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General account

Federal Reserve Board's term for a margin account provided to a customer by a brokerage firm. Governed by Regulation T of the Fed.

General Account

1. In the parlance of the Federal Reserve, a margin account.

2. In insurance, the account into which all premiums are deposited, unless the policyholder has designated a different account (especially in a whole life policy). Funds in a general account are invested and the proceeds are used to pay claims.

general account

See margin account.

General account. A general account is a deposit account.

In the insurance industry, a general account is the account into which all incoming funds, except those designated for a separate account, are deposited.

Deposits to a general account include premiums for life insurance and fixed annuities, plus assets in the fixed portfolios of variable annuities.

Assets in a general account can be used to cover company expenses and are vulnerable to creditors' claims. In fact, this account can be sued to pay the firm's obligations. That's one reason that contract holders are cautioned that payouts are subject to the insurer's ability to pay its claims.

The Federal Reserve considers brokerage firms' margin accounts that are governed by Regulation T as general accounts. The Fed requires that all margin transactions made on behalf of clients be conducted through the clients' individual general accounts.

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Life insurers manage corporate pension assets in general accounts and special accounts.

10 life insurers' FY 2002 special-account loss biggest ever by Japan Weekly Monitor

General accounts customarily include funds paid by employee benefit plans pursuant to group annuity contracts.

Harris decision poses problems by Forte, Joseph Philip / Mortgage Banking

Their confidence in our abilities is a validation of our rigorous research and risk management capabilities as well as our proven expertise in fixed income and our track record of helping insurance companies manage and grow their general accounts.

Guggenheim Partners to Act as Investment Advisor for Security Benefit ... by Business Wire

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