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IASB announces composition of the Transition Resource Group for IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts

The International Accounting Standards Board (Board) has today confirmed the membership of its IFRS 17 Transition Resource Group (TRG), established to support implementation of the new Standard issued in May 2017. 

IFRS 17 represents a fundamental change to existing practice for most companies issuing insurance contracts; and therefore implementation is expected to require significant effort. In view of the magnitude of the change, the Board will support implementation of IFRS 17 through a variety of activities—including a TRG. 

The objective of the TRG is to provide a public forum for any stakeholder to share implementation questions with the Board and to follow the discussion of those questions. 


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