By FCIAs Robert Berendsen and Catherine Sun Effective January 1, 2023, insurers that report on an International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) basis are required to apply IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts (IFRS 17). In adapting to IFRS 17, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) has revised the Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (LICAT) 2019 guideline and published...
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The latest buzz phrase in the insurance industry is “embedded insurance,” which presents an opportunity to seamlessly offer protection in real time given a proactive approach to risk management. Underpinning embedded insurance is the ability to personalize insurance. This requires that customers understand the necessity of sharing more data with their insurance providers.