Worldscope Database Datatype Definitions Guide

Benefit & Loss Reserves
Issue 6
B
Liability Data, Annual Item; Field 03005
Insurance Companies:
BENEFIT AND LOSS RESERVES represent the present value of future benefits to be paid on behalf of
or to policyholders.
Footnotes:
A. Premium reserve is included
B. Other reserves are included
C. Life policy benefit reserves are included
D. Includes policy and contract claims
Benefit & Loss Reserves % Total Capital
Liquidity Ratio, Annual Item; Field 15190
Insurance Companies:
Benefit & Loss Reserves / Total Capital * 100
Benefit & Loss Reserves % Total Capital - 5 Yr Avg
Liquidity Ratio, Annual Item; Field 15193
Insurance Companies:
Arithmetic average of the last five years of Benefit & Loss Reserves % Total Capital
Benefits, Claims Losses & Settlement Expense
See CURRENT INSURANCE BENEFITS
Benefits And Claims
See CURRENT INSURANCE BENEFITS
Beta
Stock Market Performance Ratio, Current Item; Field 09802
All Industries:
A measure of market risk which shows the relationship between the volatility of the stock and the volatility
of the market. This coefficient is based on between 23 and 35 consecutive month end price percent
changes and their relativity to a local market index.
This item is also available at the security level.
The following indices are used in the calculation of beta:
Country Stock Index
Argentina Indice MERVAL Argentino
Australia All Australia Ordinaries
Austria ATX Austrian Traded Index
Belgium BEL 20 Index
Bermuda BSX Index
Brazil BOVESPA
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