Reporting Standard GRS 210.1 (2005)
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What it does: Requires general insurers (including foreign branches and consolidated groups) to report detailed premium‑liability data to APRA on a quarterly and annual basis. Insurers must value liabilities using GPS 210 principles (a central estimate plus a risk margin set at 75% sufficiency or at least half the coefficient of variation), include expected reinsurance and other recoveries, and provide audited, authorised returns (electronic or paper). APRA can change frequency, grant extensions and make minor form changes. Costs fall on insurers (actuarial work, audits, controls); APRA sets timing and format.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Financial Sector (Collection of Data) determination No. 16 of 2005.
This reporting standard is made under section 13 of the Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act 2001 (the Collection of Data Act). It requires general insurers (insurers), including foreign general insurers (foreign insurers) operating in Australia through branch operations, to report to APRA, generally on a quarterly and annual basis, in relation to their premium liabilities.
This reporting standard outlines the overall requirements for the provision of this information to APRA. It should be read in conjunction with:
An insurer must provide APRA with the information required by the version of Form GRF 210.1 designated for a ‘Licensed Insurer’ for each reporting period.
An insurer that is a highest parent entity in relation to a consolidated insurance group must also provide APRA with the information required by the version of Form GRF 210.1 designated for a ‘Consolidated Insurance Group’ for each reporting period.
(a) in electronic form, using one of the electronic submission mechanisms provided by the ‘Direct to APRA’ (also known as ‘D2A’) application; or
(b) manually completed on paper, which must be faxed or mailed to APRA’s head office.
Note: the Direct to APRA application software and paper forms may be obtained from APRA.
(a) in respect of each quarter based on the financial year (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001) of the insurer; and
(b) in respect of each financial year (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001) of the insurer.
Note: The annual information required by paragraph 3 read with subparagraph 6(b), together with certain annual information required by other reporting standards, will form part of the insurer’s yearly statutory accounts within the meaning of section 3 of the Insurance Act 1973 (the Insurance Act). This means that the information must be audited in accordance with paragraph 49J(1)(a) of the Insurance Act. Under subsection 49J(3), the auditor must give the insurer a certificate relating to the yearly statutory accounts, and that certificate must specify the matters provided for in the prudential standards. (The annual information required from a highest parent entity under paragraph 4 read with subparagraph 6(b) is not required to be audited. APRA proposes to determine an exemption, under section 7 of the Insurance Act, in relation to the obligations under Part IV Division 4 of the Act in respect of the auditing of this information.)
(a) more frequently (if, having regard to the particular circumstances of the insurer, APRA considers it necessary or desirable to obtain information more frequently for the purposes of the prudential supervision of the insurer); or
(b) less frequently (if, having regard to the particular circumstances of the insurer and the extent to which it requires prudential supervision, APRA considers it unnecessary to require the insurer to provide the information as frequently as provided by subparagraph 6(a) or (b)).
(a) in the case of the quarterly information required by subparagraph 6(a) – 20 business days after the end of the reporting period to which the information relates; and
(b) in the case of the annual information required by subparagraph 6(b) – 4 months after the end of the reporting period to which the information relates.
Note: Paragraph 49L(1)(a) of the Insurance Act provides that the auditor’s certificate required under subsection 49J(3) of that Act must be lodged with APRA in accordance with the prudential standards. The prudential standards provide that the certificate must be submitted to APRA together with the yearly statutory accounts. Accordingly, the auditor’s certificate relating to the annual information required by paragraph 3 read with subparagraph 6(b) must be provided to APRA by the time specified in subparagraph 8(b)) of this reporting standard (unless an extension is granted under paragraph 10).
(a) in the case of the quarterly information required by subparagraph 6(a) – 30 business days after the end of the reporting period to which the information relates; and
(b) in the case of the annual information required by subparagraph 6(b) – 4 months after the end of the reporting period to which the information relates.
The information provided by an insurer under this reporting standard (other than the information required from a highest parent entity under paragraph 4) must be the product of processes and controls that have been reviewed and tested by the approved auditor of the insurer. This will require the auditor to review and test the systems, processes and controls supporting the reporting of the information to ensure that they produce accurate data and are otherwise reliable. This review and testing must be done on an annual basis or more frequently if necessary to enable the approved auditor to form an opinion on the accuracy and reliability of the data.
The information provided by an insurer under this reporting standard must be subject to processes and controls developed by the insurer for the internal review and authorisation of that information. It is the responsibility of the board and senior management of the insurer to ensure that an appropriate set of policies and procedures for the authorisation of data submitted to APRA is in place.
If an insurer submits information under this reporting standard using the ‘Direct to APRA’ software, it will be necessary for an officer of the insurer to digitally sign, authorise and encrypt the relevant data. For this purpose, APRA’s certificate authority will issue ‘digital certificates’, for use with the software, to officers of the insurer who have authority from the insurer to transmit the data to APRA.
If information under this reporting standard is provided in paper form, it must be signed on the front page of the relevant completed form by either:
(a) the Principal Executive Officer of the insurer; or
(b) the Chief Financial Officer of the insurer (whatever his or her official title may be).
(a) a form that is part of this reporting standard, and the instructions to such a form, to correct technical, programming or logical errors, inconsistencies or anomalies; or
(b) the instructions to a form, to clarify their application to the form
without changing any substantive requirement in the form or instructions.
- If APRA makes such a variation it must notify insurers in writing.
Transitional
Interpretation
Accounting Standard AASB 1024 means the accounting standard so designated made by the Australian Accounting Standards Board, being the accounting standard that applied in respect of reporting periods (within the meaning of the accounting standard) commencing immediately before 1 January 2005;
approved auditor means an auditor who has been approved by APRA under section 40 of the Insurance Act;
business days means ordinary business days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays;
consolidated insurance group means a group comprising:
(a) an insurer that is a highest parent entity; and
(b) each subsidiary under the control (within the meaning of Accounting Standard AASB 1024) of that insurer, whether the subsidiary is incorporated in Australia or not;
foreign insurer means a foreign general insurer within the meaning of the Insurance Act;
Note: A reference to a ‘branch’ or ‘branch operation’ is a reference to the Australian operations of a foreign insurer.
highest parent entity means an insurer that satisfies all of the following conditions:
(a) it is incorporated in Australia;
(b) it has at least one subsidiary under its control (within the meaning of Accounting Standard AASB 1024); and
(c) it is not itself a subsidiary of an insurer that is incorporated in Australia;
Insurance Act means the Insurance Act 1973;
insurer means a general insurer within the meaning of the Insurance Act;
Note: In the forms and instructions, a reference to an ‘authorised insurer’, ‘authorised insurance entity’ or ‘licensed insurer’ is a reference to an insurer, and a reference to an ‘authorised reinsurance entity’ is a reference to an insurer whose business consists only of undertaking liability by way of reinsurance.
reporting period means a period mentioned in subparagraph 6(a) or (b) or, if applicable, paragraph 7.
This reporting standard is made under section 13 of the Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act 2001 (the Collection of Data Act). It requires general insurers (insurers), including foreign general insurers (foreign insurers) operating in Australia through branch operations, to report to APRA, generally on a quarterly and annual basis, in relation to their premium liabilities.
This reporting standard outlines the overall requirements for the provision of this information to APRA. It should be read in conjunction with:
An insurer must provide APRA with the information required by the version of Form GRF 210.1 designated for a ‘Licensed Insurer’ for each reporting period.
An insurer that is a highest parent entity in relation to a consolidated insurance group must also provide APRA with the information required by the version of Form GRF 210.1 designated for a ‘Consolidated Insurance Group’ for each reporting period.
