## Insurance Supervision - IFRS17 Implementation

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**Canonical URL:** [Insurance Supervision - IFRS17 Implementation](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/sa/2026/ifrssa26-20)

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## Bibliographic details
- Session: SA 26.20
- Location: Male, Maldives
- Dates: April 12-15, 2026 (1 week)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English
- Status: Deadline passed

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### Training overview
- Event: Insurance Supervision - IFRS17 Implementation (Session No.: SA 26.20).
- Location: Male, Maldives.
- Date: April 12-15, 2026 (1 week).
- Delivery Method: In-person Training.
- Primary Language: English.
- Deadline: Deadline passed.
- Target audience:
  - Mid- to senior-level insurance supervisory professionals responsible for evaluating the financial condition of insurers.
  - Senior policy officials engaged in strategic decision-making concerning the adoption and regulatory application of IFRS 17.
- Qualifications: Participants should have a working knowledge of insurance supervision, financial regulation, or prudential oversight. No prior detailed knowledge of IFRS 17 or actuarial techniques is required.

### Course description and scope
- Purpose: Support insurance authorities in South Asia in strengthening understanding of the supervisory implications of IFRS 17, Insurance Contracts, across jurisdictions at different stages of adoption and implementation.
- Relevance:
  - For authorities that have decided to adopt IFRS 17 and commenced implementation.
  - For authorities where IFRS 17 use for regulatory purposes is still under consideration.
- Content and methods:
  - Structured, supervisory-oriented introduction to IFRS 17.
  - Overview of accounting principles underlying the General Measurement Model (GMM) and the Premium Allocation Approach (PAA).
  - Presentations, case illustrations, and group discussions to expose participants to IFRS 17 report interpretation in supervisory review.
  - Coverage of common implementation challenges faced by insurers and regulators.
  - Examination of potential adjustments to regulatory reporting, capital frameworks, and supervisory processes.
- Intended outcome: Support both ongoing implementation efforts and informed decisions on future supervisory use of IFRS 17.

### Course objectives (learning outcomes)
By the end of the workshop, participants will be better positioned to:
- Gain a shared, high-level understanding of the purpose, structure, and key features of IFRS 17 from a supervisory perspective.
- Develop introductory familiarity with the accounting principles underlying the General Measurement Model (GMM) and the Premium Allocation Approach (PAA).
- Become acquainted with IFRS 17 financial statements and disclosures relevant to supervisory review.
- Gain exposure to practical implementation issues and challenges observed in jurisdictions that have begun adopting IFRS 17.

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## References

- [In-person Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)
- [Climate in Macroeconomic Framework (CMF)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/cmfat26-22)
- [Big Data for Macroeconomic Statistics (BDMS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/bdmsat26-27)
- [Financial Development and Financial Inclusion (FDFI)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/fdfiat26-24)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/sa/2026/ifrssa26-20_