Müller, Peter, 1963 August 9-Maxwell, Mark M., 1967-2011-07-292017-05-112011-07-292017-05-112011-05May 2011http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2011-05-3097textStatutory reserves in life insurance companies are required by regulation laws. Regulators monitor insurers’ statutory reserves to protect policy holders’ future benefits and ensure the insurers are financially healthy. The purpose of this report is to give a brief introduction to statutory reserves in life insurance companies. In this report, assumptions and valuation methods for statutory reserve valuations are explained and discussed. The comparisons between statutory reserves and GAAP reserves are also discussed.application/pdfengStatutory reservesLife insurance companiesRegulation lawsthesis2011-07-292152/ETD-UT-2011-05-3097