Insurance Terms Glossary
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When are losses recognized under IFRS 17 for a group that becomes onerous?

  • The concept of onerous groups does not exist for reinsurance contracts.
  • When the cash outflows actually occur.
  • When the contract is issued.
  • Immediately, when the group becomes onerous. (correct)
  • Where is the liability for an onerous group (LC liability) recognized in the financial statements?

  • Statement of Changes in Equity
  • Statement of Comprehensive Income
  • Statement of Financial Position (correct)
  • Statement of Cash Flows
  • When is the LC liability for an onerous group recognized in the financial statements?

  • When the first premium is received.
  • When the contract is bound. (correct)
  • When the contract becomes effective.
  • When the contract is signed.
  • Which of the following is NOT a residual market mechanism discussed in the provided text?

    <p>Catastrophe Risk Pool (CRP) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do member companies account for their share of FARM insurance contracts under IFRS 17?

    <p>As direct business. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the provided text, how does IFRS 17 treat Uninsured Automobile Funds (UAF)?

    <p>Not applicable, as it functions more like a levy. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the risk adjustment (RA) under IFRS 17?

    <p>To reflect the compensation required for bearing uncertainty about the amount and timing of cash flows. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does DAC deferral allow an entity to choose?

    <p>Deferral or direct expense for short-term contracts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what condition is deferral allowed if a DAC is held?

    <p>If it is associated with an unfunded employee plan (UEP) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the allowable deferral of DAC depend upon?

    <p>The direct attribution to the insurance contracts portfolio (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required by the discounting of LRC?

    <p>Mandatory discounting in financial statements (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one implication of choosing explicit valuation over deferral?

    <p>No deferral allowed (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three essential elements for the discounting calculation under pre IFRS 17?

    <p>Discount rate, discount rate MfAD, and payment pattern (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the discount rate determined under IFRS 17 when cash flows do not vary with returns on underlying items?

    <p>Using a liquidity adjusted risk-free discount rate yield curve (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'MfAD' in discount rate MfAD refer to?

    <p>Margin for adverse deviations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a primary purpose of discounting in financial calculations?

    <p>To account for the time value of money (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which types of taxes are excluded from cash flow estimates in the context of discounting?

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    What happens to the liability for remaining coverage (LC) if there are no changes in underlying assumptions for an onerous group of contracts?

    <p>The LC is systematically decreased. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of a non-onerous group of contracts becoming onerous, what is the first action taken regarding the contractual service margin (CSM)?

    <p>Reduce the CSM to 0. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements is true regarding the premium allocation approach (PAA) for measuring liability for remaining coverage (LRC)?

    <p>PAA does not require a contractual service margin. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done if favorable changes in underlying assumptions are observed for an onerous group of contracts?

    <p>Allocate changes to the LC until the previous CSM level is re-established. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when unfavorable changes in fulfillment cash flows exceed the carrying amount of the CSM?

    <p>The CSM is eliminated and an LC is established. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the abbreviation FCT stand for?

    <p>Fulfillment Cash Flows (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is included in the definition of RA?

    <p>Claims development adjustments for non-financial risks (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does LIC represent?

    <p>Liability for Incurred Claims (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement correctly defines LRC?

    <p>An obligation for future claims that have not yet occurred (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term CSM refer to?

    <p>Contractual Service Margin (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does AIC typically refer to?

    <p>Asset for Incurred Claims (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which formula correctly represents the Insurance Service Result (ISR)?

    <ul> <li>TIR - ISE + NRE (B)</li> </ul> Signup and view all the answers

    How is Net Investment Result (NIR) calculated?

    <ul> <li>IR + net financial income/expenses (C)</li> </ul> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term LC refer to in the context of liabilities?

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    What is ARC primarily associated with?

    <p>Asset for Remaining Coverage (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an advantage of the quantile method for determining risk adjustments?

    <p>It considers the probability of various outcomes, allowing for a more nuanced risk assessment. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential disadvantage of the cost of capital method for determining risk adjustments?

    <p>It relies heavily on assumptions about future capital requirements, which can be difficult to predict. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a specific method used within the quantile risk adjustment technique?

    <p>Conditional Tail Expectation (CTE) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential advantage of using the margin method for calculating risk adjustments?

    <p>It is highly flexible and can be tailored to specific risk profiles. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common method for calculating risk adjustments for reinsurance held, specific to the reinsurance industry?

    <p>Catastrophe Models (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key difference between the quantile and cost of capital methods for determining risk adjustments?

    <p>The quantile method focuses on the probability of various outcomes, while the cost of capital method considers the required return on capital. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method for calculating risk adjustments involves selecting a percentile directly from a distribution generated by a catastrophe model?

    <p>Catastrophe Models (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following scenarios might require a separate risk adjustment analysis for ceded losses compared to direct losses?

    <p>When the entity is transferring a significant portion of its risk to a reinsurer. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Flashcards

    Time Value of Money

    Concept that money's value changes over time due to potential earning capacity.

    Discount Rate

    The interest rate used to calculate the present value of future cash flows.

    MfAD

    Margin for Adverse Deviations; a buffer in discount rate calculations.

    Payment Pattern

    The timing and structure of cash flows received over time.

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    Liquidity Adjusted Risk-Free Rate

    A discount rate based on the risk-free rate adjusted for liquidity.

