2021-11-12
Finansinspektionen amends its regulations and general guidelines (FFFS 2011:27) to update reporting requirements for insurance associations granted dispensation under the Insurance Business Act. The amendments specify detailed formats for income statements, technical provisions, and multi-year overviews, while introducing new disclosure obligations regarding calculation assumptions and member numbers. These revised rules enter into force on 1 November 2020 to ensure consistent and transparent financial reporting for these specific entities.
Finansinspektionen’s Regulatory Code Publisher: Finansinspektionen, Sweden, www.fi.se ISSN 1102-7460 This translation is furnished solely for information purposes. Only the printed version of the regulation in Swedish applies for the application of the law. 1 Regulations amending Finansinspektionen’s regulations and general guidelines (FFFS 2011:27) regarding simplified annual accounts at insurance undertakings granted dispensation; decided on 13 October 2020. Finansinspektionen prescribes pursuant to section 4, points 1 and 4 of the Annual Accounts at Credit Institutions, Securities Companies and Insurance Undertakings Ordinance (1995:1600) that Chapter 2, section 1, Chapter 3, section 2, Chapter 4, section 5, Chapter 5, section 1a, Chapter 6, sections 1 and 1a, Appendix 2 and sections 7, 20b, 21b, 22b and 27 of Appendix 3, sections 2, 5a, 7 and 11 of Appendix 4, section 1 of Appendix 5, and sections 5, 8 and 8a of Appendix 9 of Finansinspektionen’s regulations and general guidelines (FFFS 2011:27) regarding simplified annual accounts at insurance undertakings granted dispensation shall have the following wording. Chapter 2 Section 1 By way of derogation from Chapter 2, section 1 of the Annual Accounts at Insurance Undertakings Act (1995:1560), the information that shall be set out in the profit and loss attribution shall be provided directly in the income statement or in a note to the income statement. General guidelines A profit and loss attribution must, in accordance with Chapter 2, section 1 of the Annual Accounts at Insurance Undertakings Act, be prepared and included in the annual accounts when the business of a mutual insurance company or of an insurance association encompasses more than one line of insurance. Chapter 6, section 2 contains provisions regarding the content of the profit and loss attribution. Appendix 5 sets out what are to be considered different lines of insurance at an undertaking. An insurance association granted dispensation in accordance with Chapter 1, section 19d of the Insurance Business Act (2010:2043), and which has more than one line of business, should provide disclosures about these in the profit and loss attribution in accordance with the provisions concerning lines of business for life insurance business when applying Chapter 6, section 2 and Appendix 5. Chapter 3 Section 2 By way of derogation from that which is specified in Chapter 3, section 1 of the Annual Accounts at Insurance Undertakings Act (1995:1560), the income FFFS 2020:20 Published on 19 October 2020
FFFS 2020:20 2 statement may be prepared in accordance with Appendix 2. The income statement items shall have the content specified in Appendix 4. An insurance association that has dispensation in accordance with Chapter 1, section 19d of the Insurance Business Act (2010:2043) shall apply layout II Income statement for life insurance business. Chapter 4 Section 5 Technical provisions shall be reported in accordance with Chapter 4, section 9 of the Annual Accounts at Insurance Undertakings Act (1995:1560). When reporting technical provisions, Chapter 4, sections 6– 9, 11–14 and 16 of Finansinspektionen’s regulations and general guidelines (FFFS 2019:23) regarding annual accounts at insurance undertakings and occupational pension undertakings shall be applied. When recognising technical provisions, an insurance association that has dispensation in accordance with Chapter 1, section 19d of the Insurance Business Act (2010:2043) shall apply Chapter 4, sections 6–10 of Finansinspektionen’s regulations and general guidelines regarding annual accounts at insurance undertakings and occupational pension undertakings. However, an insurance association that applies the fifth paragraph of this section does not need to apply Chapter 4, section 6, third paragraph of Finansinspektionen’s regulations and general guidelines regarding annual accounts at insurance undertakings and occupational pension undertakings stipulating that calculation of technical provisions shall be performed by an actuary. An insurance association that is specified in the third paragraph, and which have calculated a premium reserve in accordance with the Mutual Benefit Societies Act (1972:262) shall calculate this in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 4, section 10 regarding unearned premiums and unexpired risks in Finansinspektionen’s regulations and general guidelines regarding annual accounts at insurance undertakings and occupational pension undertakings. When applying the second to fourth paragraphs, provisions may be recognised using the simplifications that are acceptable in view of the circumstances in the individual case. General guidelines The undertaking should also apply the approved international accounting standard, IFRS 4 Insurance Contracts. By virtue of Chapter 1, section 2, contracts concerning insurance in accordance with the Insurance Business Act (2010:2043) shall be recognised as insurance contracts, even if the contract does not transfer significant insurance risk. Chapter 5 Specific disclosures for an insurance association
