Indiana University Corporate Accounting POOP Session September 19, 2000
DEFINITION Promise Transfer of Risk Indemnity Principle Social Device
REGULATION Highly Regulated By the States
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Operating Statement Statement of Assets and Liabilities GAAP vs. Statutory Accounting
OPERATING STATEMENTS Earned Premiums (Sales) -Losses (Cost of Goods Sold) -Operating Expenses =Underwriting Profit/Loss +/-Investment Income =Net Income
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Admitted vs. Non-Admitted Premium Receivables +Investment Assets -Loss Reserves -Unearned Premiums -Operating Liabilities =Policyholder Protection Fund
TYPES OF INSURANCE Life Health Property Casualty
Personal –Auto –Home –Liability Commercial –Workers Comp –Malpractice –Aviation –Toxic Waste PROPERTY AND CASUALTY LINES
STATE FARM COMPANIES Auto (Health) Fire Life Bank
STATE FARM IN THE FORTUNE 500
INDUSTRY POSITIONS Policies in force 35,019,774 14,163,912 5,535,848 1,123,546
INDUSTRY SCOPE 7,900 domestic insurance companies 2.3 million jobs $3.4 trillion assets $900 billion premiums Source Insurance Information Institute 1999 Fact book
ACCOUNTING STRUCTURE Centralized vs. De-centralized –Corporate –Regional Offices –Insurance Support Centers (ISC’s) Supervisory vs. Analytical
CORPORATE FUNCTIONS Financial Reporting & Analysis Tax Investment Accounting
CORPORATE FUNCTIONS Mutual Funds/Accounting Benefits Loss Reserves Data Management Services
CORPORATE FUNCTIONS Auditing Treasury Services General Accounting Services
CORPORATE FUNCTIONS Financial Shared Services –Accounts Payable –Agency Compensation –Employee Compensation –Travel-Expense –Shared Services Process Analysis
CORPORATE FUNCTIONS Compliance Change Management
SYSTEMS Financial Business Analyst –Current Systems Support –New Systems Development –Create and maintain detailed operating procedures 30 Month Accounting Business Analyst Trainee
REGIONAL OFFICE FUNCTIONS Premium Payment Processing Cash Disbursements / Claims Support Agency Compensation Self Audits Transformational / Expense Analysis
TECHNICAL TRAINING Operating Procedures Hardware and Software Supervisory Skills
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT In-House Courses Insurance Education –ChFC, CLU, CPCU Professional Designations –CPA, CMA, MBA
People Skills Performance Management Organization & Planning Problem Solving Time Management Communication DAILY DUTIES - SUPERVISION
DAILY DUTIES - ANALYST Problem Solving Project Development Operational Assistance Coordination Communication Functional Area of Expertise
BENEFITS Medical and Life Insurance Defined-Benefit Retirement Plan Profit Sharing (401K match) Education Costs Flexible Work Hours
CAREER PATHS Stability Diversity Opportunity Mobility
STATE FARM DATA
16 Affiliated Companies 66.7 Million State Farm policies in force Approximately 150,000 State Farm Associates –16,200 Agents –79,300 Employees –1,900 Accounting Employees