Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: IFRS 17 represents a comprehensive financial reporting standard that aims to enhance transparency, consistency, and comparability across the global insurance industry. The standard introduces a fundamental shift in the accounting of insurance contracts by requiring the discounting of future cash flows to present value, the explicit adjustment for non-financial risks, and the systematic recognition of unearned profits through the Contractual Service Margin (CSM). The implementation of IFRS 17 necessitates the use of actuarial measurement techniques in valuing insurance liabilities, significantly influencing both financial reporting and risk management practices. This study provides a detailed explanation of how actuarial techniques are applied within the three core measurement models of IFRS 17—the General Measurement Model (GMM), the Premium Allocation Approach (PAA), and the Variable Fee Approach (VFA)—through an illustrative example. Furthermore, it examines the crucial roles of actuaries in model development, assumption setting, risk adjustment measurement, and CSM amortization, offering a comprehensive perspective on the practical implementation of the standard.
Source: Muhasebe ve Finansman Dergisi
Author: Naim Varol
Institution: Cappadocia University
Language: English
Subfield: Accounting
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4415269596