Worldscope Database Datatype Definitions Guide

Phone Number
Descriptive Data, Current Item; Field 06031
All Industries:
PHONE NUMBER represents the telephone number of the company.
Policy & Contract Claims
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Alphabetical List of Field Definitions - P
Liability Data, Annual Item; Field 03020
Insurance Companies:
POLICY & CONTRACT CLAIMS represent the present value of claims to be paid on behalf of or to
policyholders.
Footnotes:
A. Includes unearned premium reserves
B. Includes policyholder funds left with company
Policy Loans
Supplementary (Asset) Data, Annual Item; Field 02245
Insurance Companies:
POLICY LOANS represent advances made to policyholders against their life insurance policies. Such
loans are secured by the cash surrender value of these policies.
Footnotes:
A. Includes other loans
Policyholders' Equity
Shareholders' Equity Data, Annual Item; Field 03440
Insurance Companies:
POLICYHOLDERS' EQUITY represents the net worth of the insurance company belonging to
policyholders.
Policyholders' Surplus
Income Data, Annual Item; Field 01640
Insurance Companies:
POLICYHOLDERS' SURPLUS represents all surplus attributable to policyholders. It is the excess
earnings after netting out expenses and required reserve charges.
Post Office Box
Descriptive Data, Current Item; Field 06094
All Industries:
POST OFFICE BOX represents the mailbox used by the company to receive mail.
Preferred Dividend Requirements
Expense Data, Annual Item; Field 01701
All Industries:
PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS represent actual cash dividend payment on preferred stock
or the provision for preferred dividends, if in arrears. It also includes accretion on preferred stock.
If the company has ESOP preferred stock, the dividend will be shown net of the tax benefit.
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