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Explanatory Report: IFRS 17 Assets for Acquisition Cash Flows

The Committee on Life Insurance Financial Reporting (CLIFR) and the Committee on Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Reporting (PCFRC) have prepared this explanatory report to provide information concerning insurance acquisition cash flows in accordance with IFRS 17 requirements. The explanatory […]

Educational Note – Assessing Eligibility for the Premium Allocation Approach Under IFRS 17 for Property & Casualty and Life & Health Insurance Contracts

The Committee on Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Reporting (PCFRC) and the Committee on Life Insurance Financial Reporting (CLIFR) have prepared this educational note to provide guidance on assessing the eligibility of insurance contract groups for the application of the […]

Educational Note: IFRS 17 – Fair Value of Insurance Contracts

The Committee on Life Insurance Financial Reporting (CLIFR) has prepared this educational note to provide guidance on how to determine the fair value of insurance contracts within the scope of the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 17. Further guidance on […]

Exposure Draft: Revised Standards of Practice – Subsections 1510 and 1520 CPA Canada/CIA Joint Policy Statement

The Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AASB) and the Canadian Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) propose, subject to comments received following exposure, to issue a revised “Joint Policy Statement Concerning Communications between Actuaries Involved in the Preparation of Financial Statements and […]

Explanatory Report: IFRS 17 Expenses

The Committee on Life Insurance Financial Reporting (CLIFR) and the Committee on Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Reporting (PCFRC) have prepared this report to provide information concerning expenses in accordance with IFRS 17 requirements. The explanatory report is structured into […]

Educational Note: IFRS 17 Risk Adjustment for Non-Financial Risk for Life and Health Insurance Contracts

The Committee on Life Insurance Financial Reporting (CLIFR) has prepared this educational note to summarize some of the methods available to calculate the risk adjustment for non-financial risk and its corresponding confidence level, in accordance with IFRS 17 requirements. The […]

Educational Note: IFRS 17 – Actuarial Considerations Related to Liability for Remaining Coverage in P&C Insurance Contracts – Excel File

Educational Note: IFRS 17 – Fair Value of Insurance Contracts – Excel file

Educational Note: Application of IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts for Public Personal Injury Compensation Plans

The Committee on Workers Compensation (CWC) has prepared this educational note to provide guidance to all Public Personal Injury Compensation Plans (PPICP) practitioners in implementing IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts (IFRS 17) for PPICPs in Canada. The educational note is structured […]

Educational Note: IFRS 17 Measurement and Presentation of Canadian Participating Insurance Contracts

The Committee on Life Insurance Financial Reporting (CLIFR) has prepared this educational note to provide guidance related to the measurement and presentation of Canadian participating insurance contracts under International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 17. This educational note is structured into […]