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The terms, in plain words.

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IFRS 17

Coverage period

The period over which the insurer stands ready to pay claims; coverage units are allocated across it

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Coverage unit

A unit of insurance coverage provided in a period, reflecting quantity of benefits and expected coverage duration

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CSM

Contractual service margin: unearned profit, released as cover is provided

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FCF

Fulfilment cash flows: present value of cash flows plus risk adjustment

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IBNR

Claims incurred but not yet reported: insured events that have occurred but that the insurer has not been notified of

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LIC

Liability for incurred claims: the obligation for insured events that have already occurred, fulfilment cash flows for past events with no CSM

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Loss-recovery component

Component of the reinsurance asset for remaining coverage that tracks recovery income booked against underlying losses

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LRC

Liability for remaining coverage: the obligation to provide cover for future insured events, fulfilment cash flows for future service plus the CSM

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Non-performance risk

Risk that the reinsurer fails to pay, included in estimates, changes go to profit or loss never the CSM

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RA

Risk adjustment for non-financial risk

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IFRS 15

Incremental cost

Cost that would not have been incurred had the contract not been obtained

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IFRS 9

EAD

Exposure at default, the gross amount owed at default date

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ECL

Expected credit loss, the allowance recognised on the balance sheet

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Fair value option

Irrevocable designation at FVTPL at initial recognition to eliminate or significantly reduce an accounting mismatch

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FVOCI

Fair value through other comprehensive income, the category for SPPI-passing assets held to collect and sell

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FVTPL

Fair value through profit or loss, the residual category and the destination of every SPPI failure

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LGD

Loss given default, expressed as a fraction of EAD

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SPPI

Solely payments of principal and interest, the contractual cash flow test for amortised cost or FVOCI eligibility

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SAM

Eligible own funds

Own funds that qualify under Tier 1, 2 or 3 rules

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SCR

Solvency capital requirement from standard formula or internal model

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