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Liabilities of U.S.-resident insurance underwriters to foreign- resident policyholders, for losses that have incurred but no yet reported (IBNR) and for reported unpaid claims. In addition, U.S. – resident insurance underwriters should recognize as claims, the portion of liabilities that will be recovered from foreign-resident reinsurers (See reinsurance recoverables).

The fifty (50) States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the following: American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll, U.S. Virgin Islands, andWake Island.

A fixed portfolio of securities that are assembled by an underwriter/ sponsor and upon completion of the underwriting, are deposited with an independent trustee. Unit investment trusts have a definite termination date, usually between 6 months and 10 years.

An entity that takes possession of a security and resells it. The lead underwriter(s) are the underwriter(s) responsible for managing the offering.

Any individual, corporation, or other entity located in the United States that issues securities in its own name, including U.S.-resident affiliates of foreign entities.

An entity that is resident in the United States, including a U.S. affiliate of a foreign end-investor, that either invests for its own account (for trading, investment and other purposes) or on behalf of others, including managed accounts and asset pools. U.S.-resident end-investors include managers of a mutual fund, managers of assets held for insurance… Continue reading U.S.-RESIDENT END-INVESTOR

A custodian that is resident in the United States, including a U.S.-resident affiliate of a foreign custodian.

Debt instruments that are direct obligations of the United States Treasury, including Treasury bills (short-term with an original maturity of one year or less), Treasury notes (intermediate-term with an original maturity of 1-10 years), Treasury bonds (long-term with an original maturity of 10 years or more), Treasury Inflation-index securities, STRIPS and securities from which one… Continue reading U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES

Securities issued by U.S.- resident entities, with the exception of depositary receipts that are backed by foreign securities and securities issued by international organizations.

Any individual, corporation, or other organization located in the United States, including branches, subsidiaries, and affiliates of foreign entities located in the United States. The residency of an entity is determined by where a corporation or subsidiary is incorporated and where a branch is licensed, not by the physical office of the counterparty. Furthermore, U.S.… Continue reading U.S. RESIDENT