IASB begins webinar series on upcoming insurance contracts standard

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01 Apr, 2016

The IASB has started a weekly webinar series, hosted by IASB member Darrel Scott, which provides an overview of its upcoming standard on insurance contracts.

The series will discuss the following topics related to the upcoming standard:

  • The need for change and the history of the project (issued 1 April).
  • What is an insurance contract?
  • Initial measurement of insurance contracts.
  • Subsequent measurement of insurance contracts.
  • Modifications to the general model: variable fee contracts.
  • Other modifications to the general model.
  • Presentation and disclosure.
  • Applying the Standard for the first time.

For more information, see the webinar page on the IASB’s website.

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