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BE-45: Quarterly Survey of Insurance Transactions by U.S. Insurance Companies With Foreign Persons
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The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is conducting a mandatory survey called the Quarterly Survey of Insurance Transactions by U.S. Insurance Companies with Foreign Persons (BE-45). This survey collects data to help understand U.S. trade in insurance services and its effects on both the U.S. and foreign economies. Insurance agents should be aware that participation in this survey is required under U.S. law.
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By this notice, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Department of Commerce, is informing the public that it is conducting the mandatory survey titled Quarterly Survey of Insurance Transactions by U.S. Insurance Companies with Foreign Persons (BE-45). The data collected on the BE-45 survey are needed to measure U.S. trade in insurance services and to analyze the impact of U.S. trade on the U.S. and foreign economies. This survey is authorized by the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act.