In an attempt to glean potential trends, this study divides the subjects of the 641 filings into categories based in part on their occupation and in part on their relation- ship to the insurance or investment product involved in the transaction. The data is derived from several sources on the SAR-SF: the narrative section (Part VI), Field 7 (“Occupation or Type of Business”), and Field 19 (“Is this individual/business associated/ affiliated with the reporting financial institution?”). The study characterizes the subjects based on their relationship to the insurance products. These include different instances and combinations of the following roles:.