FFFS 2020:20 3 Section 1a An insurance association that has dispensation in accordance with Chapter 1, section 19d of the Insurance Business Act (2010:2043) shall, in a note to the balance sheet, disclose the most important calculation assumptions for technical provisions. An insurance association that has recognised technical provisions in accordance with the Mutual Benefit Societies Act (1972:262) shall, in a note to the balance sheet, disclose how the insurance reserve has been managed when applying these regulations. Disclosure shall be provided in a note if this is not shown in another place in the annual accounts. Chapter 6 Section 1 The multi-year overview in accordance with Chapter 6, section 2 of the Annual Accounts at Insurance Undertakings Act (1995:1560) only needs to refer to the current financial year and the three previous financial years. Notes that shall be provided in the multi-year overview for the period before the undertakings started to apply these regulations and general guidelines do not need to be provided if there are special grounds. In which case, the undertaking shall specify that the disclosures have been omitted and the reasons for this. Pursuant to Chapter 3, section 2 of the Annual Accounts at Insurance Undertakings Act, comparison information may be omitted in other cases, if there are special grounds, see Chapter 3, section 5 and Chapter 5, section 7 of the Annual Accounts Act (1995:1554). General guidelines The multi-year overview should be presented schematically and contain as a minimum the following information:
FFFS 2020:20 4 only provided by the insurance associations that are subject to these regulations. Disclosures concerning members Section 1a An insurance association that has dispensation in accordance with Chapter 1, section 19d of the Insurance Business Act (2010:2043) shall, in the statutory administration report, provide disclosures concerning the number of members and material changes in the number of members since the previous financial year.
These regulations and general guidelines shall enter into force on 1 November 2020. ERIK THEDÉEN Nanny Hiort
FFFS 2020:20 5 Appendix 2 I. INCOME STATEMENT FOR NON-LIFE INSURANCE BUSINESS
FFFS 2020:20 6 11. Other technical charges (-) The non-life insurance business’ technical profit/loss 12. Other revenue (+) 13. Other expenses (-) Profit/loss before appropriations and taxes 14. Appropriations (+/-) Profit/loss before tax 15. Tax on profit/loss for the year (+/-) 16. Other taxes (-) 17. Profit/loss for the year
FFFS 2020:20 7 Appendix 3 Section 20b Item AA (I) (b) — Non-member contributions. This item encompasses non-member contributions that may be provided to mutual insurance companies and insurance associations in accordance with Chapter 11, section 1 of the Cooperative Societies’ Act (2018:672). Only paid-in non-member contributions may be recognised under this item (cf. Chapter 3, section 2 of the Annual Accounts at Insurance Undertakings Act and Chapter 3, section 6 of the Annual Accounts Act [1995:1554]). General guidelines Unpaid contributions to mutual insurance companies and insurance associations may not be recognised as assets. Section 21b Item AA (V) (1) — Statutory reserve. This item encompassed statutory reserves in mutual insurance companies and insurance associations in accordance with Chapter 12, section 71 and Chapter 13, section 24 of the Insurance Business Act (2010:2043) (cf. Chapter 13, section 8 of the Cooperative Societies Act [2018:672]). Section 22b Item AA (V) (5) − Other reserves. An insurance association that has dispensation in accordance with Chapter 1, section 19d of the Insurance Business Act (2010:2043) and has measured technical provisions in accordance with the Mutual Benefit Societies Act (1972:262) shall recognise here any unrestricted reserves or surplus reserves there are in accordance with their statutes. Section 27 Item DD (1) — Unearned premiums and unexpired risks. Mutual non-life insurance companies and non-life insurance associations use this item to recognise provisions that correspond to the undertaking’s liability for insurance claims, administration costs and other costs over the remainder of the contractual period of current insurance contracts. An insurance association that has dispensation in accordance with Chapter 1, section 19d of the Insurance Business Act (2010:2043) and has recognised an insurance reserve consisting of a premium reserve and surplus shall recognise this under this item. The term unexpired risks means the risk that the insurance contract’s compensation claims and costs will be covered by unearned and expected premiums after the end of the financial year. Technical provisions for non-life annuities and disability annuities shall be recognised under the item Outstanding claims (DD [3]).
