The following excerpt is from United States v. OCCIDENTAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF CAL., 385 F.2d 1 (9th Cir. 1967):
"It must pertain directly to insurance and be calculated upon the basis of an experience or actuarial table applicable to the nature of the risk involved, with an interest assumption involved in the calculation. It must be set up and maintained out of premiums and earnings from the investment thereof, and be maintained for the purpose of maturing and liquidating, either by payment or reinsurance with other companies, future, unaccrued and contingent claims." Commissioner v. Monarch Life Ins. Co., supra at 319.
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