Description: 2003 Valuation Actuary Symposium, San Diego, CA. This panel imparted an understanding of the International Accounting Standards Board's work on finalizing standards for insurance investment products. Companies domiciled in European Union countries will be required to report financial statements under International Accounting Standards in the near future.

Description: Update on IFRS 17 including news, how IFRS 17 is impacting companies financials, comparisons to LDTI, and KPIs.

Description: Panelists at this session of the SOA 2003 Washington, DC Spring Meeting discuss the status of the most recent developments in international accounting standards including an update of the accounting for insurance products and practical implementation for Phase 1 conversion activities.

Description: This article describes the draft guidance for the treatment of reinsurance by the IASB and FASB. It analyzes several alternative potential approaches to recognizing gains and losses from reinsurance from the perspective of the ceding company.

Description: Feature article giving an update on the International Standards of Actuarial Practice and International Actuarial Notes.

Description: This article highlights some key implications for onerous contracts under IFRS 17.

Description: This article highlights some key implications for reinsurance contract held and loss-recovery component IFRS 17.

Description: Article from The Financial Reporter on the fifth Pan-American Actuarial Congress that took place in the beautiful city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Description: Discusses the meeting of the Accounting Committee of the International Actuarial Association in March.

Description: Feature article that summarizes the events of the recent International Actuarial Association IAA meeting.