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In 2017, the IASB issued the new comprehensive insurance
accounting standard IFRS 17, amendments followed in 2020. In
addition to its general model, IFRS 17 introduces a modified
approach, usually referred to as Variable Fee Approach (VFA), for a
specific class of participating insurance contracts. Both the
identification of such contracts and the application of the
approach require a number of accounting decisions based on
interpretations of the sophisticated criteria provided by IFRS
17.
During this web session, starting from the revenue recognition
concepts of fee-based services, we will discuss the qualification
criteria of IFRS 17 for the Variable Fee Approach (VFA), the
approach to be applied for insurance contracts with direct
participation features. Basis are certain contractual
features, including the identification of the underlying items
belonging to the contract. Further conditions need to be met to
qualify insurer's share in the surplus as (variable) fee. Other
contractual features like inheritance and mutualisation may add
complexity to the measurement of the cash flows under a contract,
and their effect is explained. Changes of the overall variable fee
expected to be received under the insurance contracts influence the
subsequent measurement of the Contractual Service Margin, the key
difference of the VFA to the general model. The explanation of
those differences will be the main part of the second
session.
Your early-bird registration fee is € 300.00 plus 19% VAT for
bookings by 13 April 2022. After this date, the fee will be €
400.00 plus 19% VAT.
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