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  • Annuity profits and RITC top concerns in UK's IFRS 17 endorsement

    09 March 2022

    Despite overall support for adoption of IFRS 17, the UK Endorsement Board has received pushback from some stakeholders over a handful of issues. Cintia Cheong reports on the concerns

  • RITC issues will not stop UK's assessment of IFRS 17

    18 February 2022

    UKEB makes no objection to new endorsement timeline

  • UK likely to delay IFRS 17 endorsement another month

    11 February 2022

    Discussion about profit recognition for annuities delays proceedings

  • UK insurer calls for IFRS 17 carve out if annuity ruling disappoints

    04 February 2022

    All eyes on IFRS Interpretations Committee discussions about CSM allocation

  • Lloyd's RITC deals cause last-minute hitch to UK's IFRS 17 endorsement

    21 January 2022

    UKEB endorsement decision likely on 25 March

  • IFRS 17: one year to go

    14 December 2021

    Cintia Cheong summarises this year's important developments, and what to expect in the 12 months before the insurance contracts accounting standard comes into effect

  • UK should stick with IASB's version of IFRS 17, says Aviva's Clube

    19 November 2021

    Any country-specific issues should be addressed by international board

  • UK tentatively approves IFRS 17

    12 November 2021

    Predicts implementation costs of £1.2bn for UK insurers

  • Baroness Bowles questions UKEB over "true and fair" assessment

    05 November 2021

    Accounting standard endorsement body won't challenge established views, says UK peer

  • UK annuity writers await crucial paper on IFRS 17 profit recognition

    13 October 2021

    Cintia Cheong reports on how insurers and auditors are under pressure to reach a consensus on applying IFRS 17 to annuities - a decision that could seriously impact insurers' balance sheets