valuation reserve

  • 1Valuation Reserve — The funds set aside by life insurers as required by state law to compensate for declines in the value of investment instruments that are held by the insurance company as assets. Valuation reserves are required because life insurance contracts can …

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  • 2Valuation Reserve — See Mandatory Securities Valuation Reserve …

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  • 3valuation reserve — noun a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company s assets • Syn: ↑valuation account, ↑allowance, ↑allowance account • Hypernyms: ↑reserve account, ↑reserve fund * * * noun se …

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  • 4valuation reserve — An allowance to provide for changes in the value of a company s assets, such as depreciation. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …

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  • 5Asset Valuation Reserve - AVR — Capital required to be set aside in order to cover a company against unexpected debt. The asset valuation reserve serves as a backup for equity and credit losses. A reserve will have capital gains or losses credited or debited against the reserve …

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  • 6Securities Valuation Reserve — See Mandatory Securities Valuation Reserve …

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  • 7Mandatory Securities Valuation Reserve — A reserve fund required to be maintained by insurance companies in some states for the purpose of absorbing fluctuations in prices of securities …

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  • 8reserve account — noun funds taken out of earnings to provide for anticipated future payments • Syn: ↑reserve fund • Hypernyms: ↑reserve, ↑backlog, ↑stockpile • Hyponyms: ↑hidden reserve, ↑pool, ↑ …

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  • 9reserve fund — noun funds taken out of earnings to provide for anticipated future payments • Syn: ↑reserve account • Hypernyms: ↑reserve, ↑backlog, ↑stockpile • Hyponyms: ↑hidden reserve, ↑pool, ↑ …

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  • 10valuation account — noun a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company s assets • Syn: ↑valuation reserve, ↑allowance, ↑allowance account • Hypernyms: ↑reserve account, ↑reserve fund * * * noun …

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