Archive

  • IFRS 17 is "two steps forward, one step back" for insurance accounting

    03 July 2024

    Updated standard removes asset-liability mismatch, but impedes comparability, says S&P

  • IFRS 17 results comparison remains complex, finds WTW global analysis

    02 July 2024

    Insurers have spent $20bn implementing the insurance contracts accounting standard

  • Prudential to return $2bn of capital after rating agencies clarify IFRS 17 position

    24 June 2024

    Moody's confirms half of CSM included in leverage ratio

  • Swiss Re's IFRS transition an "excellent opportunity" to show economic value

    16 May 2024

    The reinsurer also outlines the impact of the Baltimore bridge collapse

  • IFRS 17 may unlock fresh metrics for analysing insurers' growth, says KPMG

    19 April 2024

    It found insurers have reported a reduction in accounting mismatches under IFRS 17

  • Has IFRS 17 improved comparability and consistency? The jury is still out

    16 April 2024

    After more than two decades' work on IFRS 17, the industry is still unsure if the accounting standard has made things better. Joshua Geer reports

  • Eiopa pinpoints IFRS 17's negative impact on shareholders' equity

    15 April 2024

    The authority's research is based on financial statements from 53 re/insurance groups across 17 EU member states

  • Late adjustments remain a pain point for IFRS 17 reporting

    28 March 2024

    Most surveyed insurers say they are "not fully satisfied" with current reporting systems

  • Auditors and insurers bond over IFRS 17 frustrations

    22 March 2024

    Auditors and insurers were never going to face an easy ride implementing IFRS 17. Both parties have detailed the challenges they faced over the last year and why they're not over yet. Paul Walsh reports

  • Insurance analysts' wish list to improve IFRS 17 disclosures

    21 March 2024

    Equity and credit analysts share views at InsuranceERM's Future of Financial Reporting conference