(a) in electronic form, using one of the electronic submission mechanisms provided by the ‘Direct to APRA’ (also known as ‘D2A’) application; or
(b) manually completed on paper, which must be faxed or mailed to APRA’s head office.
Note: the Direct to APRA application software and paper forms may be obtained from APRA.
(a) in respect of each quarter based on the financial year (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001) of the insurer; and
(b) in respect of each financial year (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001) of the insurer.
Note: The annual information required by paragraph 3 read with subparagraph 6(b), together with certain annual information required by other reporting standards, will form part of the insurer’s yearly statutory accounts within the meaning of section 3 of the Insurance Act 1973 (the Insurance Act). This means that the information must be audited in accordance with paragraph 49J(1)(a) of the Insurance Act. Under subsection 49J(3), the auditor must give the insurer a certificate relating to the yearly statutory accounts, and that certificate must specify the matters provided for in the prudential standards. (The annual information required from a highest parent entity under paragraph 4 read with subparagraph 6(b) is not required to be audited. APRA proposes to determine an exemption, under section 7 of the Insurance Act, in relation to the obligations under Part IV Division 4 of the Act in respect of the auditing of this information.)
(a) more frequently (if, having regard to the particular circumstances of the insurer, APRA considers it necessary or desirable to obtain information more frequently for the purposes of the prudential supervision of the insurer); or
(b) less frequently (if, having regard to the particular circumstances of the insurer and the extent to which it requires prudential supervision, APRA considers it unnecessary to require the insurer to provide the information as frequently as provided by subparagraph 6(a) or (b)).
(a) in the case of the quarterly information required by subparagraph 6(a) – 20 business days after the end of the reporting period to which the information relates; and
(b) in the case of the annual information required by subparagraph 6(b) – 4 months after the end of the reporting period to which the information relates.
Note: Paragraph 49L(1)(a) of the Insurance Act provides that the auditor’s certificate required under subsection 49J(3) of that Act must be lodged with APRA in accordance with the prudential standards. The prudential standards provide that the certificate must be submitted to APRA together with the yearly statutory accounts. Accordingly, the auditor’s certificate relating to the annual information required by paragraph 3 read with subparagraph 6(b) must be provided to APRA by the time specified in subparagraph 8(b)) of this reporting standard (unless an extension is granted under paragraph 10).
(a) in the case of the quarterly information required by subparagraph 6(a) – 30 business days after the end of the reporting period to which the information relates; and
(b) in the case of the annual information required by subparagraph 6(b) – 4 months after the end of the reporting period to which the information relates.
The information provided by an insurer under this reporting standard (other than the information required from a highest parent entity under paragraph 4) must be the product of processes and controls that have been reviewed and tested by the approved auditor of the insurer. This will require the auditor to review and test the systems, processes and controls supporting the reporting of the information to ensure that they produce accurate data and are otherwise reliable. This review and testing must be done on an annual basis or more frequently if necessary to enable the approved auditor to form an opinion on the accuracy and reliability of the data.
The information provided by an insurer under this reporting standard must be subject to processes and controls developed by the insurer for the internal review and authorisation of that information. It is the responsibility of the board and senior management of the insurer to ensure that an appropriate set of policies and procedures for the authorisation of data submitted to APRA is in place.
If an insurer submits information under this reporting standard using the ‘Direct to APRA’ software, it will be necessary for an officer of the insurer to digitally sign, authorise and encrypt the relevant data. For this purpose, APRA’s certificate authority will issue ‘digital certificates’, for use with the software, to officers of the insurer who have authority from the insurer to transmit the data to APRA.
If information under this reporting standard is provided in paper form, it must be signed on the front page of the relevant completed form by either:
(a) the Principal Executive Officer of the insurer; or
(b) the Chief Financial Officer of the insurer (whatever his or her official title may be).
(a) a form that is part of this reporting standard, and the instructions to such a form, to correct technical, programming or logical errors, inconsistencies or anomalies; or
(b) the instructions to a form, to clarify their application to the form
without changing any substantive requirement in the form or instructions.
- If APRA makes such a variation it must notify insurers in writing.
Transitional
Interpretation
Accounting Standard AASB 1024 means the accounting standard so designated made by the Australian Accounting Standards Board, being the accounting standard that applied in respect of reporting periods (within the meaning of the accounting standard) commencing immediately before 1 January 2005;
approved auditor means an auditor who has been approved by APRA under section 40 of the Insurance Act;
business days means ordinary business days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays;
consolidated insurance group means a group comprising:
(a) an insurer that is a highest parent entity; and
(b) each subsidiary under the control (within the meaning of Accounting Standard AASB 1024) of that insurer, whether the subsidiary is incorporated in Australia or not;
foreign insurer means a foreign general insurer within the meaning of the Insurance Act;
Note: A reference to a ‘branch’ or ‘branch operation’ is a reference to the Australian operations of a foreign insurer.
highest parent entity means an insurer that satisfies all of the following conditions:
(a) it is incorporated in Australia;
(b) it has at least one subsidiary under its control (within the meaning of Accounting Standard AASB 1024); and
(c) it is not itself a subsidiary of an insurer that is incorporated in Australia;
Insurance Act means the Insurance Act 1973;
insurer means a general insurer within the meaning of the Insurance Act;
Note: In the forms and instructions, a reference to an ‘authorised insurer’, ‘authorised insurance entity’ or ‘licensed insurer’ is a reference to an insurer, and a reference to an ‘authorised reinsurance entity’ is a reference to an insurer whose business consists only of undertaking liability by way of reinsurance.
reporting period means a period mentioned in subparagraph 6(a) or (b) or, if applicable, paragraph 7.
Introduction
Central estimate of premium liabilities gross of expected/deferred reinsurance and non reinsurance recoveries;
Risk margin for premium liabilities (in accordance with GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers) gross of expected reinsurance and non reinsurance recoveries;
The component of premium liabilities that are classified as current liabilities for financial reporting purposes (must align with the aggregate disclosure in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position).
The component of premium liabilities that are classified as non-current liabilities for financial reporting purposes (must align with the aggregate disclosure in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position).
The value of the Premium Liabilities and the expected reinsurance recoveries that are included in this form must be measured in accordance with GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers.
The form relating to authorised insurance entities and reinsurance entities is required to be subject to audit review and testing. The forms relating to the consolidated insurance group reporting unit is not subject to audit review and testing.
The scope and nature of audit testing required is outlined in the applicable Audit Guidance Statement issued by the Auditing and Assurance Board of the Australian Accounting Research Foundation.
Information provided in the form in respect of a financial year of an insurer forms part of the insurer’s ‘yearly statutory accounts’ within the meaning of section 3 of the Insurance Act 1973. This means that:
the completed form for the financial year must be audited by the approved auditor of the insurer (see paragraph 49J(1)(a) of the Act);
the insurer must make such arrangements as to enable the auditor to do this (subsection 49J(2));
the auditor must give the insurer a certificate relating to the completed form (and other completed forms that are part of the insurer’s yearly statutory accounts), which must contain statements of the auditor’s opinion on the matters required by the prudential standards to be dealt with in the certificate (subsection 49J(3));
the certificate must be lodged with APRA as provided for in the prudential standards (paragraph 49L(1)(a)), namely by the due date for lodging the form in respect of the financial year for the insurer.
Reporting entities
This form is to be completed by:
For the purposes of APRA prudential reporting, the consolidated insurance group is interpreted as the accounts incorporating the highest parent entity in a group structure, that is an Australian authorised general insurance entity (for the purposes of the Insurance Act 1973), and includes all subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures (registered both in Australia and overseas) of that parent entity.
