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IC Circular Letter No. 2015-47 AMENDMENTS TO CIRCULAR LETTER NO. 2015-43 DATED 07 AUGUST 2015, CHANGING THE TERM "EXCESS LIABILITY RESERVES OF CLOSED ACCOUNTS" TO "EXCESS TRUST FUND CORRESPONDING TO THE CLOSED ACCOUNTS" AND PROVIDING ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR REQUESTS FOR THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE EXCESS TRUST FUND CORRESPONDING TO THE CLOSED ACCOUNTS September 14, 2015

[ IC Circular Letter No. 2015-47, September 14, 2015 ]

AMENDMENTS TO CIRCULAR LETTER NO. 2015-43 DATED 07 AUGUST 2015, CHANGING THE TERM"EXCESS LIABILITY RESERVES OF CLOSED ACCOUNTS" TO "EXCESS TRUST FUND CORRESPONDING TO THE CLOSED ACCOUNTS"AND PROVIDING ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR REQUESTS FOR THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE EXCESS TRUST FUND CORRESPONDING TO THE CLOSED ACCOUNTS



Adopted: 14 September 2015
Date Filed: 15 September 2015

Circular Letter No. 2015-43 is hereby amended as follows:

  1. Section 2 (g) is hereby amended to read as follows:

    “g.
    Excess Trust Fund Corresponding to the Closed Accountsrefers to the excess of the Pre Need Reserve Liability (PRL) over the actual benefit/cost paid for closed accounts.”


  2. Section 4 is hereby amended to read as follows:

    “Section 4. Determination of the Net Surplus Fund

    The Net Surplus Fund is an extended fund of the Trust Fund. Its availability shall be determined based on the trust fund income as of December 31 of the immediately preceding calendar year.

    The Net Surplus Fund is determined as follows:

    Trust Fund Surplus (TFS)
    xxxxx

    Less:
    Provision for Adverse Deviation (PfAD)
    xxxxx


    Excess Trust Fund Corresponding to the Closed Accounts
    xxxxx
    xxxxx
    Net Surplus Fund

    xxxxx”


  3. Section 6 is hereby amended to read as follows:

    “Section 6. Withdrawal ofthe Excess Trust Fund Corresponding to the Closed Accounts

    Application for the withdrawal of Excess Trust Fund Corresponding to theClosed Accounts shall be on a per pre-need plan type/category (Education Plan, Pension Plan, or Life/Memorial Plan).

    Withdrawal of theExcess Trust Fund Corresponding to the Closed Accountsfrom the Trust Fund may be allowed subject to the prior approval of the Commission and payment of processing fee of Fifty Thousand Pesos (P50,000.00).

    Request for the withdrawal of theExcess Trust Fund Corresponding to the Closed Accountsshall be submitted within thirty (30) days from receipt by the Commission of the Actuarial Valuation Report,provided that the Actuarial Valuation Report is submitted on time together with the Annual Financial Statement.

    In case the Commission acts favorably on the request, withdrawal shall be made within sixty (60) days from receipt of approval,provided it shall not be later than the end of the year when it was approved. No withdrawal after the sixty (60) day-periodand beyond the end of the year mentioned aboveshall be allowed by the Trustee Bank.

    Only a one-time withdrawal shall be allowed during the year. Any ExcessTrust Fund Corresponding to the Closed Accounts not withdrawn shall revert to the corresponding Trust Fund account.

    The amount of Excess Trust Fund Corresponding to the Closed Accounts tobe withdrawn shall not exceed One Billion Pesos (PhP1,000,000.000.00).

    The total plan deposit andExcess Trust Fund Corresponding to the Closed Accountsinformation per plan contract shall be included in the monthly Trust Fund Withdrawal Report submitted to the Insurance Commission.”

  4. Section 7 is hereby amended to read as follows:

    “Section 7. Certification of Accredited Actuary

    As part of the requirements, the company must submit a certification signed by its accredited actuary of the following items:

    a.
    Pre-Need Reserve Liability as of the immediately preceding yearend with Provision for Adverse Deviation;
    b.
    Computation of Excess Trust Fund Corresponding to the Closed Accounts; and,
    c.
    Net Surplus Fund.”


  5. Section 8 is hereby added, which shall provide:

    “Section 8. Additional Requirements

    The foregoing shall be without prejudice to the right of the Commission to require submission of additional documents and/or information needed in the evaluation of the request for withdrawal of the Excess Trust Fund Corresponding to the Closed Accounts.”

  6. Section 7 of Circular Letter No. 2015-43 is hereby renumbered as Section 9.

For your information and guidance.

(SGD) EMMANUEL F. DOOC
Insurance Commissioner