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IFRS 4 –Phase II<br />

May 2007: IASB published a Discussion Paper (DP) “Preliminary Views on<br />

Insurance Contracts”<br />

– Issues addressed in the DP:<br />

• Current Exit Value approach (CEV)<br />

• Single approach for life and non‐life insurance contracts<br />

• Risk Margin Assumptions<br />

• No locking of assumptions/”Unlocking”<br />

• Discount rate<br />

• Incorporating assumptions of premiums based on guaranteed insurability<br />

• Estimating cash flows based on market participant view<br />

• Possibility of recognition of gains and losses at inception<br />

• Use of entity’s own credit standing<br />

• Acquisition costs to be expensed, no deferral allowed<br />

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