjustment

  $     29,486     $     -     $     -       $ 29,486        8.2  % 

b.   At book value less current surrender charge of 5% or more

      662         -         -         662        0.2  

c.   At fair value

      -         -         86,114         86,114        24.0  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

d.   Total with market value adjustment or at fair value (total of a through c)

      30,148         -         86,114         116,262        32.4  

e.   At book value without adjustment (minimal or no charge or adjustment)

      223,559         -         -         223,559        62.3  

(2)  Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

      17,545         -         1,397         18,942        5.3  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

(3)  Total (gross: direct + assumed)

      271,252         -         87,511         358,763        100.0  % 
                  

 

 

 

(4)  Reinsurance ceded

      98,186         -         -         98,186     
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

  

(5)  Total (net) (3) – (4)

  $     173,066     $     -     $     87,511     $     260,577     
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

  

(6)  Amount included in (1)b above that will move to (1)e in the year after the statement date

  $     258     $     -     $     -     $     258     
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

  

DESPOSIT-TYPE CONTRACTS

(no life contingencies):

                  

(1)  Subject to discretionary withdrawal:

                  

a.   With market value adjustment

  $     -     $     -     $     -     $     -        -  % 

b.   At book value less current surrender charge of 5% or more

      -         -         -         -        -  

c.   At fair value

      42         -         -         42        -  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

d.   Total with market value adjustment or at fair value (total of a through c)

      42         -         -         42        -  

e.   At book value without adjustment (minimal or no charge or adjustment)

      13,109         -         -         13,109        3.8  

(2)  Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

      329,849         -         -         329,849        96.2  
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

(3)  Total (gross: direct + assumed)

      343,000         -         -         343,000        100.0  % 
                  

 

 

 

(4)  Reinsurance ceded

      -         -         -         -     
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

  

(5)  Total (net) (3) – (4)

  $     343,000     $     -     $     -     $     343,000     
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

  

(6)  Amount included in (1)b above that will move to (1)e in the year after the statement date

  $     -     $     -     $     -     $     -     
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

  

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

($ in thousands)       2018
        General
    Account    
      Separate
Account

with
  Guarantees  
      Separate
Account
Non-
  guaranteed  
          Total            % of
    Total    

Subject to discretionary withdrawal:

                   

With market fair value adjustment

  $     33,938     $     153,311     $     -     $     187,249         4.6 

At book value less current surrender charge of 5% or more

      3,618         -         -         3,618         0.1   

At fair value

      2,593         -         223,224         225,817         5.5   
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total with market value adjustment or at fair value

      40,149         153,311         223,224         416,684         10.2   

At book value without adjustment (minimal or no charge or adjustment)

      1,323,272         3,213         -         1,326,485         32.3   

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

      2,357,206         -         4,891         2,362,097         57.5   
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (gross: direct + assumed)

      3,720,627         156,524         228,115         4,105,266         100.0 
                   

 

 

 

Reinsurance ceded

      167,893         -         -         167,893      
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

Total (net)

  $     3,552,734     $     156,524     $     228,115     $     3,937,373      
   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

Reconciliation of total annuity actuarial reserves and deposit fund liabilities was as follows as of December 31:

 

        

   (in thousands)                2019                          2018          
       

 

 

      

 

 

 
  

Life & Accident & Health Annual Statement:

         
  

Exhibit 5, Annuities Section, Total (net)

  $      3,077,486         $      3,181,964      
  

Exhibit 7, Deposit-Type Contracts, Line 14, Column 1

       343,000              370,770      
       

 

 

      

 

 

 
  

Subtotal

       3,420,486              3,552,734      
  

Separate Accounts Annual Statement:

         
  

Exhibit 3, Line 0299999, Column 2

       401,644              384,639      
       

 

 

      

 

 

 
  

Combined Total

  $      3,822,130         $      3,937,373      
       

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

14.

Analysis of Life Actuarial Reserves by Withdrawal Characteristics

Withdrawal characteristics of life actuarial reserves were as follows as of December 31:

 

(in thousands)       2019  
   

 

 

 
        General Account   Separate Account – Guaranteed
and Nonguaranteed
 
        Account
    Value    
        Cash
    Value    
            Reserve             Account
    Value    
        Cash
    Value    
            Reserve      

Subject to discretionary withdrawal, surrender values, or policy loans:

                       

Term policies with cash value

  $     -     $     145     $     145     $     -     $     -     $     -  

Universal life

      424,180         420,895         432,729         -         -         -  

Universal life with secondary guarantees

      263,915         184,035         483,104         -         -         -  

Indexed universal life with secondary guarantees

      43,845         21,389         43,431         -         -         -  

Variable universal life

      1,850         1,604         2,404         15,769         14,918         15,477  

Miscellaneous reserves

      -         56,715         83,223         -         -         -  

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal or no cash values:

                       

Term policies without cash value

      XXX         XXX         414,986         XXX         XXX         -  

Accidental death benefits

      XXX         XXX         85         XXX         XXX         -  

Disability – Active lives

      XXX         XXX         765         XXX         XXX         -  

Disability – Disabled lives

      XXX         XXX         14,651         XXX         XXX         -  

Miscellaneous reserves

      XXX         XXX         54,819         XXX         XXX         -  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total (gross: direct + assumed)

      733,790         684,783         1,530,342         15,769         14,918         15,477  

Reinsurance ceded

      -         -         180,001         -         -         -  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total (net)

  $     733,790     $     684,783     $     1,350,341     $     15,769     $     14,918     $     15,477  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

(in thousands)        
Reconciliation of total life actuarial reserves was as follows as of December 31:        
          2019  

Life & Accident & Health Annual Statement:

   

Exhibit 5, Life Insurance Section, Total (net)

  $     1,281,272  

Exhibit 5, Accidental Death Benefits Section, Total (net)

      85  

Exhibit 5, Disability – Active Lives Section, Total (net)

      764  

Exhibit 5, Disability – Disabled Lives Section, Total (net)

      14,560  

Exhibit 5, Miscellaneous Reserves Section, Total (net)

      53,660  
   

 

 

 

Subtotal

      1,350,341  

Separate Accounts Annual Statement:

   

Exhibit 3, Line 0199999, Column 2

      15,477  
   

 

 

 

Combined total

  $       1,365,818  
   

 

 

 

 

15.

Premiums and Annuity Considerations Deferred and Uncollected

Deferred and uncollected life insurance premiums and annuity considerations, net of reinsurance, as of December 31 were as follows:

 

             (in thousands)        2019        2018
 

Type

       Gross        Net of
Loading
         Gross          Net of
Loading
 

Ordinary new business

  $      1,430     $      433     $      3,188     $      914  
 

Ordinary renewal

       22,720          29,329          21,501          27,967  
      

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Total

  $              24,150     $              29,762     $              24,689     $              28,881  
      

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

16.

Separate Accounts

The Company’s Separate Accounts were attributed to the following products/transactions as of December 31:

 

(in thousands)        2019    2018

Product/transaction

       Legally
insulated
assets
       Separate Account
Assets

(Not legally insulated)
       Legally
insulated
assets
       Separate Account
Assets

(Not legally insulated)

Variable annuity contracts

  $      249,776     $      -     $      228,542     $      -  

Variable life policies

       15,770          -          13,168          -  

MGA

       -          139,089          -          157,826  
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  $              265,546     $              139,089     $              241,710     $              157,826  
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Separate Accounts held by the Company are for variable annuity contracts, variable life policies and MGA contracts. The assets and liabilities of variable annuity contracts and variable life policies are recorded as assets and liabilities of the Separate Accounts and are legally insulated from the General Account, excluding any purchase payments or transfers directed by the contractholder to earn a fixed rate of return which are included in the Company’s General Account assets. The legal insulation of the Separate Accounts assets prevents such assets from being generally available to satisfy claims resulting from the General Account. Separate Accounts which contain variable annuity and variable life business are unit investment trusts and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, all assets of the Separate Accounts that support the variable annuity and variable life business were legally insulated. Variable annuity and variable life business allow the contractholder to accumulate funds within a variety of portfolios, at rates which depend upon the return achieved from the types of investments chosen. The net investment experience of the Separate Accounts is credited directly to the contractholder and can be favorable or unfavorable. The assets of each portfolio are held separately from the other portfolios and each has distinct investment objectives and policies. Absent any contract provision wherein the Company provides a guarantee, the contractholders of the variable annuity and variable life products bear the investment risk that the Separate Account’s funds may not meet their stated investment objectives. Variable annuity and variable life business is included in the Nonguaranteed Separate Accounts column of the following tables.

The assets and liabilities of MGA contracts are also recorded as assets and liabilities of the Separate Accounts, however, they are not legally insulated from the General Account. MGA products are non-unitized products, most of which are not registered with the SEC. The Separate Account for MGA products provides the opportunity for the contractholder to invest in one or any combination of up to ten interest rate guarantee periods. Amounts withdrawn from the contract in excess of the free withdrawal amount are subject to market value adjustments. MGA business is included in the Nonindexed Guarantee Less than/equal to 4% or the Nonindexed Guarantees More than 4% column of the following tables.

Some of the Separate Account liabilities are guaranteed by the General Account. To compensate the General Account for the risk taken on variable annuity products, the Separate Accounts paid risk charges of $559 thousand and $618 thousand in 2019 and 2018, respectively. The amount paid by the General Account for Separate Account guarantees for variable annuity products was $197 thousand and $110 thousand in 2019 and 2018, respectively.

In connection with the disposal of the Company’s variable annuity business to Prudential Insurance Company of America (“Prudential”), there is a modified coinsurance reinsurance agreement under which the Separate Account assets and liabilities remain in the Company’s Statements of Financial Position, but the related results of operations are fully reinsured to Prudential and presented net of reinsurance in the Statements of

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

Operations. In contrast, assets supporting General Account liabilities, including the future rights and obligations related to benefit guarantees and fixed rate of return fund investments, have been transferred to Prudential under the coinsurance reinsurance provisions. The reinsurance agreements do not contain limits or indemnifications with regard to the insurance risk transfer, and transferred all of the future risks and responsibilities for performance in the underlying variable annuity contracts to Prudential, including those related to benefit guarantees and fixed rate of return fund investments, in accordance with SSAP No. 61R. The Separate Accounts balances related to the modified coinsurance reinsurance were $249 million and $228 million as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The General Account liability balances reinsured to Prudential under the coinsurance reinsurance were $164 million and $168 million as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and consisted of the liabilities for fixed rate of return fund investments and benefit guarantees.

Information regarding the Company’s Separate Accounts as of December 31 was as follows:

 

(in thousands)        2019
         Nonindexed
Guarantee
Less Than/
Equal To 4%
       Nonindexed
Guarantee
More than 4%
       Non-
Guaranteed
Separate
Accounts
       Total

Premiums, considerations or deposits for year ended 12/31/19

  $      -     $      -     $      1,979     $      1,979  
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reserves as of December 31, 2019

                   

For accounts with assets at:

                   

Fair value

  $      152,204     $              -     $      `        264,917     $              417,121  

Amortized cost

       -          -          -          -  
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total reserves

  $              152,204     $      -     $      264,917     $      417,121  
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

By withdrawal characteristics:

                   

Subject to discretionary withdrawal:

                   

With market value adjustment

  $      149,321     $      -     $      -     $      149,321  

At book value without market value adjustment and with current surrender charge of 5% or more

       -          -          -          -  

At fair value

       -          -          258,973          258,973  

At book value without market value adjustment and with current surrender charge less than 5%

       2,883          -          -          2,883  
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

       152,204          -          258,973          411,177  

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

       -          -          5,944          5,944  
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  $      152,204     $      -     $      264,917     $      417,121  
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reserves for asset default risk in lieu of AVR

       N/A          N/A          N/A        N/A  
         2018
         Nonindexed
Guarantee
Less Than/
Equal To 4%
       Nonindexed
Guarantee
More than 4%
       Non-
Guaranteed
Separate
Accounts
       Total

Premiums, considerations or deposits for year ended 12/31/18

 

$

     -     $      -     $      2,096     $      2,096  
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reserves as of December 31, 2018

                   

For accounts with assets at:

                   

Fair value

  $      156,524     $      -     $      240,982     $      397,506  

Amortized cost

       -          -          -          -  
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total reserves

  $      156,524     $      -     $      240,982     $      397,506  
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

By withdrawal characteristics:

                   

Subject to discretionary withdrawal:

                   

With market value adjustment

  $      153,311     $      -     $      -     $      153,311  

At book value without market value adjustment and with current surrender charge of 5% or more

       -          -          -          -  

At fair value

       -          -          236,091          236,091  

At book value without market value adjustment and with current surrender charge less than 5%

       3,213          -          -          3,213  
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

       156,524          -          236,091          392,615  

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

       -          -          4,891          4,891  
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  $      156,524     $      -     $      240,982     $      397,506  
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reserves for asset default risk in lieu of AVR

       N/A          N/A          N/A        N/A  

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

Reconciliation of net transfers to or (from) the Separate Accounts for the years ended December 31 was as follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

       2019        2018

Transfers as reported in the Summary of Operations of the Separate Accounts Statement

         

Transfers to Separate Accounts

    $        1,979   $          2,096

Transfers from Separate Accounts

               46,281                68,568
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net transfers to (from) Separate Accounts

       (44,302        (66,472

Reconciling adjustments

       -        -
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Transfers as reported in the Statements of Operations

    $        (44,302   $          (66,472
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

17.

Other Items

Balances reasonably possible to be uncollectible

Agents’ balances receivable are 100% nonadmitted after the establishment of a valuation allowance. The allowance balance for admitted agents’ balances receivable was $4 million and $161 thousand as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc. (“SRUS”)

The parent of SRUS, Scottish Holdings, Inc. and their parent, collectively referred to as SHI, filed U.S. Chapter 11 proceedings on January 28, 2018. During 2018, a stock purchase agreement was executed between SHI and Hildene Re Holdings LLC for the purchase of SHI. The sale did not occur in 2018 and SRUS did not file the statutory statements for December 31, 2018 or later.

On December 14, 2018, the Delaware Insurance Commissioner placed SRUS under regulatory supervision. On March 6, 2019, the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware entered a Rehabilitation and Injunction Order in response to a petition filed by the Insurance Commissioner (the “Petition”). Pursuant to the Petition, it is expected that SRUS will submit a Plan of Rehabilitation. ALIC, on behalf of itself and its affiliates including the Company, joined in a joint motion filed on behalf of several affected parties asking the court to allow a specified amount of offsetting claim payments and losses against premiums remitted to SRUS. The Company and ALIC also filed a separate motion related to the reimbursement of claim payments where SRUS is also acting as administrator. The court has not yet ruled on either of these motions. In the interim, the Company and several other affected parties have been permitted to exercise certain setoff rights while the parties address any potential disputes.

The Company’s reinsurance reserve credit and paid claims recoverable with SRUS, net of the allowance for uncollectible reinsurance of $34 thousand and net of nonadmitted recoverables for paid claims of $15 thousand, were $443 thousand as of December 31, 2019. The Company’s reinsurance reserve credit and recoverables with SRUS were $552 thousand as of December 31, 2018. The Company continues to monitor SRUS for future developments and will reevaluate its allowance for uncollectible amounts as new information becomes available.

Participating policies

For 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized direct premiums related to life participating policies of $48 thousand and $101 thousand, respectively. In both 2019 and 2018, these amounts represented less than one-half of one percent of total life premiums and annuity considerations earned. The Company uses accrual accounting to record policyholder dividends on participating policies. The Company paid dividends of $43 thousand and $123 thousand in 2019 and 2018, respectively, to participating policyholders and did not allocate additional income. All of the Company’s accident and health contracts were nonparticipating as of December 31, 2019 and 2018.

Amount of insurance for gross premium less than net premiums

As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had $1.85 billion and $2.01 billion, respectively, of insurance in force for which the gross premiums were less than the net premiums according to the standards of valuation set by the State of New York. Reserves to cover the above insurance totaled $52 million and $54 million as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Other reserve changes for life and annuity contracts

In 2019, the Company’s aggregate reserves for life and annuity contracts were increased by other reserve changes of $52 million. Other reserve changes in 2019 were as follows:

 

(in thousands)        2019     

Item

       Ordinary Life
Insurance  

Application of 11 NYCRR 98.9(c)(2)(viii) (Reg 147)

   $     51,523    
    

 

 

 

Total

   $             51,523    
    

 

 

 

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

In 2018, the Company’s aggregate reserves for life and annuity contracts were decreased by other reserve changes of $817 thousand. Other reserve changes in 2018 were as follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

       2018    

Item

       Ordinary Life
Insurance

Application of 11 NYCRR 98.9(c)(2)(viii) (Reg 147)

  

$

             (817)   
    

 

 

 

        Total    $              (817)   
    

 

 

 

 

18.

Events Subsequent

The Novel Coronavirus Pandemic or COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) has resulted in governments worldwide enacting emergency measures to combat the spread of the virus. These measures, which include the implementation of travel restrictions, government-imposed shelter-in-place orders, quarantine periods and social distancing, have caused material disruption to businesses globally resulting in increased unemployment, a potential recession and increased economic uncertainty.

Depending on its length and severity, the Coronavirus and the related containment actions may significantly affect the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, including sales of new policies, life insurance mortality and hospital and outpatient claim costs, annuity reserves, lower investment valuations and returns and increases in credit risk. In addition, the actions may impact the Company’s operations.

The magnitude and duration of the global pandemic and the impact of actions taken by governmental authorities, businesses and consumers to mitigate health risks create significant uncertainty. The Company will continue to closely monitor and proactively adapt to developments and changing conditions. Currently, it is not possible to reliably estimate the length and severity of the pandemic or its impact to the Company’s operations, but the effects could be material and may continue, emerge or accelerate into 2021.

An evaluation of subsequent events was made through May 19, 2020, the date the audited statutory-basis financial statements were available to be issued. There were no other significant subsequent events requiring adjustment to or disclosure in the statutory-basis financial statements.

* * * * * *

 

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ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF

NEW YORK

Statutory-basis Financial Statements as of June 30,

2021 (unaudited) and December 31, 2020 and for the

Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(unaudited).


 ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

 STATUTORY-BASIS STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 JUNE 30, 2021 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2020

 

 

(in thousands except par value and number of shares)       

June 30,

2021

             December 31,
2020
 

ADMITTED ASSETS

           

Bonds (fair value: $4,914,698 and $4,788,589)

   $     4,415,100       $     4,175,040 

Preferred stocks (fair value: $1,848 and $2,236)

       1,848           1,796 

Common stocks (cost: $117,769 and $170,915)

       162,702           249,205 

Mortgage loans on real estate

       534,362           616,560 

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

       53,050           130,453 

Contract loans

       36,724           37,280 

Derivatives

       7,889           8,469 

Other invested assets

       359,366           342,484 

Receivables for securities

       29,606           206 

Securities lending reinvested collateral assets

                1,414 
                       

 

Subtotals, cash and invested assets

       5,600,647           5,562,907 
                       

 

Investment income due and accrued

       44,413           44,801 

Premiums and considerations

       26,980           29,609 

Reinsurance recoverables and other reinsurance receivables

       8,283           5,060 

Net deferred tax asset

       31,873           32,760 

Guaranty funds receivable or on deposit

       909           908 

Advanced benefits

       4,664           6,421 

Other assets

       2,627           3,454 

From Separate Accounts, Segregated Accounts and Protected Cell Accounts

       423,113           423,762 
                       

 

Total

   $  

 

 

 

6,143,509 

 

     $     6,109,682 
                       
                       

 

LIABILITIES

                       

Aggregate reserve for life and accident and health contracts

   $     4,511,844       $     4,536,404

Liability for deposit-type contracts

       295,465           314,658 

Contract claims

       22,232           18,556 

Interest maintenance reserve

       11,644           13,515 

Transfers to Separate Accounts due or accrued (net)

       10,568           8,570 

Current federal and foreign income taxes

       12,973           34 

Asset valuation reserve

       143,327           137,711 

Payable to parent, subsidiaries and affiliates

       4,188           4,674 

Payable for securities

       43,388          

Payable for securities lending

       2,273           76,033 

Reserve for uncashed checks

       6,907           6,710 

Other liabilities

       10,855           13,204 

From Separate Accounts Statement

       423,113           423,762 
                       

 

Total liabilities

    

 

 

 

5,498,777 

 

         5,553,831 
                       

 

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS

                 

Common capital stock ($25 par value; 100,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding)

       2,500           2,500 

Gross paid in and contributed surplus

       131,253           131,253 

Unassigned funds (surplus)

       510,979           422,098 
                       

 

Total capital and surplus

    

 

 

 

644,732 

 

         555,851 
                       

 

Total

   $  

 

 

 

        6,143,509 

 

     $             6,109,682 
                       

 See notes to statutory-basis financial statements (unaudited).

 

1


 ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

 STATUTORY-BASIS STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

 SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020

 

 

(in thousands)

       June 30,
2021
        

June 30,

2020

 

Premiums and annuity considerations for life and accident and health contracts

   $     83,871     $     84,222   

Net investment income

       126,866         137,224   

Amortization of interest maintenance reserve

       2,734         2,524   

Commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance ceded

       1,149         1,057   

Reserve adjustments on reinsurance ceded

       (24,064)          (10,429)    

Miscellaneous income

       966         133   
                     

 

Total

       191,522         214,731   
                     

 

Death benefits

       51,403         54,127   

Annuity benefits

       68,365         77,030   

Disability benefits and benefits under accident and health contracts

       6,575         6,168   

Surrender benefits and withdrawals for life contracts

       42,059         44,983   

Interest and adjustments on contracts or deposit-type contract funds

       7,842         8,825   

Increase (decrease) in aggregate reserves for life and accident and health contracts

       (24,560)          72,368   

Commissions on premiums, annuity considerations, and deposit-type contract funds

       5,482         5,292   

General insurance expenses

       13,618         14,920   

Insurance taxes, licenses and fees, excluding federal income taxes

       3,234         3,509   

(Increase) decrease in loading on deferred and uncollected premiums

       73         146   

Net transfers to or (from) Separate Accounts net of reinsurance

       (28,024)          (17,240)    

Other expenses

       158         66   
                     

 

Total

       146,225                 270,194   
                     

 

Net income (loss) from operations after dividends to policyholders and before federal income taxes and realized capital gains or (losses)

       45,297         (55,463)    

 

Federal and foreign income taxes incurred (excluding tax on capital gains)

       7,742         8,618   
                     

 

Net income (loss) from operations after dividends to policyholders and federal income taxes and before realized capital gains or (losses)

       37,555         (64,081)    

 

Net realized capital gains (losses) less capital gains tax of $12,581 and $(4,620)

       47,327         (17,379)    
                     

 

Net income (loss)

   $             84,882     $     (81,460)    
                     

 See notes to statutory-basis financial statements (unaudited).

