The road to transition from IFRS 4 “Insurance Contracts” to IFRS 17 “Insurance Contracts” has been and is still a journey of fruitful debates engaging various stakeholders which continue to yield valuable insights sourcing from all key players in the industry. The IASB has recognized that the myriad of concerns raised by stakeholders, pose serious challenges to a smooth transition to IFRS 17. Accordingly, a series of amendments have been proposed to the existing IFRS 17 standard included in the exposure draft published by IASB recently in June 2019.
Early summer of 2017 you may have received a request to participate at a survey on the new IFRS, namely IFRS 15 (Revenue from Contracts with Customers) and IFRS 16 (Leases). The survey was focused on how well the Luxembourgish companies are prepared for the implementation of these new standards.
Because issuers discussed and lobbied for a long time against the new standards issued by the IASB issued, it may be derived that the consequences of these standards would be material to many companies.