Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
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| NEW PROGRAM SERVICES | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 | ON JANUARY 1, 2010, LIMRA INTERNATIONAL, INC. ("LIMRA") AND LIFE OFFICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, INC. ("LOMA") COMPLETED A MERGER OF THEIR OPERATIONS. AS A RESULT OF THE MERGER, THE COMBINED ORGANIZATIONS NOW OPERATE AS LL GLOBAL, INC. ("LL GLOBAL"). THROUGH THEIR MERGER, THE ORGANIZATIONS SEEK TO FURTHER THEIR COMMON MISSION AND ACHIEVE ECONOMIES OF SCALE AND OTHER SYNERGIES THROUGH INTEGRATING THEIR SERVICES. WHILE LIMRA AND LOMA CEASED TO BE LEGAL ENTITIES, THEIR RESPECTIVE BRANDS CONTINUE TO IDENTIFY SECTIONS AVAILABLE FOR MEMBERSHIP. THE MERGER WAS ACCOUNTED FOR AS A POOLING OF INTEREST OF ENTITIES UNDER COMMON CONTROL SINCE ALL OF THE ENTITIES' MEMBERS WERE GOVERNED BY AN IDENTICAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO THE TRANSACTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE CORPORATION HAS THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERS: (1) REGULAR MEMBERSHIP IN THE CORPORATION SHALL BE LIMITED TO LEGAL RESERVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES DOMICILED IN THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA. (2) INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP IN THE CORPORATION SHALL BE LIMITED TO LEGAL RESERVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES DOMICILED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA. (3) AFFILIATED MEMBERSHIP IN THE CORPORATION SHALL BE LIMITED TO FINANCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS THAT CREATE, MARKET, SELL AND/OR OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTE AT LEAST ONE OR MORE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND ARE NOT LEGAL RESERVED LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY ARE OR ARE NOT RELATED TO AND/OR OWNED BY ANY CURRENT MEMBER(S) OF THE CORPORATION. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | VOTING MEMBERS CAN ELECT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | EACH REGULAR MEMBER AND INTERNATIONAL MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION IN GOOD STANDING SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON MATTERS SUBMITTED TO MEMBERS FOR ACTION AND SHALL HAVE FULL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP AND SHALL BE REFERRED TO HEREIN AS THE "VOTING MEMBERS." AFFILIATE MEMBERS SHALL HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS, BUT SHALL BE ENTITLED TO SUCH RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE AND SHALL BE REFERRED TO HEREIN AS "NON-VOTING MEMBERS." | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN A TIMELY MANNER PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE DOCUMENT. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE COMPANY HAS AN ETHICS COMMITTEE WHICH IS COMPRISED OF COMPANY OFFICIALS IN POSITIONS OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT OR WITH ACCESS TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT. IN ADDITION TO THESE INTERNAL RESOURCES FOR REPORTING AN ETHICS CONCERN, COMPANY EMPLOYEES MAY ALSO ELECT TO SUBMIT AN ETHICS CONCERN TO INTOUCH, THE COMPANY'S EXTERNAL HOTLINE PROVIDER. ALL EMPLOYEE CONCERNS REPORTED TO THE COMPANY DIRECTLY OR THROUGH THE EXTERNAL REPORTING HOTLINE SERVICE WILL BE REVIEWED AND INVESTIGATED AS APPROPRIATE. THE PURPOSE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION WHEN IT IS CONTEMPLATING ENTERING INTO A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT MIGHT BENEFIT THE PRIVATE INTEREST OF AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION OR MIGHT RESULT IN A POSSIBLE EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THERE ARE FIVE PARTS TO THE SALARY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM. - POSITION DESCRIPTION - INFORMATION ON THE DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED FOR EACH POSITION. - POSITION EVALUATION - USING THE POSITION DESCRIPTION, EACH JOB IS EVALUATED BASED ON CONTENT AND ITS RELATIVE VALUE TO OTHER JOBS WITHIN THE ASSOCIATION. - SALARY RANGES - COMPETITIVE DATA ARE USED TO COMPILE SALARY RANGES THAT ARE REVIEWED ON A REGULAR BASIS. - PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - EMPLOYEES