Description: This article provides an overview on one of the most budget-, resource- and time-consuming components in an insurers’ IFRS 17 implementation journey in Asia – the Subledger implementation. This article covers the key functionalities of a subledger system, as well as the important lessons learned during the implementation processes.

Description: This article highlights some key implications for PAA and Related Disclosure Requirements under IFRS 17.

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

Description: This article highlights some key points for IFRS 17 Variable fee approach (VFA) and provides an illustrative example on the measurement model logic.

Description: This article highlights some key points for IFRS 17 Variable fee approach (VFA) and provides an illustrative example on the measurement model logic.

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

Description: This article highlights some key implications for reinsurance contracts held.

Description: IFRS 17 is causing insurers to rethink their investment management and ALM strategy. The presenters examine issues arising under IFRS 17 and IFRS 9 and the resulting challenges facing insurers, including the volatility and impact on financial statements. Solutions will be proposed including a discussion on how to deal with the disconnect between economic and accounting results. A case study will present the tradeoffs insurers must consider to optimize their portfolio under IFRS 17.

Description: IFRS 17 is a significant change that requires insurers to invest time and resources. The presenters will address wider implications of the new standard, and a senior leaders' panel will cover a number of perspectives. They will address the latest developments of the standard and interpretations, emerging technology that is accelerating implementation, insights from implementing IFRS 17 in Canada and globally, reinsurance considerations and opportunities for the actuarial profession.

Description: The article addresses treatment of products with indirect participating features (e.g. declared credited rates) under IFRS 17. Some of the questions that are answered include classification, stochastic modeling requirements, application of the illiquidity premium, methods to systematically allocate between P&L and OCI, and use of locked in discount rates for CSM purposes.