 

2


 ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

 STATUTORY-BASIS STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL AND SURPLUS (UNAUDITED)

 PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020

 

 

(in thousands)

 

       2021

 

         2020

 

 

Capital and surplus, December 31, prior year

   $     555,851     $             614,167   

Net income (loss)

       84,882         (81,460)    

Change in net unrealized capital gains (losses)

       9,581         (42,547)    

Change in net unrealized foreign exchange capital gains (losses)

       (1,777)          369   

Change in net deferred income tax

       (1,278)          21,134   

Change in nonadmitted assets

       3,089         (28,119)    

Change in asset valuation reserve

       (5,616)          50,357   
                     

Capital and surplus, June 30

   $             644,732     $     533,901   
                     

 See notes to statutory-basis financial statements (unaudited).

 

3


 ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

 STATUTORY-BASIS STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

 PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020

 

 

(in thousands)

 

                     
Cash from operations        June 30,
2021
        

June 30,

2020

 

Premiums collected net of reinsurance

   $     86,608     $     85,196   

Net investment income

       120,168         118,502   

Miscellaneous income

       49         (1,439)    
                     

Total

       206,825         202,259   
                     

 

Benefits and loss related payments

       190,741         195,968   

Net transfers to Separate, Segregated Accounts and Protected Cell Accounts

       (30,022)          (5,656)    

Commissions, expenses paid and aggregate write-ins for deductions

       22,550         25,159   

Dividends paid to policyholders

       17         2   

Federal and foreign income taxes paid (recovered)

       7,612         65   
                     

Total

       190,898         215,538   
                     

Net cash from (used in) operations

       15,927         (13,279)    
                     

 

Cash from investments

         

Proceeds from investments sold, matured or repaid

       539,112         747,084   

Cost of investments acquired (long-term only)

       533,213         703,709   

Net increase or (decrease) in contract loans and premium notes

       (523)          (52)    
                     

Net cash from investments

       6,422         43,427   
                     

 

Cash from financing and miscellaneous sources

         

Net deposits on deposit-type contracts and other insurance liabilities

       (27,008)          (24,747)    

Other cash provided (applied)

       (72,744)          (40,945)    
                     

Net cash used in financing and miscellaneous sources

       (99,752)          (65,692)    
                     

 

Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

         

Net change in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

       (77,403)          (35,544)    

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, beginning of year

               130,453         220,888   
                     

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, end of period

   $     53,050     $     185,344   
                     

 

Supplemental disclosures for non-cash transactions

         

Change in payable for securities acquired

   $     43,388     $     3,731   

Portfolio investments exchanged

       37,459         41,592   

Change in receivable for securities sold

       29,399                 150,125   

Reinvestment of non-cash distributions from other invested assets

       2,159         822   

Income from other invested assets

       383         11,120   

Stock dividends received

              8   

Stock distributions - return of capital

              1   

 See notes to statutory-basis financial statements (unaudited).

 

4


 ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

 NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

 

 

 

 1.

General

Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York (the “Company”), an insurance company domiciled in New York, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Allstate Life Insurance Company (“ALIC”), an insurance company domiciled in the State of Illinois. ALIC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Allstate Insurance Company (“AIC”), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Allstate Insurance Holdings, LLC (“AIH”), a Delaware limited liability company. AIH is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Allstate Corporation (“the Corporation”).

The Company offers traditional, interest-sensitive and variable life insurance and voluntary accident and health insurance products to customers in the State of New York. The Company serves customers through Allstate exclusive agents and exclusive financial specialists, as well as workplace enrolling independent agents and benefits brokers. The Company previously offered and continues to have in force deferred fixed annuities and immediate fixed annuities. The Company also previously offered variable annuities which are reinsured.

 

 2.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of presentation

The Company prepares its financial statements in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”). Prescribed statutory accounting practices include a variety of publications of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”), as well as state laws, regulations and general administrative rules. Permitted statutory accounting practices encompass all accounting practices not so prescribed.

The State of New York requires its domestic insurance companies to prepare financial statements in conformity with the NAIC Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual (“APPM”), which includes all Statements of Statutory Accounting Principles (“SSAPs”), subject to any deviations prescribed or permitted by the NYDFS.

The NYDFS has adopted certain prescribed accounting practices that differ from those found in the APPM that are applicable to the Company. Specifically, the calculation of deferred premium assets includes the establishment of a prepaid reinsurance premium asset in accordance with New York Regulation 172. SSAP No. 61R, Life, Deposit-Type and Accident and Health Reinsurance (“SSAP No. 61R”), requires the deferred premium asset to be reduced by the proportionate amount attributable to reinsurance.

The NYDFS has prescribed in accordance with 11 CRR-NY 95.10 of New York Codes, Rules and Regulations that the Company presents in Exhibit 5 of the Annual Statement asset adequacy reserves before consideration of the reinsurance treaty described in Note 17, which are not required per SSAP No. 51, Life Contracts, and SSAP No. 61R.

A reconciliation of the Company’s net income and capital and surplus between statutory accounting principles (“SAP”) per the APPM and practices prescribed or permitted by the NYDFS is shown below:

 

(in thousands)

       
       

    June 30,    

2021

 

       

    June 30,    

2020

 

 

Net Income

       

The Company’s state basis

  $     84,882      $     (81,460)    

 

State prescribed practices that increase/(decrease) NAIC SAP:

       

Premiums

      135          80   

Commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance ceded

      71          118   

Increase in loading on deferred and uncollected premium

      814          715   

Increase in aggregate reserves for asset/liability analysis (net)

            -   

 

State permitted practices that increase/(decrease) NAIC SAP:

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

-   

 

                   

 

NAIC SAP

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

83,862 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

(82,373)  

 

 

                   

 

Surplus

       

The Company’s state basis

  $     644,732      $     533,901   

 

State prescribed practices that increase/(decrease) NAIC SAP:

       

Deferred premium assets

      (8,681)         (8,975)    

Aggregate write-ins (Reinsurance balances recoverable)

      2,327        2,374   

Increase in aggregate reserves for asset/liability analysis (net)

            -   

 

State permitted practices that increase/(decrease) NAIC SAP:

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

-   

 

                   

 

NAIC SAP

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

651,086 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

540,502   

 

                   

If the Company had not used the New York prescribed practice, a risk-based capital regulatory event would not have been triggered.

 

5


 ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

 NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

 

 

Investments

Loan-backed and structured securities (“LBASS”) with an NAIC designation of 1 through 5 are reported at amortized cost using the effective yield method. LBASS with an NAIC designation of 6 are reported at the lower of amortized cost or fair value, with the difference reflected in unassigned surplus as an unrealized capital loss. In general, LBASS utilize a multi-step process for determining carrying value and NAIC designation in accordance with SSAP No. 43R, Loan-backed and Structured Securities. For LBASS of high credit quality with fixed interest rates, the effective yield is recalculated on a retrospective basis. For all others, the effective yield is recalculated on a prospective basis.

As of June 30, 2021, perpetual preferred stocks are reported at fair value as the Company adopted SSAP No. 32R, Preferred Stock. As of December 31, 2020, perpetual preferred stocks are reported at fair value or the lower of cost or fair value depending on the assigned NAIC designation. For preferred stocks reported at fair value, the differences between amortized cost or cost and fair value are recorded as a change in net unrealized capital gains (losses), which is a component of unassigned surplus.

All other significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 in the year end 2020 audited statutory-basis financial statements.

 

 3.

Investments

Fair values

The following table summarizes the statement value, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and fair value of the Company’s bonds and SVO-identified investments, excluding bonds that have been written down to fair value:

 

(in thousands)                  

Gross    

Unrealized    
Gains    

        

Gross    

Unrealized    
Losses    

            

June 30, 2021

       Statement    
Value    
                 Fair    
Value    
 

Industrial and miscellaneous

  $      3,754,867       $      372,084         $      (17,155)         $      4,109,796      

U.S. special revenue

       297,143            94,972              -             392,115      

U.S. governments

       223,728            3,203              (283)              226,648      

U.S. political subdivisions

       99,426            25,745              -             125,171      

States, territories and possessions

       37,688            20,933              -             58,621      

Hybrid securities

       2,248            110              (11)              2,347      
                                           

Total bonds

  $      4,415,100       $      517,047         $      (17,449)         $      4,914,698      
                                           

 

December 31, 2020

       Statement    
Value    
         Gross    
Unrealized    
Gains    
         Gross    
Unrealized    
Losses    
         Fair    
Value    
 

Industrial and miscellaneous

  $      3,562,629       $      460,008         $      (3,731)         $      4,018,906      

U.S. special revenue

       299,084            102,112              -             401,196      

U.S. governments

       176,118            5,122              -             181,240      

U.S. political subdivisions

       98,764            27,351              -             126,115      

States, territories and possessions

       37,697            22,592              -             60,289      

Hybrid securities

       748            95              -             843      
                                           

Total bonds

  $      4,175,040       $      617,280         $      (3,731)         $      4,788,589      
                                           

Unrealized losses

Unrealized losses are calculated as the difference between amortized cost and fair value for the Company’s investment securities, including securities written down to fair value. They result from declines in fair value below amortized cost for bonds, including LBASS, or cost for common and preferred stocks, and are evaluated for OTTI. Every security with unrealized losses was included in the portfolio monitoring process.

The following tables summarize the fair value and gross unrealized losses of bonds, LBASS, common and preferred stocks by the length of time individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position:

 

(in thousands)        June 30, 2021  
         Less than 12 Months          12 Months or More             
        

Fair    

Value    

        

Unrealized    

Losses    

        

Fair    

Value    

        

Unrealized    

Losses    

        

Total    

Unrealized    

Losses    

 

Bonds, excluding LBASS

  $      604,665       $      (16,757)       $      11,247       $      (1,110)       $      (17,867)    

LBASS

       -            -           -            -           -   

Common stocks

       634            (772)            -            -           (772)    

Preferred stocks

       -            -           -            -           -   
                                                      

Total

  $      605,299       $      (17,529)       $      11,247       $      (1,110)       $      (18,639)    
                                                      

 

6


 ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

 NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

 

 

         December 31, 2020    

                             

         Less than 12 Months          12 Months or More            
        

Fair

Value

        

Unrealized

Losses

        

Fair

Value

        

Unrealized

Losses

       

Total

Unrealized

Losses

 

Bonds, excluding LBASS

   $     136,122       $             (2,602)      $             20,134       $     (982   $             (3,584)  

LBASS

       7,064           (162)                         (162)  

Common stocks

       489           (771)                         (771)  

Preferred stocks

                       422           (78       (78)  
                                                     

Total

   $             143,675       $     (3,535)      $     20,556       $     (1,060   $     (4,595)  
                                                     

The following table summarizes the gross unrealized losses by unrealized loss position and credit quality as of June 30, 2021.

 

(in thousands)        Investment
Grade
         Below
Investment
Grade
         Total                                 

Bonds, including LBASS with unrealized loss position less than 20% of amortized cost (1)(2)

   $             (15,531)      $             (1,203)      $             (16,734)  

Bonds with unrealized loss position greater than or equal to 20% of amortized cost (3)(4)

              (1,133)          (1,133)  
                                

Total unrealized losses

   $     (15,531)      $     (2,336)      $     (17,867)  
                                
  (1) 

Below investment grade bonds included $1.2 million that had been in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve months.

  (2) 

Related to bonds, including LBASS with an unrealized loss position less than 20% of amortized cost, the degree of which suggested that these securities did not pose a high risk of being other-than-temporarily impaired.

  (3) 

All the below investment grade bonds had been in an unrealized loss position for a period of twelve or more consecutive months.

  (4) 

Evaluated based on factors such as discounted cash flows and the financial condition and near-term and long-term prospects of the issue or issuer and were determined to have adequate resources to fulfill contract obligations.

Investment grade is defined as a security having an NAIC designation of 1 or 2, a rating of Aaa, Aa, A or Baa from Moody’s, a rating of AAA, AA, A or BBB from S&P Global Ratings, a comparable rating from another nationally recognized rating agency, or a comparable internal rating if an externally provided rating is not available. Market prices for certain securities may have credit spreads which imply higher or lower credit quality than the current third-party rating. Unrealized losses on investment grade securities were principally related to an increase in market yields which may include increased risk-free interest rates or wider credit spreads since the time of initial purchase. The unrealized losses are expected to reverse as the securities approach maturity.

LBASS in an unrealized loss position were evaluated based on actual and projected collateral losses relative to the securities’ positions in the respective securitization trusts, security specific expectations of cash flows, and credit ratings. This evaluation also takes into consideration credit enhancement, measured in terms of: (1) subordination from other classes of securities in the trust that are contractually obligated to absorb losses before the class of security the Company owns, and (2) the expected impact of other structural features embedded in the securitization trust beneficial to the class of securities the Company owns, such as overcollateralization and excess spread.

Unrealized losses on common stocks were primarily related to temporary equity market fluctuations of securities that are expected to recover.

As of June 30, 2021, the Company had not made a decision to sell and it was not more likely than not the Company would be required to sell bonds, including LBASS, with unrealized losses before recovery of the amortized cost basis. As of June 30, 2021, the Company had the intent and ability to hold LBASS and common stocks with unrealized losses for a period of time sufficient for them to recover.

Scheduled maturities

The scheduled maturities for bonds, cash equivalents and short-term investments were as follows as of June 30, 2021:

 

(in thousands)       

  Statement  

  Value  

        

  Fair  

  Value  

   

                                                                                  

Due in one year or less

   $     323,605       $     330,870   

Due after one year through five years

       1,276,917           1,363,403   

Due after five years through ten years

       1,692,826           1,840,663   

Due after ten years

       1,145,749           1,403,775   
                     

Total

   $       4,439,097       $       4,938,711   
                     

Actual maturities may differ from those scheduled as a result of calls and make-whole payments by the issuers.

 

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 ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

 NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

 

 

Net realized capital gains and losses

Net realized capital gains and losses from investment securities including calls consisted of the following:

 

(in thousands)                                                                             

Six months ended June 30, 2021

         Gross Realized  
  Gains  
           Gross Realized  
  Losses  
           Net Realized  
  Gains (Losses)  
 

Bonds

   $     1,576            $     335            $     1,241    

Preferred stocks

       55              -              55    

Common stocks

       69,552              9,845              59,707    

Cash and cash equivalents

       5              89              (84)     

Short-term investments

       -              -              -    

Derivatives

       242              255              (13)     

Other invested assets

       130              36              94    
                                
   $     71,560            $     10,560              61,000    
                          

Capital gain tax expense

                 (12,810)     

Transferred to IMR

                 (863)     
                    

Total

               $     47,327    
                    

 

(in thousands)                                                                             

Six months ended June 30, 2020

         Gross Realized  
  Gains  
           Gross Realized  
  Losses  
           Net Realized  
  Gains (Losses)  
 

Bonds

   $     11,620            $     3,649            $     7,971    

Preferred stocks

       1              122              (121)     

Common stocks

       2,261              18,278              (16,017)     

Cash and cash equivalents

       9              114              (105)     

Short-term investments

       3              -              3    

Derivatives

       602              165              437    

Other invested assets

       8              6,143              (6,135)     
                                
   $     14,504            $     28,471              (13,967)     
                          

Capital loss tax benefit

                 2,933    

Transferred to IMR

                 (6,345)     
                    

Total

               $     (17,379)     
                    

Proceeds from sales of bonds, exclusive of calls, maturities and pay downs were $223 million and $251 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Gross gains of $229 thousand and $11 million and gross losses of $258 thousand and $3 million, were realized on sales of bonds, exclusive of calls, maturities and pay downs for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. In addition, the Company recorded $2 million and $16 million of realized losses due to impaired bonds, preferred stocks, common stocks and limited partnerships for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Mortgage loans on real estate

The Company’s mortgage loan portfolio consists entirely of commercial mortgage loans, whose current recorded investment was $534 million and $617 million as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

 

8


 ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

 NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

 

 

Loan-backed securities

The Company held LBASS as of June 30, 2021 and 2020. Prepayment assumptions for LBASS were obtained from external sources and, if not available, developed internally. The following table presents the aggregate amortized cost of LBASS before recognized OTTI, the amount of OTTI recognized and the fair value of those securities.

 

(in thousands)       2021         2020  
       

Amortized

 Cost Basis 

Before

OTTI

       

OTTI

  Recognized  

in Loss

          Fair Value          

Amortized

 Cost Basis 

Before

OTTI

       

OTTI

 Recognized 

in Loss

          Fair Value    

OTTI recognized 1st Quarter

                       

Intent to sell

  $     -     $     -     $     -     $     -       $     -       $     -    

Present value of cash flows
expected to be collected is
less than the amortized cost basis

      -         -         -         70           1           86    

OTTI recognized 2nd Quarter

                       

Intent to sell

      -         -         -         -           -           -    

Present value of cash flows
expected to be collected is
less than the amortized cost basis

      -         -         -         2,177           266           2,017    
                                                           

Total

      $     -             $     267        
                                   

None of the Company’s LBASS were other-than-temporarily impaired during the first six months of 2021 as a result of the discounted present value of the cash flows expected to be collected being less than the amortized cost. The following LBASS were other-than-temporarily impaired during the first six months of 2020, as a result of the discounted present value of the cash flows expected to be collected being less than amortized cost.

 

(in thousands)      

Book/Adjusted

Carrying Value

 Amortized Cost 

Before Current

Period OTTI

       

  Present Value  

of Projected

Cash Flows

       

  Recognized  

OTTI

       

      Amortized      

Cost After

OTTI

       

Fair Value

    At Time of    

OTTI

       

Date of

Financial

     Statement     

Where

Reported

 
CUSIP

22545DAG2

  $     70           $     69           $     1         $     69           $     86             03/31/2020  

46628FAN1

      2,177               1,911               266             1,911               2,017             06/30/2020  
                             

Total

          $     267                  
                             

Securities lending transactions

The fair value of the Company’s cash collateral received in connection with its securities lending program was $2 million and $76 million as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

The following table summarizes the Company’s reinvested cash collateral in connection with its securities lending program:

 

(in thousands)       June 30, 2021         December 31, 2020    

                                         

       

  Amortized  

Cost

       

Fair

      Value      

       

  Amortized  

Cost

       

Fair

      Value      

 

Open

  $     3,394      $     3,394      $     59,021     $     59,021  

30 days or less

                      -         -  

91 to 120 days

                      18,094         18,093  
                                       

Total collateral reinvested

  $     3,394      $     3,394      $     77,115     $     77,114  
                                       

 

9


 ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

 NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

 

 

Restricted assets

Restricted assets (including pledged) consisted of the following:

 

($ in thousands)        June 30, 2021      
Restricted Asset Category       

Total

Admitted

From

    Prior Year    

        

Increase/

  (Decrease)  

       

Total

Current

Year

Admitted

  Restricted  

          

Gross

(Admitted &

Nonadmitted)

Restricted to

  Total Assets  

       

Admitted

  Restricted  

to Total

Admitted

Assets

     

Collateral held under security lending agreements

   $     76,033      $     (73,760   $     2,273          -         %         -     %    

Letter stock or securities restricted as to sale -
excluding Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”)
capital stock

       3,289          (827       2,462          0.1         0.1    

On deposit with states

       1,966          (2       1,964          -           -      

Collateral pledged for derivatives

       645          (234       411          -           -      
                                                      

Total restricted assets

   $     81,933      $     (74,823   $     7,110          0.1     %         0.1     %    
                                                      
                        
         December 31, 2020      
Restricted Asset Category       

Total
Admitted
From

    Prior Year    

        

Increase/

  (Decrease)  

        Total
Current
Year
Admitted
  Restricted  
           Gross
(Admitted &
Nonadmitted)
Restricted to
  Total Assets  
        Admitted
  Restricted  
to Total
Admitted
Assets
     

Collateral held under security lending agreements

   $     157,280      $     (81,247   $     76,033          1.2     %         1.2     %    

Letter stock or securities restricted as to sale - excluding FHLB capital stock

       3,254          35       3,289          0.1         0.1    

On deposit with states

       1,977          (11       1,966          -           -      

Collateral pledged for derivatives

       259          386       645          -           -      
                                                      

Total restricted assets

   $     162,770      $     (80,837   $     81,933          1.3     %         1.3     %    
                                                      

The following table summarizes collateral received and reflected as assets within the Company’s General Account financial statements:

 

(in thousands)       June 30, 2021      
Collateral assets      

  Book/Adjusted  

Carrying

Value

(“BACV”)

            Fair Value               

% of BACV

  to Total Assets  
(Admitted and
Nonadmitted)

          % of BACV  
to Total
Admitted
Assets
     

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

  $     2,273     $     2,273                                  -         %         -         %

Securities lending

      -         -          -             -        
                                          

Total collateral assets

  $     2,273     $     2273          -         %     -         %
                                          

 

        December 31, 2020      
Collateral assets                 BACV                       Fair Value               

% of BACV

  to Total Assets  

(Admitted and
Nonadmitted)

          % of BACV  
to Total
Admitted
Assets
     

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

  $     74,619     $     74,619                              1.3         %         1.3         %

Securities lending

      1,414         1,414          -             -        
                                          

Total collateral assets

  $     76,033     $     76,033          1.3         %     1.3         %
                                          

The Company’s obligations to return collateral assets (General Account) was $2 million and $76 million as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively and accounted for 0% and 1.5% of the Company’s total liabilities as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

4.       Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined, per SSAP No. 100R, Fair Value (“SSAP No. 100R”), as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. SSAP No. 100R identified three valuation techniques which are used, either independently or in combination, to determine fair value: (1) market approach; (2) income approach; and (3) cost approach. SSAP No. 100R also contains guidance about observable and unobservable inputs, which are assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements, the fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques into three broad levels: 1, 2 and 3. The hierarchy for inputs used in determining fair value maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that observable inputs be used when available. Certain assets are measured utilizing net asset value (“NAV”) as a practical expedient to determine fair value.

 

10


 ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

 NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

 

 

The Company has two types of situations where investments are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy:

 

  (1)

Specific inputs significant to the fair value estimation models are not market observable. This primarily occurs in the Company’s use of broker quotes to value certain securities where the inputs have not been corroborated to be market observable, and the use of valuation models that use significant non-market observable inputs.

 

  (2)

Quotes continue to be received from independent third-party valuation service providers and all significant inputs are market observable; however, there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset when compared to normal market activity such that the degree of market observability has declined to a point where categorization as a Level 3 measurement is considered appropriate. The indicators considered in determining whether a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for a specific asset has occurred include the level of new issuances in the primary market, trading volume in the secondary market, the level of credit spreads over historical levels, applicable bid-ask spreads, and price consensus among market participants and other pricing sources.

