Description: Risk adjustment is needed under IFRS 17 to reflect the compensation that a company requires for bearing the uncertainty about the amount and timing of the cash flows that arises from non-financial risk. Companies are also required to disclose the method and confidence level used for the calculation of the RA. However, IFRS 17 doesn’t specify a method and a confidence level, nor does it provide a list of specific risks that are considered to be non-financial risk. Companies need to define them based on their own preferences or existing practices. This article will introduce available approaches and discuss the confidence level approach with potential consideration stemming from industry preferences and illustrative examples.

Description: The Valuation Actuary (ValAct) Meetings empower actuaries across all practice areas for success with in-depth content on the latest valuation and financial reporting concepts. ValAct content is tailored for professionals specializing in valuation actuarial practices within the insurance and financial industries.

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Description: This article outlines how Bermuda advanced in global tax compliance through the enactment of the Bermuda Corporate Income Tax (CIT) Act of 2023, which will take effect for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. The Bermuda CIT rules incorporate key foundational definitions from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) Pillar Two GloBE model rules, while also exhibiting significant differences from Pillar Two. The article discusses the various elections available for taxpayers, key mechanics of the CIT, and the latest administrative guidance released by the Government of Bermuda.

Description: This article helps companies better understand the currently proposed upcoming VM-22 regulation by comparing the VM-22 measurement model to LDTI MRBs. The article highlights key considerations as companies plan for adoption of these two measurement models. These considerations should help inform a company’s strategy related to the business impacted by these standards.

Description: LDTI’s introduction has forced many insurers to examine their existing operations and technologies. They must determine how to optimize compliance efforts while balancing data, analytics and system modernization considerations to achieve maximum value. This article will examine the four key facets—the data, technology, processes, and people—essential to any successful LDTI exercise. It will also touch on the various approaches for tackling LDTI and how a modernization mindset can help insurers realize much greater transformation for the business.

Description: Attend this webcast to learn more on how to navigate managing ESG principles in the new normal of a post-COVID world. Enhance your ESG insights in a post-pandemic landscape.

Description: This report provides a resource guide for asset-liability management practitioners, including methodology reviews, a survey of ALM practices, and guidance for applying ALM questions to real-world situations.

Description: Forward looking insurers are reimagining their businesses with key strategic aims around how they engage with their customers and how they make and implement decisions. Industry experts will present a maturity framework for assessing your progress with specific case studies for how to advance in the areas of Management Information, New Business, and Inforce Management.

Description: IFRS 17 is transforming insurance financial reporting around the world, and Latin American markets are at different stages of adoption and implementation. This webinar will provide an overview of the IFRS 17 standard and explore its practical implications for insurers in Latin America, with a particular focus on current practice and industry experience. This webinar is for actuaries, actuarial teams, and other supporting roles working with IFRI reporting requirements and IFRS 17 reporting standards applicable to insurance products. The discussion will be of interest to actuaries and other professionals working in or with insurance companies, especially in Latin America and other Spanish speaking markets, including those in life, general insurance (P&C), health, and reinsurance. The content is suitable for a wide range of experience levels, from early career to senior practitioners with responsibility for financial reporting, valuation, or risk management under IFRS 17. If you are IFRS implementer regardless of the stage of implementation or an IFRS practitioner, this session is for you! Come learn about the resources from the SOA that can support your work, including an IFRI Certificate that offers a recognition of your skills and knowledge of this area. There will be an opportunity to ask questions in the Q & A part of the session. The webinar will be conducted in English with an option to submit questions in English or Spanish. Learning outcomes By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to: Describe the state of IFRS 17 implementation readiness across Latin America. Identify next steps and SOA professional resources to support ongoing IFRS 17 and IFRI reporting work.