BE-45 Sample Quarterly Letter

July 2, 2021

(Name_code_here)
Attn: (Attn:_code_here)
(Street 1_code_here)
(Street 2_code_here)
(City_code_here), (State_code_here) (Zip_code_here)

BE-45 ID#: (Organization_code_here)
BE-45 eFile ID#: (eFile ID number here)

Mandatory Quarterly Survey of Insurance Transactions by
U.S. Insurance Companies with Foreign Persons (BE-45)
Second Quarter 2021: Due August 31, 2021
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is conducting the Quarterly Survey of Insurance Transactions by U.S. Insurance
Companies with Foreign Persons (BE-45) for the 2nd Quarter of 2021.
The Quarterly Survey of Insurance Transactions by U.S. Insurance Companies with Foreign Persons is a mandatory
survey that collects data on U.S. insurance companies’ transactions with foreign persons for use in estimating the
international transactions accounts of the United States. The information collected will be used to help support U.S.
international economic policy and to analyze the impact of that policy and the policies of foreign countries on
international trade in services. The information collected will be kept CONFIDENTIAL and can only be used for
statistical purposes.
The deadline for submitting the BE-45 survey form is August 31, 2021. A response is required whether or not you
have transactions to report. If you do not have transactions to report, please complete the form through the exemption
claim and submit it to BEA.

To ensure that your report is received as soon as possible, please consider filing electronically using our eFile
system (www.bea.gov/efile) or faxing your response to us at (301) 278-9506.
For assistance, please contact BEA staff at be-45help@bea.gov, (301) 278-9303, or send us a message through BEA’s
Secure Messaging System by logging into our eFile system at www.bea.gov/efile. Forms, reporting requirements, and
FAQs are available at www.bea.gov/ssb. Forms can also be obtained via autoreply by sending a blank email to be45@bea.gov.
Your cooperation in this matter is appreciated. Your response makes a difference in producing accurate and objective
statistics on the U.S. economy, including the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP).
Sincerely,

Patricia Abaroa
Chief, Balance of Payments Division