The following tables summarize the Company’s assets and liabilities measured and reported at fair value in the Statements of Financial Position:

 

(in thousands)        June 30, 2021  
Description for each class of asset or liability        (Level 1)          (Level 2)          (Level 3)          NAV          Total  

Assets at fair value

                        

Bonds

                        

Industrial and miscellaneous

  $      -       $      -        $      1,599       $      -       $      1,599  

Perpetual preferred stock

                        

Industrial and miscellaneous

       -            116             -            1,732            1,848    

Common stocks

                                                            

Industrial and miscellaneous

       114,544            6           -            6,599            121,149    

Mutual funds

       41,553            -           -            -            41,553    
                                                      

Total common stocks

       156,097            6           -            6,599            162,702    
                                                      

Cash equivalents

                        

Money market mutual funds

       27,116            -           -            -            27,116    

Derivative assets

                        

Equity and index contracts

       -            7,346           -            -            7,346    

Foreign currency contracts

       -            475           -            -            475    

Interest rate contracts

       -            -           68            -            68    
                                                      

Total derivative assets

       -            7,821           68            -            7,889    
                                                      

Separate Accounts assets

       292,625            119,310           11,178            -            423,113    
                                                      

Total assets at fair value

  $      475,838       $      127,253      $      12,845       $      8,331       $      624,267    
                                                      

Liabilities at fair value

                        

Derivative liabilities

                        

Equity and index contracts

  $      -       $      (5,005)       $      -       $      -       $      (5,005)    

Foreign currency contracts

       -            (324)            -            -            (324)    
                                                      

Total derivative liabilities

       -            (5,329)            -            -            (5,329)    
                                                      

Total liabilities at fair value

  $      -       $      (5,329)       $      -       $      -       $      (5,329)    
                                                      

 

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 ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

 NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

 

 

(in thousands)    December 31, 2020  
Description for each class of asset or liability          (Level 1)              (Level 2)              (Level 3)            NAV          Total  

Assets at fair value

                        

Bonds

                        

Industrial and miscellaneous

  $      -       $      -       $      -       $      -       $      -    

 

Common stocks

                        

Industrial and miscellaneous

       193,156            4          1            6,124            199,285    

Mutual funds

       49,920            -          -            -            49,920    
                                                      

Total common stocks

       243,076            4          1            6,124            249,205    
                                                      

 

Cash equivalents

                        

Money market mutual funds

       69,884            -          -            -            69,884    

 

Derivative assets

                        

Equity and index contracts

       -            8,000          -            -            8,000    

Foreign currency contracts

       -            447          -            -            447    

Interest rate contracts

       -            -          22            -            22    
                                                      

Total derivative assets

       -            8,447          22            -            8,469    
                                                      

 

Separate Accounts assets

       286,750            120,815          16,197            -            423,762    
                                                      

Total assets at fair value

 

$

             599,710      

$

             129,266    

$

             16,220      

$

             6,124      

$

             751,320    
                                                      

 

Liabilities at fair value

                        

Derivative liabilities

                        

Equity and index contracts

 

$

     -      

$

     (5,411)      

$

     -      

$

     -      

$

     (5,411)    

Foreign currency contracts

       -            (397)            -            -            (397)    
                                                      

Total derivative liabilities

       -            (5,808)            -            -            (5,808)    
                                                      

Total liabilities at fair value

 

$

     -      

$

     (5,808)      

$

     -      

$

     -      

$

     (5,808)    
                                                      

Investments in certain common and preferred stocks measured and reported at NAV in the Statements of Financial Position and presented in the table in Part A1 are generally not redeemable with the issuing corporation and cannot be sold without approval of the managing members. Distributions of income are usually received from the sale of the common stock or the liquidation of the underlying asset or assets of the issuing corporation over the life of these investments, typically 3-7 years. The Company had $21 thousand of remaining commitments to invest in these investments over their remaining lives.

The Company consistently follows its policy for determining when transfers between levels are recognized. The policy about the timing of recognizing transfers into Level 3 is the same as that for recognizing transfers out of Level 3.

In determining fair value, the Company principally uses the market approach which generally utilizes market transaction data for the same or similar instruments. To a lesser extent, the Company uses the income approach which involves determining fair values from discounted cash flow methodologies. For the majority of Level 2 and Level 3 valuations, a combination of the market and income approaches is used.

Listed below is a summary of the significant valuation techniques for assets and liabilities measured and reported at fair value.

Level 2 measurements

Perpetual preferred and common stocks - The primary inputs to the valuation include quoted prices or quoted net asset values for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active.

Derivatives - Free-standing exchange listed derivatives that are not actively traded are valued based on quoted prices for identical instruments in markets that are not active. Over-the-counter derivatives, including foreign currency forward contracts, are valued using models that rely on inputs such as interest rate yield curves, implied volatilities, currency rates and credit spreads that are observable for substantially the full term of the contract. The valuation techniques underlying the models are widely accepted in the financial services industry and do not involve significant judgment.

Separate Accounts – Modified guaranteed annuity (“MGA”) products may be supported by corporate bonds, including those that are privately placed, residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”), asset-backed securities (“ABS”) and cash equivalents. The primary inputs to the valuation for public corporate bonds and cash equivalents include quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, contractual cash flows, benchmark yields and credit spreads. Privately placed corporate bonds are valued using a discounted cash flow model that is widely accepted in the financial services industry and uses market observable inputs and inputs derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data. The primary inputs to the discounted cash flow model include an interest rate yield curve, as well as published credit spreads for similar assets in markets that are not active that incorporate the credit quality and industry sector of the issuer. The primary inputs to the valuation for RMBS and ABS include quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, contractual cash flows, benchmark yields, prepayment speeds, collateral performance and credit spreads. Certain ABS are valued based on non-binding broker quotes whose inputs have been corroborated to be market observable.

 

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 PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

 

 

Level 3 measurements

Bonds - Corporate bonds, including those that are privately placed, are valued based on non-binding broker quotes where the inputs have not been corroborated to be market observable. Other inputs include an interest rate yield curve, as well as published credit spreads for similar assets that incorporate credit quality and industry sector of the issuer.

Common stocks – The primary inputs to the valuation include quoted prices or quoted net asset values for identical or similar assets in markets that exhibit less liquidity relative to those markets supporting Level 2 fair value measurements.

Derivatives - Interest rate cap agreements are valued using models that are widely accepted in the financial services industry. These are categorized as Level 3 as a result of the significance of non-market observable inputs such as volatility. Other primary inputs include interest rate yield curves and credit spreads.

Separate Accounts - MGA products are supported by mortgage loans. The fair value of mortgage loans on real estate is based on discounted contractual cash flows or, if the loans are impaired due to credit reasons, the fair value of collateral less costs to sell. Risk adjusted discount rates are selected using current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar characteristics using similar types of properties as collateral.

The following tables present the rollforward of Level 3 assets and liabilities measured and reported at fair value:

 

(in thousands)                                                       
Description       

Beginning

balance as of

01/01/2021

        

Transfers

into

Level 3

        

Transfers

out of

Level 3

        

Total gains

and (losses)
included in net
income

        

Total gains

and (losses)
included in
surplus

 

Bonds

                        

Industrial and miscellaneous

  $      -       $      1,998       $      -        $      -        $      (462)    

 

Common stocks

                        

Industrial and miscellaneous

       1            -            -             287           (142)    

 

Separate Accounts assets

       16,197            -            -             (22)            78   

 

Derivatives, net

       22            -            -             (68)            72   
                                                      

Total assets and liabilities

 

$

     16,220      

$

     1,998      

$

     -       

$

     197     

$

     (454)    
                                                      

 

(continued)

(in thousands)

                                                      
Description        Purchases          Issuances          Sales          Settlements         

Ending

balance as of

06/30/2021

 

Bonds

                        

Industrial and miscellaneous

  $      63       $      -       $      -        $      -        $      1,599     

 

Common stocks

                        

Industrial and miscellaneous

       920            -            (1,066)            -           -     

 

Separate Accounts assets

       -            -            -           (5,075)            11,178     

 

Derivatives, net

       43            -            -           (1)            68     
                                                      

Total assets and liabilities

 

$

     1,026      

$

     -      

$

     (1,066)      

$

     (5,076)      

$

     12,845     
                                                      

 

(in thousands)

                                                      
Description       

Beginning

balance as of

01/01/2020

        

Transfers

into

Level 3

        

Transfers

out of

Level 3

        

Total gains

and (losses)
included in net
income

        

Total gains

and (losses)
included in
surplus

 

Bonds

                        

Industrial and miscellaneous

  $      -       $      -       $      -        $      -        $      -     

 

Common stocks

                                     

Industrial and miscellaneous

       5,893            -            -             (2)            (266)    

 

Separate Accounts assets

       15,125            -            -             21           114   

 

Derivatives, net

       44            -            -             10           (20)    
                                                      

Total assets and liabilities

 

$

     21,062      

$

     -      

$

     -       

$

     29     

$

     (172)    
                                                      

 

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 NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

 

 

 

(continued)
(in thousands)

                                                      
Description        Purchases          Issuances          Sales          Settlements         

Ending

balance as of

06/30/2020

 

Bonds

                        

Industrial and miscellaneous

  $      -       $      -       $      -        $      -       $      -    

 

Common stocks

                        

Industrial and miscellaneous

       256      

$

     -      

$

     (254)      

$

     -      

$

     5,627    

 

Separate Accounts assets

       6,800            -            -           (97 )           21,963    

 

Derivatives, net

       8            -            -           (35 )           7    
                                                      

Total assets and liabilities

  $      7,064       $      -       $      (254)       $      (132 )      $      27,597    
                                                      

Transfers into Level 3 during the first six months of 2021 included securities measured at lower of cost or market and reported at fair value in 2021 and at cost in 2020. There were no transfers into Level 3 during the first six months of 2020. There were no transfers out of Level 3 during the first six months of 2021 or 2020.

Presented below are the aggregate fair value estimates and admitted values of financial instruments. The Company was able to estimate the fair value of all its financial instruments in 2021 and 2020.

Financial assets

 

(in thousands)        June 30, 2021  
Type of Financial Instrument       

Aggregate

Fair Value

         Admitted
Assets
         (Level 1)          (Level 2)          (Level 3)          NAV  

Bonds:

                             

Other than LBASS

 

$

     4,851,369    

$

     4,356,291    

$

     170,176    

$

     4,659,315    

$

     21,878    

$

     -  

LBASS

       63,329          58,809          -          53,951          9,378          -  

Preferred stocks

       1,848          1,848          -          116          -          1,732  

Common stocks

       162,702          162,702          156,097          6          -          6,599  

Mortgage loans on real estate

       564,755          534,362          -          -          564,755          -  

Cash equivalents

       47,115          47,115          47,115          -          -          -  

Short-term investments

       4,014          3,998          -          4,014          -       

Derivatives

       7,889          7,889          -          7,821          68          -  

Other invested assets:

                             

Unaffiliated surplus notes

       10,212          7,591          -          10,212          -          -  

Securities lending reinvested collateral

       -          -          -          -          -          -  

Separate Accounts

       423,113          423,113          292,625          119,310          11,178          -  
         December 31, 2020  
Type of Financial Instrument       

Aggregate

Fair Value

         Admitted
Assets
         (Level 1)          (Level 2)          (Level 3)          NAV  

Bonds:

                             

Other than LBASS

 

$

     4,719,036    

$

     4,110,700    

$

     102,167    

$

     4,600,139    

$

     16,730    

$

     -  

LBASS

       69,553          64,340          -          59,466          10,087          -  

Preferred stocks

       2,236          1,796          -          590          -          1,646  

Common stocks

       249,205          249,205          243,076          4          1          6,124  

Mortgage loans on real estate

       644,725          616,560          -          -          644,725          -  

Cash equivalents

       109,063          109,062          92,383          16,680          -          -  

Short-term investments

       22,569          22,493          18,497          4,072          -       

Derivatives

       8,469          8,469          -          8,447          22          -  

Other invested assets:

                             

Unaffiliated surplus notes

       10,300          7,591          -          10,300          -          -  

Securities lending reinvested collateral

       1,414          1,414          -          1,414          -          -  

Separate Accounts

       423,762          423,762          286,750          120,815          16,197          -  

The fair value of bonds in Level 1 is based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets in active markets the Company can access. The fair value of publicly traded bonds in Level 2 is based upon quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, contractual cash flows, benchmark yields and credit spreads. Non-publicly traded bonds in Level 2 are valued using a discounted cash flow model that is widely accepted in the financial services industry and uses market observable inputs and inputs derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data. The primary inputs to the discounted cash flow model include an interest rate yield curve, as well as published credit spreads for similar assets in markets that are not active that incorporate the credit quality and industry sector of the issuer. The fair value of municipal bonds in Level 3 not rated by third-party credit rating agencies, but receiving an NAIC designation is based on quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that exhibit less liquidity relative to those markets supporting Level 2 fair value measurements, contractual cash flows, benchmark yields and credit spreads. The fair value of corporate bonds Level 3 is primarily based on non-binding broker quotes where the inputs have not been corroborated to be market observable. Other inputs for corporate bonds include an interest rate yield curve, as well published credit spreads for

 

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 NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

 

 

similar assets that incorporate the credit quality and industry sector of the issuer. The fair value of LBASS in Level 2 is primarily based on valuation models utilizing quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, contractual cash flows, benchmark yields, prepayment speeds, collateral performance and credit spreads to determine fair value. Certain LBASS in Level 2 are valued based on non-binding broker quotes whose inputs have been corroborated to be market observable. The fair value of LBASS in Level 3 is primarily based on non-binding broker quotes where the inputs have not been corroborated to be market observable.

The fair value of perpetual preferred stocks in Level 2 is based on the valuation methods described earlier in this note. Certain preferred stocks, which do not have readily determinable fair values, and are investments in investment companies are measured utilizing NAV as a practical expedient.

The fair value of common stocks in Level 1 is based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets in active markets the Company can access. The fair value of common stock in Levels 2 and 3 is based on the valuation methods described earlier in this note. Certain unaffiliated private common stocks carried at fair value, which do not have readily determinable fair values, and are investments in investment companies that measure their assets at fair value on a recurring basis, are reported utilizing NAV as a practical expedient and are excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

The fair value of mortgage loans on real estate in Level 3 is based on discounted contractual cash flows or, if the loans are impaired due to credit reasons, the fair value of collateral less costs to sell. Risk adjusted discount rates are selected using current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar characteristics, using similar types of properties as collateral.

The fair value of cash equivalents in Level 1 is based on unadjusted quoted prices or daily quoted net asset values for identical assets in active markets the Company can access. The fair value of short-term investments in Level 1 is based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets in active markets the Company can access. The fair value of cash equivalents and short-term investments in Level 2 is based on quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, contractual cash flows, benchmark yields and credit spreads.

The fair value of derivatives in Levels 2 and 3 is based on the valuation methods described earlier in this note.

The fair value of unaffiliated surplus notes in Level 2 is based upon quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, contractual cash flows, benchmark yields and credit spreads.

The fair value of reinvested collateral from securities lending in Level 2 is based on carrying value due to its short-term nature.

The fair value of the assets of the Separate Account in Level 1 is based on actively traded mutual funds that have daily quoted net asset values that are readily determinable for identical assets the Company can access. The fair value of the assets of the Separate Accounts in Levels 2 and 3 is based on the valuation methods described earlier in this note.

Financial liabilities

Presented below are the aggregate fair value estimates and statement values of financial instruments:

 

(in thousands)        June 30, 2021
Type of Financial Instrument       

  Aggregate  

  Fair Value  

     

  Statement  

  Value  

        (Level 1)           (Level 2)           (Level 3)             NAV    

Deposit-type contracts

   $               352,787      $             284,572      $               -      $               -      $             352,787      $               -   

Securities lending collateral

       2,273         2,273         -         2,273         -         -  

Derivatives

       5,329         5,329         -         5,329         -         -  

 

         December 31, 2020
Type of Financial Instrument       

  Aggregate  

  Fair Value  

     

  Statement  

  Value  

        (Level 1)           (Level 2)           (Level 3)             NAV    

Deposit-type contracts

   $               385,058      $             302,732      $               -      $               -      $             385,058      $               -   

Securities lending collateral

       76,033         76,033         -         76,033         -         -  

Derivatives

       5,808         5,808         -         5,808         -         -  

The fair value of the liability for deposit-type contracts in Level 3 is generally based on the terms of the underlying contracts incorporating current market-based crediting rates for similar contracts that reflect the Company’s own credit risk. Immediate annuities without life contingencies are valued at the present value of future benefits using current market-based implied interest rates and reflect the Company’s own credit risk. Fixed annuities are valued at the account value less surrender charges.

The fair value of the liabilities for collateral related to securities lending in Level 2 is based on carrying value due to its short-term nature.

The fair value of derivatives in Level 2 is based on the valuation methods described earlier in this note.

 

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 NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

 

 

Off-balance-sheet financial instruments

The contractual amounts of off-balance-sheet financial instruments were as follows:

 

(in thousands)            June 30,    
    2021    
          December 31,    
    2020    
                                               

Commitments to invest in limited partnership interests

   $                   87,239      $                   98,858   

Private placement commitments

       21         21  

 

 5.

Income Taxes

The change in net deferred income tax comprises the following (this analysis is exclusive of nonadmitted assets, as the change in nonadmitted assets is reported separately from the change in net deferred income tax in the Statements of Changes in Capital and Surplus):

 

(in thousands)       

        June 30,        

        2021        

        December 31,  
    2020    
              Change        

Total deferred tax assets (“DTAs”)

   $                     111,120      $                 117,320      $     (6,200 )

Total deferred tax liabilities (“DTLs”)

       46,523         49,370         (2,847

Net DTAs (DTLs)

   $     64,597     $     67,950         (3,353
                        

Tax effect of unrealized gains (losses)

               2,075

Change in net deferred income tax

               (1,278 )  

Tax effect of nonadmitted assets

               131

 

Change in net deferred income tax relating to the provision

          

 

$

 

 

 

 

(1,147

 

)

                  
        

        June 30,        

        2020        

        December 31,  
    2019    
              Change        

Total DTAs

   $     116,319      $     96,625      $     19,694

Total DTLs

       36,574         49,226         (12,652 )  

Net DTAs (DTLs)

   $     79,745     $     47,399         32,346
                        

Tax effect of unrealized gains (losses)

               (11,212

Change in net deferred income tax

               21,134

Tax effect of nonadmitted assets

               265

Change in net deferred income tax relating to the provision

           $     21,399
                  

The provision for incurred income taxes were as follows as of June 30:

 

(in thousands)                  2021                         2020                         Change        

Current Income Tax

            

Federal

   $                     7,742      $                     8,618   $         (876 )   

Federal income tax on net capital gains

       12,810       (2,933 )                      15,743
                              

Federal and foreign income taxes incurred

   $         20,552   $         5,685   $         14,867
                              

The provision for federal income taxes incurred was different from that which would have been obtained by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income before taxes. The items causing this difference were as follows as of June 30:

 

($ in thousands)                 2021               

      Effective      

      Tax Rate      

                    2020               

      Effective    

    Tax Rate    

   

Provision computed at statutory rate

   $          22,322        21.0     %          $          (14,580        21.0     %

Other

        (623 )           (0.6 )             (1,134 )           1.6    

Change in net deferred income taxes

        (1,147        (1.1           21,399        (30.8 )    
                                                 

Total statutory income taxes

   $          20,552        (19.3   %          $          5,685        (8.2   %
                                                 

The Company joins the Corporation and its 144 domestic subsidiaries in the filing of a consolidated federal income tax return. The consolidated group has elected under Internal Revenue Code Section 1552(a)(2) to allocate the consolidated federal income tax liability based on each member’s federal income tax liability computed on a separate return basis, except all tax benefits resulting from operating losses and tax credits are allocated to the Company to the extent they can be utilized in the consolidated return.

 

 6.

Capital and Surplus

Capital stock

The Company had 100,000 common shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. All common shares had a par value of $25 per share. Changes to capital stock are further discussed under subsequent event note 10.

 

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 NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

 

 

Unassigned surplus

The components contributing to the cumulative increase or (reduction) of unassigned surplus were as follows:

 

(in thousands)            June 30,    
    2021    
          December 31,    
    2020    
                                                             

Nonadmitted assets

   $     (35,996 )     $     (39,085)   

Asset valuation reserve

       (143,327       (137,711)   

Net unrealized capital gains (losses) less capital gains tax

       112,249       104,445   

 

 7.

Liabilities, Contingencies and Assessments

Contingent commitments

Refer to Note 4, Fair Value Measurements – Off-balance-sheet financial instruments, for information regarding contingent commitments to invest.

 

 8.

Reinsurance

The effects of reinsurance on premiums and annuity considerations, and benefits for the six months ended June 30 were as follows:

 

(in thousands)                2021                       2020                                                                                    

Premiums and annuity considerations

        

Direct

   $     92,473   $     91,675

Assumed

       239       188

Ceded:

        

ALIC

       (2,269 )          (2,302 )   

Non-affiliates

       (6,572       (5,339
                    

Total ceded

       (8,841       (7,641
                    

Premiums and annuity considerations, net of reinsurance

   $     83,871   $     84,222
                    
(in thousands)                2021                       2020                                                                                    

Benefits

        

Direct

   $     230,564   $     225,989

Assumed

       588       340

Ceded:

        

ALIC

       (17,846 )          (9,330 )   

Non-affiliates

       (36,976       (25,827
                    

Total ceded

       (54,822       (35,157
                    

Benefits, net of reinsurance

   $     176,330   $     191,172
                    

Reserve credits taken for all reinsurance agreements were $1.64 billion and $1.65 billion as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

 

 9.

Other Items

Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc. (“SRUS”)

On December 14, 2018, the Delaware Insurance Commissioner placed SRUS under regulatory supervision. On March 6, 2019, the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware entered a Rehabilitation and Injunction Order in response to a petition filed by the Insurance Commissioner.

In 2019, ALIC, on behalf of itself and its affiliates including the Company, joined in a joint motion filed on behalf of several affected parties asking the court to allow a specified amount of offsetting claim payments and losses against premiums remitted to SRUS. The motion was resolved by the implementation of a stipulated offset “protocol” that permits cedents to continue to offset claim payments and losses against premiums subject to certain limitations and reservations of rights by the receiver. The Company and ALIC also filed a separate motion related to the reimbursement of claim payments where SRUS is also acting as administrator. This motion resulted in the receiver’s agreement to refund advances made by the Company to SRUS’ administrator from collected premiums. On June 30, 2020, the receiver filed a proposed Plan of Rehabilitation (“Plan”) for consideration by the Court. Following several months of negotiations and discussions with SRUS’ cedents and retrocessionaires, the receiver filed an amended draft Plan on March 16, 2021. The receiver thereafter informed the Court that they would be revising the Plan further, and on July 26, 2021, the receiver filed an outline of anticipated Plan modifications. A revised Plan has not been filed, and no hearing has been scheduled. However, at the instruction of the Court, the receiver and the stakeholders have negotiated a proposed discovery and briefing schedule that is expected to culminate in a final Plan approval hearing during the first half of 2022. The parties are currently awaiting instruction from the Court on the legal standard that will be applied to the Court’s evaluation of the Plan.

The Company continues to monitor SRUS for future developments and will reevaluate its allowance for uncollectible amounts as new information becomes available.

 

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 ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

 NOTES TO STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

 

 

Novel Coronavirus Pandemic or COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”)

The Coronavirus resulted in governments worldwide enacting emergency measures to combat the spread of the virus, including travel restrictions, government-imposed shelter-in-place orders, quarantine periods, social distancing and restrictions on large gatherings. These measures have moderated in 2021 as vaccines have become more widely available in the United States. There is no way of predicting with certainty how long the pandemic might last. The Company continues to closely monitor and proactively adapt to developments and changing conditions. Currently, it is not possible to reliably estimate the impact to the Company’s operations, but the effects could be material.

 

 10.

