FASB Further Delays Accounting Rule On Insurance Contracts (The Wall Street Journal)

FASB Further Delays Accounting Rule On Insurance Contracts

  Friday, October 2nd, 2020 Source: The Wall Street Journal

Insurance companies are getting even more time to implement a new rule for valuing long-term contracts following a vote by the Financial Accounting Standards Board on Wednesday.

The rule maker, which sets accounting standards for companies and nonprofits in the U.S., in June proposed a delay of another year for the new rule amid the economic harm caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

The rule was first delayed by a year last November to give companies more time to modernize their processes for reporting and valuation.

Insurance firms must review assumptions used to measure the value of their long-term contractual obligations and make revisions if needed. Long-term contracts include agreements on annuities, endowments and title insurance. Short-duration contracts usually cover property and liability protection.

Publicly listed insurers, excluding small ones, may now delay implementing the new standard until after Dec. 15, 2022. All others are allowed to wait until after Dec. 15, 2024.

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