PHI INS Insurers' Application of PFRS 17

Updated on: Mar 20, 2025

Latest Event


  • Mar. 18, 2025 Health Maintenance Organizations
  • On Mar. 18, 2025, PHI INS issued a circular letter to health maintenance organizations (HMOs), which sets out similar requirements as the circular letter above for insurers.
  • HMOs shall adopt PFRS 17 in AFS for submission to PHI SEC from Jan. 1, 2027, but are permitted early adoption beginning Jan. 1, 2025; quarterly status reports are required.
  • Companies implementing PFRS 17 shall have additional schedule in annual statements.

On Mar. 11, PHI INS issued circular on application of PFRS 17 to AFS.

  • PHI INS issued circular on application of PFRS 17 in the audited financial statements (AFS) and preparation of PHI INS reportorial requirements for insurers and reinsurers.
  • Follows PHI INS Nov. 2023 issued advisory on application of PFRS 17 to AFS, #193265.
  • Circular Letter
  • Financial and Sustainability Reporting Standards Council (FSRSC) and Professional Regulatory Board of Accountancy (PR-BOA) have set new effectivity date for PFRS 17.
  • All companies shall adopt PFRS 17 in their AFS for submission to PHI SEC from Jan. 1, 2027; however, they are allowed to adopt PFRS 17 early, beginning Jan. 1, 2025.
  • Companies applying PFRS 17 in their AFS shall provide a supplemental report covering specific insurance and reinsurance asset and liability accounts; template provided.
  • All companies shall continue to prepare quarterly financial reporting framework (FRF) report, actuarial valuation report (AVR) and risk-based capital (RBC2) workbook.
  • PFRS 17 Status Report
  • All companies shall submit PFRS 17 status report as of Mar. 31, 2025, and PFRS 17 implementation affidavit of undertaking as part of annual statement, by Apr. 30, 2025.
  • Specifies the content, submission schedule of future quarterly PFRS 17 status reports.
  • Specifies schedule of PFRS 17 quantitative impact assessment (QIA) templates.
  • PFRS 17 Valuations
  • Companies implementing PFRS 17 shall have additional schedule in annual statements.
  • This schedule shall detail the changes or movements in the PFRS 17 reserve valuations, which shall form part of the PHI INS's reserve requirements.
  • Effectiveness
  • Companies shall submit PFRS 17 status report as of Mar. 31, 2025, and PFRS 17 implementation affidavit of undertaking by Apr. 30, 2025.
  • Adoption of PFRS 17 will be effective from Jan 1, 2027.
  • Mar. 18, 2025 Health Maintenance Organizations
  • On Mar. 18, 2025, PHI INS issued a circular letter to health maintenance organizations (HMOs), which sets out similar requirements as the circular letter above for insurers.
  • HMOs shall adopt PFRS 17 in AFS for submission to PHI SEC from Jan. 1, 2027, but are permitted early adoption beginning Jan. 1, 2025; quarterly status reports are required.
  • Companies implementing PFRS 17 shall have additional schedule in annual statements.
Regulators
PHI INS
Entity Types
Auditor; IB; Ins
Reference
Cir Lt 2025-05, 3/18/2025; Cir Lt 2025-04, 3/11/2025
Functions
Accounting; Compliance; Financial; Reinsurance; Reporting
Countries
Philippines
Category
State
N/A
Products
Insurance; Insurance-Casualty; Insurance-Health; Insurance-Life; Insurance-Property
Rule Type
Final
Regions
AP
Rule Date
Mar 11, 2025
Effective Date
Apr 30, 2025
Rule ID
246420
Linked to
Reg. Last Update
Mar 18, 2025
Report Section
International