Events Subsequent

Sale of the Company

On January 26, 2021, AIC and Allstate Financial Insurance Holdings Corporation (“AFIHC”) entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Everlake US Holdings Company (formerly Antelope US Holdings Company), an affiliate of an investment fund associated with The Blackstone Group Inc. to sell ALIC and certain affiliates. On March 29, 2021, ALIC, AIC, Allstate AIH and AFIHC entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (“ALNY Purchase Agreement”) with Wilton Reassurance Company (“WRAC”) to sell the Company and Intramerica Life Insurance Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of AFIHC. In September 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized up to 175,000 of new shares of common capital stock at a par value of $25 per share. Under the terms of the ALNY Purchase Agreement, immediately prior to the consummation of the sale of the Company, the Company issued 87,936 of the newly authorized shares to AIH in exchange for $660 million. As of September 30, 2021, necessary state regulatory approvals were received and the sale was completed on October 1, 2021, at which time all of the Company’s shares including the newly authorized shares issued to AIH were sold to WRAC, and WRAC became the parent of the Company and Intramerica Life Insurance Company.

Immediately prior to the sale of the Company, the Company entered into a coinsurance agreement with an affiliate, American Heritage Life (“AHL”). Cash and invested assets in the amount of $20 million, net of a ceding commission from AHL of $16 million, were transferred to AHL. Life and accident and health reserves in the amount of $37 million were ceded to AHL under the agreement. In connection with the coinsurance agreement, a trust agreement among the Company, AHL and Bank of New York Mellon as trustee, in the amount of 100% of the statutory reserves ceded was established with assets qualifying under New York Regulation 114. The existence of the trust allows the Company to report a reserve credit in the amount of the ceded reserves.

Also immediately prior to the sale of the Company, the Company entered into a Reinsurance Termination and Recapture Agreement (“RTRA”) with ALIC. Under the RTRA, the Company recaptured approximately $5 million of reserves representing 100% of the business under two existing reinsurance agreements and terminated a third reinsurance agreement related to reinvestment risk. The termination of the reinsurance agreement that ceded reinvestment related risk on certain structured settlement annuities (“SSAs”) to ALIC resulted in reporting $1.30 billion of asset adequacy reserves on Exhibit 5 since the risk is no longer ceded to ALIC. As prescribed by the NYDFS in accordance with 11 CRR-NY 95.10 of New York Codes, Rules and Regulations, asset adequacy reserves related to certain SSAs are reported in Exhibit 5. The Company received $9 million in cash in settlement of the RTRA with $4 million related to the recaptured business and $5 million related to the settlement of accrued premiums and benefits upon termination of the reinvestment related agreement. Following the termination of the reinvestment related agreement, the Company, ALIC and The Bank of New York agreed to terminate the Credit for Reinsurance Trust Agreement (“Trust”). The Trust was established for the benefit of the Company in connection with the reinvestment related agreement under the provisions of 11 CRR-NY 126 of New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (New York Regulation 114).

The ALNY Purchase Agreement specified that certain investments be sold or transferred prior to the sale closing. The following investment transactions occurred during the third quarter of 2021 with affiliates as part of meeting this requirement:

   

Preferred stocks, common stocks, mortgage loans and other invested assets with fair values of $285 million were transferred to AIC in exchange for cash;

   

Mortgage loans with fair values of $307 million were transferred to ALIC in exchange for mortgage loans, other invested assets and cash;

   

Cash of $19 million was transferred to AHL in exchange for mortgage loans.

Immediately subsequent to the sale of the Company, the Company entered into a coinsurance funds withheld agreement and ceded life and payout annuity policies to WRAC, its parent. The agreement consisted of an initial settlement to WRAC in the amount of $4.59 billion, inclusive of a ceding commission to be paid by the Company of $183 million. A portion of the initial settlement, in the amount of $4.12 billion, remained in a funds withheld account at the Company. Life and annuity reserves in the amount of $4.38 billion were ceded to WRAC under the agreement.

An evaluation of subsequent events was made through October 29, 2021, the date the unaudited statutory-basis financial statements were available to be issued. There were no other significant subsequent events requiring adjustment to or disclosure in the unaudited statutory-basis financial statements.

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WRNY’s 2019 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

The following discussion highlights significant factors influencing the financial position and results of operations of Wilton Reassurance Life Company of New York (the Company or WRNY). It should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited statutory-basis financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019.

The most important factors we monitor to evaluate the financial condition and performance of our Company include:

 

   

For operations: premiums, benefits paid, reserves, expenses, and amounts ceded to reinsurers.

   

For investments: asset portfolio credit quality/experience, net investment income, cash flows, realized capital gains and losses, and unrealized capital gains and losses.

   

For financial condition: surplus levels, risk-based capital ratios, and stress testing of overall capital position.

Application of critical accounting estimates

The financial statements of the Company have been prepared in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the New York State Department of Financial Services (the Department), which differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles prescribed or permitted by the Department requires management to make estimates and assumptions that often involve a significant degree of judgment. Such estimates and assumptions could change in the future as more information becomes known, which could impact the amounts reported and disclosed in the financial statements.

Management believes the critical accounting policies relating to the following areas, which are discussed in more detail below, are most dependent on the application of estimates, assumptions, and judgments:

 

   

Policy and contract liabilities

   

Investment impairments and fair value measurements

   

Income taxes

Organization

The Company is a stock life insurance company organized in 1955 under the laws of the State of New York, operating predominantly in the individual life business, as well as the group and individual annuity business of the life insurance industry. The Company is licensed in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the US Virgin Islands, although, historically, its marketing efforts were concentrated in the state of New York. The Company currently has no employees, and it no longer actively writes new primary insurance policies.

The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wilton Reassurance Company (Parent or WRAC), a Minnesota stock life insurance company, which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wilton Re

 

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U.S. Holdings, Inc. (Wilton Re U.S.), a Delaware general corporation. All but a de minimis portion of the economic interests and 100% of the voting interests of Wilton Re U.S. are held or controlled by Wilton Re U.S. Holdings Trust, an Ontario trust (the Wilton Re Trust). In turn, all economic interests associated with the Wilton Re Trust accrue to Wilton Re Ltd. (WRL or Wilton Re), a non-insurance holding company registered in Nova Scotia, Canada. WRL is deemed the ultimate parent corporation in the Company’s holding company system.

CPP Investments, an AAA-rated, long-term investor with significant capital resources is a strategic owner committed to Wilton Re’s business model and will position Wilton Re for growth and enhance its service offering to clients and policyholders. Combining Wilton Re’s industry-leading expertise in In Force Solutions and middle market insurance services with the capital resources and ratings strength of CPP Investments will further enhance Wilton Re’s competitiveness in the market.

On September 27, 2006, as part of Wilton Re’s stated strategy of acquiring closed blocks of life and fixed annuity business, all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of American Life Insurance Company of New York (ALNY), Utica National Life Insurance Company (Utica National) and the North American Company for Life and Health Insurance of New York (NANY) were acquired by Wilton Re U.S. Wilton Re U.S. immediately thereafter contributed all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of ALNY, Utica National, and NANY to its wholly-owned subsidiary, WRAC.

On September 29, 2006, NANY and Utica National were merged with and into ALNY, with ALNY being the surviving company to the merger. ALNY immediately changed its name to Wilton Reassurance Life Company of New York.

On July 2, 2007, all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Keystone State Life Insurance Company (Keystone), a Pennsylvania domestic insurance company, was acquired by WRAC and on December 31, 2007, Keystone was merged with and into the Company, with WRNY being the surviving company to the merger.

The Company is party to a services agreement (the Services Agreement) with its affiliate, Wilton Re Services, Inc. (Wilton Re Services), pursuant to which Wilton Re Services provides certain accounting, actuarial and administrative services.

Market Risk

WRNY has exposure to several market risks, including interest rate risk, liquidity and concentration risk, and credit risk. WRNY purchases financial instruments primarily to support its insurance liabilities. WRNY manages its portfolio to balance quality, diversification, asset-liability matching, and investment return. WRNY evaluates its exposure to market risk sensitivity through internally defined modeling of its portfolio performance from various stress scenarios including a double default.

Interest Rate Risk

WRNY is exposed to interest rate risk in two ways. Firstly, sustained low interest rates expose WRNY to spread compression risk on future reinvested assets. Secondly, interest-sensitive liabilities expose WRNY to rising interest rates and the related disintermediation risk.

 

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In general, interest rate risks are monitored and managed under Wilton Re’s Asset-Liability Management Policy. Other control activities include credited rate determination of underlying reinsured policies, crediting rate strategy, and monitoring of lapse rates. Various interest rate sensitivities are run on an annual basis to quantify the impact of adverse interest rate scenarios. Based on the results of these sensitivities, management can decide to take risk-mitigation actions such as hedging, duration matching, etc. as needed.

Liquidity and Concentration Risk

The liquidity of assets held to pay claims to policyholders is a risk to WRNY and to Wilton Re. Wilton Re’s investment risk exposure is mitigated by its prudent investment strategy, adherence to investment policy limits, and monitoring activities. WRNY’s investment portfolio consists primarily of bonds, preferred stock, common stock, policy loans, short-term securities and cash, with over 80% of all bond holdings at investment grade. Impairments have been modest in recent years. Investment risks, including concentration risk, are mitigated and controlled by compliance with the Wilton Re Investment Guidelines.

Wilton Re maintains an appropriate level of liquidity in line with its risk profile. This degree of liquidity allows for unexpected cash needs to be met without forcing the potentially untimely sale of investments. Liquidity ratios are monitored and maintained well within acceptable limits.

Credit Risk

WRNY is exposed to credit risk in two ways. First, WRNY is exposed to investment credit risk, which is addressed above in Liquidity and Concentration Risk. Second, WRNY is exposed to counterparty credit risk to its reinsurers and retrocessionaires, both directly and through inuring reinsurance on acquired blocks of business. This exposure is mitigated through diversification of reinsurance counterparties, careful due diligence and ongoing annual reviews of counterparty creditworthiness, and compliance with relevant controls.

 

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STATUTORY-BASIS BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

 

     2019     2018  

Admitted Assets

    

Cash and invested assets:

    

Bonds

   $ 734,126     $ 756,902  

Preferred stocks

     34,657       33,913  

Mortgage loans on real estate

     12,988       -  

Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term invstments

     13,790       36,482  

Policy loans

     12,261       12,830  

Other invested assets

     47,240       18,448  
  

 

 

 

Total cash and invested assets

     855,062       858,575  

Accrued investment income

     6,033       5,941  

Deferred and uncollected life premium, net of loading of $0 and $0 at

    

December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively

     1,569       1,592  

Reinsurance recoverable

     1,864       2,231  

Net deferred tax assets

     5,019       3,968  

Other assets

     1,601       2,424  

Separate account assets

     749       619  
  

 

 

 

Total admitted assets

   $ 871,897     $ 875,350  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

    

Policy and contract liabilities

    

Life, annuity and accident & health reserves

   $ 708,439     $ 724,073  

Policy and contract claims

     7,950       6,975  

Policyholders’ funds

     10,072       10,909  
  

 

 

 

Total policy and contract liabilities

     726,461       741,957  

Other amounts payable on reinsurance

     260       342  

Interest maintenance reserve

     8,587       7,690  

Commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance assumed

     (104     (125

Accounts payable and general expenses due and accrued

     11,559       6,547  

Current federal income taxes payable

     1,462       1,236  

Amounts withheld or retained by company as agent or trustee

     609       593  

Remittances not allocated

     (29     1,016  

Asset valuation reserve

     8,742       7,105  

Reinsurance in unauthorized and certified companies

     2,086       2,907  

Funds held under reinsurance treaties

     3,141       3,181  

Payable to parent and affiliates

     404       339  

Payable for securities

     3,463       -  

Other liabilities

     1,330       1,895  

Separate account liabilities

     749       619  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     768,720       775,302  

Capital and surplus

    

Common stock, $4.55 par value, 1,100,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding, 550,000 shares

     2,503       2,503  

Paid-in surplus

     71,546       71,546  

Unassigned surplus

     29,128       25,999  
  

 

 

 

Total capital and surplus

     103,177       100,048  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and capital and surplus

   $     871,897     $     875,350  
  

 

 

 

 

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Financial Condition

Cash and invested assets

The net decrease in 2019 of $3,513 is primarily due to decreases in bonds of $22,776 and $22,692 of cash and short-term investments, which was used to fund investments in other invested assets and mortgage loans.

Other invested assets increased $28,792 due to investments in various limited partnerships and mortgage loans increased $12,988 due to the purchase of three mortgage loans. These investments are a result of Wilton Re’s Strategic Asset Allocation program which started in 2017. The goal of the SAA program is to invest in a mix of alternative assets to complement the portfolio of investment grade fixed income securities. These alternative assets include preferred stocks, high yield bonds, limited partnerships, and commercial mortgage loans (CMLs). These investments will enhance the investment portfolio’s diversification and result in higher total returns with an asset mix that is more in line with industry peers. The investments will be in conformity with the New York Insurance Code investment limits.

At December 31, 2019, the Company’s investments in bonds and stocks were in a net unrealized gain position of $54,700, an increase of $46,250 from the December 31, 2018 net unrealized gain position of $8,450. The tables below provide additional detail:

 

    

Carrying

Value

     Gross Unrealized    

Fair

Value

 
At December 31, 2019    Gains      Losses  

U.S. government and agencies

   $ 33,164      $ 3,417      $ (175   $ 36,406  

State and political subdivisions

     52,344        10,432        -       62,776  

Foreign sovereign

     3,192        89        -       3,281  

Corporate securities

     289,540        27,972        (1,091     316,421  

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     58,868        3,907        (87     62,688  

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     66,192        5,212        (151     71,253  

Asset backed securities

     104,232        6,073        (443     109,862  

Collateralized debt obligations

     126,594        1,068        (3,321     124,341  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total bonds

     734,126        58,170        (5,268     787,028  

Preferred stocks

     34,657        1,824        (26     36,455  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total bonds and stocks

   $     768,783      $     59,994      $     (5,294   $     823,483  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Carrying

Value

     Gross Unrealized    

Fair

Value

 
At December 31, 2018    Gains      Losses  

U.S. government and agencies

   $ 41,732      $ 1,767      $ (584   $ 42,915  

State and political subdivisions

     57,828        6,328        (343     63,813  

Foreign sovereign

     3,143        26        (216     2,953  

Corporate securities

     302,394        10,615        (10,374     302,635  

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     69,013        2,363        (1,187     70,189  

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     82,374        2,039        (1,495     82,918  

Asset backed securities

     119,117        3,708        (1,053     121,772  

Collateralized debt obligations

     81,301        849        (2,775     79,375  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total bonds

     756,902        27,695        (18,027     766,570  

Preferred stocks

     33,913        173        (1,391     32,695  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total bonds and stocks

   $     790,815      $     27,868      $     (19,418   $     799,265  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following tables show gross unrealized losses and fair values of bonds and preferred stocks, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.

 

     Less Than 12 Months     12 Months or More     Total  
At December 31, 2019    Fair Value      Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair Value      Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair Value      Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 

U.S. government and agencies

   $ 398      $ (2   $ 1,826      $ (173   $ 2,224      $ (175

Corporate securities

     9,979        (158     17,645        (933     27,624        (1,091

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     8,265        (40     2        (47     8,267        (87

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     3,503        (100     158        (51     3,661        (151

Asset backed securities

     13,397        (128     3,056        (315     16,453        (443

Collateralized debt obligations

     44,290        (1,371     40,728        (1,950     85,018        (3,321
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds

     79,832        (1,799     63,415        (3,469     143,247        (5,268

Preferred stocks

     3,538        (26     -        -       3,538        (26
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds and stocks

   $     83,370      $     (1,825   $     63,415      $     (3,469   $     146,785      $     (5,294
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Less Than 12 Months     12 Months or More     Total  
At December 31, 2018    Fair Value      Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair Value      Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair Value      Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 

U.S. government and agencies

   $ 2,658      $ (51   $ 13,759      $ (533   $ 16,417      $ (584

State and political subdivisions

     4,644        (291     447        (52     5,091        (343

Foreign sovereign

     -          1,927        (216     1,927        (216

Corporate securities

     167,563        (8,223     18,462        (2,151     186,025        (10,374

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     11,938        (480     17,788        (707     29,726        (1,187

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     31,625        (646     14,947        (849     46,572        (1,495

Asset backed securities

     38,935        (655     15,496        (398     54,431        (1,053

Collateralized debt obligations

     58,267        (2,696     3,510        (79     61,777        (2,775
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds

     315,630        (13,042     86,336        (4,985     401,966        (18,027

Preferred stocks

     23,104        (1,391     -        -       23,104        (1,391
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds and stocks

   $     338,734      $     (14,433   $     86,336      $     (4,985   $     425,070      $     (19,418
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Impairments

Management regularly reviews the value of the Company’s investments. If the value of any investment falls below its cost basis, the decline is analyzed to determine whether it is an other-than-temporary decline in value. To make this determination for each security, the following is considered:

 

   

The length of time and extent to which the fair value has been below its cost;

 

   

The financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer of the security, including any specific events that may affect its operations or earnings potential;

 

   

Management’s intent and ability to hold the security long enough for it to recover its value;

 

   

Any downgrades of the security by a rating agency; and

 

   

Any reduction or elimination of dividends, or nonpayment of scheduled interest payments.

Based on that analysis, management uses judgment to determine whether the loss is other-than-temporary. If the loss is other-than-temporary, an impairment charge is recorded within net realized investment gains (losses) in the Statement of Operations in the period the determination is made.

The Company recognized $0 and $38 of other-than-temporary impairments for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

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The following table illustrates the quality of the Company’s bond and preferred stock portfolios at December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

NAIC Rating    2019      2018  

NAIC-1

   $ 385,945      $ 498,621  

NAIC-2

     241,462        224,542  

NAIC-3

     93,896        43,212  

NAIC-4

     12,783        6,442  

NAIC-5

     40        53  

NAIC-6

     -        -  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Bonds

   $     734,126      $     772,870  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

P/RP-1

   $ -             $ 384  

P/RP-2

     25,991        22,062  

P/RP-3

     8,416        10,120  

P/RP-4

     250        1,347  

P/RP-5

     -        -  

P/RP-6

     -        -  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

   $ 34,657      $ 33,913  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

At December 31, 2019 approximately 15.0 percent of the Company’s bonds and preferred stocks (14.5 percent of bonds) held ratings below Class 2, whereas these percentages were 7.6 and 6.4 percent in 2018, respectively.

The Company’s level of investments in below-investment grade bonds could change based on market conditions or changes in management policies. Below-investment grade securities have different characteristics than investment grade securities. Based on historical performance, probability of default by the borrower is significantly greater for below-investment grade securities and in many cases severity of loss is relatively greater as such securities are often subordinated to other indebtedness of the issuer. Also, issuers of below-investment grade securities frequently have higher levels of debt relative to investment grade issuers, hence, all other things being equal, are more sensitive to adverse economic conditions, such as recession or increasing interest rates. The Company attempts to reduce the overall risk related to its investment in below-investment grade securities, as in all investments, through careful credit analysis, strict investment policy guidelines, and diversification by issuer and/or guarantor and by industry.

Subprime Mortgage Securities

The Company held assets with carrying values of $4,469 and $5,557 and fair values of $4,902 and $5,894 at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, which were classified as subprime. The unrealized losses on this exposure are due to changes in asset values versus exposure to realized losses resulting from receiving less than anticipated cash flows or due to the potential sale of assets to meet future cash flow requirements.

 

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Special deposits

On December 31, 2019 and 2018, included within cash and invested assets, cash and bonds with an admitted asset value of $8,922 and $10,060, respectively, were on deposit with government authorities or their designated custodians as required by law.

Reinsurance recoverable

Amounts recoverable from reinsurers decreased $367 during 2019 to $1,864. Changes are a result of the timing of when benefit payments are approved and processed in relation to year end and, as a consequence, when requests for reimbursement are sent to our reinsurers.

Net deferred tax asset

The Company has net deferred income tax assets of $15,126 at December 31, 2019. Of the net deferred tax asset, $5,019 was admitted based on the Company’s projected income and tax deferred assets expected to be realized within the next three years. The net admitted deferred income tax asset of $5,019 at December 31, 2019 compares to a net admitted deferred inome tax asset of $3,968 at December 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2019, the Company did not have any operating loss carry forwards subject to Section 382 limitations.

Policy and Contract Liabilities

When a life insurance contract is issued, the Company establishes reserves for future benefits to be paid. These reserves are determined primarily in accordance with valuation net premiums based upon statutory mortality and interest rate requirements without consideration of withdrawals. Statutory reserve bases are set at time of issue. WRNY’s life policies are primarily calculated using the 1980 Commissioner’s Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality, 4.0% to 5.5% interest, Commissioner’s Reserve Valuation Method (CRVM) and semi-continuous functions, reflecting business written between 1982 and 2005.

When an annuity contract is issued, the Company establishes reserves for future benefits to be paid. These reserves are determined primarily in accordance with the greatest present value of surrender and annuitization benefits using statutory mortality and interest rate requirements. Statutory reserve bases are set at time of issue. WRNY’s annuity policies are primarily calculated using the 1983-a Table of Annuitant Mortality, 5.0% to 6.0% interest and Commissioners’ Annuity Reserve Valuation Method (CARVM).

The Company is currently in runoff and therefore not issuing new contracts. Reserves reflect the policies in force at the time of the valuation.

Policy and contract liabilities decreased $15,496 in 2019. The decrease is due to a $3,000 decrease in the net asset adequacy reserves resulting from the annual asset adequacy analysis coupled with a decrease related to the normal run-off of the business.

Interest maintenance reserve (IMR)

To protect surplus from investment transactions that occur in reaction to interest rate movements, the IMR captures the realized capital gains and losses resulting from changes in the

 

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general level of interest rates. The IMR minimizes the effect this activity has on current year operations by deferring and amortizing such capital gains and losses, net of tax, over the approximate remaining life of the investments sold.

The Company’s reserve increased $897 during 2019 to $8,587 at December 31, 2019. The increase is a result of net realized capital gains offset by normal amortization. During 2019 and 2018, the Company transferred into IMR $2,655 in net realized capital gains and negative $380 in net realized capital losses, respectively, net of taxes.

Current Federal income tax

At December 31, 2019, the Company recorded current taxes payable of $1,462 which increased $226 from $1,236 at December 31, 2018.

The Company, along with its life insurance affiliates, files a consolidated Federal income tax return with its Parent. Inter-company tax balances may be settled annually as the Company makes payments to, or receives payments from, WRAC for the amount the Company would have paid to, or received from, the Internal Revenue Service had it not been a member of the consolidated tax group. The separate company provisions and payments are computed using the tax elections made by WRAC.

