A tailored course, built for your situation
M&A escalations and regulator-facing reviews routed to your desk first
A practitioner's pathway to owning IFRS 17 execution and escalation
$199 one-time
24-hour access provisioning
30-day money-back guarantee
Hand-built implementation playbook
12 modules. 12 chapters per module. 144 chapters total.
12 modules, each with 12 chapters (144 chapters total), text-based, plus downloadable templates and a hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access.
Being looped in too late on high-stakes financial reporting decisions
The situation this course is for
Even seasoned practitioners are sidelined when IFRS 17 issues escalate, treated as implementers, not decision-shapers. The difference? Not knowledge, but recognized command.
Who this is for
Senior operations and compliance professionals leading financial reporting execution in multinational insurers
Who this is not for
Entry-level analysts or those without cross-functional escalation exposure
What you walk away with
- Direct assignment of IFRS 17 escalation dockets from finance and audit leads
- Regulator-facing review packets prepared under your oversight
- M&A integration classification challenges routed to your team first
- Peer escalation paths that designate you as final reviewer
- Documentation packages signed off without senior rework cycles
The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)
Module 1. IFRS 17 implementation lifecycle
Map the full timeline from policy intent to sign-off, identifying handoff points where influence is claimed or ceded.
12 chapters in this module
- Initial scoping
- Data granularity tiers
- Actuarial alignment points
- Policy boundary mapping
- Quarterly reconciliation touchpoints
- Audit package triggers
- Regulator query patterns
- Disclosure threshold rules
- Classification dispute paths
- Sign-off delegation logic
- Version control workflow
- Stakeholder escalation tree
Module 2. Classification of insurance contracts
Master the distinction between Onerous and FOC, with precedent-backed reasoning for audit defense.
12 chapters in this module
- Identifying onerous contracts
- Loss component isolation
- FOC recognition rules
- Discount rate impact
- Future cash flow thresholds
- Probability weighting methods
- Portfolio segmentation logic
- Materiality benchmarks
- Reinsurance alignment
- Contract modification rules
- Loss recognition timing
- Peer comparison data
Module 3. Discount rate determination
Defend choices using market-consistent, verifiable inputs accepted by auditors and regulators.
12 chapters in this module
- Yield curve selection
- Currency alignment
- Liquidity premium rules
- Benchmark rate sources
- Roll-up methodology
- Smoothing mechanism rules
- Sensitivity reporting
- Term matching logic
- External validation steps
- Change tracking protocol
- Stress test inputs
- Peer disclosure benchmarks
Module 4. Cash flow estimation best practices
Produce defensible forecasts accepted on first submission by internal and external reviewers.
12 chapters in this module
- Inflation adjustment rules
- Expense projection models
- Mortality assumption sources
- Lapse rate inputs
- Reinsurance recovery rates
- Tax cash flow mapping
- Currency conversion rules
- Confidence interval thresholds
- Sensitivity analysis depth
- Peer benchmarking
- Documentation standards
- Version control logic
Module 5. Present value of future cash flows
Deliver consistent, challenge-ready PV calculations across business lines.
12 chapters in this module
- Projection period rules
- Time-step granularity
- Risk adjustment inputs
- Confidence level standards
- Volatility factors
- Correlation assumptions
- Aggregation methodology
- Sensitivity tables
- Disciplinary review steps
- Actuarial sign-off workflow
- Audit trail completeness
- Version comparison
Module 6. Risk adjustment techniques
Apply methods that withstand auditor scrutiny and peer challenge.
12 chapters in this module
- Risk margin models
- Cost of capital method
- Parameter risk inputs
- Model risk factors
- Diversification benefits
- Aggregation rules
- Currency risk adjustment
- Reinsurance credit risk
- Lapse sensitivity
- Peer comparison metrics
- Disclosure depth
- Audit response prep
Module 7. Contractual service margin rules
Track, unlock, and report CSM with clarity that prevents downstream disputes.
12 chapters in this module
- Initial recognition rules
- Subsequent measurement
- Release pattern logic
- Grouping criteria
- Modifications handling
- Acquisition cost inclusion
- Reinsurance alignment
- Currency impact
- Tax treatment
- Disciplinary sign-off steps
- Peer benchmarks
- Audit trail structure
Module 8. Presentation and disclosure requirements
Build regulator-ready financial statements and notes using audit-proven templates.
12 chapters in this module
- Balance sheet mapping
- Income statement layout
- OCF disclosure
- Risk exposure notes
- Sensitivity tables
- Assumption transparency
- Peer comparison data
- Regulator query prep
- Version control
- Review sign-off
- Reconciliation logic
- Materiality thresholds
Module 9. Transition methods
Navigate FRS 17 adoption with a defensible path accepted by auditors.
12 chapters in this module
- Full retrospective rules
- Modified approach
- Greenfield election
- Data availability rules
- Prior period restatement
- Disclosure depth
- Actuarial sign-off
- Peer comparison
- Regulator briefing prep
- Internal training needs
- System impact mapping
- Version control
Module 10. Group reporting under IFRS 17
Consolidate results across entities with consistent, defensible intercompany handling.
12 chapters in this module
- Currency translation rules
- Intercompany elimination
- Grouping consistency
- Reinsurance consolidation
- Tax alignment
- Materiality thresholds
- Disclosure aggregation
- Peer comparison
- Regulator scrutiny points
- Audit trail depth
- Sign-off workflow
- Version control
Module 11. Audit and assurance readiness
Produce artefacts that prevent rework and position you as the authority.
12 chapters in this module
- Evidence trail completeness
- Peer review benchmarks
- Regulator query prep
- Assumption documentation
- Model validation
- Sign-off delegation
- Rational dispute resolution
- Reconciliation depth
- Disclosure alignment
- Internal challenge prep
- Final review steps
- Version control
Module 12. Stakeholder communication strategy
Translate technical work into trusted insight for executives and regulators.
12 chapters in this module
- Executive summary structure
- Escalation narrative
- Risk explanation
- Assumption clarity
- Peer benchmarking
- Regulator alignment
- Finance team prep
- Legal team coordination
- Disclosure review
- Sign-off delegation
- Timeline clarity
- Version control
How this maps to your situation
- During M&A integration periods
- Prior to regulator examination cycles
- After major audit findings
- During leadership transition in reporting teams
Before vs. after
Before
Invited to meetings but not leading decisions
After
Escalations and regulator-facing work routed directly to you
What's included with your purchase
- 12 modules with 12 chapters each (144 chapters)
- Downloadable templates and worked examples for every module
- Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Delivery and format
- Course and learning environment access provisioned within 24 hours of purchase
- Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access
Format: Text-based modules and chapters in the Art of Service learning environment, plus downloadable templates and worked examples for every chapter, plus the hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access.
Time investment: 90 minutes per module, designed for practitioners with live IFRS 17 exposure
If nothing changes
Remaining in support roles while others claim ownership of IFRS 17 decision-making
How this compares to the alternatives
Generic training covers principles; this course delivers role-specific authority through artefact ownership and escalation routing.
Frequently asked
Who is this course for?
Senior operations, finance, and compliance leads implementing IFRS 17 in multinational insurers.
How is the course structured?
12 modules, each containing 12 chapters (144 chapters total).
Will this help me gain influence?
Yes , by mastering the artefacts that trigger peer escalations and regulator review.
$199 one-time. 90 minutes per module, designed for practitioners with live IFRS 17 exposure.
Within 24 hours your account in the learning environment is provisioned and the tailored implementation playbook is delivered alongside it.
30-day money-back guarantee·
144 chapters·
Hand-built playbook included·
Account access within 24 hours