For the purposes of this form, the highest parent entity in the corporate group does not include a company (e.g. non-operating holding company) that is not an authorised general insurance entity.
Definition of subsidiaries should be consistent with the requirements of Australian accounting standards AASB 1024 ‘Consolidated Accounts’ and definition of associates should be consistent with AASB 1016 ‘Accounting for Investments in Associates’.
Exemptions from the Consolidated Insurance Group requirements
Australian authorised insurers which do not have any subsidiaries are not required to complete the forms for this reporting unit.
Australian authorised insurers which have subsidiaries, but the financial position of the consolidated insurance group is not materially different from that of the licensed insurance entity, are not required to complete the forms for this reporting unit (i.e. the subsidiaries do not have any material dealings/balances).
Definitions for data reporting items required by this form have been provided where possible in the instructions under the section headed ‘Specific Instructions’. In addition, the ‘Glossary of Terms’ also contains a list of definitions of common data reporting items.
Unit of measurement
This form is to be prepared in thousands of Australian dollars (AUD). Amounts denominated in a currency other than Australian currency are to be converted to AUD in accordance with AASB 1012 ‘Foreign Currency Translation’.
The general requirements of AASB 1012 for translation are:
Monetary items are defined to mean money held and assets and liabilities that are to be received or paid in fixed or determinable amounts of money (e.g. claims payments, reinsurance recoveries).
Monetary items arising under foreign currency derivative contracts at the reporting date must be translated as follows:
The general requirements of AASB 1012 for accounting treatment of exchange differences arising on translation are:
Reporting period
Insurers are required to report the information in the reporting form on a quarterly and annual basis.
This form must be lodged for each of the reporting units, within the number of business days after the end of the quarter as set out in the Reporting Requirements table.
Specific instructions
Classes of Insurance Business
The classes of business for companies that are not specialist reinsurers are as follows:
(I). Houseowners/Householders (H & H)
This class covers the common H & H policies inclusive of:
Public liability normally attaching to these products are to be separated and included in Public and Product Liability class of business – item 8.
(II). Commercial Motor Vehicle
Motor vehicle insurance (including third party property damage) other than insurance covering vehicles defined below under Domestic Motor Vehicle. It includes long and medium haul trucks, cranes and special vehicles and policies covering fleets.
(III). Domestic Motor Vehicle
Motor vehicle insurance (including third party property damage) covering private use motor vehicles including utilities and lorries, motor cycles, private caravans, box and boat trailers and other vehicles not normally covered by business or commercial policies.
(IV). Travel
Insurance against losses associated with travel including loss of baggage and personal effects, losses on flight cancellations and overseas medical costs.
(V). Fire and Industrial Special Risks (ISR)
Includes all policies normally classified as 'Fire' and includes:
Standard policy wordings exist for this type of policy. All policies which contain such standard wordings or where the wording is substantially similar are to be classified as ISR.
(VI). Marine
Includes Marine Hull (including pleasure craft), Marine Cargo (including sea and inland transit insurance).
(VII). Aviation
Aviation (including aircraft hull and aircraft liability).
(VIII). Mortgage
Insurance against losses arising from the failure of debtors to meet financial obligations to creditors or under which payment of debts is guaranteed. It includes lease guarantee.
(IX). Consumer Credit (CCI)
Insurance to protect a consumer's ability to meet the loan repayments on personal loans and credit card finance in the event of death or loss of income due to injury, illness or unemployment.
(X). Other Accident
Includes the following types of insurance:
(XI). Other
All other insurance business not specifically mentioned elsewhere. It includes, for example:
(XII). Compulsory Third Party Motor Vehicle (CTP)
This class consists only of CTP business.
(XIII). Public and Product Liability
(XIV). Professional Indemnity (PI)
Includes Directors' and Officers' liability insurance plus legal expense insurance. Cover for legal expenses general included in this type of policy.
(XV). Employers' Liability (EL)
Includes:
The classes of business for companies that are specialist reinsurers are as follows:
(I). Facultative
(II). Proportional
(III). Excess of loss.
(I). Facultative Reinsurance.
The reinsurance of individual risks by offer and acceptance wherein the reinsurer has the “faculty” (option) to accept or reject each offer by the ceding company.
(II). Proportional Reinsurance.
A proportional treaty is an agreement between an insurer and a reinsurer in which the reinsurer shares an identical proportion of the premiums and losses of the ceding company.
(III). Excess of Loss Reinsurance.
Reinsurance which, subject to a specified limit, indemnifies the ceding company against the loss in excess of a specified retention. This type of reinsurance can involve:
Reinsurance non-split
This line item classification disclosed under Reinsurance class of business is to be used where it is not possible for the insurer to separately slit out all the classes of reinsurance businesses. However as required by GGN 110.3 Insurance Risk Capital Charge, where an insurer writes inwards reinsurance business and is unable to split this business into the classes and types listed in Table 2 of that guidance note, they are to use the highest casualty factors on their outstanding claims liabilities.
Where an insurer writes inwards reinsurance which spans multiple classes and the insurer cannot readily split the contract between classes, APRA suggests that the contract should be allocated using one of the following methods:
(a) allocate the contract to the category which represents the greatest exposure; or
(b) allocate the contract to the category representing the greatest premium income.
An insurer that writes inwards reinsurance is free to choose which of the above methods it uses, or may use another appropriate method, provided the same method is used for all contracts and all subsequent periods.
Premium Liabilities relate to future claim payments arising from future events insured under existing policies. For short tail business, the Premium Liabilities are of greater significance. The valuation of Premium Liabilities must include an amount in respect of the internal expenses that the insurer expects to incur in administering the policies and settling the relevant claims. Premium Liabilities are to be determined on a fully prospective basis; both net and gross of expected reinsurance recoveries.
The valuation of Premium Liabilities for each class of business must comprise:
(a) a central estimate (refer below); and
(b) a risk margin (refer below) that relates to the inherent uncertainty in each of these central estimates.
To ensure that valuation processes are consistent and sufficiently rigorous across the industry, the risk margin should be established on a basis that is intended to secure the insurance liabilities of the reporting insurer at a given level of sufficiency. The prescribed level of sufficiency is 75 per cent.
Due to the highly skewed nature of some insurance distributions, the 75 per cent level of sufficiency may result in a value regarded as insufficient for prudent purposes. Therefore, the risk margin should not be less than one half of the coefficient of variation for the Premium Liabilities of the reporting insurer.
(a) The central estimate
The central estimate is intended to reflect the mean value in the range of possible values for the outcome (that is, the mean of the distribution of probabilistic outcomes). The determination of the central estimate should be based on assumptions as to future experience which reflect the experience and circumstances of the insurer and which are:
The central estimate will generally be measured as the present value of the future expected payments. This measurement process will involve prospective calculations and modelling techniques, taking into account all factors which are considered to be material to the calculation, including:
(b) The risk margin
The risk margin is to be valued in accordance with the requirements of GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers. The risk margin is a component of the value of Premium Liabilities that relates to the inherent uncertainty in the central estimate. The risk margin does not relate to the risk associated with the underlying assets, including asset-liability mismatch risk. As the risk margin is an additional component of the Premium Liabilities value, it is therefore aimed at ensuring that the value of the Premium Liabilities is established at an appropriate and sufficient level.
Levies charged to customers such as fire service levies, while included as revenue are expenses of the insurer rather than government charges directly upon those insured. The amount paid by the insurer to government authorities does not depend on the amounts collected from those insured in relation to the levies and charges. Accordingly these levies and charges are not to be included in the calculation of Premium Liabilities.