Pursuant to NY Circular Letter No. 1979-33 (December 20, 1979), in order to help assure the Company’s enforceable right to recoup federal income taxes in the event of future net losses, the Department has required that an escrow account consisting of assets eligible as an investment for the Company be established and maintained by its parent in an amount equal to the excess of the amount paid by the domestic insurer to the parent for federal income taxes over the actual payment made by the parent to the Internal Revenue Service. Escrow assets may be released to WRAC from the escrow account at such time as the permissible period for loss carrybacks has elapsed. The Company and WRAC established the required escrow agreement effective October 1, 2007. The escrow balance was $330 and $11,700 at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

 

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STATUTORY-BASIS STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

     2019     2018  

Premiums and other revenues

    

Life and annuity premiums

   $ 10,975     $ 12,182  

Considerations for supplementary contracts with life contingencies

     409       1,024  

Net investment income

     43,435       41,541  

Amortization of interest maintenance reserve

     1,759       1,762  

Commissions & expense allowances on reinsurance ceded

     1,218       273  

Other revenues - net

     (555     (339
  

 

 

 

Total premiums and other revenues

     57,241       56,443  

Benefits paid or provided

    

Death benefit

     9,181       10,525  

Annuity benefit

     7,734       9,645  

Surrender benefit and withdrawals

     26,219       27,279  

Payment on supplementary contracts with life contingencies

     1,322       1,326  

Interest and adjustments on contract or deposit-type contract funds

     (104     (1,422

Changes in life, annuity and accident & health reserves

     (15,634     (11,151

Other benefits

     602       126  
  

 

 

 

Total benefits paid or provided

          29,320            36,328  

Insurance expenses and other

    

Commissions and expenses allowances

     628       (265

General insurance expenses

     9,226       6,298  

Insurance taxes, licenses & fees

     1,717       1,229  

Net transfer to or (from) separate accounts

     (71     14  

Other

     (321     (5
  

 

 

 

Total insurance expenses and other

     11,179       7,271  
  

 

 

 
Gain (Loss) from operations before Federal Income Taxes and
net realized capital gains (losses)
     16,742       12,844  

Income tax expenses (benefits)

     3,562       3,916  
  

 

 

 

Gain (Loss) from operations before net realized capital gains (losses)

     13,180       8,928  

Realized capital gains (losses)

     (268     (225
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) from operations

   $ 12,912     $ 8,703  
  

 

 

 

Results of Operations

Total benefits paid or provided

Total benefits paid or provided decreased $7,008 in 2019 compared to 2018, resulting from $1,344 in lower death benefits due to improved mortality, $1,911 in lower annuity benefits, $1,060 in lower surrender benefit and withdrawals from policyholder activity and the effect from the normal runoff of business.

The Company establishes additional reserves when the results of its annual asset adequacy analysis indicate the need for such reserves. During 2019, the Company decreased the net asset adequacy

 

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reserves $3,000 to $40,000. During 2018, the Company increased the net asset adequacy reserves $1,000 to $43,000.

General insurance expenses

Under the Services Agreement, the Company incurs charges related to employee compensation which includes a Long-Term Incentive Program (LTIP). A vesting period of three to five years applies after which final unit values are determined based on actual performance. The Company has been allocated a share of the expense with the LTIP payable carried as a component of other liabilities and accrued expenses. Once the vesting period is complete and the LTIP awards are paid, the Company’s LTIP payable will be settled with Wilton Re Services. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company’s payable was $10,791 and $5,741, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, included within general insurance expenses are incurred expenses of $5,050 and $3,051, respectively.

STATUTORY-BASIS STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

     2019     2018  

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ (652   $ 5,135  

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (9,575     8,574  

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (12,465     (12,039
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     (22,692     1,670  

Beginning of year

          36,482            34,812  
  

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 13,790     $ 36,482  
  

 

 

 

Cash Flows

Cash provided by (used in) operating activities

Cash used in operations increased $5,787 in 2019 compared to 2018 primarily due to $12,626 decrease in other income received under reinsurance contracts, and a $1,673 increase in general insurance expenses paid; partially offset by a $5,038 decrease in benefits paid and a decrease in Federal income tax paid of $3,002.

Cash provided by (used in) investing activities

Cash provided by investments decreased $18,149 in 2019 compared to 2018 primarily due to an increase in cash used to acquire stocks and other invested assets as part of the SAA program, net of disposition of other investments.

 

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STATUTORY-BASIS STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL AND SURPLUS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

 

 

     Common
Stock
     Paid-In
Surplus
     Unassigned
Surplus
(Deficit)
    Total Capital
and Surplus
 

Balance - December 31, 2017

   $     2,503      $     71,546      $ 11,469     $ 85,518  

Net gain

     -        -        8,703       8,703  

Change in net unrealized capital gains (losses)

     -        -        (179     (179

Change in net deferred income tax

     -        -        1,910       1,910  

Change in nonadmitted assets

     -        -        (35     (35

Change in liability for reinsurance in unauthorized companies

     -        -        13,624       13,624  

Change in asset valuation reserve

     -        -        (959     (959

Dividends to stockholders

     -        -        (8,535     (8,535

Balance - December 31, 2018

   $ 2,503      $ 71,546      $ 25,999     $     100,048  

Net gain

     -        -             12,912       12,912  

Change in net unrealized capital gains (losses)

     -        -        517       517  

Change in net deferred income tax

     -        -        997       997  

Change in nonadmitted assets

     -        -        (475     (475

Change in liability for reinsurance in unauthorized companies

     -        -        820       820  

Change in asset valuation reserve

     -        -        (1,637     (1,637

Dividends to stockholders

     -        -        (10,005     (10,005
  

 

 

 

Balance - December 31, 2019

   $ 2,503      $ 71,546      $ 29,128     $ 103,177  
  

 

 

 

Capital Resources

Change in surplus

During 2019, surplus increased $3,129 to $103,177 primarily as a result of a $12,912 net gain for the year, offset by $10,005 of dividends paid to Parent.

Dividends to stockholders

The Company is subject to statutory regulations of the state of New York. Under these regulations, the maximum amount of dividends which can be paid by a company to shareholders in any twelve month period without prior approval of the New York Department of Financial Services is restricted to the greater of 10% of surplus to policyholders as of the immediately preceding calendar year or net income less realized gains of the preceding year, which may be further limited.

Risk Based Capital Analysis

The following table presents the Company’s total adjusted capital and the authorized control level risk based capital ratio as of December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

     2019     2018  
  

 

 

 

Total adjusted capital

   $     103,177     $     100,047  

Authorized control level

   $ 12,903     $ 11,070  

RBC Ratio

     799.6     903.8 

 

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Total adjusted capital increased in 2019, primarily due to the aforementioned $12,912 net gain from operations offset by the $10,005 dividend to Parent.

Total authorized control level (ACL) increased in 2019, primarily due to the change of the investment allocation of the investment portfolio.

WRNY’s 2020 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (amounts in thousands of US Dollars)

Overview

The following discussion highlights significant factors influencing the financial position and results of operations of Wilton Reassurance Life Company of New York (the Company or WRNY). It should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited statutory-basis financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.

The most important factors we monitor to evaluate the financial condition and performance of our Company include:

 

   

For operations: premiums, benefits paid, reserves, expenses, and amounts ceded to reinsurers.

   

For investments: asset portfolio credit quality/experience, net investment income, cash flows, realized capital gains and losses, and unrealized capital gains and losses.

   

For financial condition: surplus levels, risk-based capital ratios, and stress testing of overall capital position.

Application of critical accounting estimates

The financial statements of the Company have been prepared in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the New York State Department of Financial Services (the Department), which differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles prescribed or permitted by the Department requires management to make estimates and assumptions that often involve a significant degree of judgment. Such estimates and assumptions could change in the future as more information becomes known, which could impact the amounts reported and disclosed in the financial statements.

Management believes the critical accounting policies relating to the following areas, which are discussed in more detail below, are most dependent on the application of estimates, assumptions, and judgments:

 

   

Policy and contract liabilities

   

Investment impairments and fair value measurements

   

Income taxes

 

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Organization

The Company is a stock life insurance company organized in 1955 under the laws of the State of New York, operating predominantly in the individual life business, as well as the group and individual annuity business of the life insurance industry. The Company is licensed in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the US Virgin Islands, although, historically, its marketing efforts were concentrated in the state of New York. The Company currently has no employees, and it no longer actively writes new primary insurance policies.

The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wilton Reassurance Company (Parent or WRAC), a Minnesota stock life insurance company, which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wilton Re U.S. Holdings, Inc. (Wilton Re U.S.), a Delaware general corporation. All but a de minimis portion of the economic interests and 100% of the voting interests of Wilton Re U.S. are held or controlled by Wilton Re U.S. Holdings Trust, an Ontario trust (the Wilton Re Trust). In turn, all economic interests associated with the Wilton Re Trust accrue to Wilton Re Ltd. (WRL or Wilton Re), a non-insurance holding company registered in Nova Scotia, Canada. WRL is deemed the ultimate parent corporation in the Company’s holding company system.

CPP Investments, an AAA-rated, long-term investor with significant capital resources is a strategic owner committed to Wilton Re’s business model and will position Wilton Re for growth and enhance its service offering to clients and policyholders. Combining Wilton Re’s industry-leading expertise in In Force Solutions and middle market insurance services with the capital resources and ratings strength of CPP Investments will further enhance Wilton Re’s competitiveness in the market.

On September 27, 2006, as part of Wilton Re’s stated strategy of acquiring closed blocks of life and fixed annuity business, all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of American Life Insurance Company of New York (ALNY), Utica National Life Insurance Company (Utica National) and the North American Company for Life and Health Insurance of New York (NANY) were acquired by Wilton Re U.S. Wilton Re U.S. immediately thereafter contributed all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of ALNY, Utica National, and NANY to its wholly-owned subsidiary, WRAC.

On September 29, 2006, NANY and Utica National were merged with and into ALNY, with ALNY being the surviving company to the merger. ALNY immediately changed its name to Wilton Reassurance Life Company of New York.

On July 2, 2007, all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Keystone State Life Insurance Company (Keystone), a Pennsylvania domestic insurance company, was acquired by WRAC and on December 31, 2007, Keystone was merged with and into the Company, with WRNY being the surviving company to the merger.

The Company is party to a services agreement (the Services Agreement) with its affiliate, Wilton Re Services, Inc. (Wilton Re Services), pursuant to which Wilton Re Services provides certain accounting, actuarial and administrative services.

Market Risk

WRNY has exposure to several market risks, including interest rate risk, liquidity and concentration risk, and credit risk. WRNY purchases financial instruments primarily to support its insurance liabilities. WRNY manages its portfolio to balance quality, diversification, asset-liability matching, and investment return. WRNY evaluates its exposure to market risk sensitivity through internally defined modeling of its portfolio performance from various stress scenarios including a double default.

 

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Interest Rate Risk

WRNY is exposed to interest rate risk in two ways. Firstly, sustained low interest rates expose WRNY to spread compression risk on future reinvested assets. Secondly, interest-sensitive liabilities expose WRNY to rising interest rates and the related disintermediation risk.

In general, interest rate risks are monitored and managed under Wilton Re’s Asset-Liability Management Policy. Other control activities include credited rate determination of underlying reinsured policies, crediting rate strategy, and monitoring of lapse rates. Various interest rate sensitivities are run on an annual basis to quantify the impact of adverse interest rate scenarios. Based on the results of these sensitivities, management can decide to take risk-mitigation actions such as hedging, duration matching, etc. as needed.

Liquidity and Concentration Risk

The liquidity of assets held to pay claims to policyholders is a risk to WRNY and to Wilton Re. Wilton Re’s investment risk exposure is mitigated by its prudent investment strategy, adherence to investment policy limits, and monitoring activities. WRNY’s investment portfolio consists primarily of bonds, preferred stock, common stock, policy loans, short-term securities and cash, with over 80% of all bond holdings at investment grade. Impairments have been modest in recent years. Investment risks, including concentration risk, are mitigated and controlled by compliance with the Wilton Re Investment Guidelines.

Wilton Re maintains an appropriate level of liquidity in line with its risk profile. This degree of liquidity allows for unexpected cash needs to be met without forcing the potentially untimely sale of investments. Liquidity ratios are monitored and maintained well within acceptable limits.

Credit Risk

WRNY is exposed to credit risk in two ways. First, WRNY is exposed to investment credit risk, which is addressed above in Liquidity and Concentration Risk. Second, WRNY is exposed to counterparty credit risk to its reinsurers and retrocessionaires, both directly and through inuring reinsurance on acquired blocks of business. This exposure is mitigated through diversification of reinsurance counterparties, careful due diligence and ongoing annual reviews of counterparty creditworthiness, and compliance with relevant controls.

 

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STATUTORY-BASIS BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

     2020     2019  

Admitted Assets

    

Cash and invested assets:

    

Bonds

   $ 682,887     $ 734,126  

Preferred stocks

     38,792       34,657  

Common stocks

     595       -  

Mortgage loans on real estate

     15,363       12,988  

Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term invstments

     15,886       13,790  

Policy loans

     11,676       12,261  

Other invested assets

     81,337       47,240  
  

 

 

 

Total cash and invested assets

     846,536       855,062  

Accrued investment income

     5,516       6,033  

Deferred and uncollected life premium, net of loading of $0 and $0 at

    

December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively

     1,493       1,569  

Reinsurance recoverable

     13,392       1,864  

Net deferred tax assets

     5,366       5,019  

Other assets

     1,661       1,601  

Separate account assets

     964       749  
  

 

 

 

Total admitted assets

   $ 874,928     $  871,897  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

    

Policy and contract liabilities

    

Life, annuity and accident & health reserves

   $ 720,072     $ 708,439  

Policy and contract claims

     12,964       7,950  

Policyholders’ funds

     10,545       10,072  
  

 

 

 

Total policy and contract liabilities

     743,581       726,461  

Other amounts payable on reinsurance

     706       260  

Interest maintenance reserve

     10,591       8,587  

Commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance assumed

     (105     (104

Accounts payable and general expenses due and accrued

     11,700       11,559  

Current federal income taxes payable

     666       1,462  

Amounts withheld or retained by company as agent or trustee

     638       609  

Remittances not allocated

     2,971       (29

Asset valuation reserve

     14,691       8,742  

Reinsurance in unauthorized and certified companies

     2,220       2,086  

Funds held under reinsurance treaties

     2,940       3,141  

Payable to parent and affiliates

     539       404  

Payable for securities

     -            3,463  

Other liabilities

     1,604       1,330  

Separate account liabilities

     964       749  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     793,706       768,720  

Capital and surplus

    

Common stock, $4.55 par value, 1,100,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding, 550,000 shares

     2,503       2,503  

Paid-in surplus

     71,546       71,546  

Unassigned surplus

     7,173       29,128  
  

 

 

 

Total capital and surplus

     81,222       103,177  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and capital and surplus

   $     874,928     $     871,897  
  

 

 

 

 

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Financial Condition

Cash and invested assets

During 2020, cash and invested assets decreased $8,526 resulting from a $51,239 decrease in bonds, offset by a $34,097 increase in other invested assets and a $4,135 increase in preferred stock. Mortgage loans on real estate, which mainly comprise loans secured by first mortgages on developed commercial real estate, increased $2,375.

In 2017, Wilton Re implemented a Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA) program to invest in a mix of alternative assets to complement its portfolio of investment grade fixed income securities. These alternative assets include preferred stocks, common stocks, high yield bonds, limited partnerships, and commercial mortgage loans (CMLs). These investments will enhance the investment portfolio’s diversification and result in higher total returns with an asset mix that is more in line with industry peers.

The following table provides the actual activity of the Company’s participation in Wilton Re’s overall SAA program through December 31, 2020 and 2019.

 

     Activity through  

Investment type

     2020        2019  

Limited partnership commitments

   $   187,550      $   104,300  

Limited partnership funding

     53,552        26,066  

CMLs

     15,363        12,988  

High yield bonds

     124,943        120,590  

Preferred stock

     32,362        27,722  

Common stock

     595     

The Company invests in limited partnerships based on attractive investment opportunities which can impact the timing of those investments throughout the program. The investments will be in conformity with the New York Insurance Code investment limits.

At December 31, 2020, the Company’s investments in bonds and stocks were in a net unrealized gain position of $66,463, an increase of $11,763 from the December 31, 2019 net unrealized gain position of $54,700. The tables below provide additional detail:

 

    

Carrying

Value

     Gross Unrealized    

Fair

Value

 
At December 31, 2020    Gains      Losses  

U.S. government and agencies

   $ 25,508      $ 5,327      $ -     $ 30,835  

State and political subdivisions

     45,130        12,865        -       57,995  

Foreign sovereign

     1,000        148        -       1,148  

Corporate securities

     287,099        38,927        (1,491     324,535  

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     38,816        4,600        (56     43,360  

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     54,892        6,992        (132     61,752  

Asset backed securities

     92,381        6,915        (2,239     97,057  

Collateralized debt obligations

     138,061        909        (9,222     129,748  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total bonds

     682,887        76,683        (13,140     746,430  

Preferred stocks

     38,792        3,029        (109     41,712  

Common stocks

     595        -        -       595  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total bonds and stocks

   $     722,274      $     79,712      $     (13,249   $     788,737  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Carrying

Value

     Gross Unrealized    

Fair

Value

 
At December 31, 2019    Gains      Losses  

U.S. government and agencies

   $ 33,164      $ 3,417      $ (175   $ 36,406  

State and political subdivisions

     52,344        10,432        -       62,776  

Foreign sovereign

     3,192        89        -       3,281  

Corporate securities

     289,540        27,972        (1,091     316,421  

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     58,868        3,907        (87     62,688  

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     66,192        5,212        (151     71,253  

Asset backed securities

     104,232        6,073        (443     109,862  

Collateralized debt obligations

     126,594        1,068        (3,321     124,341  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total bonds

     734,126        58,170        (5,268     787,028  

Preferred stocks

     34,657        1,824        (26     36,455  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total bonds and stocks

   $     768,783      $     59,994      $     (5,294   $     823,483  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following tables show gross unrealized losses and fair values of bonds, preferred stocks, and common stocks, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.

 

     Less Than 12 Months     12 Months or More     Total  
            Gross            Gross            Gross  
     Fair      Unrealized     Fair      Unrealized     Fair      Unrealized  
At December 31, 2020    Value      Losses     Value      Losses     Value      Losses  

Corporate securities

     15,475        (747     6,610        (744     22,085        (1,491

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     389        (56     -        -       389        (56

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     2,950        (53     125        (79     3,075        (132

Asset backed securities

     29,143        (1,693     1,899        (546     31,042        (2,239

Collateralized debt obligations

     36,811        (1,693     63,144        (7,529     99,955        (9,222
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds

     84,768        (4,242     71,778        (8,898     156,546        (13,140

Preferred stocks

     3,271        (103     169        (6     3,440        (109
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds and stocks

   $     88,039      $     (4,345   $     71,947      $     (8,904   $     159,986      $     (13,249
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Less Than 12 Months     12 Months or More     Total  
            Gross            Gross            Gross  
     Fair      Unrealized     Fair      Unrealized     Fair      Unrealized  
At December 31, 2019    Value      Losses     Value      Losses     Value      Losses  

U.S. government and agencies

   $ 398      $ (2   $ 1,826      $ (173   $ 2,224      $ (175

Corporate securities

     9,979        (158     17,645        (933     27,624        (1,091

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     8,265        (40     2        (47     8,267        (87

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     3,503        (100     158        (51     3,661        (151

Asset backed securities

     13,397        (128     3,056        (315     16,453        (443

Collateralized debt obligations

     44,290        (1,371     40,728        (1,950     85,018        (3,321
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds

     79,832        (1,799     63,415        (3,469     143,247        (5,268

Preferred stocks

     3,538        (26     -        -       3,538        (26
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds and stocks

   $     83,370      $     (1,825   $     63,415      $     (3,469   $     146,785      $     (5,294
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Impairments

Management regularly reviews the value of the Company’s investments. If the value of any investment falls below its cost basis, the decline is analyzed to determine whether it is an other-than-temporary decline in value. To make this determination for each security, the following is considered:

 

   

The length of time and extent to which the fair value has been below its cost;

 

   

The financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer of the security, including any specific events that may affect its operations or earnings potential;

 

   

Management’s intent and ability to hold the security long enough for it to recover its value;

 

   

Valuation guidelines expressed in the applicable Statements of Statutory Accounting Principles;

 

   

Any downgrades of the security by a rating agency; and

 

   

Any reduction or elimination of dividends, or nonpayment of scheduled interest payments.

Based on that analysis, management uses judgment to determine whether the loss is other-than-temporary. If the loss is other-than-temporary, an impairment charge is recorded within net realized investment gains (losses) in the Statement of Operations in the period the determination is made.

The Company recognized $622 and $0 of other-than-temporary impairments for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The following table illustrates the quality of the Company’s bond and preferred stock portfolios at December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

NAIC Rating    2020      2019  

NAIC-1

   $ 314,018      $ 385,945  

NAIC-2

     260,729        241,462  

NAIC-3

     78,573        93,896  

NAIC-4

     29,387        12,783  

NAIC-5

     180        40  

NAIC-6

     -             -      
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Bonds

   $     682,887      $     734,126  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

P/RP-1

   $ 922      $ -       

P/RP-2

     28,616        25,991  

P/RP-3

     9,010        8,416  

P/RP-4

     244        250  

P/RP-5

     -            -      

P/RP-6

     -            -      
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

   $ 38,792      $ 34,657  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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At December 31, 2020, approximately 16.3 percent of the Company’s bonds and preferred stocks (15.8 percent of bonds) held ratings below Class 2, whereas these percentages were 15.0 and 14.5 percent in 2019, respectively.

The Company’s level of investments in below-investment grade bonds could change based on market conditions or changes in management policies. Below-investment grade securities have different characteristics than investment grade securities. Based on historical performance, probability of default by the borrower is significantly greater for below-investment grade securities and in many cases severity of loss is relatively greater as such securities are often subordinated to other indebtedness of the issuer. Also, issuers of below-investment grade securities frequently have higher levels of debt relative to investment grade issuers, hence, all other things being equal, are more sensitive to adverse economic conditions, such as recession or increasing interest rates. The Company attempts to reduce the overall risk related to its investment in below-investment grade securities, as in all investments, through careful credit analysis, strict investment policy guidelines, and diversification by issuer and/or guarantor and by industry.

Subprime Mortgage Securities

The Company held assets with carrying values of $3,603 and $4,469 and fair values of $4,107 and $4,902 at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, which were classified as subprime. Any underlying unrealized losses on this exposure are not due to exposure to realized losses resulting from receiving less than anticipated cash flows or due to the potential sale of assets to meet future cash flow requirements.

Special deposits

On December 31, 2020 and 2019, included within cash and invested assets, cash and bonds with an admitted asset value of $8,944 and $8,922, respectively, were on deposit with government authorities or their designated custodians as required by law.

Reinsurance recoverable

Amounts recoverable from reinsurers increased $11,528 during 2020 to $13,392. Changes are a result of the timing of when benefit payments are approved and processed in relation to year end and, as a consequence, when requests for reimbursement are sent to our reinsurers.

Net deferred tax asset

The Company has net deferred income tax assets of $18,812 at December 31, 2020. Of the net deferred tax asset, $5,366 was admitted based on the Company’s projected income and tax deferred assets expected to be realized within the next three years. The net admitted deferred income tax asset of $5,366 at December 31, 2020 compares to a net admitted deferred income tax asset of $5,019 at December 31, 2019. As of December 31, 2020, the Company did not have any operating loss carry forwards subject to Section 382 limitations.

