IFRS 17 Proposed Amendments and Next Steps

The International Accounting Standards Board (the IASB) has proposed certain amendments to IFRS 17 addressing some of the concerns and implementation challenges raised to them.

This webcast will summarize the proposed amendments to IFRS 17 and suggested activities that insurers should consider taking as a result and how best to make use of the countdown to 2022. 

Additionally, we are very pleased to welcome a guest speaker.

Mark Vaessen, a partner with KPMG in the Netherlands, where he heads the Department of Professional Practice and a board member of EFRAG, who will provide a brief update on EFRAG activities and forthcoming deliberations on IFRS 17.

Following the webcast, participants should be able to explain at a high level:

• The IASB’s proposed amendments to IFRS 17.
• Potential implications of the proposed amendments for insurers and suggested activities to maximize the opportunity and derive value from the proposed changes.
• EFRAG’s activities and forthcoming deliberations on IFRS 17.

This webcast will last approximately 60 minutes.