Insurance contracts — Comprehensive project
Background
The is a joint IASB-FASB project to undertake a comprehensive review of accounting for insurance contracts. The Board's objective is to a develop a common, high-quality standard that will address recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure requirements for insurance contracts.
Current status of the project
The IASB issued ED/2010/8 Insurance Contracts in December 2010 and the IASB and FASB are currently redeliberating the proposals. A targeted revised exposure draft is expected in the second quarter of 2013.
Project milestones
| Date | Development | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| September 2001 | Added to the IASB's agenda | |
| September 2004 | Insurance Working Group appointed | Fresh start on the project |
| 3 May 2007 | Discussion Paper Preliminary Views on Insurance Contracts published | Comment deadline 16 November 2007 |
| 30 July 2010 | Exposure Draft ED/2010/8 Insurance Contracts published | Comment deadline 30 November 2010 |
| Fourth quarter 2010 | Roundtables |