Policy and Contract Liabilities

When a life insurance contract is issued, the Company establishes reserves for future benefits to be paid. These reserves are determined primarily in accordance with valuation net premiums based

 

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upon statutory mortality and interest rate requirements without consideration of withdrawals. Statutory reserve bases are set at time of issue. WRNY’s life policies are primarily calculated using the 1980 Commissioner’s Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality, 4.0% to 5.5% interest, Commissioner’s Reserve Valuation Method (CRVM) and semi-continuous functions, reflecting business written between 1982 and 2005.

When an annuity contract is issued, the Company establishes reserves for future benefits to be paid. These reserves are determined primarily in accordance with the greatest present value of surrender and annuitization benefits using statutory mortality and interest rate requirements. Statutory reserve bases are set at time of issue. WRNY’s annuity policies are primarily calculated using the 1983-a Table of Annuitant Mortality, 5.0% to 6.0% interest and Commissioners’ Annuity Reserve Valuation Method (CARVM).

The Company is currently in runoff and therefore not issuing new contracts. Reserves reflect the policies in force at the time of the valuation.

Policy and contract liabilities increased $17,120 in 2020. The increase is due to an $18,000 increase in the net asset adequacy reserves resulting from the annual asset adequacy analysis, a $5,902 increase in reserves resulting from the strengthening of the reserve valuation basis for its payout annuities and supplementary contracts to the current standard (3.25%, 2012 Individual Annuity Reserving table) reflecting historically low interest rates; offset by a decrease related to the normal run-off of the business.

Current Federal income tax

At December 31, 2020, the Company recorded current taxes payable of $666 which decreased $796 from $1,462 at December 31, 2019.

The Company, along with its US life insurance affiliates, files a consolidated Federal income tax return with its Parent. Inter-company tax balances may be settled annually as the Company makes payments to, or receives payments from, WRAC for the amount the Company would have paid to, or received from, the Internal Revenue Service had it not been a member of the consolidated tax group. The separate company provisions and payments are computed using the tax elections made by WRAC.

Interest maintenance reserve (IMR)

To protect surplus from investment transactions that occur in reaction to interest rate movements, the IMR captures the realized capital gains and losses resulting from changes in the general level of interest rates. The IMR minimizes the effect this activity has on current year operations by deferring and amortizing such capital gains and losses, net of tax, over the approximate remaining life of the investments sold.

The Company’s reserve increased $2,004 during 2020 to $10,591 at December 31, 2020. The increase is a result of net realized capital gains offset by normal amortization. During 2020 and 2019, the Company transferred into IMR $3,809 and $2,655, respectively, in net realized capital gains, net of taxes.

 

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Asset Valuation Reserve (AVR)

The AVR establishes a reserve to offset potential volatility providing a mechanism to absorb unrealized and credit-related realized gains and losses on all invested asset categories excluding cash, policy loans and income receivable.

As the Company adds more assets through the SAA program, the formula driven AVR will tend to increase. The Company’s reserve increased $5,949 during 2020 to $14,691 at December 31, 2020, primarily due to the increase in limited partnerships.

STATUTORY-BASIS STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

 

     2020     2019  

Premiums and other revenues

    

Life and annuity premiums

   $ 10,578     $ 10,975  

Considerations for supplementary contracts with life contingencies

     1,014       409  

Net investment income

     42,217       43,435  

Amortization of interest maintenance reserve

     1,805       1,759  

Commissions & expense allowances on reinsurance ceded

     934       1,218  

Other revenues - net

     (330     (555
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total premiums and other revenues

     56,218       57,241  

Benefits paid or provided

    

Death benefit

     12,172       9,181  

Annuity benefit

     12,552       7,734  

Surrender benefit and withdrawals

     22,187       26,219  

Payment on supplementary contracts with life contingencies

     1,404       1,322  

Interest and adjustments on contract or deposit-type contract funds

     (417     (104

Changes in life, annuity and accident & health reserves

     7,225       (15,634

Other benefits

     236       602  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total benefits paid or provided

          55,359            29,320  

Insurance expenses and other

    

Commissions and expenses allowances

     352       628  

General insurance expenses

     10,407       9,226  

Insurance taxes, licenses & fees

     1,217       1,717  

Net transfer to or (from) separate accounts

     (4     (71

Other

     393       (321
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total insurance expenses and other

     12,365       11,179  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Gain (Loss) from operations before Federal Income Taxes and
net realized capital gains (losses)
     (11,506     16,742  

Income tax expenses (benefits)

     (646     3,562  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gain (Loss) from operations before net realized capital gains (losses)

     (10,860     13,180  

Realized capital gains (losses)

     (846     (268
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) from operations

   $ (11,706   $ 12,912  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Results of Operations

Total premium and other revenues

Total premium and other revenues decreased $1,023 in 2020 compared to 2019, primarily due to $1,218 in lower net investment income as the investment portfolio shifted from bonds to SAA related assets.

Total benefits paid or provided

Total benefits paid or provided increased $26,039 in 2020 compared to 2019, resulting from $2,991 in higher death benefits due to worsening mortality as a result of COVID-19, $4,818 higher annuity benefits, offset by $4,032 of lower surrender benefit and withdrawals from policyholder activity, and the effect from the normal runoff of business.

The Company establishes additional reserves when the results of its annual asset adequacy analysis indicate the need for such reserves. During 2020, the Company increased the net asset adequacy reserves $18,000 to $58,000. During 2019, the Company decreased the net asset adequacy reserves $3,000 to $40,000.

General insurance expenses

Under the Services Agreement, the Company incurs charges related to employee compensation which includes a Long-Term Incentive Program (LTIP). A vesting period of three years applies after which final unit values are determined based on actual performance. The Company has been allocated a share of the expense with the LTIP payable carried as a component of other liabilities and accrued expenses. Once the vesting period is complete and the LTIP awards are paid, the Company’s LTIP payable will be settled with Wilton Re Services. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company’s payable was $10,958 and $10,791, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, included within general insurance expenses are incurred expenses of $6,296 and $5,050, respectively.

The Company settled $6,129 with Wilton Re Services related to vested LTIP awards paid on April 17, 2020.

STATUTORY-BASIS STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

 

     2020     2019  

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ (15,956   $ (652

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

          14,287       (9,575

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     3,765       (12,465
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     2,096       (22,692

Beginning of year

     13,790       36,482  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 15,886     $      13,790  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Cash Flows

Cash provided by (used in) operating activities

Cash used in operations increased $15,304 in 2020 compared to 2019 primarily due to a $6,256 increase in expenses paid resulting from LTIP, and a $3,068 increase in benefits paid; partially offset by a decrease in Federal income tax paid of $2,870.

Cash provided by (used in) investing activities

Cash provided by investments increased $23,862 in 2020 compared to 2019 primarily due to an increase in cash from the net disposition of bonds.

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities

Cash provided by financing activities increased $16,230 in 2020 compared 2019 primarily due to a decrease in dividends paid to Parent from $10,005 in 2019 to $0 in 2020, and the normal fluctuations of remittances not allocated and contract holder funds.

STATUTORY-BASIS STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL AND SURPLUS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

 

     Common
Stock
     Paid-In
Surplus
     Unassigned
Surplus
(Deficit)
    Total Capital
and Surplus
 

Balance - December 31, 2018

   $ 2,503      $ 71,546      $ 25,999     $ 100,048  

Net gain

     -        -        12,912       12,912  

Change in net unrealized capital gains (losses)

     -        -        517       517  

Change in net deferred income tax

     -        -        997       997  

Change in nonadmitted assets

     -        -        (475     (475

Change in liability for reinsurance in unauthorized companies

     -        -        820       820  

Change in asset valuation reserve

     -        -        (1,637     (1,637

Dividends to stockholders

     -        -        (10,005     (10,005

Balance - December 31, 2019

   $ 2,503      $ 71,546      $ 29,128     $     103,177  

Net gain

     -        -        (11,706     (11,706

Change in net unrealized capital gains (losses)

     -        -        1,345       1,345  

Change in net deferred income tax

     -        -        4,043       4,043  

Change in nonadmitted assets

     -        -        (3,652     (3,652

Change in liability for reinsurance in unauthorized companies

     -        -        (134     (134

Change in reserve on account of change in valuation basis

     -        -        (5,902     (5,902

Change in asset valuation reserve

     -        -        (5,949     (5,949
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance - December 31, 2020

   $     2,503      $     71,546      $      7,173     $ 81,222  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Capital Resources

Change in surplus

During 2020, surplus decreased $21,955 to $81,222 primarily as a result of the $11,706 net loss for the year, a $5,949 increase in asset valuation reserve and the $5,902 increase in reserves on account of a change in valuation basis.

Dividends to stockholders

The Company is subject to statutory regulations of the state of New York. Under these regulations, the maximum amount of dividends which can be paid by a company to shareholders in any twelve month period without prior approval of the New York Department of Financial Services is restricted to the greater of 10% of surplus to policyholders as of the immediately preceding calendar year or net income less realized gains of the preceding year, which may be further limited.

Risk Based Capital Analysis

The following table presents the Company’s total adjusted capital and the authorized control level risk-based capital ratio as of December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

     2020     2019  
  

 

 

 

Total adjusted capital

   $     95,913     $     103,177  

Authorized control level

   $ 15,426     $ 12,903  

RBC Ratio

     621.8      799.6 

Total adjusted capital decreased in 2020, primarily due to the aforementioned $11,706 net loss.

Total authorized control level (ACL) increased in 2020, primarily due to the change of the investment allocation of the investment portfolio.

WRNY’s June 30, 2021 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

The following discussion highlights significant factors influencing the financial position and results of operations of Wilton Reassurance Life Company of New York (the Company or WRNY). It should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited statutory-basis financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.

The most important factors we monitor to evaluate the financial condition and performance of the Company include:

 

   

For operations: premiums, benefits paid, reserves, expenses, and amounts ceded to reinsurers.

   

For investments: asset portfolio credit quality/experience, net investment income, cash flows, realized capital gains and losses, and unrealized capital gains and losses.

 

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For financial condition: surplus levels, risk-based capital ratios, and stress testing of overall capital position.

Application of critical accounting estimates

The unaudited financial statements of the Company have been prepared in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the New York State Department of Financial Services (the Department), which differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles prescribed or permitted by the Department requires management to make estimates and assumptions that often involve a significant degree of judgment. Such estimates and assumptions could change in the future as more information becomes known, which could impact the amounts reported and disclosed in the financial statements.

Management believes the critical accounting policies relating to the following areas, which are discussed in more detail below, are most dependent on the application of estimates, assumptions, and judgments:

 

   

Policy and contract liabilities

   

Investment impairments and fair value measurements

   

Income taxes

Organization

The Company is a stock life insurance company organized in 1955 under the laws of the State of New York, operating predominantly in the individual life business, as well as the group and individual annuity business of the life insurance industry. The Company is licensed in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the US Virgin Islands, although, historically, its marketing efforts were concentrated in the state of New York. The Company currently has no employees, and it no longer actively writes new primary insurance policies.

The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wilton Reassurance Company (Parent or WRAC), a Minnesota stock life insurance company, which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wilton Re U.S. Holdings, Inc. (Wilton Re U.S.), a Delaware general corporation. All but a de minimis portion of the economic interests and 100% of the voting interests of Wilton Re U.S. are held or controlled by Wilton Re U.S. Holdings Trust, an Ontario trust (the Wilton Re Trust). In turn, all economic interests associated with the Wilton Re Trust accrue to Wilton Re Ltd. (WRL or Wilton Re), a non-insurance holding company registered in Nova Scotia, Canada. WRL is deemed the ultimate parent corporation in the Company’s holding company system.

CPP Investments, an AAA-rated, long-term investor with significant capital resources is a strategic owner committed to Wilton Re’s business model and will position Wilton Re for growth and enhance its service offering to clients and policyholders. Combining Wilton Re’s industry-leading expertise in In Force Solutions and middle market insurance services with the capital resources and ratings strength of CPP Investments will further enhance Wilton Re’s competitiveness in the market.

On September 27, 2006, as part of Wilton Re’s stated strategy of acquiring closed blocks of life and fixed annuity business, all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of American Life Insurance

 

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Company of New York (ALNY), Utica National Life Insurance Company (Utica National) and the North American Company for Life and Health Insurance of New York (NANY) were acquired by Wilton Re U.S. Wilton Re U.S. immediately thereafter contributed all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of ALNY, Utica National, and NANY to its wholly-owned subsidiary, WRAC.

On September 29, 2006, NANY and Utica National were merged with and into ALNY, with ALNY being the surviving company to the merger. ALNY immediately changed its name to Wilton Reassurance Life Company of New York.

On July 2, 2007, all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Keystone State Life Insurance Company (Keystone), a Pennsylvania domestic insurance company, was acquired by WRAC and on December 31, 2007, Keystone was merged with and into the Company, with WRNY being the surviving company to the merger.

The Company is party to a services agreement (the Services Agreement) with its affiliate, Wilton Re Services, Inc. (Wilton Re Services), pursuant to which Wilton Re Services provides certain accounting, actuarial and administrative services.

Market Risk

WRNY has exposure to several market risks, including interest rate risk, liquidity and concentration risk, and credit risk. WRNY purchases financial instruments primarily to support its insurance liabilities. WRNY manages its portfolio to balance quality, diversification, asset-liability matching, and investment return. WRNY evaluates its exposure to market risk sensitivity through internally defined modeling of its portfolio performance from various stress scenarios including a double default.

Interest Rate Risk

WRNY is exposed to interest rate risk in two ways. Firstly, sustained low interest rates expose WRNY to spread compression risk on future reinvested assets. Secondly, interest-sensitive liabilities expose WRNY to rising interest rates and the related disintermediation risk.

In general, interest rate risks are monitored and managed under Wilton Re’s Asset-Liability Management Policy. Other control activities include credited rate determination of underlying reinsured policies, crediting rate strategy, and monitoring of lapse rates. Various interest rate sensitivities are run on an annual basis to quantify the impact of adverse interest rate scenarios. Based on the results of these sensitivities, management can decide to take risk-mitigation actions such as hedging, duration matching, etc. as needed.

Liquidity and Concentration Risk

The liquidity of assets held to pay claims to policyholders is a risk to WRNY and to Wilton Re. Wilton Re’s investment risk exposure is mitigated by its prudent investment strategy, adherence to investment policy limits, and monitoring activities. WRNY’s investment portfolio consists primarily of bonds, preferred stock, common stock, policy loans, short-term securities and cash, with over 80% of all bond holdings at investment grade. Impairments have been modest in recent years. Investment risks, including concentration risk, are mitigated and controlled by compliance with the Wilton Re Investment Guidelines.

 

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Wilton Re maintains an appropriate level of liquidity in line with its risk profile. This degree of liquidity allows for unexpected cash needs to be met without forcing the potentially untimely sale of investments. Liquidity ratios are monitored and maintained well within acceptable limits.

Credit Risk

WRNY is exposed to credit risk in two ways. First, WRNY is exposed to investment credit risk, which is addressed above in Liquidity and Concentration Risk. Second, WRNY is exposed to counterparty credit risk to its reinsurers and retrocessionaires, both directly and through inuring reinsurance on acquired blocks of business. This exposure is mitigated through diversification of reinsurance counterparties, careful due diligence and ongoing annual reviews of counterparty creditworthiness, and compliance with relevant controls.

 

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STATUTORY-BASIS BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

AS OF JUNE 30, 2021 AND DECEMBER 31, 2020

 

 

     2021     2020  

Admitted Assets

    

Cash and invested assets:

    

Bonds

     $ 658,566     $ 682,887    

Preferred stocks

     43,690       38,792    

Common stocks

     3,832       595    

Mortgage loans on real estate

     15,121       15,363    

Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term invstments

     16,264       15,886    

Policy loans

     11,283       11,676    

Other invested assets

             112,045               81,337    
  

 

 

 

Total cash and invested assets

     860,801       846,536    

Accrued investment income

     5,359       5,516    

Deferred and uncollected life premium, net of loading of $0 and $0 at
June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively

     531       1,493    

Reinsurance recoverable

     11,577       13,392    

Net deferred tax assets

     3,995       5,366    

Other assets

     1,901       1,662    

Separate account assets

     964       964    
  

 

 

 

Total admitted assets

     $ 885,128     $ 874,928    
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

    

Policy and contract liabilities

    

Life, annuity and accident & health reserves

     $ 710,459     $ 720,072    

Policy and contract claims

     16,067       12,964    

Policyholders’ funds

     10,958       10,545    
  

 

 

 

Total policy and contract liabilities

     737,484       743,581    

Other amounts payable on reinsurance

     237       706    

Interest maintenance reserve

     11,210       10,591    

Commissions and expense allowances on reinsurance assumed

     (109     (105)   

Accounts payable and general expenses due and accrued

     10,696       11,700    

Current federal income taxes payable

     1,118       666    

Amounts withheld or retained by company as agent or trustee

     652       638    

Remittances not allocated

     2,227       2,971    

Asset valuation reserve

     19,666       14,691    

Reinsurance in unauthorized and certified companies

     3,406       2,220    

Funds held under reinsurance treaties

     7,470       2,940    

Payable to parent and affiliates

     707       539    

Payable for securities

     1,108       -        

Other liabilities

     1,586       1,606    

Separate account liabilities

     964       964    
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     798,422       793,706    
              

Capital and surplus

    

Common stock, $4.55 par value, 1,100,000 shares authorized;
issued and outstanding, 550,000 shares

     2,503       2,503    

Paid-in surplus

     71,546       71,546    

Unassigned surplus

     12,657       7,173    
  

 

 

 

Total capital and surplus

     86,706       81,222    
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and capital and surplus

     $ 885,128     $ 874,928    
  

 

 

 

 

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Financial Condition

Cash and invested assets

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, cash and invested assets increased $14,265 resulting from a $30,708 increase in other invested assets, $4,898 increase in preferred stock, and $3,237 increase in common stock offset by a $24,321 decrease in bonds. Mortgage loans on real estate, which mainly comprise loans secured by first mortgages on developed commercial real estate, were flat.

In 2017, Wilton Re implemented a Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA) program to invest in a mix of alternative assets to complement its portfolio of investment grade fixed income securities. These alternative assets include preferred stocks, common stocks, high yield bonds, limited partnerships, and commercial mortgage loans (CMLs). These investments will enhance the investment portfolio’s diversification and result in higher total returns with an asset mix that is more in line with industry peers.

The following table provides the actual activity of the Company’s participation in Wilton Re’s overall SAA program through June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

 

       Activity through      

Investment type

     2021        2020  

Limited partnership commitments

   $     208,880      $     187,550  

Limited partnership funding

     78,740        53,552  

CMLs

     15,121        15,363  

High Yield bonds

     128,071        124,943  

Preferred stock

     36,041        32,362  

Common stock

     3,796        595  

The Company invests in limited partnerships based on attractive investment opportunities which can impact the timing of those investments throughout the program. The investments will be in conformity with the New York Insurance Code investment limits.

At June 30, 2021, the Company’s investments in bonds and stocks were in a net unrealized gain position of $68,719, an increase of $2,256 from the December 31, 2020, net unrealized gain position of $66,463. The table below provides additional detail:

 

    

Carrying

Value

     Gross Unrealized    

Fair

Value

 
At June 30, 2021        Gains              Losses      

U.S. government and agencies

   $ 24,189      $ 4,307      $ -     $ 28,496  

State and political subdivisions

     45,091        12,185        -       57,276  

Foreign sovereign

     1,000        124        -       1,124  

Corporate securities

     280,322        33,824        (1,073     313,073  

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     32,748        3,636        (44     36,340  

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     54,135        6,536        (94     60,577  

Asset backed securities

     83,575        6,035        (1,449     88,161  

Collateralized debt obligations

     137,506        4,909        (3,652     138,763  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total bonds

     658,566        71,556        (6,312     723,810  

Preferred stocks

     43,690        3,522        (47     47,165  

Common stocks

     3,832        3        (3     3,832  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total bonds and stocks

   $     706,088      $     75,081      $     (6,362   $     774,807  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Carrying

Value

    Gross Unrealized    

Fair

Value

 
At December 31, 2020       Gains             Losses      

U.S. government and agencies

  $ 25,508     $ 5,327     $ -     $ 30,835  

State and political subdivisions

    45,130       12,865       -       57,995  

Foreign sovereign

    1,000       148       -       1,148  

Corporate securities

    287,099       38,927       (1,491     324,535  

Residential mortgage-backed securities

    38,816       4,600       (56     43,360  

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

    54,892       6,992       (132     61,752  

Asset backed securities

    92,381       6,915       (2,239     97,057  

Collateralized debt obligations

      138,061       909       (9,222      129,748  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total bonds

    682,887        76,683       (13,140     746,430  

Preferred stocks

    38,792       3,029       (109     41,712  

Common stocks

    595       -       -       595  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total bonds and stocks

  $ 722,274     $ 79,712     $ (13,249   $ 788,737  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table shows gross unrealized losses and fair values of bonds, preferred stocks, and common stocks, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.

 

       Less Than 12 Months       12 Months or More     Total  
            Gross            Gross            Gross  
     Fair      Unrealized     Fair      Unrealized     Fair      Unrealized  
At June 30, 2021    Value      Losses     Value      Losses     Value      Losses  

Corporate securities

   $ 8,122      $     (418   $ 10,117      $ (655   $ 18,239      $ (1,073

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     122        (44     -        -       122        (44

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     13          109        (94     122        (94

Asset backed securities

     12,667        (96     12,419        (1,353     25,086        (1,449

Collateralized debt obligations

       16,387        (221       53,485        (3,431       69,872        (3,652
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds

     37,311        (779     76,130        (5,533       113,441        (6,312

Preferred stocks

     2,225        (37     139        (10     2,364        (47

Common stocks

     592        (3     -        -       592        (3
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds and stocks

   $ 40,128      $ (819   $ 76,269      $   (5,543   $ 116,397      $     (6,362
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Less Than 12 Months     12 Months or More     Total  
            Gross            Gross            Gross  
     Fair      Unrealized     Fair      Unrealized     Fair      Unrealized  
At December 31, 2020    Value      Losses     Value      Losses     Value      Losses  

Corporate securities

   $ 15,475      $       (747   $ 6,610      $       (744   $ 22,085      $     (1,491

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     389        (56     -        -       389        (56

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     2,950        (53     125        (79     3,075        (132

Asset backed securities

     29,143        (1,693     1,899        (546     31,042        (2,239

Collateralized debt obligations

     36,811        (1,693       63,144        (7,529         99,955        (9,222
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds

         84,768        (4,242     71,778        (8,898     156,546        (13,140

Preferred stocks

     3,271        (103     169        (6     3,440        (109
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total bonds and stocks

   $ 88,039      $ (4,345   $ 71,947      $ (8,904   $ 159,986      $ (13,249
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Impairments

Management regularly reviews the value of the Company’s investments. If the value of any investment falls below its cost basis, the decline is analyzed to determine whether it is an other-than-temporary decline in value. To make this determination for each security, the following is considered:

 

   

The length of time and extent to which the fair value has been below its cost.

