NAIC.SSAP-9

SSAP-9 is about subsequent events - that's shit that happens after you've started your analysis so you might have to go back and change what you've done. :-(

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The CAS syllabus citation for this article is confusing. The syllabus says this is a new reading, however, it actually isn't. The year of publication for the manual changes each year but the content of the article does not.

There was an exam question from way back in 2014. Memorize the definition of subsequent events, do the exam problem, and you're done. (30 minutes max on this reading)

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Based on past exams, the main things you need to know (in rough order of importance) are:

• definition of subsequent event & the 2 types
• actions required when a subsequent event occurs

reference	part (a)	part (b)	part (c)	part (d)
E (2014.Fall #14)	types: - of subsequent events	required actions: - for subsequent events

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In Plain English!

It's a cold January day and Alice the Actuary is working on year-end reserves. On Jan 15, there were 2 major events:

• an insolvency pertaining to one of their reinsurers (reinsurer accounts for material portion of their reinsurance arrangements)
• an ice-storm that will have a material effect on future reserves

These are subsequent events because they occurred after the balance sheet date but before issuance and audit of the financial reports. The insolvency is a Type I subsequent event and the ice-storm is a Type II subsequent event. The definitions are as follows:

Type I: (Recognized Subsequent Event) provides additional evidence with respect to conditions that existed at the balance sheet date

Type II: (Nonrecognized Subsequent Event) provides evidence with respect to conditions that did not exist at the date of the balance sheet

Alice wasn't surprised about the reinsurer insolvency. She knew that particular reinsurer's surplus had been deteriorating over the past year. That's why it's a Type I event. The insolvency simply provided further evidence of the weak surplus that existed at the balance sheet date. This must be recognized in the financial statements. For Alice, this may mean increasing the provision for reinsurance in Schedule F.

On the other hand, the ice-storm was not a foreseeable event. The storm did not provide further evidence of conditions at the balance sheet date. It does not have to recorded in the prior year's financial statements but it must be disclosed in the notes to the financial statements (nature of event, and financial impact if it can be estimated.)

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