The insurer is free to provide for an amount of Premium Liabilities in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position at a level equal to or greater than the amount required by GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers. However for the purposes of this form only, Premium Liabilities is to be measured and reported in accordance with prudential standard GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers and disclosed by type of insurance business (direct business and inward reinsurance business) i.e. must be at the 75% level. If Premium Liabilities is reported at a level greater than that required by GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers in this form, the insurer will be subjecting itself to a greater risk charge than required.
Note: any amount of the Premium Liabilities reported in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position in excess of the amount required by GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers, can be added back to Tier 1 capital in GRF 120.0 Determination of Capital Base.
Quarterly actuarial reviews are not required to be conducted specifically for the purposes of completing this form.
“Expected reinsurance recoveries” is a term used to describe the value of future liabilities that are recognised as “Premium Liabilities” (in accordance with GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers), that are expected to be recovered under reinsurance contracts. Expected reinsurance recoveries is to be determined in accordance with the principles of GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers. The principles of this standard should be applied with similar robustness to the valuation of gross (of reinsurance) premium liabilities.
Where advice of an Approved Actuary is required in regard to the valuation of the premium liabilities, the Approved Actuary should also consider the estimation of the expected reinsurance recoveries on the premium liabilities recognised. Actuarial judgement should be used in the application of the principles of GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers in those circumstances.
Expected reinsurance recoveries does not include other forms of reinsurance assets or other form of non-reinsurance recoveries. Non reinsurance recoveries are amounts that may be recovered under arrangements other than reinsurance arrangements. These would include salvage, subrogation and sharing agreements.
For each line of business, report the central estimate, gross of expected reinsurance recoveries, associated with the premium liability that is calculated in accordance with GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers.
For each line of business report the risk margin, gross of expected reinsurance recoveries that are associated with the premium liabilities that are calculated in accordance with GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers.
Represents the total of the central estimate and risk margin. Do not enter a value as this is automatically calculated by the form.
For each line of business report the Expected Reinsurance Recoveries that are related to the premium liabilities that are recognised and calculated in accordance with GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers.
For each line of business report the Expected Non Reinsurance Recoveries that are related to the premium liabilities that are recognised and calculated in accordance with GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers.
Total Premium Liabilities net of Expected Reinsurance Recoveries and Non-reinsurance Recoveries
The following calculates the Total Premium Liabilities net of Expected Reinsurance Recoveries and Non-reinsurance Recoveries:
Do not enter a value as this is automatically calculated by the form.
Premium Liabilities Gross of Expected Reinsurance Recoveries Classified as – Current Liabilities
For the total of Direct business and reinsurance business, report the component of the premium liabilities valuation that can be classified by the insurer as a current liability.
The total of this column (Current Liabilities) does not necessarily have to equate to the total of Premium Liabilities disclosed as a current liability in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position. This will be the case (i.e. not equal) where the insurer as provided for Premium Liabilities in excess of that valuation required by GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers (the value which is required to be reported in this form).
Premium Liabilities Gross of Expected Reinsurance Recoveries Classified as – Non-current Liabilities
For the total of Direct business and Reinsurance business, report the component of the premium liabilities valuation that can be classified by the insurer as a non-current liability.
The total of this column (Non-Current Liabilities) does not necessarily have to equate to the total of Premium Liabilities disclosed as a non-current liability in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position. This will be the case (i.e. not equal) where the insurer as provided for Premium Liabilities in excess of that valuation required by GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers (the value which is required to be reported in this form).
Introduction
Introduction
Central estimate of premium liabilities gross of expected/deferred reinsurance and non reinsurance recoveries;
Risk margin for premium liabilities (in accordance with GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers) gross of expected reinsurance and non reinsurance recoveries;
The component of premium liabilities that are classified as current liabilities for financial reporting purposes (must align with the aggregate disclosure in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position).
The component of premium liabilities that are classified as non-current liabilities for financial reporting purposes (must align with the aggregate disclosure in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position).
The value of the Premium Liabilities and the expected reinsurance recoveries that are included in this form must be measured in accordance with GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers.
The form relating to authorised insurance entities and reinsurance entities is required to be subject to audit review and testing. The forms relating to the consolidated insurance group reporting unit is not subject to audit review and testing.
The scope and nature of audit testing required is outlined in the applicable Audit Guidance Statement issued by the Auditing and Assurance Board of the Australian Accounting Research Foundation.
Information provided in the form in respect of a financial year of an insurer forms part of the insurer’s ‘yearly statutory accounts’ within the meaning of section 3 of the Insurance Act 1973. This means that:
the completed form for the financial year must be audited by the approved auditor of the insurer (see paragraph 49J(1)(a) of the Act);
the insurer must make such arrangements as to enable the auditor to do this (subsection 49J(2));
the auditor must give the insurer a certificate relating to the completed form (and other completed forms that are part of the insurer’s yearly statutory accounts), which must contain statements of the auditor’s opinion on the matters required by the prudential standards to be dealt with in the certificate (subsection 49J(3));
the certificate must be lodged with APRA as provided for in the prudential standards (paragraph 49L(1)(a)), namely by the due date for lodging the form in respect of the financial year for the insurer.
Reporting entities
This form is to be completed by:
For the purposes of APRA prudential reporting, the consolidated insurance group is interpreted as the accounts incorporating the highest parent entity in a group structure, that is an Australian authorised general insurance entity (for the purposes of the Insurance Act 1973), and includes all subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures (registered both in Australia and overseas) of that parent entity.
For the purposes of this form, the highest parent entity in the corporate group does not include a company (e.g. non-operating holding company) that is not an authorised general insurance entity.
Definition of subsidiaries should be consistent with the requirements of Australian accounting standards AASB 1024 ‘Consolidated Accounts’ and definition of associates should be consistent with AASB 1016 ‘Accounting for Investments in Associates’.
Exemptions from the Consolidated Insurance Group requirements
Australian authorised insurers which do not have any subsidiaries are not required to complete the forms for this reporting unit.
Australian authorised insurers which have subsidiaries, but the financial position of the consolidated insurance group is not materially different from that of the licensed insurance entity, are not required to complete the forms for this reporting unit (i.e. the subsidiaries do not have any material dealings/balances).
Definitions for data reporting items required by this form have been provided where possible in the instructions under the section headed ‘Specific Instructions’. In addition, the ‘Glossary of Terms’ also contains a list of definitions of common data reporting items.
Unit of measurement
This form is to be prepared in thousands of Australian dollars (AUD). Amounts denominated in a currency other than Australian currency are to be converted to AUD in accordance with AASB 1012 ‘Foreign Currency Translation’.
The general requirements of AASB 1012 for translation are:
Monetary items are defined to mean money held and assets and liabilities that are to be received or paid in fixed or determinable amounts of money (e.g. claims payments, reinsurance recoveries).
Monetary items arising under foreign currency derivative contracts at the reporting date must be translated as follows:
The general requirements of AASB 1012 for accounting treatment of exchange differences arising on translation are:
Reporting period
Insurers are required to report the information in the reporting form on a quarterly and annual basis.
This form must be lodged for each of the reporting units, within the number of business days after the end of the quarter as set out in the Reporting Requirements table.
Specific instructions
Classes of Insurance Business
The classes of business for companies that are not specialist reinsurers are as follows:
(I). Houseowners/Householders (H & H)
This class covers the common H & H policies inclusive of:
Public liability normally attaching to these products are to be separated and included in Public and Product Liability class of business – item 8.
