GIM2091 - Accounting framework: annual accounting: comparison of accident year and underwriting year reporting: example

Policy incepts on 1 January 2008; two year duration.

Premium £1000.

Claims £750 - £400 made in 2008 and £350 made in 2009.

80% of claims paid in year of claim and remaining 20% in following year.

Accident year basis

 

 

 

Annual accounts

 

 

 

2008

2009

2010

Total

Accident years

 

 

 

 

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premium paid

1000

 

 

 

 

Unearned premium provision c/f

(500)

 

 

 

 

Premium earned

500 [A]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding claims b/f

0

 

 

 

 

Claims paid

320

 

 

 

 

Outstanding claims c/f

80

 

 

 

 

Claims incurred

400 [B]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit [A] - [B]

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2009

Premium paid

 

0

 

 

 

Unearned premium provision b/f

 

500

 

 

 

Unearned premium provision c/f

 

0

 

 

 

Premium earned

 

500 [C]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding claims b/f

 

(80)

 

 

 

Claims paid

 

360

 

 

 

Outstanding claims c/f

 

70

 

 

 

Claims incurred

 

350 [D]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit [C] - [D]

 

150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010

Premiums paid/earned

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding claims b/f

 

 

(70)

 

 

Claims paid

 

 

70

 

 

Outstanding claims c/f

 

 

0

 

 

Claims incurred

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of profit

 

100

150

0

250

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Underwriting year basis

 
    Annual accounts  

 

 

2008

2009

2010

Total

Underwriting year

 

 

 

 

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premium paid

1000

0

 

1000

 

Unearned premium provision b/f

0

500

 

500

 

Unearned premium provision c/f

(500)

0

 

(500)

 

Premium earned

500

500

 

1000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding claims b/f

0

(80)

(70)

(150)

 

Claims paid

320

360

70

750

 

Outstanding claims c/f

80

70

0

150

 

Claims incurred

400

350

0

750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net profit

100

150

0

 

 

Profit

 

 

 

250