 

   

The financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer of the security, including any specific events that may affect its operations or earnings potential.

 

   

Management’s intent and ability to hold the security long enough for it to recover its value.

 

   

Valuation guidelines expressed in the applicable Statements of Statutory Accounting Principles.

 

   

Any downgrades of the security by a rating agency; and

 

   

Any reduction or elimination of dividends, or nonpayment of scheduled interest payments.

Based on that analysis, management uses judgment to determine whether the loss is other-than-temporary. If the loss is other-than-temporary, an impairment charge is recorded within net realized investment gains (losses) in the Statement of Operations in the period the determination is made.

The Company recognized $0 and $23 of other-than-temporary impairments for the six-months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, respectively.

 

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The following table illustrates the quality of the Company’s bond and preferred stock portfolios at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

 

NAIC Rating    2021      2020  

NAIC-1

   $ 285,626      $ 314,018  

NAIC-2

     257,579        260,729  

NAIC-3

     87,188        78,573  

NAIC-4

     26,789        29,387  

NAIC-5

     1,384        180  

NAIC-6

     -        -  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Bonds

   $       658,566      $       682,887  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

P/RP-1

   $ 1,240      $ 922  

P/RP-2

     31,909        28,616  

P/RP-3

     9,151        9,010  

P/RP-4

     1,390        244  

P/RP-5

     -        -  

P/RP-6

     -        -  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

   $ 43,690      $ 38,792  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

At June 30, 2021, approximately 17.9 percent of the Company’s bonds and preferred stock (17.5 percent of bonds) held ratings below Class 2, whereas these percentages were 16.3 and 15.8 percent at December 31, 2020, respectively.

The Company’s level of investments in below-investment grade bonds could change based on market conditions or changes in management policies. Below-investment grade securities have different characteristics than investment grade securities. Based on historical performance, probability of default by the borrower is significantly greater for below-investment grade securities and in many cases severity of loss is relatively greater as such securities are often subordinated to other indebtedness of the issuer. Also, issuers of below-investment grade securities frequently have higher levels of debt relative to investment grade issuers, hence, all other things being equal, are more sensitive to adverse economic conditions, such as recession or increasing interest rates. The Company attempts to reduce the overall risk related to its investment in below-investment grade securities, as in all investments, through careful credit analysis, strict investment policy guidelines, and diversification by issuer and/or guarantor and by industry.

Subprime Mortgage Securities

The Company held assets with carrying values of $3,200 and $3,600 and fair values of $3,700 and $4,100 at June 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively, which were classified as subprime. Any underlying unrealized losses on this exposure are not due to exposure to realized losses resulting from receiving less than anticipated cash flows or due to the potential sale of assets to meet future cash flow requirements.

Special deposits

On June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, included within cash and invested assets, cash and bonds with an admitted asset value of $8,956 and $8,944, respectively, were on deposit with state insurance departments to satisfy regulatory requirements.

 

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Reinsurance recoverable

Amounts recoverable from reinsurers decreased $1,815 in the first six months of 2021 to $11,577. Changes are a result of the timing of when benefit payments are approved and processed in relation to year end and, consequently, when requests for reimbursement are sent to our reinsurers.

Net deferred tax asset

The Company had net deferred tax assets of $17,713 on June 30, 2021. Of the net deferred tax asset, $3,995 was admitted based on the Company’s projected income and tax deferred assets expected to be realized within the next three years. The net admitted deferred tax asset of $3,995 at June 30, 2021, compares to a net admitted deferred tax asset of $5,366 at December 31, 2020. As of June 30, 2021, the Company did not have any operating loss carry forwards subject to Section 382 limitations.

Policy and Contract Liabilities

When a life insurance contract is issued, the Company establishes reserves for future benefits to be paid. These reserves are determined primarily in accordance with valuation net premiums based upon statutory mortality and interest rate requirements without consideration of withdrawals. Statutory reserve bases are set at time of issue. WRNY’s life policies are primarily calculated using the 1980 Commissioner’s Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality, 4.0% to 5.5% interest, Commissioner’s Reserve Valuation Method (CRVM) and semi-continuous functions, reflecting business written between 1982 and 2005.

When an annuity contract is issued, the Company establishes reserves for future benefits to be paid. These reserves are determined primarily in accordance with the greatest present value of surrender and annuitization benefits using statutory mortality and interest rate requirements. Statutory reserve bases are set at time of issue. WRNY’s annuity policies are primarily calculated using the 1983-a Table of Annuitant Mortality, 5.0% to 6.0% interest and Commissioners’ Annuity Reserve Valuation Method (CARVM).

The Company is currently in runoff and therefore not issuing new contracts. Reserves reflect the policies in force at the time of the valuation.

Policy and contract liabilities decreased $6,097 in the first six months of 2021. The decrease is due to a $9,613 decrease in reserves resulting primarily from the normal run-off of the business; partially offset by a $3,103 increase in policy and contract claim liabilities due to the timing of claim payments.

Current Federal income tax

At June 30, 2021, the Company recorded current taxes payable of $1,118, which increased by $452 from $666 current taxes payable at December 31, 2020.

The Company, along with its US life insurance affiliates, files a consolidated Federal income tax return with its Parent. Inter-company tax balances may be settled annually as the Company makes payments to, or receives payments from, WRAC for the amount the Company would have paid to, or received from, the Internal Revenue Service had it not been a member of the consolidated tax group. The separate company provisions and payments are computed using the tax elections made by WRAC.

 

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Interest maintenance reserve (IMR)

To protect surplus from investment transactions that occur in reaction to interest rate movements, the IMR captures the realized capital gains and losses resulting from changes in the general level of interest rates. The IMR minimizes the effect this activity has on current year operations by deferring and amortizing such capital gains and losses, net of tax, over the approximate remaining life of the investments sold.

The Company’s reserve increased $620 during the first six months of 2021 to $11,210 at June 30, 2021. The increase is a result of net realized capital gains offset by normal amortization. During the first six months of 2021 and 2020, the Company transferred into IMR $1,508 and $1,325, respectively, in net realized capital gains, net of taxes.

Asset valuation reserve (AVR)

The AVR establishes a reserve to offset potential volatility providing a mechanism to absorb unrealized and credit-related realized gains and losses on all invested asset categories excluding cash, policy loans and income receivable.

As the Company adds more assets through the SAA program, the formula driven AVR will tend to increase. The Company’s reserve increased $4,975 during the first six months of 2021 to $19,666 at June 30, 2021 due to the increase in limited partnerships.

 

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STATUTORY-BASIS STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020

 

 

     2021     2020  

Premiums and other revenues

    

Life and annuity premiums

   $ 4,705     $ 5,870    

Considerations for supplementary contracts with life contingencies

     1,080       698    

Net investment income

             24,688               19,929    

Amortization of interest maintenance reserve

     888       816    

Commissions & expense allowances on reinsurance ceded

     622       430    

Other revenues - net

     (65     (70)   
  

 

 

 

Total premiums and other revenues

     31,918       27,673    

Benefits paid or provided

    

Death benefit

     4,716       7,501    

Annuity benefit

     9,023       8,174    

Surrender benefit and withdrawals

     10,227       12,833    

Payment on supplementary contracts with life contingencies

     769       751    

Interest and adjustments on contract or deposit-type contract funds

     (220     80    

Changes in life, annuity and accident & health reserves

     (9,613     (8,667)   

Other benefits

     311       226    
  

 

 

 

Total benefits paid or provided

     15,213       20,898    

Insurance expenses and other

    

Commissions and expenses allowances

     349       188    

General insurance expenses

     4,374       5,589    

Insurance taxes, licenses & fees

     943       553    

Net transfer to or (from) separate accounts

     5       (19)   

Other

     (5     417    
  

 

 

 

Total insurance expenses and other

     5,666       6,728    
  

 

 

 
Gain (Loss) from operations before Federal Income Taxes and
net realized capital gains (losses)
     11,039       47    

Income tax expenses (benefits)

     843       (544)   
  

 

 

 

Gain (Loss) from operations before net realized capital gains (losses)

     10,196       591    

Realized capital gains (losses)

     381       (140)   
  

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) from operations

     10,577       451    
  

 

 

 

 

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Analysis of revenues

Total premium and other revenues

Total premium and other revenues increased $4,245 in the first six months of 2021 compared to the first six months of 2020, primarily due to $4,759 in higher net investment income, $382 in higher considerations for supplementary contracts with life contingencies, and $192 in lower commissions & expense allowances on reinsurance ceded, partially offset by $1,165 in lower life and annuity premiums.

Life and annuity premiums

Premiums represent revenues generated from traditional life insurance, accident and health insurance products. Premiums decreased $1,165 in the first six months of 2021 compared to the first six months of 2020, primarily due to the normal runoff of business.

Net Investment Income

Net investment income increased $4,759 in the first six months of 2021 compared to the first six months of 2020 primarily due to a larger proportion of investments, year-over-year resulting from the SAA program, in limited partnerships which yielded higher returns, relative to the overall asset portfolio.

Total benefits paid or provided

Total benefits paid or provided decreased $5,686 in first six months of 2021 compared to the first six months of 2020, primarily due to $2,785 in lower death benefits due to improved mortality, $2,606 lower surrender benefit and withdrawals from policyholder activity and the effect from the normal runoff of business.

Total insurance expenses and other

Total insurance expenses and other decreased $1,062 in the first six months of 2021 compared to the first six months of 2020, primarily due to $1,215 lower general insurance expenses, $422 decrease in other expenses, partially offset by $391 higher insurance taxes, licenses & fees and $161 increase in commissions and general expense.

General insurance expenses

Under the Services Agreement, the Company incurs charges related to employee compensation which includes a Long-Term Incentive Program (LTIP). A vesting period of three years applies after which final unit values are determined based on actual performance. The Company has been allocated a share of the expense with the LTIP payable carried as a component of other liabilities and accrued expenses. Once the vesting period is complete and the LTIP awards are paid, the Company’s LTIP payable will be settled with Wilton Re Services. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company’s payable was $10,031 and $10,958, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, included within commissions and general insurance expenses are incurred expenses of $1,966 and $3,165, respectively.

The Company settled $2,893 and $6,129 with Wilton Re Services related to vested LTIP awards paid on April 9, 2021 and April 17, 2020, respectively.

 

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STATUTORY-BASIS STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND JUNE 30, 2020

 

 

     2021     2020  

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ 1,791     $ (10,724

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (5,693     5,404  

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     4,280       5,600  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     378       280  

Beginning of period

         15,886           13,790  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 16,264     $ 14,070  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows

Cash provided by (used in) operating activities

Cash provided by operations increased $12,515 in the first six months of 2021 compared to the first six months of 2020 primarily due to a $3,397 decrease in other amounts receivable from reinsurance contracts, a $3,355 increase in net investment income received, lower LTIP expenses paid of $3,256, and $2,343 in lower benefits paid.

Cash provided by (used in) investing activities

Cash provided by investments decreased $11,097 in the first six months of 2021 compared to the first six months of 2020 primarily due to an increase in cash used to acquire stocks and other invested assets as part of the SAA program, net of disposition of other investments.

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities

Cash provided by financing activities decreased $1,320 in the first six months of 2021 compared to the first six months of 2020 due to the normal fluctuations of remittances not allocated and contract holder funds.

 

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STATUTORY-BASIS STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL AND SURPLUS (unaudited)

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND JUNE 30, 2020

 

 

     Common
Stock
     Paid-In
Surplus
     Unassigned
Surplus
(Deficit)
    Total Capital
and Surplus
 

Balance - December 31, 2019

   $       2,503      $       71,546      $       29,128     $       103,177    

Net Gain

     -        -        451       451    

Change in net unrealized capital gains (losses)

     -        -        (1,719     (1,719)   

Change in net deferred income tax

     -        -        (48     (48)   

Change in nonadmitted assets

     -        -        (975     (975)   

Change in liability for reinsurance in unauthorized companies

     -        -        (210     (210)   

Change in asset valuation reserve

     -        -        (1,393     (1,393)   
  

 

 

 

Net change in surplus for the period

     -        -        (3,894     (3,894)   
  

 

 

 

Balance - June 30, 2020

   $ 2,503      $ 71,546      $ 25,234       $99,283    
  

 

 

 

Balance - December 31, 2020

   $ 2,503      $ 71,546      $ 7,173       $81,222    

Net Gain

     -        -        10,577       10,577    

Change in net unrealized capital gains (losses)

     -        -        2,277       2,277    

Change in net deferred income tax

     -        -        (493     (493)   

Change in nonadmitted assets

     -        -        (716     (716)   

Change in liability for reinsurance in unauthorized companies

     -        -        (1,186     (1,186)   

Change in asset valuation reserve

     -        -        (4,975     (4,975)   
  

 

 

 

Net change in surplus for the period

     -        -        5,484       5,484    
  

 

 

 

Balance - June 30, 2021

   $ 2,503      $ 71,546      $ 12,657       $86,706    
  

 

 

 

Capital Resources

Changes in surplus

During the first six months of 2021, surplus increased $5,484 primarily resulting from the net gain from operations offset by the net increase in the AVR driven by the investment in SAA related assets.

Dividends to stockholders

The Company is subject to statutory regulations of the state of New York. Under these regulations, the maximum amount of dividends which can be paid by a company to shareholders in any twelve-month period without prior approval of the New York Department of Financial Services is restricted to the greater of 10% of surplus to policyholders as of the immediately preceding calendar year or net income less realized gains of the preceding year, which may be further limited. WRNY cannot pay dividends in 2021 without prior regulatory approval.

The Company paid no dividends to its stockholder during the first six months of 2021 or during the year of 2020.

 

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Risk Based Capital Analysis

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) refers to Risk-Based Capital (RBC) as a method of measuring the minimum amount of capital appropriate for a reporting entity to support its overall business operations in consideration of its size and risk profile. It requires a company with a higher amount of risk to hold a higher amount of capital providing a cushion against insolvency. RBC is intended to be a minimum regulatory capital standard and not necessarily the full amount of capital that an insurer would want to hold to meet its safety and competitive objectives. In addition, RBC is not designed to be used as a stand-alone tool in determining financial solvency of an insurance company; rather it is one of the tools that give regulators legal authority to monitor and take control of an insurance company if necessary.

The following charts the Company’s total adjusted capital and the authorized control level RBC ratio as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

 

     2021     2020            $ Change      % Change  

Total adjusted capital

   $   106,371     $   95,913        $     10,458        10.9  % 

Authorized control level

   $ 17,481     $ 15,426        $ 2,055        13.3  % 

RBC Ratio

     608.5  %          621.8            (2.1 )% 

Total authorized control level (ACL) increased from December 31, 2020, to June 30, 2021, primarily due to the change of the investment allocation of the investment portfolio, notably the increase in other invested assets as a result of the SAA program.

Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons

Identification of Directors and Executive Officers

 

Name

   Age     

Position

Michael E. Fleitz

     61      Director and Chairman of the Board

Dmitri Ponomarev

     45      Director and Vice Chairman

Perry H. Braun

     60      Director, Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer

Scott Sheefel

     45      Director, President

Steven D. Lash

     56      Director, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

John P. Schreiner*

     67      Director

David Overbeeke*

     60      Director

John J. Quinn*

     73      Director

Robert Deutsch*

     62      Director

Mark R. Sarlitto

     64      Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary

Enrico Treglia

     56      Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer

Robert Fahr

     51      Vice President, Controller

*    Outside Directors

 

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Mike Fleitz

Mike Fleitz is Co-Chief Executive Officer of Wilton Re. and was previously Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Financial Officer of Wilton U.S. Prior to joining Wilton Re in 2005, Mr. Fleitz was a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. While at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Mr. Fleitz spent 22 years focused on the insurance industry. His experience includes financial reporting, public offerings, internal controls and risk management. Mr. Fleitz holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Miami University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Dmitri Ponomarev

Dmitri Ponomarev is Co-Chief Executive Officer of Wilton Re, and was previously Deputy CEO, Wilton Re U.S. His prior positions at Wilton Re include Senior Vice President of Business Development, and Vice President of New Business and Underwriting. Before joining Wilton Re in 2015, Mr. Ponomarev worked in the Financial Institutions Group of Investment Banking Division as well as Credit Risk Management and Rating Advisory at Goldman Sachs. Mr. Ponomarev holds an MBA, from New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, and a BBA in Marketing from Cleveland State University.

Scott Sheefel

Scott Sheefel is Senior Vice President, Deputy CEO of Wilton Re U.S. and Co-Head of Business Development. Mr. Sheefel has been a member of the Business Development team since joining Wilton Re in 2005. Prior to joining Wilton Re, Mr. Sheefel held roles at Swiss Re in Business Development and, most recently, as Vice President in Corporate Actuarial. Prior to Swiss Re, he worked at Lincoln Financial. Mr. Sheefel holds a B.S. in Actuarial Science from Purdue University and is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries.

Perry Braun

Perry Braun is Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of Wilton Re. Prior to joining Wilton Re in 2005, Mr. Braun spent 17 years as an investment banker focused on the insurance industry, most recently as a Managing Director in the Financial Institutions Investment Banking Group at Bank of America Securities. Prior to joining Bank of America Securities, Mr. Braun held positions at Credit Suisse First Boston, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and Goldman Sachs. Mr. Braun holds a B.A. in History from Yale University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

Steve Lash

Steve Lash is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Wilton Re U.S. Prior to joining Wilton Re in 2015, Mr. Lash spent seven years at New York Life Insurance Company in several senior financial leadership roles including the CFO of the Insurance Group, the CFO of the Retirement Income Security Group as well as having oversight of the Treasury, Actuarial, Tax and Corporate Development areas of the company. Prior to New York Life, Mr. Lash spent 11 years as a Principal at Ernst & Young LLP. Mr. Lash received a B.S. degree in Mathematics and Economics from Binghamton University. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries.

 

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Mark Sarlitto

Mark Sarlitto is Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Wilton Re. Prior to joining the Company in 2005, Mr. Sarlitto was Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Swiss Re’s Global Life & Health business group. Prior to Swiss Re, Mr. Sarlitto served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Zurich Reinsurance Centre, a property/casualty reinsurer, and attorney at Willkie Farr & Gallagher. He holds a B.A. and M.B.A from State University of New York at Buffalo and J.D. from Columbia University.

Enrico Treglia

Enrico Treglia is Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Wilton Re. He joined the firm in 2004 from Swiss Re Life & Health America Inc. where he was the Senior Vice President of Information Management and Global Business Lead, as well as Program Manager for a global Swiss Re Life & Health initiative. Prior to joining Swiss Re, Mr. Treglia was a Corporate Insurance Analyst for GE Capital and Senior Manager with Ernst & Young. He holds a B.S. in Accounting from St. John’s University and is a Certified Public Accountant in New York and Connecticut.

John Schreiner

John Schreiner, independent director, was a Principal and consulting actuary in the Chicago office of Milliman prior to his retirement. He worked at Milliman from 1976 through 2012. Mr. Schreiner specialized in consulting with life insurance companies and related parties. He attended the University of Wisconsin earning his B.A. degree in 1976 and is presently a Member of the Society of Actuaries and the American Academy of Actuaries.

Mr. Schreiner’s background includes significant experience in preparing financial projections of life insurance companies. He has been heavily involved in the actuarial analysis of life insurance companies during the past 10 years.

Mr. Schreiner’s experience in financial projections has extended overseas, with heavy involvement in the analysis of life insurance companies in Japan, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and other countries. Mr. Schreiner also has experience in corporate planning and modeling, asset/liability management, and product development. Mr. Schreiner is the Chair of the Audit Committee.

Robert Deutsch

Robert Deutsch, independent director, also known as Bob, is Managing Director of North American Life & Health, the insurance division of GE Capital. He also serves as Senior Advisor to Oliver Wyman, Assured Allies, and Aquiline Capital Partners and is Chairman of Pelican Ventures. Previously he was Chief Strategy Officer for Hamilton Insurance Group from July 2014 to December 2017, as well as CEO of Hamilton USA from October 2015 to October 2016.

Before joining Hamilton, he was Managing Director of GCP Capital Partners, starting in February 2010. Mr. Deutsch was a founder and the CEO of Ironshore Inc., an insurance company established in 2006. From 1999 to 2004, he was CFO of CNA Financial. Before joining CNA, Mr. Deutsch was one of the founders of Executive Risk (now part of Chubb), where he was President of its insurance subsidiaries, Chief Actuary and CFO. Prior to joining Executive Risk in 1987, he worked for Swiss Re and Ernst & Young.

 

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He is currently a Director of Wilton Re Ltd. and previously served as a director of companies such as Beazley, Chaucer, Darwin, Enstar, Platinum Underwriters and others.

Mr. Deutsch is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society, an Associate of the Society of Actuaries and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries. He is a graduate of The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Deutsch is a member of the Audit Committee.

David Overbeeke

David Overbeeke, independent director, is the Chief Executive Officer of Champion RCO, an investment holding company. He previously was President and Chief Executive Officer from 2013-2020 of Brake Parts, Inc., a leading global automotive manufacturer and supplier of brake system components. Prior to joining Brake Parts, Inc., he was President of Affinia LLC from 2008-2013 and Operating Advisor at Oak Hill Advisors LLP from 2006-2010. He also served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of GE-NBC Universal from 2000-2005. Mr. Overbeeke holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

John Quinn

John Quinn, independent director, is a financial consultant who has owned his own company, John Quinn Consulting, since July 2008. Since 2008, he has been a member of numerous boards for both profit and not for profit organizations. He spent most of his forty year career as a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Ernst & Young. Mr. Quinn holds a BBA from the University of Notre Dame and was a Certified Public Accountant.

Robert Fahr

Robert Fahr is Vice President and Controller of Wilton Re. He joined the firm in 2006 from General Electric where he held several positions, most recently Assistant Controller of Union Fidelity Life Insurance Company. Prior to joining GE, Mr. Fahr was a Premium and Claim Auditor for Liberty Mutual Insurance. He holds a B.S. in Accountancy from the University of Missouri – Columbia and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Executive Compensation

Executive Officer Compensation

WRNY does not have any employees of its own, but rather is provided its executive officers and other personnel by Wilton Re Services, Inc. (“WRSI”), pursuant to a Service Agreement, dated September 27, 2006, (“Service Agreement”) between WRNY and WRSI. All personnel providing services to WRNY are employees of WRSI, except for a small number of personnel who are employees of Texas Life Insurance Company, a WRAC subsidiary. WRNY does not determine or pay any compensation to its executive officers or any other personnel providing services to WRNY. Accordingly, WRNY is not responsible for determining or paying any compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to its executive officers. WRL and WRSI determines and pays the salaries, bonuses, and awards earned by WRNY’s executive officers. WRSI also determines whether and to what extent WRNY’s executive officers may participate in any employee benefit plans. WRNY does not have any employment agreements or compensation plans with or related to its executive officers

 

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and does not provide pension or retirement benefits or other personal benefits to its executive officers. WRNY does not have arrangements to make payments to its executive officers upon their termination or in the event of a change in control of the company.