(II). Commercial Motor Vehicle
Motor vehicle insurance (including third party property damage) other than insurance covering vehicles defined below under Domestic Motor Vehicle. It includes long and medium haul trucks, cranes and special vehicles and policies covering fleets.
(III). Domestic Motor Vehicle
Motor vehicle insurance (including third party property damage) covering private use motor vehicles including utilities and lorries, motor cycles, private caravans, box and boat trailers and other vehicles not normally covered by business or commercial policies.
(IV). Travel
Insurance against losses associated with travel including loss of baggage and personal effects, losses on flight cancellations and overseas medical costs.
(V). Fire and Industrial Special Risks (ISR)
Includes all policies normally classified as 'Fire' and includes:
Standard policy wordings exist for this type of policy. All policies which contain such standard wordings or where the wording is substantially similar are to be classified as ISR.
(VI). Marine
Includes Marine Hull (including pleasure craft), Marine Cargo (including sea and inland transit insurance).
(VII). Aviation
Aviation (including aircraft hull and aircraft liability).
(VIII). Mortgage
Insurance against losses arising from the failure of debtors to meet financial obligations to creditors or under which payment of debts is guaranteed. It includes lease guarantee.
(IX). Consumer Credit (CCI)
Insurance to protect a consumer's ability to meet the loan repayments on personal loans and credit card finance in the event of death or loss of income due to injury, illness or unemployment.
(X). Other Accident
Includes the following types of insurance:
(XI). Other
All other insurance business not specifically mentioned elsewhere. It includes, for example:
(XII). Compulsory Third Party Motor Vehicle (CTP)
This class consists only of CTP business.
(XIII). Public and Product Liability
(XIV). Professional Indemnity (PI)
Includes Directors' and Officers' liability insurance plus legal expense insurance. Cover for legal expenses general included in this type of policy.
(XV). Employers' Liability (EL)
Includes:
The classes of business for companies that are specialist reinsurers are as follows:
(I). Facultative
(II). Proportional
(III). Excess of loss.
(I). Facultative Reinsurance.
The reinsurance of individual risks by offer and acceptance wherein the reinsurer has the “faculty” (option) to accept or reject each offer by the ceding company.
(II). Proportional Reinsurance.
A proportional treaty is an agreement between an insurer and a reinsurer in which the reinsurer shares an identical proportion of the premiums and losses of the ceding company.
(III). Excess of Loss Reinsurance.
Reinsurance which, subject to a specified limit, indemnifies the ceding company against the loss in excess of a specified retention. This type of reinsurance can involve:
Reinsurance non-split
This line item classification disclosed under Reinsurance class of business is to be used where it is not possible for the insurer to separately slit out all the classes of reinsurance businesses. However as required by GGN 110.3 Insurance Risk Capital Charge, where an insurer writes inwards reinsurance business and is unable to split this business into the classes and types listed in Table 2 of that guidance note, they are to use the highest casualty factors on their outstanding claims liabilities.
Where an insurer writes inwards reinsurance which spans multiple classes and the insurer cannot readily split the contract between classes, APRA suggests that the contract should be allocated using one of the following methods:
(a) allocate the contract to the category which represents the greatest exposure; or
(b) allocate the contract to the category representing the greatest premium income.
An insurer that writes inwards reinsurance is free to choose which of the above methods it uses, or may use another appropriate method, provided the same method is used for all contracts and all subsequent periods.
Premium Liabilities relate to future claim payments arising from future events insured under existing policies. For short tail business, the Premium Liabilities are of greater significance. The valuation of Premium Liabilities must include an amount in respect of the internal expenses that the insurer expects to incur in administering the policies and settling the relevant claims. Premium Liabilities are to be determined on a fully prospective basis; both net and gross of expected reinsurance recoveries.
The valuation of Premium Liabilities for each class of business must comprise:
(a) a central estimate (refer below); and
(b) a risk margin (refer below) that relates to the inherent uncertainty in each of these central estimates.
To ensure that valuation processes are consistent and sufficiently rigorous across the industry, the risk margin should be established on a basis that is intended to secure the insurance liabilities of the reporting insurer at a given level of sufficiency. The prescribed level of sufficiency is 75 per cent.
Due to the highly skewed nature of some insurance distributions, the 75 per cent level of sufficiency may result in a value regarded as insufficient for prudent purposes. Therefore, the risk margin should not be less than one half of the coefficient of variation for the Premium Liabilities of the reporting insurer.
(a) The central estimate
The central estimate is intended to reflect the mean value in the range of possible values for the outcome (that is, the mean of the distribution of probabilistic outcomes). The determination of the central estimate should be based on assumptions as to future experience which reflect the experience and circumstances of the insurer and which are:
The central estimate will generally be measured as the present value of the future expected payments. This measurement process will involve prospective calculations and modelling techniques, taking into account all factors which are considered to be material to the calculation, including:
(b) The risk margin
The risk margin is to be valued in accordance with the requirements of GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers. The risk margin is a component of the value of Premium Liabilities that relates to the inherent uncertainty in the central estimate. The risk margin does not relate to the risk associated with the underlying assets, including asset-liability mismatch risk. As the risk margin is an additional component of the Premium Liabilities value, it is therefore aimed at ensuring that the value of the Premium Liabilities is established at an appropriate and sufficient level.
Levies charged to customers such as fire service levies, while included as revenue are expenses of the insurer rather than government charges directly upon those insured. The amount paid by the insurer to government authorities does not depend on the amounts collected from those insured in relation to the levies and charges. Accordingly these levies and charges are not to be included in the calculation of Premium Liabilities.
The insurer is free to provide for an amount of Premium Liabilities in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position at a level equal to or greater than the amount required by GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers. However for the purposes of this form only, Premium Liabilities is to be measured and reported in accordance with prudential standard GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers and disclosed by type of insurance business (direct business and inward reinsurance business) i.e. must be at the 75% level. If Premium Liabilities is reported at a level greater than that required by GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers in this form, the insurer will be subjecting itself to a greater risk charge than required.
Note: any amount of the Premium Liabilities reported in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position in excess of the amount required by GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers, can be added back to Tier 1 capital in GRF 120.0 Determination of Capital Base.
Quarterly actuarial reviews are not required to be conducted specifically for the purposes of completing this form.
“Expected reinsurance recoveries” is a term used to describe the value of future liabilities that are recognised as “Premium Liabilities” (in accordance with GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers), that are expected to be recovered under reinsurance contracts. Expected reinsurance recoveries is to be determined in accordance with the principles of GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers. The principles of this standard should be applied with similar robustness to the valuation of gross (of reinsurance) premium liabilities.
Where advice of an Approved Actuary is required in regard to the valuation of the premium liabilities, the Approved Actuary should also consider the estimation of the expected reinsurance recoveries on the premium liabilities recognised. Actuarial judgement should be used in the application of the principles of GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers in those circumstances.
Expected reinsurance recoveries does not include other forms of reinsurance assets or other form of non-reinsurance recoveries. Non reinsurance recoveries are amounts that may be recovered under arrangements other than reinsurance arrangements. These would include salvage, subrogation and sharing agreements.
For each line of business, report the central estimate, gross of expected reinsurance recoveries, associated with the premium liability that is calculated in accordance with GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers.
For each line of business report the risk margin, gross of expected reinsurance recoveries that are associated with the premium liabilities that are calculated in accordance with GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers.
Represents the total of the central estimate and risk margin. Do not enter a value as this is automatically calculated by the form.
For each line of business report the Expected Reinsurance Recoveries that are related to the premium liabilities that are recognised and calculated in accordance with GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers.
