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OSFI.AA Flashcards

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What are the legal requirements for the appointment of an AA (8)?

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  1. Insurer must appoint an AA
  2. Insurer must notify OSFI of the appointment
  3. AA must be a FCIA
  4. AA can’t be (CEO, COO) or similar without authorization from OSFI
  5. AA can’t be CFO without audit committee permission
    - Audit committee must certify (AA,CFO) duties can be performed competently & independently
  6. Insurer must notify OSFI if Board of Directors revokes AA’s appointment
  7. Outgoing AA must write report to (Board of Directors, OSFI) on circumstances & reasons for leaving
  8. Incoming AA must review outgoing AA’s report within 15 days
    - If incoming AA does not receive report within 15 days, they may accept appointment regardless
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Summarize the roles & responsibilities of an AA (7)

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Valuation of Reserves

5 reports (AFFMP):
- Appointed Actuary report
- Financial Position Report
- Financial Condition Report
- Material Adverse Event report
- Policyholder Fairness report

Final Opinion/Memo

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What is the main responsibility of the appointed actuary (1)/7

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The AA must perform a VALUATION of the policy liabilities at year-end using AAP (Accepted Actuarial Practice)

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Reporting - describe the AA report (2)/7

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AA Report:
- Must be completed at least 21 days before the AGM (Annual General Meeting)
- Must state whether Annual Report fairly represents results of valuation

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Reporting - where is the AA’s report on financial position sent (3)/7

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Financial Position Report:
- Completed Annually
- Send to Board of Directors
- AA must meet with directors or chief agent of company to discuss financial position

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Reporting - when & how is the AA’s report on financial condition done & where is it sent (4)/7

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Financial Condition Report:
- Must be completed annually
- Involves a 3+ year projection possibly using FCT methodology
- Send to Board of Directors, OSFI

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Reporting - when is the AA’s MAE (Material Adverse Event) report done & where is it sent (5)/7

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MAE Report:
- Report on Material Adverse Events requiring rectification
- Send to Board of Directors, CEO, CFO
- AA must supply a copy to BoD & ORSI if in the AA’s opinion, suitable action is not being taken

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Reporting - what is another report the AA must complete that relates to policyholders (6)/7

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Policyholder report:
- Completed Annually
- Assesses fairness with which policyholders are treated regarding dividends, bonus & other benefits & whether it is in accordance with the dividend or bonus policy

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Final opinion - what does the AA’s final opinion contain (7)/7

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Financial Opinion/Memo:
- Concerns parts of financial statements requiring discretion or significant calculations/judgment

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OSFI AA main qualification + 3 CIA rules of professional conduct that AA is subject to

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Main qualification: FCIA - in good standing (subject to CIA SOPs)

RULE 1: Perform Professional Services WITH Integrity, Competence, Skill, Care

RULE 2: Perform Professional Services only when qualified to do so

RULE 3: meet all applicable SOPs (Standards of Practice)

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Briefly describe four qualifications that OSFI expects in assessing the suitability of an AA (4)

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AA must be a Canadian professional with Canadian experience:

Experience:
- 3 years of Canadian Experience from past 6 years (including 1 year of valuation)
- Experience with CIA’s SOPs (also insurance legislation & regulation)

Professionalism:
- Must maintain continuing professional development requirements
- No adverse findings with CIA disciplinary tribunal

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What are 3 objectives sought by OSFI in requiring a peer review of the work of the AA (3) (Hint: AAR)

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  • Assist OSFI in its assessment of the insurer’s safety and soundness
  • Assist AA: give independent advice & help professional development
  • Raise & maintain confidence in AA’s work with public, insurance company management & directors and with OSFI
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Abbreviated list of peer review work (1-7)/7

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  1. Am: review/discuss with AA appropriateness of Assumptions & methods
  2. AA: review if AA used AAP (Accepted Actuarial Practice) in their work
  3. W: produce a Written report(s) documenting the findings of the peer review
  4. ie: review internal/external changes to the insurer (if material)
  5. M: review MCT/BAAT assumptions & methods
  6. A: validate Adequacy of procedures, systems, work of others used by the AA
  7. F: validate financial condition reporting scenarios, assumptions, methods (usually done through FCT)
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Describe 1st item of peer review work: Am

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Am: Assumptions & methods
- Is each assumption independently reasonable
- Are methods appropriate for each valuation model

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Describe the 2nd item of peer review work: AA

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AA:
- Did the AA use AAP (Accepted Actuarial Practice) in performing the valuation of policy liabilities & ceded reinsurance assets

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Describe the 3rd item of peer review work: W

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W: Written report
- produce a written report(s) documenting the findings of the peer review

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Describe the 4th item of peer review work: ie

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ie: internal/external changes
- Review appropriateness & extent of all material internal/external changes regarding the valuation of policy liabilities & ceded reinsurance assets

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Describe the 5th item of peer review work: M

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M: MCT/BAAT (assumptions & methods)
- Review assumptions & methods used in the calculation of MCT/BAAT

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Describe the 6th item of peer review work: A

