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  • EU tables IFRS 17 carve out for annual cohorts - UPDATED

    19 July 2021

    European Commission's first stage of endorsement is completed

  • EU carve out for IFRS 17 a "distinct possibility", says IASB chair

    07 June 2021

    Hans Hoogervorst's farewell speech urges transparency over use of carve out

  • IASB issues final version of IFRS 17

    25 June 2020

    The deferral of implementation to 2023 and the reinsurance accounting changes are most welcomed by insurers. Cintia Cheong reports

  • Decision to retain IFRS 17 annual cohorts "not taken lightly" - Hoogervorst

    28 April 2020

    IASB's chair defends use of annual cohorts in ongoing saga

  • Efrag presses IASB to find solution to IFRS 17 annual cohorts

    26 March 2020

    Fix the problem before IFRS 17 is finalised, says Efrag

  • IASB to impose IFRS 17 annual cohorts on mutualised contracts

    25 February 2020

    Insurers had asked accounting body to amend requirements

  • European insurers make last-minute call to fix IFRS 17

    24 February 2020

    Lobby group Insurance Europe highlights annual cohorts and other issues ahead of IASB meeting

  • IASB's Hoogervorst defends IFRS 17 as global standard, despite US exclusion

    18 February 2020

    Chair of accounting standards board says life insurer troubles could have been avoided

  • IASB launches consultation on IFRS 17 amendments

    26 June 2019

    Standards board will organise stakeholder events to supplement consultation

  • Korean life insurers press for longer IFRS 17 delay - UPDATED

    16 April 2019

    Firms need more time to prepare for the regulatory change