For each line of business report the Expected Non Reinsurance Recoveries that are related to the premium liabilities that are recognised and calculated in accordance with GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers.
Total Premium Liabilities net of Expected Reinsurance Recoveries and Non-reinsurance Recoveries
The following calculates the Total Premium Liabilities net of Expected Reinsurance Recoveries and Non-reinsurance Recoveries:
Do not enter a value as this is automatically calculated by the form.
Premium Liabilities Gross of Expected Reinsurance Recoveries Classified as – Current Liabilities
For the total of Direct business and reinsurance business, report the component of the premium liabilities valuation that can be classified by the insurer as a current liability.
The total of this column (Current Liabilities) does not necessarily have to equate to the total of Premium Liabilities disclosed as a current liability in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position. This will be the case (i.e. not equal) where the insurer as provided for Premium Liabilities in excess of that valuation required by GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers (the value which is required to be reported in this form).
Premium Liabilities Gross of Expected Reinsurance Recoveries Classified as – Non-current Liabilities
For the total of Direct business and Reinsurance business, report the component of the premium liabilities valuation that can be classified by the insurer as a non-current liability.
The total of this column (Non-Current Liabilities) does not necessarily have to equate to the total of Premium Liabilities disclosed as a non-current liability in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position. This will be the case (i.e. not equal) where the insurer as provided for Premium Liabilities in excess of that valuation required by GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers (the value which is required to be reported in this form).
Central estimate of premium liabilities gross of expected/deferred reinsurance and non reinsurance recoveries;
Risk margin for premium liabilities (in accordance with GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers) gross of expected reinsurance and non reinsurance recoveries;
The component of premium liabilities that are classified as current liabilities for financial reporting purposes (must align with the aggregate disclosure in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position).
The component of premium liabilities that are classified as non-current liabilities for financial reporting purposes (must align with the aggregate disclosure in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position).
The value of the Premium Liabilities and the expected reinsurance recoveries that are included in this form must be measured in accordance with GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers.
The form relating to authorised insurance entities and reinsurance entities is required to be subject to audit review and testing. The forms relating to the consolidated insurance group reporting unit is not subject to audit review and testing.
The scope and nature of audit testing required is outlined in the applicable Audit Guidance Statement issued by the Auditing and Assurance Board of the Australian Accounting Research Foundation.
Information provided in the form in respect of a financial year of an insurer forms part of the insurer’s ‘yearly statutory accounts’ within the meaning of section 3 of the Insurance Act 1973. This means that:
the completed form for the financial year must be audited by the approved auditor of the insurer (see paragraph 49J(1)(a) of the Act);
the insurer must make such arrangements as to enable the auditor to do this (subsection 49J(2));
the auditor must give the insurer a certificate relating to the completed form (and other completed forms that are part of the insurer’s yearly statutory accounts), which must contain statements of the auditor’s opinion on the matters required by the prudential standards to be dealt with in the certificate (subsection 49J(3));
the certificate must be lodged with APRA as provided for in the prudential standards (paragraph 49L(1)(a)), namely by the due date for lodging the form in respect of the financial year for the insurer.
Reporting entities
This form is to be completed by:
For the purposes of APRA prudential reporting, the consolidated insurance group is interpreted as the accounts incorporating the highest parent entity in a group structure, that is an Australian authorised general insurance entity (for the purposes of the Insurance Act 1973), and includes all subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures (registered both in Australia and overseas) of that parent entity.
For the purposes of this form, the highest parent entity in the corporate group does not include a company (e.g. non-operating holding company) that is not an authorised general insurance entity.
Definition of subsidiaries should be consistent with the requirements of Australian accounting standards AASB 1024 ‘Consolidated Accounts’ and definition of associates should be consistent with AASB 1016 ‘Accounting for Investments in Associates’.
Exemptions from the Consolidated Insurance Group requirements
Australian authorised insurers which do not have any subsidiaries are not required to complete the forms for this reporting unit.
Australian authorised insurers which have subsidiaries, but the financial position of the consolidated insurance group is not materially different from that of the licensed insurance entity, are not required to complete the forms for this reporting unit (i.e. the subsidiaries do not have any material dealings/balances).
Definitions for data reporting items required by this form have been provided where possible in the instructions under the section headed ‘Specific Instructions’. In addition, the ‘Glossary of Terms’ also contains a list of definitions of common data reporting items.
Unit of measurement
This form is to be prepared in thousands of Australian dollars (AUD). Amounts denominated in a currency other than Australian currency are to be converted to AUD in accordance with AASB 1012 ‘Foreign Currency Translation’.
The general requirements of AASB 1012 for translation are:
Monetary items are defined to mean money held and assets and liabilities that are to be received or paid in fixed or determinable amounts of money (e.g. claims payments, reinsurance recoveries).
Monetary items arising under foreign currency derivative contracts at the reporting date must be translated as follows:
The general requirements of AASB 1012 for accounting treatment of exchange differences arising on translation are:
Reporting period
Insurers are required to report the information in the reporting form on a quarterly and annual basis.
This form must be lodged for each of the reporting units, within the number of business days after the end of the quarter as set out in the Reporting Requirements table.
Specific instructions
Classes of Insurance Business
The classes of business for companies that are not specialist reinsurers are as follows:
(I). Houseowners/Householders (H & H)
This class covers the common H & H policies inclusive of:
Public liability normally attaching to these products are to be separated and included in Public and Product Liability class of business – item 8.
(II). Commercial Motor Vehicle
Motor vehicle insurance (including third party property damage) other than insurance covering vehicles defined below under Domestic Motor Vehicle. It includes long and medium haul trucks, cranes and special vehicles and policies covering fleets.
(III). Domestic Motor Vehicle
Motor vehicle insurance (including third party property damage) covering private use motor vehicles including utilities and lorries, motor cycles, private caravans, box and boat trailers and other vehicles not normally covered by business or commercial policies.
(IV). Travel
Insurance against losses associated with travel including loss of baggage and personal effects, losses on flight cancellations and overseas medical costs.
(V). Fire and Industrial Special Risks (ISR)
Includes all policies normally classified as 'Fire' and includes:
Standard policy wordings exist for this type of policy. All policies which contain such standard wordings or where the wording is substantially similar are to be classified as ISR.
(VI). Marine
Includes Marine Hull (including pleasure craft), Marine Cargo (including sea and inland transit insurance).
(VII). Aviation
Aviation (including aircraft hull and aircraft liability).
(VIII). Mortgage
Insurance against losses arising from the failure of debtors to meet financial obligations to creditors or under which payment of debts is guaranteed. It includes lease guarantee.
(IX). Consumer Credit (CCI)
Insurance to protect a consumer's ability to meet the loan repayments on personal loans and credit card finance in the event of death or loss of income due to injury, illness or unemployment.
(X). Other Accident
Includes the following types of insurance:
(XI). Other
All other insurance business not specifically mentioned elsewhere. It includes, for example:
(XII). Compulsory Third Party Motor Vehicle (CTP)
This class consists only of CTP business.
(XIII). Public and Product Liability
(XIV). Professional Indemnity (PI)
Includes Directors' and Officers' liability insurance plus legal expense insurance. Cover for legal expenses general included in this type of policy.
(XV). Employers' Liability (EL)
Includes:
The classes of business for companies that are specialist reinsurers are as follows:
(I). Facultative
(II). Proportional
(III). Excess of loss.
(I). Facultative Reinsurance.
The reinsurance of individual risks by offer and acceptance wherein the reinsurer has the “faculty” (option) to accept or reject each offer by the ceding company.
(II). Proportional Reinsurance.
