N.J. Admin. Code § 11:4-46.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 11:4-46.7 - Reserves

(a) Reserves shall be held by the insurer in the general account and shown on Exhibit 10 of the Annual Statement. The assets supporting those reserves, together with the assets in the segregated portfolio, shall be sufficient to mature the liabilities under moderately adverse conditions. Annual asset adequacy analysis shall be performed and reported on by the appointed actuary in the annual actuarial opinion submitted pursuant to the Standard Valuation Law. Asset adequacy analysis must consider the nature of the assets and liabilities, and the anticipated effect on contract value crediting rates of possible future changes in the interest rate environment.

(b) Following is one method of reserve calculation that may be set forth in the plan of operation. The Department shall also consider alternative methods that have been adopted by the NAIC or otherwise supported by detailed actuarial analysis.

1. Project future liability cash flows using the guaranteed rate(s) of interest. For contracts that do not have defined maturity structures (such as "evergreen" or constant duration contracts), use the maturity structure of the assets as a proxy for the maturity structure of the liabilities.

2. Discount the liability cash flows at spot rates of interest that do not exceed 105 percent of Treasury spot yields, and that are adjusted, if necessary, so that the internal rate of return on the liabilities does not exceed the internal rate of return on the assets.

3. Hold reserve equal to the excess, if any, of the sum of the discounted liability cash flows calculated in (b)2 above over the market value of the assets.

4. Hold as additional reserves whether reserves are indicated by asset adequacy analysis in the opinion of the appointed actuary.

N.J. Admin. Code § 11:4-46.7