Report on Examination of the Scor Global Life Usa

Report on Examination of the Scor Global Life Usa

REPORT ON EXAMINATION OF THE SCOR GLOBAL LIFE USA REINSURANCE COMPANY AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS SCOPE OF EXAMINATION.............................................................................................................. 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS ..................................................................................... 3 COMPLIANCE WITH PRIOR REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................. 3 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS ................................................................................................................... 3 HISTORY ............................................................................................................................................ 4 CAPITALIZATION ............................................................................................................................ 7 Common Capital Stock and Paid-in Surplus ............................................................................... 7 Dividends ..................................................................................................................................... 7 Surplus Notes ............................................................................................................................... 7 Borrowed Money ......................................................................................................................... 8 CORPORATE RECORDS .................................................................................................................. 8 MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL ................................................................................................... 8 Stockholder .................................................................................................................................. 8 Board of Directors ........................................................................................................................ 9 Committees ................................................................................................................................ 11 Officers ...................................................................................................................................... 12 Conflicts of Interest .................................................................................................................... 14 Articles of Incorporation and bylaws ......................................................................................... 15 HOLDING COMPANY SYSTEM.................................................................................................... 15 INTERCOMPANY AGREEMENTS ................................................................................................ 16 Amended and Restated Service Agreement ............................................................................... 17 Amended and Restated Tax Sharing Agreement ....................................................................... 17 SCOR SE Capital Maintenance Agreement .............................................................................. 18 SCOR Parental Guarantee Agreement ....................................................................................... 19 TERRITORY AND PLAN OF OPERATION .................................................................................. 20 GROWTH OF THE COMPANY ...................................................................................................... 22 LOSS EXPERIENCE ........................................................................................................................ 25 REINSURANCE................................................................................................................................ 26 i ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS ......................................................................................................... 29 Accounting System and Information ......................................................................................... 29 Accounts and Records Findings ................................................................................................. 30 Independent Accountants ........................................................................................................... 31 Actuarial Opinion ....................................................................................................................... 31 STATUTORY DEPOSITS ................................................................................................................ 31 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ........................................................................................................... 32 SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATION ADJUSTMENTS ...................................................................... 38 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ....................................................................................... 38 Assets – General Account .......................................................................................................... 38 Liabilities – General Account .................................................................................................... 38 SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS ....................................................................................... 47 CONCLUSION .................................................................................................................................. 48 ii SALUTATION May 12, 2015 Honorable Karen Weldin Stewart, CIR-ML Commissioner Delaware Department of Insurance Rodney Building 841 Silver Lake Boulevard Dover, Delaware 19904 Commissioner: In compliance with instructions and pursuant to statutory provisions contained in Certificate of Authority No. 14.024, dated June 6, 2014, an Association examination has been made of the affairs, financial condition and management of the SCOR GLOBAL LIFE USA REINSURANCE COMPANY hereinafter referred to as “Company” or “SGLUSA” incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware as a stock company with its statutory home office located at 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, Delaware 19808. The examination was conducted at the main administrative office of the Company, located at 11625 Rosewood Street, Suite 300, Leawood, Kansas 66211-2000. The report of this examination is submitted herewith. SCOPE OF EXAMINATION We have performed our multi-state examination of SCOR Global Life USA Reinsurance Company. The last examination of the Company was conducted as of December 31, 2008, by the State of Missouri, as the Company was a Missouri domestic at the time. This examination covers the period since that date through December 31, 2013, and including any material transactions and/or events noted occurring subsequent to December 31, 2013. Scor Global Life USA Reinsurance Company This examination was conducted in accordance with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Financial Condition Examiners Handbook (NAIC Handbook) and generally accepted statutory insurance examination standards consistent with the Insurance Laws and Regulations of the State of Delaware. The NAIC Handbook requires the examiners to perform an examination to evaluate the financial condition and identify prospective risks of the Company. In doing so, the examiners reviewed corporate governance, identified inherent risks of the Company, and evaluated the controls and procedures used to mitigate the identified risks. The examination also included assessing the principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation, management’s compliance with Statutory Accounting Principles and applicable annual statement instructions. All accounts and activities of the Company were considered in accordance with the risk- focused examination process. The Company’s external auditor, Ernst & Young LLP (E&Y), made available for review all work papers pertinent to its audit of the Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013. Certain work papers prepared by the external accounting firm were incorporated into the examiners’ work papers if deemed appropriate and in accordance with the NAIC Handbook. In addition to items hereinafter incorporated as a part of this report, the following were reviewed without exception and made part of the work papers of this examination. Fidelity Bonds and Other Insurance Pensions, Stock Ownership and Insurance Plans NAIC Ratios Legal Actions All Asset & Liability items not mentioned 2 Scor Global Life USA Reinsurance Company SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS There were no significant findings or material adjustments to the Company’s financial statements. Please refer to the summary of recommendations section of this report for examination findings. COMPLIANCE WITH PRIOR REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS There were no prior exam report recommendations. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS The following material subsequent events occurred, requiring disclosure in this examination report. Please refer to the summary of recommendations section of this report for examination findings. Dividends As of December 31, 2014, subsequent to the period under examination, the Company paid the following dividend: Year Contribution 1 4Q2014$ 58,147,495 (1) On October 31, 2014, the Company paid an extraordinary dividend/distribution (in the form of a return of paid-in capital) in the amount of $58,147,495 to its immediate parent, SGL US Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as Generali US Holdings).

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