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    DAC deferral

    An entity can choose to defer or directly expense costs for short-term contracts, with different rules for explicit valuations.

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    Explicit valuation

    The approach to determine the exact value of an asset or liability, allowing no deferral of DAC.

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    DAC amount

    Refers to the allowable deferral of Digital Asset Costs that directly link to insurance contracts.

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    Discounting of LRC

    The process that necessitates applying a discount to the Loss Reserve Calculation (LRC) to reflect present value.

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    Short-term contracts

    Contracts typically requiring fulfillment in a short time frame, affecting DAC deferral choices.

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    FCT - Fulfillment Cash Flows

    Present value of an insurer's liabilities, factoring in discounting and risk adjustments.

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    RA - Risk Adjustment

    Adjustments made for claims development regarding non-financial risk.

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    LIC - Liability for Incurred Claims

    Insurer's obligation to pay claims for events that have already occurred.

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    LRC - Liability for Remaining Coverage

    Insurer's obligation to provide insurance for future events.

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    LC - Loss Component

    Expected net outflow of an onerous insurance group.

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    CSM - Contractual Service Margin

    Unearned profit from a group of insurance contracts.

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    AIC - Asset for Incurred Claims

    Typically refers to reinsurance related to incurred claims.

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    ARC - Asset for Remaining Coverage

    Usually refers to reinsurance related to future coverage obligations.

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    Insurance Service Result (ISR)

    Calculation of total insurance revenue minus service expenses and net reinsurance expenses.

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    Net Investment Result (NIR)

    Total investment return plus net financial income/expenses.

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    Onerous Contracts Measurement

    Measurement of contracts where costs exceed revenues, focusing on loss components (LC) and service margins (CSM).

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    Non-Onerous to Onerous

    Process of converting a non-onerous contract into an onerous one by reducing CSM to 0 and establishing LC.

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    Changes in Assumptions

    Adjustments made to loss components and service margins based on favorable or unfavorable changes in contract assumptions.

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    PAA Eligibility

    Criteria for using the Premium Allocation Approach, specifically for short-term contracts without complex cash flow estimations.

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    LC vs CSM

    Loss components (LC) track losses while contractual service margins (CSM) reflect the profit margin over the contract's life.

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    Quantile

    A value that divides a dataset into equal-sized groups.

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    Value at Risk (VaR)

    A quantile method to assess potential loss in value of an asset.

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    Conditional Tail Expectation (CTE)

    A method that focuses on expected losses exceeding the VaR threshold.

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    Cost of Capital Method

    Calculates required return based on investment commitments and risk level.

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    Projected Capital Amounts

    Future capital requirements reflecting non-financial risks.

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    Margin Method

    Selects margins for compensation related to non-financial risk uncertainty.

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    Reinsurance Held Methods

    Techniques to calculate risk adjustment in reinsurance scenarios.

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    Catastrophe Models

    Specific tools for assessing risks associated with catastrophic events in reinsurance.

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    Onerous Group

    A contract group that is expected to result in a loss.

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    Loss Recognition

    Losses are recognized immediately when a group becomes onerous.

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    Insurance Service Expense

    A cost recorded in financial performance due to onerous groups.

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    Liability Recognition Timing

    Onerous groups are recognized when bound, even pre-effective date.

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    UAF Accounting

    Uninsured automobile funds are treated like a levy; IFRS 17 does not apply.

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    FARM Accounting

    Member companies account for their share of FARM and UAF as direct business.

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    RSP Accounting

    Member companies treat reinsurance using their collective membership.

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    Risk Adjustment (RA)

    Adjusts present value of cash flows for uncertainty compensation.

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    Study Notes

    General Glossary

    • FCT: Fulfillment Cash Flows - The present value of an insurer's liabilities, including discounting and risk adjustments.
    • RA: Risk Adjustment (for non-financial risk) - Claims development; discount rates and/or cash flows will be adjusted for financial risk.
    • LIC: Liability for Incurred Claims - Insurer's obligation to pay claims for events that have already occurred (earned business).
    • LRC: Liability for Remaining Coverage - Insurer's obligation to provide insurance coverage for events that have not yet occurred.
    • LC: Loss Component - Expected net outflow from an onerous group.
    • CSM: Contractual Service Margin - Unearned profit from a group of insurance contracts.
    • AIC: Asset for Incurred Claims - Usually reinsurance.
    • ARC: Asset for Remaining Coverage - Usually reinsurance.

    Relation to CCIR Instructions Paper

    • Insurance Service Result (ISR): Total Insurance Revenue + Net Expenses from reinsurance contracts - Insurance Service Expense.
    • Net Investment Result (NIR): Investment return + Net financial income/expenses from insurance contracts (excluding segregated funds), segregated funds, and reinsurance contracts held + Movement in investment contract liabilities.
    • Other Income and Expenses (OIE): Other income + Share of NI/Loss of Equity-Accounted Investees + General and Operating Expenses.
    • Net Income (Loss) For the Year (NI): Insurance Service Result + Net Investment Result + Other Income and Expenses + Discounted Operations - Taxes.
    • Investment Return (IR): Net Investment Income + Provision for Credit Loss

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    This quiz covers essential insurance terminology related to cash flows, liabilities, and contractual services. Test your understanding of terms like Fulfillment Cash Flows, Risk Adjustment, and more. Perfect for students and professionals in the insurance sector.

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