BE-140 Benchmark Survey Insurance Transactions by U.S. Insurance Companies with Foreign Persons

The next BE-140 Benchmark Survey will be conducted for calendar year 2023. Potential respondents will be notified of their requirement to file via U.S. mail in May, 2024. Insurance companies not contacted by BEA, who had cross-border transactions in covered insurance services are required to file the BE-140 survey. The survey will be due on July 31, 2024. Subscribe to BEA's email notification service to receive updates.

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  • 2023 BE-140 PDF
  • Schedule A1 Overflow Sheet PDF
  • Schedule A2 Overflow Sheet PDF
  • Schedule A3 Overflow Sheet PDF
  • Schedule B1 Overflow Sheet PDF
  • Schedule B2 Overflow Sheet PDF
  • Schedule B3 Overflow Sheet PDF

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Information for Survey Respondents

Federal Register Notice detailing filing requirements and changes to the 2023 Benchmark BE-140 form.

You may be exempt from filing the 2023 BE-140 if you meet one of the following conditions:

  • No reportable transactions during your 2023 calendar year.
  • Not in existence during the 2023 calendar year.

Why does BEA conduct a benchmark survey?

Foreign Direct Investment in the U.S. Benchmark Survey

The BE-140 is BEA's most comprehensive survey on transactions by U.S. insurance companies with foreign persons. The data are used in compiling the U.S. international transactions accounts and national income and product accounts. The information is also used to formulate U.S. policy on such international transactions, and to analyze the impact of that policy and the policies of foreign countries.

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