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June 30, 2017

PwC: IFRS 17 marks a new epoch for insurance contract accounting

    PwC | June 30, 2017

    In May 2017, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) issued IFRS 17, ‘Insurance Contracts’, and thereby started a new epoch of accounting for insurers. Whereas the current standard, IFRS 4, allows insurers to use their local GAAP, IFRS 17 defines clear and consistent rules that will significantly increase the comparability of financial statements. For insurers, the transition to IFRS 17 will have an impact on financial statements and on key performance indicators.Read More »PwC: IFRS 17 marks a new epoch for insurance contract accounting