2023 annual report
7.5.14Liabilities arising from direct participating insurance contracts

See accounting policies F.

7.5.14.1 Life – direct participating insurance contracts

Changes in liabilities arising from direct participating insurance contracts by remaining coverage and incurred claims current year
Liabilities for remaining coverageLiabilities for incurred claimsTotal
Excluding loss componentLoss component
At 1 January 202310,27010110410,475
Changes in the income statement
Insurance contract revenue of which:-603---603
Contracts recognised from transition date and retrospective approach-498---498
Contracts under the fair value approach-106---106
Insurance service expenses
New incurred claims and benefits--5402397
Losses and reversals of losses on onerous contracts--16--16
Claims and benefits--20402382
Other insurance service operating expenses--124124
Amortisation of insurance acquisition cash flows4--4
Insurance service operating expenses4-124128
Total insurance service expenses4-20526509
Investment components-838-838-
Insurance service result-1,437-201,364-94
Net finance expenses (income) from insurance contracts2,542-6-2,536
Total changes in the income statement1,105-261,3642,442
Cashflows
Premiums received1,283--1,283
Insurance service expenses paid, including investment components-1--1,367-1,368
Insurance acquisition cash flows-4---4
Total cash flows1,278--1,367-89
Changes in the composition of the group23,226--23,226
Other39--39
Net closing balance at 31 December35,9187510036,093
Changes in liabilities arising from direct participating insurance contracts by remaining coverage and incurred claims prior year
Liabilities for remaining coverageLiabilities for incurred claimsTotal
Excluding loss componentLoss component
At 1 January 202211,92614211912,187
Changes in the income statement
Insurance contract revenue of which:-55---55
Contracts recognised from transition date and retrospective approach29--29
Contracts under the fair value approach-85---85
Insurance service expenses
New incurred claims and benefits--39--39
Losses and reversals of losses on onerous contracts-76-76
Claims and benefits-37-37
Other insurance service operating expenses9-7684
Amortisation of insurance acquisition cash flows4--4
Insurance service operating expenses13-7688
Total insurance service expenses133776126
Investment components-691-691-
Insurance service result-7343776770
Net finance expenses (income) from insurance contracts-2,039-78--2,117
Total changes in the income statement-2,773-40767-2,046
Cashflows
Premiums received1,093--1,093
Insurance service expenses paid, including investment components---782-782
Insurance acquisition cash flows-4---4
Total cash flows1,090--782307
Other28--28
Net closing balance at 31 December10,27010110410,475
Changes in liabilities arising from direct participating insurance contracts by measurement component current year
Estimates of the present value of the future cash flowsRisk adjustment for non-financial riskContractual service marginTotal
TotalOf which, Contracts recognised from transition date and retrospective approachOf which, contracts under fair value approach
At 1 January 202310,24469162-16210,475
Changes in the income statement
Changes that relate to future services
- Changes in estimates that adjust the CSM-2430-6-3227-
- Changes in estimates that do not adjust the CSM, ie losses on groups of onerous contracts and reversals of such losses-22-11----33
- Effects of contracts initially recognised in the period134---18
Changes that relate to current services
- CSM recognised in the income statement for services provided---65-32-33-65
- Release of the risk adjustment for non-financial risk--17----17
- Experience adjustments4----4
Insurance service result-296-71-64-7-94
Net finance expenses (income) from insurance contracts2,498236-1372,536
Total changes in the income statement2,4697-35-65302,442
Cash flows
Premiums received1,283----1,283
Insurance service expenses paid, including investment components-1,368-----1,368
Insurance acquisition cash flows-4-----4
Total cash flows-89-----89
Changes in the composition of the group21,6244651,1371,13723,226
Other39----39
At 31 December34,2885411,2641,07219336,093
Changes in liabilities arising from direct participating insurance contracts by measurement component prior year
Estimates of the present value of the future cash flowsRisk adjustment for non-financial riskContractual service marginTotal
TotalOf which, contracts under fair value approach
At 1 January 202211,90311017317312,187
Changes in the income statement
Changes that relate to future services
- Changes in estimates that adjust the CSM46-3-42-42-
- Changes in estimates that do not adjust the CSM, ie losses on groups of onerous contracts and reversals of such losses60-12--48
- Effects of contracts initially recognised in the period262--28
Changes that relate to current services
- CSM recognised in the income statement for services provided---21-21-21
- Release of the risk adjustment for non-financial risk--12---12
- Experience adjustments27---27
Insurance service result159-25-64-6470
Net finance expenses (income) from insurance contracts-2,154-175454-2,117
Total changes in the income statement-1,995-42-10-10-2,046
Cash flows
Premiums received1,093---1,093
Insurance service expenses paid, including investment components-782----782
Insurance acquisition cash flows-4----4
Total cash flows307---307
Other28---28
At 31 December10,2446916216210,475

At year-end 2023, the liabilities included a guarantee provision for a carrying amount of 63 million (2022: 84 million) and a provision related to unit-linked insurance contracts and pension contracts for a carrying amount of 40 million (2022: 42 million). These provisions relate to compensation for the costs of these contracts.

An amount of 229 million ( 2022: 119 million) of the liabilities arising from direct participating insurance contracts is related to the a.s.r. DC pension plans.

7.5.14.2 Contracts issued and acquired in the period

The following tables summarise the effect on the measurement components of insurance contracts arising from the initial recognition of contracts that were initially recognised in the year.

Contracts issued and acquired: Liabilities arising from direct participating insurance contracts
2023Profitable contracts issuedOnerous contracts issuedContracts acquiredTotal
Insurance service expenses payable-6421,62421,689
Insurance acquisition cash flows-5-5
Estimates of the present value of future cash outflows-6921,62421,693
Estimates of the present value of future cash inflows-1-55-23,226-23,282
Risk adjustment for non-financial risk-4465469
CSM--1,1371,137
Losses recognised on initial recognition-18-18
Contracts issued and acquired: Liabilities arising from direct participating insurance contracts
2022Profitable contracts issuedOnerous contracts issuedContracts acquiredTotal
Insurance service expenses payable-98-98
Insurance acquisition cash flows-4-4
Estimates of the present value of future cash outflows-102-102
Estimates of the present value of future cash inflows--75--75
Risk adjustment for non-financial risk-2-2
CSM----
Losses recognised on initial recognition-28-28

7.5.14.3 Expected release of the CSM

The following table illustrates when a.s.r. expects to recognise the remaining CSM as revenue.

Expected release of the CSM
< 1 year1-2 years2-3 years3-4 years4-5 years5-10 years> 10 yearsTotal
202397908579732785621,264
2022191919191968-162

7.5.14.4 Pre-recognition cash flows

Pre-recognition cash flows amounting 11 million (2022: 12 million) mainly concern acquisition cash flows relating to insurance contracts, specifically Werknemers Pensioen, not yet recognised.