Accounting Standard AASB 2022-9 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Insurance Contracts in the Public Sector
16An entity shall divide a portfolio of insurance contracts issued into a minimum of:
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16 An entity shall divide a portfolio of insurance contracts issued into a minimum of:
(a) a group of contracts that are onerous at initial recognition, if any;
(b) a group of contracts that at initial recognition have no significant possibility of becoming onerous subsequently, if any; and
(c) a group of the remaining contracts in the portfolio, if any.
Aus16.1 Notwithstanding paragraph 16, a public sector entity is not required to divide a portfolio of insurance contracts based on the minimum groups identified in paragraph 16.
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22 An entity shall not include contracts issued more than one year apart in the same group. To achieve this the entity shall, if necessary, further divide the groups described in paragraphs 16–21.
Aus22.1 Notwithstanding paragraph 22, a public sector entity is not required to divide a portfolio of insurance contracts based on when they are issued.