If you did not file all of your required Reports of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts and you did not otherwise comply with U.S. tax rules in connection with offshore accounts, you face a substantial risk of civil penalties and even criminal prosecution. The IRS is aggressively fighting offshore tax evasion, and many foreign banks are helping the IRS by providing them with accountholder information in exchange for avoiding criminal penalties for helping American to evade their taxes.

If you have offshore funds invested under the control of Swiss Life Holding AG, you need to be aware that Swiss Life is involved in discussions with the U.S. government that could likely lead to your financial details being disclosed. Swiss Life Holding is discussing the U.S. affiliated accounts under its control, as part of an investigation into its cross border business. The U.S. government is interested in many of the different products and services offered to offshore investors, including insurance wrappers.