FFFS 2020:20 8 Appendix 4 Section 2 Item II (1) — Written premiums (fees and contributions). Mutual life insurance companies and life insurance associations, as well as insurance associations that have dispensation in accordance with Chapter 1, section 19d of the Insurance Business Act (2010:2043), shall recognise as written premiums amounts paid in during the financial year in accordance with insurance contracts, irrespective of whether there pertain entirely or partly to later financial years. This item encompasses
FFFS 2020:20 9 General guidelines Insurance associations can also use this item to recognise bonuses that have been credited in the form of reduced premiums. Insurance associations that have dispensation in accordance with Chapter 1, section 19d of the Insurance Business Act (2010:2043) can also recognise bonuses here. Changes that are explained by the amounts brought forward for the provision items having been recalculated to the exchange rate on the balance sheet date can be recognised as exchange gains or exchange losses under the item Return on capital, revenue (I [2] [a] and II [2]) or Return on capital, expenses (I [2] [c] and II [9]). Section 11 Item II (6) (a) — Life insurance provision. Insurance associations and mutual insurance companies that conduct life insurance business – as well as insurance associations that have dispensation in accordance with Chapter 1, section 19d of the Insurance Business Act (2010:2043) and measure technical provisions in accordance with Chapter 4, section 9 of the Annual Accounts at Insurance Undertakings Act – shall recognise under this item the change for the year in the item Life insurance provision (DD [2]). The change for the year includes bonuses that have been credited over the course of the year as a consequence of provisions in insurance contracts. Changes in the value of guaranteed bonuses that have been allocated in previous years are also included. Changes that are explained by the amounts brought forward for the provision items having been recalculated to the exchange rate on the balance sheet date can be recognised as exchange gains or exchange losses under the item Return on capital, revenue (I [2] [a] and II [2]) or Return on capital, expenses (I [2] [c] and II [9]).
FFFS 2020:20 10 Appendix 5 Section 1 The profit and loss attribution shall be prepared as follows. Non-life insurance business Home insuranc e Commerci al property and casualty insurance Marine insuranc e Pet insuranc e Total insurance of Swedish risks Total direct insurance of any foreign risks Earned premiums Written premiums Return on capital, revenue Return on capital, expenses Claims incurred Operating expenses Technical profit/loss Life insurance business Retirement pension insurance Sickness and accident insurance Whole life assurance Total insurance policies Written premiums
FFFS 2020:20 11 Return on capital, revenue Return on capital, expenses Claims incurred Operating expenses Technical profit/loss
FFFS 2020:20 12 Appendix 7 I. INCOME STATEMENT FOR NON-LIFE INSURANCE BUSINESS
II. INCOME STATEMENT FOR LIFE INSURANCE BUSINESS
FFFS 2020:20 13 7. Bonuses and discounts (after reinsurance cessions)
FFFS 2020:20 14 Appendix 9 Section 5 Item I (5) (bb) and II (6) (c) (bb) — Reinsurers’ share of change in other technical provisions. The change for the year in the item Reinsurers’ share of other technical provisions (E [5]) is recognised under this item. General guidelines Changes that are explained by the amounts brought forward for the provision items having been recalculated to the exchange rate on the balance sheet date are recognised as exchange gains or exchange losses under the item Return on capital, revenue (I [2] [a] and II [2]) or Return on capital, expenses (I [2] [c] and II [9]). Section 8 Item II (6) (a) (bb) — Reinsurers’ share of life insurance provision. Mutual life insurance companies and life insurance associations, as well as insurance associations that have dispensation in accordance with Chapter 1, section 19d of the Insurance Business Act (2010:2043) and measure technical provisions in accordance with Chapter 4, paragraph 9 of the Annual Accounts at Insurance Undertakings Act, recognise here the change for the year in the item Reinsurers’ share of other technical provisions for life insurance provision. Changes that are explained by the amounts brought forward for the provision items having been recalculated to the exchange rate on the balance sheet date can be recognised as exchange gains or exchange losses under the item Return on capital, revenue (I [2] [a] and II [2]) or Return on capital, expenses (I [2] [c] and II [9]). Section 8a Item II (6) (b) – Reinsurers’ share of change in provision for unearned premiums and unexpired risks. The change for the year in the item Reinsurers’ share of technical provisions for unearned premiums and unexpired risks (E [1]) for insurance associations that have dispensation in accordance with Chapter 1, section 19d of the Insurance Business Act (2010:2043) shall be recognised under this item. General guidelines Changes that are explained by the amounts brought forward for the provision items having been recalculated to the exchange rate on the balance sheet date are recognised as exchange gains or exchange losses under the item Return on capital, revenue (I [2] [a] and II [2]) or Return on capital, expenses (I [2] [c] and II [9]).