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19/07/2019 - EFRAG invites users of the financial statements of insurers to express their views by interview

​EFRAG has published its draft comment letter in response to the IASB's Exposure Draft ED/2019/4 Amendments to IFRS 17. EFRAG is inviting users to express their views on this draft comment letter in an interview. Expressions of interest in participating in this outreach are requested by Friday 16 August 2019.


EFRAG has published its draft comment letter in response to the IASB's Exposure Draft ED/2019/4 Amendments to IFRS 17 (the ‘ED’) and seeks constituents' views on the proposals. Comments on the draft comment letter are requested by 2 September 2019. The ED proposes targeted amendments to IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts to respond to concerns and challenges raised by stakeholders as IFRS 17 is being implemented.

EFRAG is inviting users to express their views on this draft comment letter in an interview by webcast or phone of up to 30 minutes. Expressions of interest in participating in this outreach are requested by Friday 16 August 2019.

EFRAG wishes to gather views from specialist users, who mainly follow insurance companies.

The outreach will be conducted through interviews by webcast and phone which should take no longer than 30 minutes. To participate in the process, please either complete the online registration: EFRAG's IFRS 17 User Outreach Registration or contact Joachim Jacobs on (telephone: +32-(0)2 207 93 75, email: joachim.jacobs@efrag.org) in order for us to send you the relevant materials and arrange a suitable time.

Expressions of interest should be submitted by Friday 16 August 2019.