WRNY’s executive officers receive compensation for providing services to multiple subsidiaries in the Wilton Re group. WRNY reimburses WRSI for the portion of the services allocable to WRNY, as determined by WRSI under the Service Agreement.

Director Compensation

The directors of WRNY that are also executive officers of WRNY and are not separately compensated for their service on the WRNY board of directors. Two of the four outside directors are compensated by WRNY in the amount of $20,000 annually. The remaining two outside directors are compensated in connection with their service on the board of an affiliate company.

 

Name   Fees
earned or
paid in
cash
    Stock
awards
  Option
awards
  Non-equity
incentive plan
compensation
  Change in pension
value & nonqualified
deferred  compensation
earnings
  Other
compensation
  Total  

David Overbeeke

  $ 20,000    

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

  $ 20,000  

John Quinn

  $ 20,000    

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

  $ 20,000  

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

WRNY is a wholly owned subsidiary of WRAC and an indirect subsidiary of WRL. None of WRNY’s directors or executive officers beneficially own shares of WRNY’s common stock.

Related-Party Transactions

WRNY has entered into agreements with WRSI and other affiliates as a part of its ongoing operations. These include corporate service agreements, agreements related to reinsurance, and tax allocation. Measures used to determine the allocation among companies includes the percentage of time utilized in providing the services as determined reasonably by either the relevant department’s supervising officer or manager or through an allocation developed by WRSI’s Accounting Department utilizing time analysis methods, statistical means or other methodology deemed appropriate by WRSI’s Accounting Department.

Policies and Procedures for Review and Approval of Related Person Transactions

Intercompany agreements to which WRNY is a party are approved by the Board as well as by the board of any other affiliate of Wilton Re group which is a party to the agreement. Material intercompany agreements are also submitted for approval to the New York State Insurance Department, WRNY’s domestic regulator pursuant to the applicable state’s insurance holding company systems act. Approvals are maintained in WRNY’s corporate records.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Reliance on Rule 12h-7

WRNY is relying on the exemption provided by Rule 12h-7 under the 1934 Act. In reliance on that exemption, WRNY does not file with the SEC periodic reports that would be otherwise required under the 1934 Act.

Experts

The statutory-basis financial statements of Wilton Reassurance Life Company of New York, as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 included in this registration statement have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent auditors, as stated in their report (which report expresses an unqualified opinion on such financial statements and includes an emphasis of matter paragraph that indicates that such financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the New York State Department of Financial Services (“statutory-basis”), which differ from and are not in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; and which expresses an adverse opinion that the statutory-basis financial statements are not fairly presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The variances between the statutory-basis of accounting and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America are also described in Note 1 to the statutory-basis financial statements). Such financial statements have been so included in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

The statutory-basis financial statements of Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York included in this registration statement have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent auditors, as stated in their report (which report expresses an unqualified opinion on such financial statements and includes an emphasis of matter paragraph that indicates that such financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the New York State Department of Financial Services (“statutory-basis”), which differ from and are not in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; and which expresses an adverse opinion that the statutory-basis financial statements are not fairly presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as the variances between the statutory-basis of accounting and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, although not reasonably determinable, are presumed to be material). Such financial statements have been so included in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

Legal Matters

Certain matters of state law pertaining to the Contracts, including the validity of the Contracts and WRNY’s right to issue such Contracts under applicable state insurance law, have been passed upon by Jaime Merritt, Assistant Secretary of WRNY.

 

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Administration

We have primary responsibility for all administration of the Contracts. We entered into an administrative services agreement with The Prudential Insurance Company of America (“PICA”), of 751 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, whereby PICA or an affiliate thereof provides administrative services for the Contracts on our behalf. In addition, PICA entered into a master services agreement with se2, LLC, of 5801 SW 6th Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66636, whereby se2, LLC provides certain business process outsourcing services with respect to the Contracts. se2, LLC may engage other service providers to provide certain administrative functions. These service providers may change over time, and as of December 31, 2020, consisted of the following: Donnelley Financial Solutions, formerly an RR Donnelley company (compliance printing and mailing) located at 35 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601; Iron Mountain Information Management, LLC (file storage and document destruction) located at 1 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110; TierPoint, LLC (back-up printing and disaster recovery) located at 9394 West Dodge Rd, Suite 100, Omaha, NE 68114; SOVOS Compliance (withholding calculations and tax statement mailing) located at 3650 Annapolis Lane, Suite 190, Plymouth, MN 55447; Records Center of Topeka, a division of Underground Vaults & Storage, Inc. (back-up tapes storage) located at 1540 NW Gage Blvd. #6, Topeka, KS 66618; Venio LLC, d/b/a Keane (lost shareholder search) located at PO Box 1508, Southeastern, PA 19399-1508; Broadridge Output Solutions, Inc., successor in interest to Broadridge Customer Communications Central, LLC (printing and mailing anniversary statements, financial confirmations, automated letters and quarterly statements) located at 2600 Southwest Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64108.

In administering the Contracts, the following services are provided, among others:

   

maintenance of Contract Owner records;

   

Contract Owner services;

   

preparation of Contract Owner reports.

We will send you Contract statements at least annually. We will also send you transaction confirmations. You should notify us promptly in writing of any address change. You should read your statements and confirmations carefully and verify their accuracy. You should contact us promptly if you have a question about a periodic statement or a confirmation. We will investigate all complaints and make any necessary adjustments retroactively, but you must notify us of a potential error within a reasonable time after the date of the questioned statement. If you wait too long, we will make the adjustment as of the date that we receive notice of the potential error.

Correspondence sent by regular mail to our Service Center should be sent to the appropriate address. Your correspondence will be picked up at this address and then delivered to our Service Center. Your correspondence is not considered received by us until it is received at our Service Center. Where this prospectus refers to the day when we receive a purchase payment, request, election, notice, transfer or any other transaction request from you, we mean the day on which that item (or the last requirement needed for us to process that item) arrives in complete and proper form at our Service Center or via the appropriate telephone or fax number if the item is a type we accept by those means. There are two main exceptions: if the item arrives at our Service Center (1) on a day that is not a business day, or (2) after the close of a business day, then, in each case, we are deemed to have received that item on the next business day.

We will also provide you with additional periodic and other reports, information and prospectuses as may be required by federal securities laws.

 

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Receipt and Processing of Requests

If we receive your purchase payment or transaction request in good order before the close of business on any business day, we will treat your purchase payment or request as being received on that business day. If we receive your purchase payment or request in good order on or after the close of a business day, we will deem your purchase payment or request as being received on the next business day.

We credit additional purchase payments to the Contract at the close of business on the business day on which we deem them to be received. We normally process withdrawal and transfer requests as of the date that we deem them to be received. However, the Contract permits us to defer payments and transfers from the Fixed Account for Guarantee Periods for up to 6 months or shorter period if required by law. If we delay payment or transfer for 10 days or more, we will pay interest as required by law.

Transfer Requests by Telephone. You may make transfers by telephone by calling 1-800-692-4682, if you first send us a completed authorization form. We will not accept telephone requests received at any telephone number other than the number that appears in this paragraph. We will deem telephone requests received on or after the close of a business day as being received on the next business day. We may suspend, modify or terminate the telephone transfer privilege, as well as any other electronic or automated means we previously approved, at any time without notice.

We use procedures that we believe provide reasonable assurance that the telephone transfers are genuine. For example, we tape telephone conversations with persons purporting to authorize transfers and request identifying information. Accordingly, we disclaim any liability for losses resulting from allegedly unauthorized telephone transfers. However, if we do not take reasonable steps to help ensure that a telephone authorization is valid, we may be liable for such losses.

Written Requests and Forms in Good Order

Written requests must include sufficient information and/or documentation, and be sufficiently clear, to enable us to complete your request without the need to exercise discretion on our part to carry it out. You may contact our Service Center to learn what information we may require for your particular request to be in “good order.” Additionally, we may require that you submit your request on our form. We reserve the right to determine whether any particular request is in good order, and to change or waive any good order requirements at any time.

 

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Appendix I: Market Value Adjustment Examples

Market Value Adjustment Formula

The Market Value Adjustment is based on the following:

I = the Treasury Rate for a maturity equal to the applicable Guarantee Period for the week preceding the establishment of the Guarantee Period.

N = the number of whole and partial years from the date we receive the withdrawal, transfer, or death benefit request, or from the Payout Start Date, to the end of the Guarantee Period.

J = the Treasury Rate for a maturity equal to the Guarantee Period for the week preceding the receipt of the withdrawal, transfer, death benefit, or income payment request. If a note for a maturity of length N is not available, a weighted average will be used.

In the case of AIM Lifetime Plus and AIM Lifetime Plus II, if N is one year or less, J will be the 1-year Treasury Rate.

“Treasury Rate” means the U.S. Treasury Note Constant Maturity Yield as reported in Federal Reserve Board Statistical Release H.15.

The Market Value Adjustment factor is determined from the following formula:

.9 X (I - J) X N

To determine the Market Value Adjustment, we will multiply the Market Value Adjustment factor by the amount transferred (in excess of the Free Withdrawal Amount) paid as a death benefit, or applied to an Income Plan, from a Guarantee Period at any time other than during the 30-day period after such Guarantee Period expires.

Examples of Market Value Adjustment (Assuming the 10% Preferred Withdrawal Amount Under AIM Lifetime Plus)

Assumptions:

 

   

Purchase Payment: $10,000

 

   

Guarantee Period: 5 years

 

   

Treasury Rate (at the time the Guarantee Period was established): 4.50%

 

   

Assumed Net Annual Earnings Rate in Money Market Variable Sub-Account: 4.50%

 

   

Full Surrender: End of Contract Year 3

 

   

Preferred Withdrawal Amount: 10%

NOTE: These examples assume that premium taxes are not applicable.

 

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Example 1 (Assume Declining Interest Rates):

 

Step 1. Calculate Contract Value at End of Contract Year 3:

 

$10,000.00 X (1.045)/3/ = $11,411.66

Step 2. Calculate the Preferred Withdrawal Amount:

 

.10 X $10,000.00 = $1,000.00

Step 3. Calculate the

 

I =  4.50%

Market Value Adjustment:

 

J =  4.20%

 

      730 days

 

N                  = 2

 

      365 days

  Market Value Adjustment Factor: .9 X (I - J) X N = .9 X (.045 - .042) X (2) = .0054
  Market Value Adjustment = Market Value Adjustment Factor X Amount Subject to Market Value Adjustment:
 

  = .0054 X ($11,411.66 - $1,000.00) = $56.22

Step 4. Calculate the Withdrawal Charge:

  .05 X ($10,000.00 - $1,000.00 + $56.22) = $452.81

Step 5. Calculate the amount received by a

 

Contract owner as a result of full withdrawal at the end of Contract Year 3:

 

$11,411.66 - $452.81 + $56.22 = $11,015.07

Example 2: (Assumes Rising Interest Rates)

 

Step 1. Calculate Contract Value at End of Contract Year 3:  

$10,000.00 X (1.045)/3/ = $11,411.66

Step 2. Calculate the Preferred Withdrawal Amount:  

.10 X $10,000.00 = $1,000.00

Step 3. Calculate the Market Value Adjustment:  

I =    4.50%

 

J =    4.80%

 

         730 days

 

N =                    = 2

 

         365 days

  Market Value Adjustment Factor: .9 X (I - J) X N = .9 X (.045 - .048) X (2) = - .0054
  Market Value Adjustment = Market Value Adjustment
  Factor X Amount Subject to Market Value Adjustment:
  -.0054 X ($11,411.66 - $1,000.00) = $-56.22

 

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Step 4. Calculate the Withdrawal Charge:

   .05 X ($10,000.00 - $1,000.00 - $56.22) = $447.19
Step 5. Calculate the amount received by a Contract owner as a result of full withdrawal at the end of Contract Year    $11,411.66 - $447.19 - $56.22 = $10,908.25  

Examples of Market Value Adjustment (Assuming the 15% Preferred Withdrawal Amount Under AIM Lifetime Plus II, Custom Portfolio, and SelectDirections)

Assumptions:

 

   

Purchase Payment: $10,000

 

   

Guarantee Period: 5 years

 

   

Treasury Rate (at the time the Guarantee Period was established): 4.50%

 

   

Assumed Net Annual Earnings Rate in Money Market Variable Sub-Account: 4.50%

 

   

Full Surrender: End of Contract Year 3

 

   

Preferred Withdrawal Amount: 15%

NOTE: These examples assume that premium taxes are not applicable.

Example 1 (Assume Declining Interest Rates):

 

Step 1. Calculate Contract Value at End of Contract Year 3:

 

$10,000.00 X (1.045)3 = $11,411.66

Step 2. Calculate the Preferred Withdrawal Amount:

 

.15 X $10,000.00 = $1,500.00

Step 3. Calculate the

 

I= 4.50%

Market Value Adjustment:

 

J= 4.20%

 

        730 days

 

N =                 = 2

 

        365 days

  Market Value Adjustment Factor: .9 X (I - J) X N = .9 X (.045 - .042) X (2) = .0054
  Market Value Adjustment = Market Value Adjustment Factor X Amount Subject to Market Value Adjustment:
 

= .0054 X ($11,411.66 - $1,500.00) = $53.52

 

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Step 4. Calculate the Withdrawal Charge:

 

.05 X ($10,000.00 - $1,500.00 + $53.52) = $427.68

Step 5. Calculate the amount received by a

 

Contract owner as a result of full withdrawal at the end of Contract Year 3:

 

$11,411.66 - $427.68 + $53.52 = $11,037.50  

Example 2: (Assumes Rising Interest Rates)

 

Step 1. Calculate Contract Value at End of Contract Year 3:  

$10,000.00 X (1.045)3 = $11,411.66

Step 2. Calculate the Preferred Withdrawal Amount:  

.15 X $10,000.00 = $1,500.00

Step 3. Calculate the Market Value Adjustment:  

I =    4.50%

 

J =    4.80%

 

        730 days

 

N = 365 days    = 2

  Market Value Adjustment Factor: .9 X (I - J) X N = .9 X (.045 - .048) X (2) = - .0054
  Market Value Adjustment = Market Value Adjustment Factor X Amount Subject to Market Value Adjustment:
  -.0054 X ($11,411.66 - $1,500.00) = $-53.52

Step 4. Calculate the Withdrawal Charge:

  .05  X ($10,000.00 - $1,500.00 - $53.52) = $422.32
Step 5. Calculate the amount received by a Contract owner as a result of full withdrawal at the end of Contract Year  

$11,411.66 - $422.32 - $53.52 = $10,935.82  

 

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Appendix II: Withdrawal Adjustment Example

(AIM Lifetime Plus II, Custom Portfolio, SelectDirections Only)

Death Benefit Election (Relevant to AIM Lifetime Plus II Only): Standard death benefit

Issue Date: January 1, 2005

Initial Purchase Payment: $50,000

Death Benefit Amount

 

Date   Type of
Occurrence Value
  Contract
Value Before
Occurrence
  Transaction
Amount
  Contract
Value After
Occurrence
  Death
Benefit
Anniversary
  Greatest
Anniversary
Value
1/1/05   Issue Date   -   $50,000   $50,000   $50,000   $50,000
1/1/06   Contract Anniversary   $55,000   -   $55,000   $50,000   $55,000
7/1/06   Partial Withdrawal   $60,000   $15,000   $45,000   $37,500   $41,250

Withdrawal adjustment equals the partial withdrawal amount divided by the Contract Value immediately prior to the partial withdrawal, multiplied by the value of the applicable death benefit amount alternative immediately prior to the partial withdrawal.

Death Benefit Anniversary Value Death Benefit

 

Partial Withdrawal Amount

 

(w)

 

$15,000

Contract Value Immediately Prior to Partial Withdrawal

 

(a)

 

$60,000

Value of Applicable Death Benefit Amount Immediately Prior to Partial Withdrawal

 

(d)

 

$50,000

Withdrawal Adjustment

 

[(w)/(a)] X (d)

 

$12,500

Adjusted Death Benefit

     

$37,500

Greatest Anniversary Value Death Benefit

 

Partial Withdrawal Amount

 

(w)

 

$15,000

Contract Value Immediately Prior to Partial Withdrawal

 

(a)

 

$60,000

Value of Applicable Death Benefit Amount Immediately Prior to Partial Withdrawal

 

(d)

 

$55,000

Withdrawal Adjustment

 

[(w)/(a)] X (d)

 

$13,750

Adjusted Death Benefit

     

$41,250

Please remember that you are looking at a hypothetical example, and that your investment performance may be greater or less than the figures shown.

 

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Dealer Prospectus Delivery Obligations

All dealers that effect transactions in these securities are required to deliver a prospectus.


PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS

ITEM 13. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION

Registrant anticipates that it will incur the following approximate expenses in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities to be registered:

 

 Registration fees

   $    0           

 Cost of printing and engraving

   $    351           

Legal fees

   $    75,000           

 Accounting fees

   $    6,000           

 Mailing fees

   $    1,471           

ITEM 14. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

The Amended and Restated Charter of Wilton Reassurance Life Company of New York (Depositor) provide for the indemnification of its directors against damages for breach of duty as a director, so long as such person acts or omissions were not in bad faith or involve intentional misconduct or acts or omissions that such person know or reasonable should have known violated the Insurance law or that constituted a knowing violation of any other law that such person personally gain in fact a financial profit or other advantage to which such person was not legally entitled.

Under the terms of the underwriting agreement, the Depositor agrees to indemnify the Distributor for any act or omission in the course of or in connection with rendering services under the underwriting agreement or arising out of the purchase, retention or surrender of a contract; provided however that the company will not indemnify Distributor for any such liability that results from the willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence of Distributors or from the reckless disregard by Distributors of its duties and obligations arising under the underwriting agreement.

Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the forgoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public Policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public Policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

ITEM 15. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES.

Not applicable.

 

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ITEM 16. EXHIBITS

(1)(1) Amended and Restated Principal Underwriting Agreement between Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York and Allstate Distributors, L.L.C., in its capacity as successor in interest to ALFS, Inc., effective June 1, 2006. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (1)(d) to Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on April 1, 2016. (SEC File No. 333-203177)

(1)(2) Amendment to Amended and Restated Principal Underwriting Agreement between Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York and Allstate Distributors, L.L.C., ( filed herewith)

(2)(1) Board of Directors Resolution approving plan of merger – Allstate New York (filed herewith)

(2)(2) Board of Directors Resolution approving plan of merger – WRNY (filed herewith)

(3)(1) Amended and Restated Charter of Wilton Reassurance Life Company of New York (filed herewith).

(4)(1) Form of AIM Lifetime Plus(SM) Variable Annuity Contract (Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form N-4 Registration Statement of Allstate Life of New York Separate Account A (SEC File No. 033-65381) dated September  23, 1996.)

(4)(2) Form of AIM Lifetime Plus(SM) II Variable Annuity Contract (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Form N-4 Registration Statement of Allstate Life of New York Separate Account A (SEC File No. 033-65381) dated November  12, 1999.)

(4)(3) Form of “Allstate Custom Portfolio” and “SelectDirections(SM)” Variable Annuity Contract (Incorporated herein by reference to Form N-4 Registration Statement of Allstate Life of New York Separate Account A (SEC File No. 333-94785) dated January  14, 2000.)

(4)(4) Form of Amendatory Endorsement to Add Dollar Cost Averaging Fixed Accounts to the “Allstate Custom Portfolio” and “SelectDirections” Variable Annuity (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to Form N-4 Registration Statement of Allstate Life of New York Separate Account A (SEC File No. 333-94785) dated April 20, 2001.)

(4)(5) Form of Amendatory Endorsement for Transfer Limitations under the “Allstate Custom Portfolio” and “SelectDirections” Variable Annuity (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to Form N-4 Registration Statement of Allstate Life of New York Separate Account A (SEC File No. 333-94785) dated April 20, 2001.)

(4)(6) Form of Death Benefit Endorsement (Previously filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement filed by Allstate Life of New York (SEC File No. 333-100029) dated April 11, 2003.)

(5)(1) Opinion and Consent of General Counsel re: Legality (filed herewith)

(6) None

(7) None

(8) None

(9) None

(10) Material Contracts

(10)(1) Service Agreement among Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York, Intramerica Life Insurance Company and Wilton Re Services, Inc., effective October 1, 2021 (filed herewith)

(11) Not Applicable.

(12) Not Applicable.

(13) Not Applicable.

(14) Not Applicable.

(15) Not Applicable.

(16) Not Applicable.

(17) Not Applicable.

(18) Not Applicable.

(19) Not Applicable.

(20) Not Applicable.

 

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(21) Subsidiaries of the registrant

 

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(22) Not Applicable.

(23) Consent of independent auditors (filed herewith)

(24) Power of Attorney Fleitz, Ponomarev, Braun, Sheefel, Lash, Schreiner, Overbeeke, Quinn, Deutsch, Sarlitto, Fahr (filed herewith)

(25) None

ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS.

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to the registration statement:

(i) To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding

 

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the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement.

(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof;

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities:

The undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Norwalk, State of Connecticut on the 1st day of November, 2021.

WILTON REASSURANCE LIFE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

(REGISTRANT)

 

  By:   

  /s/

  
    

Michael E. Fleitz*, Director and Chairman of the Board

  

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on the 1st day of November, 2021.

 

Signature        Title         Date                

 

     

 

    

Director and Chairman of the Board

(Principal Executive Officer)

      11/01/21   
Michael E. Fleitz*                    

 

     Director and Vice Chairman       11/01/21   
Dmitri Ponomarev*           

 

     Director, Senior Vice President, Chief       11/01/21   
Perry H. Braun*      Investment Officer      

 

     Director, President       11/01/21   
Scott Sheefel*           

 

     Director, Chief Financial Officer, Senior       11/01/21   
Steven D. Lash*      Vice President (Principal Financial Officer)         

 

     Director       11/01/21   
John P. Schreiner *           

 

     Director       11/01/21   
David Overbeeke *           

 

     Director       11/01/21   
John J. Quinn *           

 

     Director       11/01/21   
Robert Deutsch *           

 

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              General Counsel, Senior Vice President, Secretary       11/01/21                
Mark R. Sarlitto*                      

 

     Vice President, Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)       11/01/21   
Robert Fahr*         

 

/s/ Jaime Merritt    

 

*Signed by Jaime Merritt as Attorney in Fact

   

 

 

 

 

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                  Exhibit List
No.                 Description
 

(1)(2) Amendment to Amended and Restated Principal Underwriting Agreement between Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York and Allstate Distributors, L.L.C.

 

(2)(1) Board of Directors Resolution approving plan of merger – Allstate New York

 

(2)(2) Board of Directors Resolution approving plan of merger – WRNY

 

(3)(1) Amended and Restated Charter of Wilton Reassurance Life Company of New York

  (5)(1) Opinion and Consent of General Counsel re: Legality
  (10)(1) Service Agreement among Allstate Life Insurance Company of New York, Intramerica Life Insurance Company and Wilton Re Services, Inc., effective October 1, 2021
  (23) Consent of independent auditors
  (24) Power of Attorney Fleitz, Ponomarev, Braun, Sheefel, Lash, Schreiner, Overbeeke, Quinn, Deutsch, Sarlitto, Fahr

 

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