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IFRS 17 for non-insurers

Do you have an insurance contract in the scope of IFRS 17?

Highlights

From 2023, the new insurance standard, IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts, will apply for all companies. This is because it applies to contracts, regardless of the issuer, and therefore all companies could be affected, not just insurers.

What’s the issue?

IFRS 17 contains more detailed, complex and prescriptive guidance for recognising, measuring and disclosing insurance contracts. The definition of an insurance contract will change from that under IFRS 4 Insurance Contracts, meaning that some contracts issued by companies could be an insurance contract, even if they are not called insurance contracts – e.g. product breakdown contracts or warranties.

What's the impact?

With changes to the definition of an insurance contract and additional scope exemptions under the new standard, accounting for contracts in the scope of IFRS 17 may be challenging for many companies. It is important for a company to determine now whether it issues any insurance contracts in the scope of IFRS 17. 

Joachim Kölschbach

Global IFRS Insurance Contracts Leader

KPMG en España

Bob Owel

Associate Partner

KPMG International

What's next?

Our IFRS 17 for non-insurers guide (PDF 360 KB) will help you navigate the complexities. It includes a framework for identifying insurance contracts and illustrative examples. 

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