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Events

    • 26 Nov 2024
    • 8:30 AM - 11:45 AM
    • Vantage Venues - 150 King St West
    Register


    CIAA Annual Accounting Update

    Registration Now Open!

    The CIAA Annual Accounting Update is back! Join us on Tuesday, November 26th, 2024 at Vantage Venues in Toronto, ON, presented by KPMG. 

    Please see below for ticket details!

    Tickets:

    Members:            $160.00  

    Non-Members:       $215.00 

    Agenda:

    AGENDA:

    8:30am - 9:00am: Breakfast

    9:00am - 10:30am: Session #1: CIAA Annual Accounting Update, Presented by KPMG

    10:30am - 10:45am - Break

    10:45am - 11:45am - Session #2: Economic Update, Presented by BMO, RSM and TD

    SESSION #1: 

    The Future Beyond IFRS 17: Capital Assurance, Emerging Standards, and Climate Risk Reporting

    During the CIAA Annual Accounting Update, we will provide industry insights on business as usual and optimization of IFRS 17. We will discuss the new accounting standards that are emerging with a more limited scope of impact on insurers, including IFRS 18 - Presentation and disclosure in the financial statements, IFRS 19  - Subsidiaries without public accountability disclosure, and IFRS 20 - Rate Regulation. We will also provide an update on the current state of OSFI Capital Assurance as well as incoming OSFI B-15 –  Climate Risk Management Regulations. Finally, with an updated definition of a public interest entity, we will discuss what this means to insurers in Canada.  

    • IFRS 17 – Day 2 Update 
    • OSFI Capital Assurance Update 
    • Upcoming accounting standards:
      • IFRS 18 (Presentation and disclosure in the financial statements)
      • IFRS 19 (Subsidiaries without public accountability: disclosure)
      • IFRS 20 (Rate Regulation)
    • What is a Public Interest Entity and what are the associated implications? 
    • OSFI B-15 Regulations (Climate Risk Management)

    SPEAKERS:  

    Bobby Thompson, Partner, Insurance, KPMG in Canada 

    Bobby has served many P&C and Life companies who report under IFRS and are subject to OSFI capital standards, ranging from listed global conglomerates to private monoline insurers. He represents KPMG on industry working groups related to accounting and capital, including OSFI, IBC, CLHIA and the Canadian Institute of Actuaries.  

    Courtney Long, Senior Manager, Insurance, KPMG in Canada 

    Courtney has 10 years of experience in providing assurance and advisory services to a wide range of clients, including 7 years working specifically in the insurance industry. She has spent the last three years immersed in IFRS 17, providing advisory services implementing technical accounting policy to clients. Additionally, she is a member of the KPMG IFRS 17 Global Topic Team and led the development of the Canadian KPMG audit approach for IFRS 17. 

    Joëlle Zavitz, Manager, Insurance, KPMG in Canada 

    Joelle has over 6 years of experience contributing and managing group audits of listed corporations, large private corporations, and P&C and Life companies. Joelle transitioned to work entirely within the insurance industry in 2022 and has served many P&C and Life companies to advise and audit the transition and implementation of IFRS 17. She was recently elected to represent KPMG on the CIAA Board for the upcoming fiscal year. 

    Session #2:

    Economic Update

    SPEAKERS:

    Tu Nguyen, Economist and ESG Director, RSM Canada

    Dr. Tu Nguyen is economist and ESG director at RSM Canada. She provides thought leadership on key economic indicators of the real economy and on Environmental, Social, Governance issues. Her commentary has been featured in top media outlets such as Reuters, the Wall Street Journal, CBC, Global News, and CTV.

    Kris Somers, Managing Director, BMO Capital Markets

    Kris Somers is a Managing Director on the Investment Grade DCM team at BMO Capital Markets. Kris has spent 15+ years working in financial services with a broad range of responsibilities including corporate development, equity research, bond trading and investment banking. Currently he leads North American DCM coverage of the Telecommunication and Insurance sectors and has been a senior advisor to companies on a range of considerations involving hybrid capital, ESG finance, bond IPOs, ratings advisory and other structuring considerations. Kris is also chair of BMO’s Trees from Trades program that has planted more than 250,000 trees to date. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and MBA from McMaster University and is a CFA charterholder.

    James Orlando, CFA, Director of Economics, TD Bank Group

    James is the Director of Economics for TD Bank Group. He provides leading analysis on economic and financial market developments in Canada and the US. James has written extensively on macroeconomic and financial market developments and is the author of TD's monthly flagship publication Dollars & Sense. As a respected commentator, James has been quoted by many media outlets – including Bloomberg, the Wall Street Journal, and Reuters. James also participated in a number of advisory and steering committees, including the Toronto Association of Business Economists and the Salvation Army.  James holds a B. Comm. And MBA from McMaster University, and a M.Sc. from University of Navarra.

