The objective of this paper to present a general overview of a possible approach for the valuation of insurance liabilities and the capital requirements required as a consequence of the risk transfer from a policyholder to the insurer...

This document refers to sub-issue 11G of the IASC Insurance Issues paper and proposes a method to value risk-adjusted cash flows (refer to the IAA paper INSURANCE LIABILITIES - VALUATION & CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS, GENERAL OVERVIEW OF A POSSIBLE APPROACH, sections 2.2 and 2.3). The principles and...

As mentioned in our response to sub-issue 7H of the IASC Insurance Issues Paper (the IASC Paper), the IAA agrees with the IASC Insurance Steering Committees tentative view as given in paragraph 357 that equalization provisions should not be recognized as a liability...

Sub-issue 11I of the IASC Insurance Issues Paper (the IASC Paper) discusses whether the credit standing of the insurer should affect the measurement of its insurance liabilities. The following summarizes the major arguments (including significant counter-arguments) concerning this issue in a...