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        <ExplanationTxt>BOARD MEMBERS LAWRENCE BROWN, JR., MICHAEL GILL &amp; RANDALL KELLER AND OFFICERS FREDERIC ROLANDO &amp; MYRA WARREN SERVE AS CHAIRMAN, TRUSTEE, TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF LIFE INSURANCE FOR NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM ("CPA FIRM"), ENGAGED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THAT FORWARDS A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW BY THE DIRECTOR OF LIFE INSURANCE AND THE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR. UPON APPROVAL OF THE FORM 990, THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED BY THE CPA FIRM FOR FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ASSOCIATION REQUIRES ITS OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO AFFIRM IN WRITING TO THE BOARD THAT HE/SHE HAS RECEIVED, READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY. ADDITIONALLY, ITS OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES REPORT AT LEAST ANNUALLY ANY CHANGE IN AFFILIATIONS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT GENERALLY MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, RECORD RETENTION POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC; EXCEPT AS MAY BE REQUIRED UNDER APPLICABLE STATE LAW.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>The financial statements are presented on the basis of accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance. The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance recognizes only statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the State of Tennessee for determining and reporting the financial condition and results of operations of an insurance company and for determining its solvency under the Tennessee Insurance Law. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Accounting and Practices and Procedures Manual (NAIC SAP), has been adopted as a component of prescribed or permitted practices by the State of Tennessee. These principles vary in certain respects from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America with regard to the treatment of certain furniture and equipment, premium receivables, investments, reserves, and dividends to policyholders.</ExplanationTxt>
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