    Moderated By: 

    David MamanePartner, P&C Actuarial Practice Leader, RSM Canada

    As a consulting partner in RSM’s Actuarial Services practice, David provides a diverse range of property & casualty (P&C) actuarial, insurance management, and enterprise risk management advisory services to insurance companies and other large financial institutions. He has extensive experience in P&C insurance pricing and reserving, economic capital and risk modeling, enterprise risk management, stress testing, and data analytics. He acts as an Appointed Actuary, Rate Filing Actuary, and Independent Actuary in support of large P&C mergers & acquisitions. David also has past experience as a leader in the Corporate Actuarial and Risk Management functions at a large P&C insurance company, where he led the company’s Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) process, and as a consultant for a large global insurance and reinsurance broker with a focus on self-insurance and captive insurance program management.

    Cancellation Policy

    A cancellation fee of $25.00 applies until November 8, 2024, after which no refunds will be provided. Substitutions will be allowed at no additional charge. 

    • 11 Dec 2024
    • 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
    • PwC Offices - 26th floor (18 York St Suite 2500, Toronto, ON M5J 0B2)
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    CIAA Annual Tax Update: Presented by PwC

    Registration Now Open!


    The Annual Tax Update is back!

    Join us in-person at PwC Toronto Offices on December 11, 2024.

    8:30am-11:00am EST


    Presented by:



    Please see below for ticket details!

    Tickets:

    Members:            $140.00  

    Non-Members:       $190.00 

    Agenda:

    8:30am - 9:00am: Breakfast

    9:00am - 11:00am:  Annual Tax Update, Presented by PwC

    Join us for an insightful session where we delve into the most recent legislative changes impacting the insurance sector. Learn from industry experts as they share their perspectives on navigating these changes and optimizing your tax strategies. Don't miss out on this opportunity to stay informed and ensure your business remains compliant and competitive in the evolving tax landscape. IFRS 17 reinsurance mismatch, dividend received deduction, EIFEL, Pillar 2, MDR, indirect tax updates and Part XIX information return requirements are among topics that will be discussed.

    Speakers:

    Jason Swales

    Partner, Financial Services Tax


    Mike Sturino

    Partner, Financial Services Tax


    Russell Grieve

    Partner, Financial Services Tax


    Nicole Lorenz

    Partner, Global Information Reporting


    Brent Murray

    Partner, Indirect Tax Services, also a member of PwC Law LLP



    Cancellation Policy
    A cancellation fee of $25.00 applies until December 2, 2024, after which no refunds will be provided. Substitutions will be allowed at no additional charge. 



Past events

30 Oct 2024 CIAA Southwestern Ontario Fall 2024 Seminar
8 Sep 2024 2024 CIAA Annual Conference
21 Aug 2024 CIAA 2024 Golf Tournament
27 Jun 2024 CIAA Webinar: ESG Bonus Session
4 Jun 2024 CIAA Mentorship Mixer
30 May 2024 CIAA Seminar: Modernizing Your Finance Function After IFRS 17
12 Dec 2023 CIAA Virtual Tax Update (December 12, 2023)
22 Nov 2023 CIAA Annual Accounting Update
25 Oct 2023 CIAA Southwestern Ontario Fall Seminar (October 25, 2023)
10 Sep 2023 2023 CIAA Annual Conference
30 Aug 2023 Toronto Blue Jays Social Event
25 Aug 2023 CIAA 2023 Golf Tournament
17 Jul 2023 CIAA Webinar: ESG DAY (July 17, 2023)
9 Jun 2023 CIAA Virtual Fundamentals of Insurance Accounting Course 2023
22 Mar 2023 CIAA Webinar: Navigating the New Market Reality and the Impact to Insurance Strategy (March 22, 2023)
14 Dec 2022 CIAA Webinar: Tax Update (December 14, 2022)
24 Nov 2022 CIAA Annual Accounting Update & Performance Management and Digitization Session (November 24, 2022)
11 Sep 2022 2022 CIAA Annual Conference
15 Jul 2022 CIAA 2022 Golf Tournament
14 Jun 2022 CIAA Virtual Fundamentals of Insurance Accounting Course 2022
26 May 2022 CIAA May Webinar
15 May 2022 CIAA 2022 Advanced Course
28 Apr 2022 CIAA Digital Seminar - Cyber Risk & Fraud
16 Dec 2021 Tax Update
25 Nov 2021 Annual Accounting Update
23 Nov 2021 Making Sense of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Trends
23 Sep 2021 CIAA 2021 Golf Tournament
21 Sep 2021 CIAA Annual Conference
24 Jun 2021 CIAA Exclusive Webinar Series: IFRS17 Day
8 Jun 2021 CIAA Virtual Fundamentals of Accounting Course 2021
22 Sep 2020 CIAA 2020 Golf Tournament
8 Sep 2020 CIAA 2020 Fundamentals of Accounting Virtual Course
24 Mar 2020 CIAA Annual Tax Seminar
5 Mar 2020 CIAA Southwestern Ontario Spring Seminar
24 Oct 2019 CIAA 2019 Accounting Update
15 Sep 2019 2019 CIAA Annual Conference: Embrace the Road Ahead
9 Jun 2019 CIAA 2019 Fundamentals of Accounting Course
3 Jun 2019 CIAA Inaugural Southwestern Seminar 2019
26 May 2019 CIAA 2019 Advanced Course
8 May 2019 CIAA Accounting Seminar 2019
26 Mar 2019 CIAA Annual Tax Seminar 2019
28 Feb 2019 CIAA 2019 Technology Seminar

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