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Prudent versus unbiased: IFRS 17 insurance liabilities
- A hidden conservative bias in the form of ‘prudent’ reserving has previously been a common feature of insurance accounting.
- This practice has made analysing the performance of insurance companies extremely difficult for investors.
- Hidden prudence is eliminated under the new IFRS 17 and the allowance for insurance risk in measuring liabilities should be fully transparent.