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Categorising unit-linked business can cause IFRS 17 challenges

Insights from InsuranceERM's IFRS 17 and financial reporting conference

IFRS 17 Conference 2024: early bird ends on Friday

The early bird for InsuranceERM's 'The Future of Financial Reporting for Insurers: IFRS 17 and Beyond' will end this Friday, so register now to save 20%. InsuranceERM subscribers receive a further 40% discount.

Aegon UK hires Lyn Pickering as prudential risk director

Aegon UK names Alison Morris as CRO

Aegon UK chooses Legerity for IFRS 17 implementation

Legerity also opens Hong Kong office and hires Asia-Pacific head

IFRS 17 Conference: what have we learned?

The upcoming accounting standard for insurance contracts poses several challenges to the industry ranging from skills shortages to stakeholder engagement. On 27 February, experts convened at InsuranceERM's IFRS 17 Conference in London to discuss their approach to successful implementation. Cintia Cheong summarises the findings

Insurers exchange ideas to improve engagement on IFRS 17

Skills shortage, getting different teams on board and managing communications are top issues

Proposed changes to IFRS 17 transitional arrangements "not far enough"

David Wilson, IFRS 17 programme director at Aegon UK, tells Cintia Cheong what he thinks of the recently proposed amendments to the accounting standard, and how the company will achieve a consistent implementation while leveraging Solvency II processes

CROs discuss - do we even need a risk team?

Ensuring an appropriate risk culture is an important but sometimes hazy activity for a risk team. At InsuranceERM's recent conference, a group of CROs discussed some of the issues and challenges they face in achieving a good risk culture

Sale of Goldman Sachs's stake in Rothesay Life confirmed

Singapore sovereign fund and Blackstone to take lion's share in bulk annuity provider