A proportional treaty is an agreement between an insurer and a reinsurer in which the reinsurer shares an identical proportion of the premiums and losses of the ceding company.
(III). Excess of Loss Reinsurance.
Reinsurance which, subject to a specified limit, indemnifies the ceding company against the loss in excess of a specified retention. This type of reinsurance can involve:
Reinsurance non-split
This line item classification disclosed under Reinsurance class of business is to be used where it is not possible for the insurer to separately slit out all the classes of reinsurance businesses. However as required by GGN 110.3 Insurance Risk Capital Charge, where an insurer writes inwards reinsurance business and is unable to split this business into the classes and types listed in Table 2 of that guidance note, they are to use the highest casualty factors on their outstanding claims liabilities.
Where an insurer writes inwards reinsurance which spans multiple classes and the insurer cannot readily split the contract between classes, APRA suggests that the contract should be allocated using one of the following methods:
(a) allocate the contract to the category which represents the greatest exposure; or
(b) allocate the contract to the category representing the greatest premium income.
An insurer that writes inwards reinsurance is free to choose which of the above methods it uses, or may use another appropriate method, provided the same method is used for all contracts and all subsequent periods.
Premium Liabilities relate to future claim payments arising from future events insured under existing policies. For short tail business, the Premium Liabilities are of greater significance. The valuation of Premium Liabilities must include an amount in respect of the internal expenses that the insurer expects to incur in administering the policies and settling the relevant claims. Premium Liabilities are to be determined on a fully prospective basis; both net and gross of expected reinsurance recoveries.
The valuation of Premium Liabilities for each class of business must comprise:
(a) a central estimate (refer below); and
(b) a risk margin (refer below) that relates to the inherent uncertainty in each of these central estimates.
To ensure that valuation processes are consistent and sufficiently rigorous across the industry, the risk margin should be established on a basis that is intended to secure the insurance liabilities of the reporting insurer at a given level of sufficiency. The prescribed level of sufficiency is 75 per cent.
Due to the highly skewed nature of some insurance distributions, the 75 per cent level of sufficiency may result in a value regarded as insufficient for prudent purposes. Therefore, the risk margin should not be less than one half of the coefficient of variation for the Premium Liabilities of the reporting insurer.
(a) The central estimate
The central estimate is intended to reflect the mean value in the range of possible values for the outcome (that is, the mean of the distribution of probabilistic outcomes). The determination of the central estimate should be based on assumptions as to future experience which reflect the experience and circumstances of the insurer and which are:
The central estimate will generally be measured as the present value of the future expected payments. This measurement process will involve prospective calculations and modelling techniques, taking into account all factors which are considered to be material to the calculation, including:
(b) The risk margin
The risk margin is to be valued in accordance with the requirements of GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers. The risk margin is a component of the value of Premium Liabilities that relates to the inherent uncertainty in the central estimate. The risk margin does not relate to the risk associated with the underlying assets, including asset-liability mismatch risk. As the risk margin is an additional component of the Premium Liabilities value, it is therefore aimed at ensuring that the value of the Premium Liabilities is established at an appropriate and sufficient level.
Levies charged to customers such as fire service levies, while included as revenue are expenses of the insurer rather than government charges directly upon those insured. The amount paid by the insurer to government authorities does not depend on the amounts collected from those insured in relation to the levies and charges. Accordingly these levies and charges are not to be included in the calculation of Premium Liabilities.
The insurer is free to provide for an amount of Premium Liabilities in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position at a level equal to or greater than the amount required by GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers. However for the purposes of this form only, Premium Liabilities is to be measured and reported in accordance with prudential standard GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers and disclosed by type of insurance business (direct business and inward reinsurance business) i.e. must be at the 75% level. If Premium Liabilities is reported at a level greater than that required by GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers in this form, the insurer will be subjecting itself to a greater risk charge than required.
Note: any amount of the Premium Liabilities reported in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position in excess of the amount required by GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers, can be added back to Tier 1 capital in GRF 120.0 Determination of Capital Base.
Quarterly actuarial reviews are not required to be conducted specifically for the purposes of completing this form.
“Expected reinsurance recoveries” is a term used to describe the value of future liabilities that are recognised as “Premium Liabilities” (in accordance with GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers), that are expected to be recovered under reinsurance contracts. Expected reinsurance recoveries is to be determined in accordance with the principles of GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers. The principles of this standard should be applied with similar robustness to the valuation of gross (of reinsurance) premium liabilities.
Where advice of an Approved Actuary is required in regard to the valuation of the premium liabilities, the Approved Actuary should also consider the estimation of the expected reinsurance recoveries on the premium liabilities recognised. Actuarial judgement should be used in the application of the principles of GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers in those circumstances.
Expected reinsurance recoveries does not include other forms of reinsurance assets or other form of non-reinsurance recoveries. Non reinsurance recoveries are amounts that may be recovered under arrangements other than reinsurance arrangements. These would include salvage, subrogation and sharing agreements.
For each line of business, report the central estimate, gross of expected reinsurance recoveries, associated with the premium liability that is calculated in accordance with GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers.
For each line of business report the risk margin, gross of expected reinsurance recoveries that are associated with the premium liabilities that are calculated in accordance with GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers.
Represents the total of the central estimate and risk margin. Do not enter a value as this is automatically calculated by the form.
For each line of business report the Expected Reinsurance Recoveries that are related to the premium liabilities that are recognised and calculated in accordance with GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers.
For each line of business report the Expected Non Reinsurance Recoveries that are related to the premium liabilities that are recognised and calculated in accordance with GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers.
Total Premium Liabilities net of Expected Reinsurance Recoveries and Non-reinsurance Recoveries
The following calculates the Total Premium Liabilities net of Expected Reinsurance Recoveries and Non-reinsurance Recoveries:
Do not enter a value as this is automatically calculated by the form.
Premium Liabilities Gross of Expected Reinsurance Recoveries Classified as – Current Liabilities
For the total of Direct business and reinsurance business, report the component of the premium liabilities valuation that can be classified by the insurer as a current liability.
The total of this column (Current Liabilities) does not necessarily have to equate to the total of Premium Liabilities disclosed as a current liability in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position. This will be the case (i.e. not equal) where the insurer as provided for Premium Liabilities in excess of that valuation required by GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers (the value which is required to be reported in this form).
Premium Liabilities Gross of Expected Reinsurance Recoveries Classified as – Non-current Liabilities
For the total of Direct business and Reinsurance business, report the component of the premium liabilities valuation that can be classified by the insurer as a non-current liability.
The total of this column (Non-Current Liabilities) does not necessarily have to equate to the total of Premium Liabilities disclosed as a non-current liability in GRF 300.0 Statement of Financial Position. This will be the case (i.e. not equal) where the insurer as provided for Premium Liabilities in excess of that valuation required by GPS 210 Liability Valuation of General Insurers (the value which is required to be reported in this form).
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This reporting standard is made under section 13 of the Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act 2001 (the Collection of Data Act). It requires general insurers (insurers), including foreign general insurers (foreign insurers) operating in Australia through branch operations, to report to APRA, generally on a quarterly and annual basis, in relation to their premium liabilities.
This reporting standard outlines the overall requirements for the provision of this information to APRA. It should be read in conjunction with:
An insurer must provide APRA with the information required by the version of Form GRF 210.1 designated for a ‘Licensed Insurer’ for each reporting period.
An insurer that is a highest parent entity in relation to a consolidated insurance group must also provide APRA with the information required by the version of Form GRF 210.1 designated for a ‘Consolidated Insurance Group’ for each reporting period.
