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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>📐 '''Liability for remaining coverage''' is an accounting concept under [[Definition:International Financial Reporting Standard 17 (IFRS 17) | IFRS 17]] that represents the obligation an insurer carries for [[Definition:Claim | claims]] and expenses that will arise from the unexpired portion of in-force [[Definition:Insurance contract | insurance contracts]]. It replaces and refines what was traditionally captured as [[Definition:Unearned premium | unearned premium reserves]] under older accounting frameworks, adding layers of measurement that reflect the time value of money, an explicit [[Definition:Risk adjustment | risk adjustment]] for non-financial risk, and a [[Definition:Contractual service margin (CSM) | contractual service margin]] representing unearned profit. For insurers reporting under IFRS 17, this liability is one of two fundamental components of the insurance contract balance sheet — the other being the [[Definition:Liability for incurred claims | liability for incurred claims]].<br />
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⚙️ Under the [[Definition:General measurement model (GMM) | general measurement model]], the liability for remaining coverage is calculated as the sum of the present value of future [[Definition:Cash flow | cash flows]] expected under the contracts (including [[Definition:Premium | premiums]], claims, and expenses), plus the risk adjustment, plus the contractual service margin. As coverage is provided over time, the CSM is systematically released into profit or loss, reflecting the insurer's earned revenue. If updated estimates show that a group of contracts will become unprofitable — a so-called [[Definition:Onerous contract | onerous contract]] group — the loss is recognized immediately by adjusting this liability upward rather than deferring it. The [[Definition:Premium allocation approach (PAA) | premium allocation approach]] offers a simplified alternative for short-duration contracts, producing a measurement that closely resembles the traditional unearned premium method.<br />
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💡 For finance teams and [[Definition:Actuary | actuaries]] at [[Definition:Insurance carrier | insurance companies]], the liability for remaining coverage is far more than a technical line item — it drives the timing and pattern of profit recognition, directly shaping how the market perceives an insurer's earnings quality. Analysts and [[Definition:Rating agency | rating agencies]] now scrutinize the CSM balance as a proxy for future profitability locked into the book. [[Definition:Insurtech | Insurtech]] firms and system vendors have responded by developing specialized IFRS 17 engines capable of computing and re-measuring these liabilities at the granular contract-group level required by the standard, making implementation one of the most significant technology investments the industry has undertaken in recent years.<br />
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'''Related concepts:'''<br />
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* [[Definition:International Financial Reporting Standard 17 (IFRS 17)]]<br />
* [[Definition:Contractual service margin (CSM)]]<br />
* [[Definition:Risk adjustment]]<br />
* [[Definition:Liability for incurred claims]]<br />
* [[Definition:Premium allocation approach (PAA)]]<br />
* [[Definition:Unearned premium]]<br />
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