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June Insurance Accounting Alert: IASB issues proposed amendments to IFRS 17The IASB issued its Exposure Draft (ED) on proposed amendments to IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts on 26 June 2019.
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB or the Board) issued its Exposure Draft (ED) on proposed amendments to IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts (IFRS 17 or the standard) on 26 June 2019. Over the past months, the IASB considered 25 concerns and implementation challenges raised by stakeholders and assessed whether to propose changes to IFRS 17. The IASB selected only changes that, in its estimation, would not lead to a significant loss of useful information for investors, nor unduly disrupt implementation processes under way, nor risk undue delays in the effective date of IFRS 17.
As a result of these deliberations, the IASB proposes in the ED 12 targeted amendments to IFRS 17 in eight areas that meet these criteria, and asks stakeholders whether they agree with the proposed amendments. The eight areas of IFRS 17 subject to proposed changes are:
In addition to the 12 proposed amendments, the ED also includes several minor amendments to IFRS 17.
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June Insurance Accounting Alert: IASB issues proposed amendments to IFRS 17The IASB issued its Exposure Draft (ED) on proposed amendments to IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts on 26 June 2019.