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IFRS 17Case studies (Step 3 of 5)

Practical case

Step 3 of 5
File · Progressive casePath L1 → L4L1 · Fundamental

Orvane Insurance: from the contracts to the closing

Orvane Assurances SA, a fictitious insurer, and its subsidiaries; Delmar Re, a fictitious reinsurer; IFRS consolidated statements, year end 31 December, amounts in euros.

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Period
Year N, financial year 2026
Standards
IFRS 17 — Insurance Contracts
Levels
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Current level
L1 · Guided≈ 75 min
Assistance levelFull guidance · strong assistance
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Case brief

L1 · Guided · Year N, financial year 2026

Level 1: qualify the contracts and form the groups

Progressive case in four levels: (1) qualify the contracts, form portfolios, groups and cohorts, date the recognition; (2) measure the groups at inception (cash flows, risk adjustment, margin, onerous group, premium allocation approach); (3) subsequent measurement (margin reconciliation, coverage units, loss component, direct participation); (4) closing (presentation, other comprehensive income, reinsurance, transition, boundaries with other standards, reconciliation). Rates, adjustments, unit fractions and percentages are case data.

Orvane Assurances is preparing its IFRS 17 opening balance sheet. It must first be said which products fall under the standard (the standard is announced at this level), then portfolios, groups, cohorts and the recognition date must be formed.

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Method

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  2. Open each document and spot the relevant data.
  3. Carry out the work in the suggested order.
  4. Submit, then read the conclusion and the model answer.

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Events

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  1. Context · Dated fact of the file

    Orvane Insurance: from the contracts to the closing

    Orvane Assurances SA, a fictitious insurer, and its subsidiaries; Delmar Re, a fictitious reinsurer; IFRS consolidated statements, year end 31 December, amounts in euros.

  2. Initial event · L1Year N, financial year 2026 · Current stage

    Level 1: qualify the contracts and form the groups

    Orvane Assurances is preparing its IFRS 17 opening balance sheet. It must first be said which products fall under the standard (the standard is announced at this level), then portfolios, groups, cohorts and the recognition date must be formed.

    Pieces added

    • Exhibit 1: the product catalogue
    • Exhibit 2: six contracts of the Motor portfolio
  3. New period · L2Initial recognition, 2026 · Upcoming: unlocks after the current stage

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  4. New period · L3Years N+1 and N+2 · Upcoming: unlocks after the current stage

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  5. New period · L4Closing, reinsurance, transition · Upcoming: unlocks after the current stage

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  6. Conclusion · Upcoming: unlocks after the current stage

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Documents

Case documents

2 documents to work from at this level.

Document 1Document

Exhibit 1: the product catalogue

ProductDescriptionRemark
Auto FamilleAnnual motor insurance issued by OrvaneCompensation for damage after an accident
Dépôt HorizonDeposit whose return follows a stock indexNo insured event
Garantie ProTwo-year warranty granted by Orvane's distribution subsidiary when selling appliancesIncluded in the sale
Excédent DelmarContract bought by Orvane from the reinsurer Delmar Re for large motor claimsOrvane is the policyholder
Décès TemporaireCapital of €150,000 paid on death before age 65Issued by Orvane

Data

Facts of the file

Entity
Orvane Assurances SA, a fictitious insurer, and its subsidiaries; Delmar Re, a fictitious reinsurer; IFRS consolidated statements, year end 31 December, amounts in euros.
Period
Year N, financial year 2026
Current level
L1 · Guided
Standards
IFRS 17 — Insurance Contracts

Pieces carried over from earlier levels

First level: all the data is in the brief and the pieces of this level.

Questions

6 parts to answer, marked when you submit the level.

  • Information to identify1
  • Questions5

Information to identify

Find the useful facts in the pieces before concluding.

Part 1 · Classification · Recognition

Exhibit 1: classify each Orvane product according to whether it falls under IFRS 17 or not for the entity.

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To sort5

  • Auto Famille

  • Dépôt Horizon

  • Garantie Pro

  • Excédent Delmar

  • Décès Temporaire

Within the scope of IFRS 170

    Outside the scope of IFRS 170

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      Conclusion

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      Normative references

      • IFRS 17 §3
      • IFRS 17
      • IFRS 17 §7
      • IFRS 17 §14
      • IFRS 17 §16
      • IFRS 17 §22
      • IFRS 17 §25
      • IFRS 17 §32
      • IFRS 17 §36
      • IFRS 17 §37
      • IFRS 17 §38
      • IFRS 17 §47
      • IFRS 17 §40
      • IFRS 17 §44
      • IFRS 17 §B96
      • IFRS 17 §B119
      • IFRS 17 §48
      • IFRS 17 §49
      • IFRS 17 §53
      • IFRS 17 §55
      • IFRS 17 §57
      • IFRS 17 §59
      • IFRS 17 §B101
      • IFRS 17 §45
      • IFRS 17 §B104
      • IFRS 17 §60
      • IFRS 17 §66A
      • IFRS 17 §83
      • IFRS 17 §84
      • IFRS 17 §87
      • IFRS 17 §88
      • IFRS 17 §78
      • IFRS 17 §100
      • IFRS 17 §117
      • IFRS 17 §C3
      • IFRS 17 §C5
      • IFRS 17 §C20