General Goal
· Apply key reserving techniques used in non-life insurance, including both deterministic and stochastic models.
· Analyze the impact of IFRS 17 on reserving practices compared to IFRS 4.
· Identify and calculate key IFRS 17 components such as risk adjustment, discounting, and coverage obligations.
· Evaluate reinsurance arrangements and their influence on reserving and on the P&L.
Outcomes
By the end of the program, participants will be able to:
· Determine the technical reserves by applying deterministic and stochastic models.
· Understand the difference between the reserves for incurred claims under the existing standard IFRS 4 and the new standard IFRS 17.
· Interpret and determine the key elements introduced by IFRS 17: Risk adjustment, allocation, discounting, and diversification.
· Understanding the P&L and the Balance sheet under IFRS 17.
· Understand the types of reinsurance arrangements and the impact on the risk adjustments.
Target Group
Target Audience
· Actuarial professionals working in general insurance
· Insurance finance and accounting professionals
· Risk officers and reserving analysts
· Regulators and auditors seeking to understand IFRS 17 implications
· Anyone involved in the implementation or oversight of IFRS 17 in non-life insurance
Exam Date
7/09/2025Contents
Certificate Chapters
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Reserving Techniques (Chain Ladder Method, Ultimate Loss Ratio Method, Bornhuetter-Ferguson Method, Frequency-Severity Method).
Chapter 3: Risk Adjustment for Non-Financial Risk Under IFRS 17.
Chapter 4: Reserve Discounting Under IFRS 17.
Chapter 5: Liability for Incurred Claims (LIC) Under IFRS 17
Chapter 6: Asset for Incurred Claims (AIC) Under IFRS 17.
Chapter 7: Liability for Remaining Coverage Under IFRS 17.
Chapter 8: Asset for Remaining Coverage Under IFRS 17.
Type of Traning
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Requirements for Sitting the Exam
· Passing score: 65/100
· Duration: 3 hours
· Questions: Case-based application questions and data analysis tasks
· Retake Exam: Participants may retake the exam once within 3 months of the original exam date
Duration
· 54 Training Hours
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