ARE RATED ON HOW THEIR JOB PERFORMANCE COMPARES WITH THE OBJECTIVES AND STANDARDS OF THEIR POSITION. - SALARY REVIEW - A SALARY REVIEW IS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY IN JANUARY. SALARY GRADES PROVIDE MEANINGFUL DISTINCTIONS AMONG POSITIONS JUDGED TO BE OF DIFFERENT VALUE TO LL GLOBAL. THE ASSIGNMENT OF A POSITION TO A SALARY GRADE IS BASED ON THE POSITION EVALUATION PROCESS. EXTERNAL COMPETITIVE MARKETPLACE VALUES ARE DETERMINED THROUGH SALARY SURVEYS. SALARY RANGES HAVE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM DOLLAR VALUES, WHICH REPRESENT THE RANGE OF SALARY RATES PAID TO AN EMPLOYEE IN A PARTICULAR SALARY GRADE. SALARY RANGES ARE ADJUSTED PERIODICALLY TO KEEP UP WITH MARKET VALUES. IF AN EMPLOYEES SALARY FALLS BELOW THE MINIMUM OF THE SALARY RANGE THE EMPLOYEE WILL NORMALLY RECEIVE A SALARY ADJUSTMENT TO BRING THEM TO THE MINIMUM OF THE SALARY RANGE. REGARDING THE DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION, THERE ARE DIFFERENT GROUPS WHO RECOMMEND, REVIEW AND APPROVE EACH AREA. THE OVERALL COMPENSATION BUDGET IS RECOMMENDED BY HR AND APPROVED BY THE CEO AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MERIT INCREASES ARE RECOMMENDED BY BUSINESS UNIT HEADS, CEO, AND THE IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR/MANAGER. THE INCREASES ARE THEN REVIEWED BY HUMAN RESOURCES, BUSINESS UNIT HEADS, AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ONCE A FINAL DECISION IS MADE, COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY HUMAN RESOURCES, BUSINESS UNIT HEADS, AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PERFORMANCE BONUSES ARE RECOMMENDED BY BUSINESS UNIT HEADS, CEO, AND THE IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR/MANAGER THEN REVIEWED BY HUMAN RESOURCES AND THE CEO. THE CEO GETS FINAL APPROVAL. INCENTIVE COMPENSATION IS CALCULATED USING A FORMULA DRIVEN BY INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLANS AND ANNUAL RESULTS. THE CALCULATION IS REVIEWED BY HR THEN APPROVED BY THE CFO, HR, AND THE BUSINESS UNIT HEADS. THE BOARD OVERSEES THE CEO'S COMPENSATION. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR LEGITIMATE BUSINESS REASONS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VII | ALL WAGES AND SALARIES ARE PAID FROM LL GLOBAL, INC. AND ARE REPORTED UNDER COLUMN D ON PART VII OF FORM 990. CERTAIN WAGES AND SALARIES ARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO LL GLOBAL, INC.'S WHOLE OWNED FOR-PROFIT SUBSIDIARY (LL GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.) LL GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. (EIN 06-1638159) FILES A FORM 1120 AND REPORTS PORTION OF WAGES IDENTIFIED THROUGH CORPORATE ALLOCATIONS. | |
| CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: | TRANSFER OF NET ASSETS 17,228,045. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 17,228,045. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2: | ALTHOUGH THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT RECEIVE STAND ALONE GAAP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, IT DOES RECEIVE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FROM INDEPENDENT AUDITORS CONSOLIDATED ENTITY GAAP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR IT AND ITS AFFILIATES. | |
| LL GLOBAL HAS NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AT DECEMBER 31, 2010. LL GLOBAL'S, LIMRA'S, LOMA'S AND LL GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.'S U.S. FEDERAL AND STATE INFORMATION RETURNS PRIOR TO CALENDAR YEAR 2007 ARE CLOSED AND MANAGEMENT CONTINUALLY EVALUATES EXPIRING STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, AUDITS, PROPOSED SETTLEMENTS, CHANGES IN TAX LAW AND NEW AUTHORITATIVE RULINGS. | ||
| SHARED COST TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES | FORM 990, SCHEDULE R, PART V, LINE 2 | THE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS SHARE EMPLOYEES, OCCUPANCY COSTS, AND OTHER COMMON EXPENSES. THE RELATED PARTIES ALLOCATE ALL SHARED EXPENSES BASED ON METHODS WHICH BEST REPRESENT THE USAGE BY EACH INDIVIDUAL COMPANY. AS SHARED EXPENSES ARE RECORDED THEY ARE ALLOCATED TO THE COMPANY CONSUMING THE GOODS AND/OR SERVICES. |
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