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        <DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt>22098</DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt>
        <NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt>983</NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt>
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        <PersonNm>FRANK GENTILE</PersonNm>
        <TitleTxt>VP/CHIEF UNDERWRITER</TitleTxt>
        <BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt>143482</BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt>
        <DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt>17196</DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt>
        <NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt>8788</NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt>
        <TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt>169466</TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt>
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        <PersonNm>BARBARA A CHEANEY</PersonNm>
        <TitleTxt>VP/MARKETING-COMMUNICATIONS</TitleTxt>
        <BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt>131300</BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt>
        <DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt>16013</DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt>
        <NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt>8714</NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt>
        <TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt>156027</TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt>
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      <RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp>
        <PersonNm>PARTRICIA G GUTIERREZ</PersonNm>
        <TitleTxt>VP/OPERATIONS/CORP. SECRETARY</TitleTxt>
        <BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt>116466</BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt>
        <DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt>15126</DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt>
        <NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt>20575</NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt>
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      <RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp>
        <PersonNm>SCOTT D BRANT</PersonNm>
        <TitleTxt>VP/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES</TitleTxt>
        <BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt>144464</BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt>
        <DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt>16809</DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt>
        <NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt>8763</NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt>
        <TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt>170036</TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>COMPANION MAY TRAVEL WITH EMPLOYEE TO BUSINESS FUNCTION. COST OF COMPANION IS PAID BY EMPLOYEE UNLESS THERE ARE EVENTS WITHIN THE BUSINESS FUNCTION SUGGESTING THE COMPANION ATTEND. THEN, ONE-HALF OF COST IS PAID BY EMPLOYEE. SOCIAL CLUB DUES ARE PAID FOR USE BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO FOR NETWORKING. DESCRIPTIONS ARE INCLUDED ON THE INVOICE TO IDENTIFY BUSINESS OR PERSONAL USAGE. EXPENSES INCURRED RELATED TO PERSONAL USAGE ARE REIMBURSED BY PRESIDENT/CEO.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PRESIDENT/CEO PARTICIPATES IN A SERP. THE AMOUNT FUNDED IN 2017 WAS $37,975.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS WHO MAY ELECT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE MEMBERS.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>AN OUTSIDE FIRM COMPLETES THE CATHOLIC LIFE INSURANCE FORM 990 BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT. ONCE COMPLETE, A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE SPECIFIC AMOUNTS WITHIN THE RETURN ARE REVIEWED BY THE Cfo. THE PRESIDENT/CEO WILL PERFORM A VERY GENERAL OVERVIEW OF SELECTED PARTS OF THE RETURN.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>EACH OFFICER AND DIRECTOR IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEWS THE MOST RECENT LOMA (LIFE OFFICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION) EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SURVEY. INCLUDED IN THIS SURVEY ARE SALARY COMPARISONS OF FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES AND OTHER COMPARABLE COMPANIES WITHIN VARIOUS POSITIONS AND COMPANY SIZE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND SUBMITS A RECOMMENDATION FOR SALARY AND PERFORMANCE BONUS OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. RECOMMENDATIONS OF COMPENSATION TO BE PAID TO ALL OTHER OFFICERS ARE SUBMITTED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND SUBMISSION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OFFICERS ARE ALSO BASED ON THE MOST RECENT LOMA EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SURVEY. COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE DISCUSSED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ACTIONS TAKEN ARE DOCUMENTED IN BOARD MEETING MINUTES. THESE BOARD MEETING MINUTES ARE KEPT IN THE HOME OFFICE. THE LAST EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS PERFORMED MARCH 2017.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE HOME OFFICE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED CAPITAL GAINS/LOSSES 154,948 CHANGE IN NON-ADMITTED ASSETS -867,228 CHANGE IN ASSET VALUATION RESERVE -1,190,604 CAPITAL GAINS TRANSFERRED TO INT. MAINT RSV -2,013,290 EXCESS ADD'L DEF BENEFIT LIAB OVER PRIOR SVC COST -330,449 ----------- TOTAL TO PART XI, LINE 9 -4,246,623</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION USES THE STATUTORY METHOD OF ACCOUNTING.</ExplanationTxt>
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