PD16 David Congram - Institut canadien des actuaires
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PD16 David Congram - Institut canadien des actuaires
Canadian Institute of Actuaries L’Institut canadien des actuaires 2007 Annual Meeting ● Assemblée annuelle 2007 Vancouver 2007 Annual Meeting Assemblée annuelle 2007 PD -16 Developments on International Accounting Standards from a P&C and Life Perspective Concurrent Session PD 16 16:00 – 17:30 Speakers David J Congram David J Oakden Neil Parkinson June 28, 2007 Insurance Public Accounting in Canada - 2007 • Assets effectively IAS 39 Financial Instruments has been implemented – mixed measurement model • Liabilities for Insurance Entities remains unchanged. This includes both investment products and insurance. – Involves discounting of future cash flows – Requires projection of cash flows on realistic expected assumptions – Margins for adverse deviation – Linkage of assets and liabilities • In 2011 we expect to move to International Financial Reporting Today’s Agenda • IASB – Discussion Paper – Preliminary views on Insurance Contracts – Neil Parkinson • IAA – Exposure Draft - Measurement of Liabilities for Insurance Contracts: Current estimates and risk margins. – David Oakden • IASB and FASB – Discussion Paper SFAS 157 Fair Value Measurements – David Congram • Questions and Discussion IASB – Discussion Paper – Preliminary views on Insurance Contracts Neil Parkinson • Insert presentation IAA – Exposure Draft – Measurement of Liabilities for Insurance Contracts: Current estimates and risk margins. David Oakden • Insert presentation IASB and FASB – Discussion Paper SFAS 157 Fair Value Measurements David Congram What is Fair Value - 157? • How should it be Measured? – US GAAP – Current IASB Standards • When does it apply? • When is it coming? What is Fair Value? • US GAAP “The price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in a transaction between marketplace participants at the measurement date” (SFAS 157.5) • IFRS “The amount for which an asset could be exchanged, or a liability settled, between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arm’s length transaction.” (IAS 39.11) How to measure • Key Points – – – – Exit price basis. In the principal market. From perspective of market participant. Focus economic value. • Relevant to insurance and investment contracts, even with no relevant and reliable exit market. • Insurance contracts would be primarily a marked-to-model basis. Market • Two types of Market – Wholesale – Business to Business (Exit) – Retail – Business to Consumer (Entry) • Use assumptions a market participant would use in pricing, including risk. • Entity Specific inputs are alright if not inconsistent with what market participants would use. Market Participant • • • • Independent of the reporting entity Knowledgeable Able and willing to transact For a liability would assume a transfer to participants of comparable non performance risk Valuation approach • May be consistent with market, income or cost/replacement approach and multiple methods may be used. • Appropriate for the circumstances • Inputs ¾ Level 1 – quoted prices ¾ Level 2 – other market observable ¾ Level 3 – based on best available information • Lowest Input determines the category and disclosure • Recognition issues Comparison of Fair Value Characteristics Topic • FAS 157 IAS 39 Definition Uses an exchange notion Uses a settlement notion Reference Entity Market Participant Market Participant Method Market then Valuation technique Level 1 – observable Level 2 – comparable Level 3 – model Cash Flows All a market participant would consider All a market participant would consider Discount Rates Risk free but adjustment for credit and any risk premium Prevailing returns of same term and characteristic Demand Deposit Floor No Yes Closing Comments • These are exposure and discussion drafts • Canadian initial reactions • Structural Issues IASB – Discussion Draft Initial reactions • Building blocks similar to Canada but unlinked • Current Exit Value Method – Concept of Reference Entity versa Entity Specfic – When using Level 3 implications of accounting constraints Tax, future premiums and dividends – Is it Fair Value and implications – Alternatives and mixed measurement • • • • Discount Rates Handling Credit Risk Service margins Multinational’s Structural - Canada • Single financial report – Solvency and Capital Requirements • Role of Accounting Standards – AcSB intends to adopt IFRS in Canada • Applicability of Actuarial Standards – – – – Risk margins Discount rates Adoption IAA principle based guidance Position of ASB • IAIS and IASB favors convergence • Role of OSC and OSFI