(a) in electronic form, using one of the electronic submission mechanisms provided by the ‘Direct to APRA’ (also known as ‘D2A’) application; or
(b) manually completed on paper, which must be faxed or mailed to APRA’s head office.
Note: the Direct to APRA application software and paper forms may be obtained from APRA.
(a) in respect of each quarter based on the financial year (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001) of the insurer; and
(b) in respect of each financial year (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001) of the insurer.
Note: The annual information required by paragraph 3 read with subparagraph 6(b), together with certain annual information required by other reporting standards, will form part of the insurer’s yearly statutory accounts within the meaning of section 3 of the Insurance Act 1973 (the Insurance Act). This means that the information must be audited in accordance with paragraph 49J(1)(a) of the Insurance Act. Under subsection 49J(3), the auditor must give the insurer a certificate relating to the yearly statutory accounts, and that certificate must specify the matters provided for in the prudential standards. (The annual information required from a highest parent entity under paragraph 4 read with subparagraph 6(b) is not required to be audited. APRA proposes to determine an exemption, under section 7 of the Insurance Act, in relation to the obligations under Part IV Division 4 of the Act in respect of the auditing of this information.)
(a) more frequently (if, having regard to the particular circumstances of the insurer, APRA considers it necessary or desirable to obtain information more frequently for the purposes of the prudential supervision of the insurer); or
(b) less frequently (if, having regard to the particular circumstances of the insurer and the extent to which it requires prudential supervision, APRA considers it unnecessary to require the insurer to provide the information as frequently as provided by subparagraph 6(a) or (b)).
(a) in the case of the quarterly information required by subparagraph 6(a) – 20 business days after the end of the reporting period to which the information relates; and
(b) in the case of the annual information required by subparagraph 6(b) – 4 months after the end of the reporting period to which the information relates.
Note: Paragraph 49L(1)(a) of the Insurance Act provides that the auditor’s certificate required under subsection 49J(3) of that Act must be lodged with APRA in accordance with the prudential standards. The prudential standards provide that the certificate must be submitted to APRA together with the yearly statutory accounts. Accordingly, the auditor’s certificate relating to the annual information required by paragraph 3 read with subparagraph 6(b) must be provided to APRA by the time specified in subparagraph 8(b)) of this reporting standard (unless an extension is granted under paragraph 10).
(a) in the case of the quarterly information required by subparagraph 6(a) – 30 business days after the end of the reporting period to which the information relates; and
(b) in the case of the annual information required by subparagraph 6(b) – 4 months after the end of the reporting period to which the information relates.
The information provided by an insurer under this reporting standard (other than the information required from a highest parent entity under paragraph 4) must be the product of processes and controls that have been reviewed and tested by the approved auditor of the insurer. This will require the auditor to review and test the systems, processes and controls supporting the reporting of the information to ensure that they produce accurate data and are otherwise reliable. This review and testing must be done on an annual basis or more frequently if necessary to enable the approved auditor to form an opinion on the accuracy and reliability of the data.
The information provided by an insurer under this reporting standard must be subject to processes and controls developed by the insurer for the internal review and authorisation of that information. It is the responsibility of the board and senior management of the insurer to ensure that an appropriate set of policies and procedures for the authorisation of data submitted to APRA is in place.
If an insurer submits information under this reporting standard using the ‘Direct to APRA’ software, it will be necessary for an officer of the insurer to digitally sign, authorise and encrypt the relevant data. For this purpose, APRA’s certificate authority will issue ‘digital certificates’, for use with the software, to officers of the insurer who have authority from the insurer to transmit the data to APRA.
If information under this reporting standard is provided in paper form, it must be signed on the front page of the relevant completed form by either:
(a) the Principal Executive Officer of the insurer; or
(b) the Chief Financial Officer of the insurer (whatever his or her official title may be).
(a) a form that is part of this reporting standard, and the instructions to such a form, to correct technical, programming or logical errors, inconsistencies or anomalies; or
(b) the instructions to a form, to clarify their application to the form
without changing any substantive requirement in the form or instructions.
- If APRA makes such a variation it must notify insurers in writing.
Transitional
Interpretation
Accounting Standard AASB 1024 means the accounting standard so designated made by the Australian Accounting Standards Board, being the accounting standard that applied in respect of reporting periods (within the meaning of the accounting standard) commencing immediately before 1 January 2005;
approved auditor means an auditor who has been approved by APRA under section 40 of the Insurance Act;
business days means ordinary business days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays;
consolidated insurance group means a group comprising:
(a) an insurer that is a highest parent entity; and
(b) each subsidiary under the control (within the meaning of Accounting Standard AASB 1024) of that insurer, whether the subsidiary is incorporated in Australia or not;
foreign insurer means a foreign general insurer within the meaning of the Insurance Act;
Note: A reference to a ‘branch’ or ‘branch operation’ is a reference to the Australian operations of a foreign insurer.
highest parent entity means an insurer that satisfies all of the following conditions:
(a) it is incorporated in Australia;
(b) it has at least one subsidiary under its control (within the meaning of Accounting Standard AASB 1024); and
(c) it is not itself a subsidiary of an insurer that is incorporated in Australia;
Insurance Act means the Insurance Act 1973;
insurer means a general insurer within the meaning of the Insurance Act;
Note: In the forms and instructions, a reference to an ‘authorised insurer’, ‘authorised insurance entity’ or ‘licensed insurer’ is a reference to an insurer, and a reference to an ‘authorised reinsurance entity’ is a reference to an insurer whose business consists only of undertaking liability by way of reinsurance.
reporting period means a period mentioned in subparagraph 6(a) or (b) or, if applicable, paragraph 7.
This reporting standard is made under section 13 of the Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act 2001 (the Collection of Data Act). It requires general insurers (insurers), including foreign general insurers (foreign insurers) operating in Australia through branch operations, to report to APRA, generally on a quarterly and annual basis, in relation to their premium liabilities.
This reporting standard outlines the overall requirements for the provision of this information to APRA. It should be read in conjunction with:
An insurer must provide APRA with the information required by the version of Form GRF 210.1 designated for a ‘Licensed Insurer’ for each reporting period.
An insurer that is a highest parent entity in relation to a consolidated insurance group must also provide APRA with the information required by the version of Form GRF 210.1 designated for a ‘Consolidated Insurance Group’ for each reporting period.
(a) in electronic form, using one of the electronic submission mechanisms provided by the ‘Direct to APRA’ (also known as ‘D2A’) application; or
(b) manually completed on paper, which must be faxed or mailed to APRA’s head office.
Note: the Direct to APRA application software and paper forms may be obtained from APRA.
(a) in respect of each quarter based on the financial year (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001) of the insurer; and
(b) in respect of each financial year (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001) of the insurer.
Note: The annual information required by paragraph 3 read with subparagraph 6(b), together with certain annual information required by other reporting standards, will form part of the insurer’s yearly statutory accounts within the meaning of section 3 of the Insurance Act 1973 (the Insurance Act). This means that the information must be audited in accordance with paragraph 49J(1)(a) of the Insurance Act. Under subsection 49J(3), the auditor must give the insurer a certificate relating to the yearly statutory accounts, and that certificate must specify the matters provided for in the prudential standards. (The annual information required from a highest parent entity under paragraph 4 read with subparagraph 6(b) is not required to be audited. APRA proposes to determine an exemption, under section 7 of the Insurance Act, in relation to the obligations under Part IV Division 4 of the Act in respect of the auditing of this information.)
(a) more frequently (if, having regard to the particular circumstances of the insurer, APRA considers it necessary or desirable to obtain information more frequently for the purposes o
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