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A: Adequacy (of procedures, systems, work of others)
- Check the adequacy of procedures, systems, work of others that is used by the AA, to the extent that these are not reviewed by the external auditor

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Describe the 7th item of peer review work: F

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F: FCT scenarios, assumptions, methods
- Review (assumptions, methods, scenarios) used in evaluation of the future financial condition of insurer

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Responsibilities of AA, Management with regards to reviewer

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Full cooperation - respond to reviewer in a timely manner with all relevant documents/information

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Who sets the global materiality level for a company & what is the basis

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  • External auditor sets the materiality level for the company as a whole
  • Basis = size of company (bigger companies have higher materiality thresholds)
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Material changes to consider when peer reviewing (5)

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  • Change in systems (ex: valuation model or software)
  • Change in Material External events suggesting that valuation assumptions/methods may need to be changed (ex: inflation)
  • Change in methodology used in the valuation (ex: for claims liabilities)
  • Change in company operations or circumstances (ex: investment policies, reinsurance practices)
  • Valuation assumption changes (ex: LDFs, trends)
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Can materiality for the purposes of peer review be determined solely by means of the application of a numeric threshold?

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No! Materiality is also a matter of professional judgement in the particular circumstances. Materiality for the purposes of peer review cannot be determined solely by means of the application of a numberic threshold. General quantitative guidelines are not a substitute for the AA’s and peer reviewer’s professional judgment

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What causes increased rigour with regards to materiality?

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Materiality should become more rigorous as the company approaches internal capital targets or regulatory capital thresholds
- Small changes could trigger significant actions

26
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Difference in responsibilities between external auditor & peer reviewer

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AUDIT:
- Checks that Financial statement is free from material misstatement as a whole
- Uses CICA standard

PEER REVIEW:
- Reviews AA’s financial statement work (valuation of liabilities) at more granular level
- Uses CIA standard

Peer reviewer does not:
- Verify data (auditors do)
- Verify controls (auditors do)
- Perform detailed recalculations (provided AA has controls to detect errors in valuation) (auditors do)

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Do audit requirements satisfy peer review requirements (yes/no)?

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No (a peer review is more detailed than an audit)

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Duties that a peer reviewer does not perform

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Peer reviewer Doesn’t Care to do these:
- Perform detailed recalculations (provided AA has controls to detect errors in valuation) (whereas auditors must)
- Data quality verification (whereas auditors must)
- Controls verification

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Contents of the peer review report (8)

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  • A description of the work done by the reviewer (both the specifics of the work and its extent)
  • The timing during the year when the work was carried out
  • The materiality level used for the review
  • The reviewer’s statement of opinion with respect to the AA’s compliance with AAP and any objectives /requirements established by OSFI in Regulations, Guidelines or Memoranda to the AA.
  • The reviewer’s observations with respect to changes made in methodology and assumptions
  • The reviewer’s acknowledgement that no additional material changes should have been made
  • A list of any recommendations for further review or work by the AA in the coming year
  • A brief description of the relationship with the AA to support the specific objectives of providing consultation aid, professional education and improving the quality of the AA’s work
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Describe the peer review cycle required by OSFI

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If there are/have been material changes - annually

If no material changes - At least once every 3 years, all at once OR in phases with brief annual report stating that there were no material changes

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Identify the qualification standards for a peer reviewer (7)

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  • Need to have exposure to 2 or more different (unrelated) insurers
  • Need to have same qualifications as the AA (FCIA, Canadian Experience, no adverse finding from CIA tribunal)
  • Cannot have a direct financial interest in the company that they review (but can if has an indirect investment in company)
  • Cannot have worked for the insurer in the last 3 years
  • Can be peer-reviewer even if part of the company’s external audit firm, but companies are not encouraged to use as a peer-reviewer someone from the same firm as auditor
  • Cannot be peer-reviewer if involved in any actuarial work related to the financial statements or financial condition reporting for the company
  • Cannot be peer-reviewer if from same consulting firm as AA
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If (hiring, changing) peer-reviewer OSFI expects?

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Written notification (w/reasons for change in peer reviewer, if applicable)

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Identify a reason that a peer reviewer may be from insurer’s Audit firm

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  • Using peer reviewer from Audit Firm accomodates (smaller, simpler) insurers
  • This is discouraged for large insurers (large insurers need a broader perspective)
34
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How often should a peer reviewer be changed?

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At least once every 2 cycles (i.e. every 6 years)

35
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Identify reasons for periodic changes of peer reviewer (2)

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  • Enhance objectivity of the peer review
  • Increase educational value to AA (due to receiving varying opinions)
36
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How does AA identify and report material adverse transactions/conditions?

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IDENTIFY: use (FCT, Stress-Testing)
REPORTING: report to (CEO, CFO) with deadline for corrective action (cc: BoD)
IF DEADLINE NOT MET: cc: OSFI & outline events leading up to notifying OSFI

For ex: if there has been a material adverse event, then AA cannot just inform CEO and CFO, must also state specific date for corrective action & notify OSFI if need be

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