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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 […]

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: Considerations for Trending Procedures in Property and Casualty Insurance Pricing

The Committee on Property and Casualty Insurance Pricing (CPCIP) has prepared this educational note to provide guidance on various actuarial considerations related to trending procedures in P&C insurance pricing.

Educational Note – Assumptions for Hypothetical Wind-Up and Solvency Valuations with Effective Dates on or after December 31, 2021, and no later than December 30, 2022

This educational note provides guidance on assumptions to be used for hypothetical wind-up and solvency valuations for 2022. It confirms the initial guidance for 2022 assumptions that was provided in the educational note supplement issued on January 18, 2022. This […]

Educational Note: Guidance for the 2022 Reporting of Capital and Financial Condition Testing for Life, P&C, and Mortgage Insurers

The Committee on Risk Management and Capital Requirements (CRMCR) has prepared this educational note to provide guidance to actuaries in several areas affecting the reporting of the 2022 regulatory capital requirements and financial condition testing of life, P&C, and mortgage […]

Draft Educational Note: IFRS 17 – Fair Value of Insurance Contracts: Numerical Examples

Draft Educational Note: IFRS 17 – Fair Value of Insurance Contracts

The Committee on Life Insurance Financial Reporting (CLIFR) has prepared this draft 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 […]

Educational Note: Application of IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts

International Financial Reporting Standard 17 (IFRS 17) will be effective in Canada for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2023. In preparation for this new standard, the CIA has reviewed the final version of the International Actuarial Note […]

Updated Draft Educational Note: IFRS 17 Risk Adjustment for Non-Financial Risk for Property and Casualty Insurance Contracts (clean)

The Committee on Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Reporting (PCFRC) has prepared this draft educational note to provide guidance related to the measurement and presentation of risk adjustment for non-financial risk under International Financial Reporting Standard® (IFRS) 17 for property […]