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IFRS 17 – The Race to the Finish – The Standard vs Implementation Realities

In this final article of our IFRS 17 series, we pull everything together and discuss the other large standard impact that is likely to occur.

Optimus SBR Named as 2021 Great Place to Work

Optimus SBR has been named as Great Place to Work for a third consecutive year.

IFRS 17 – The Race to the Finish – Actuarial Work and IFRS 17

IFRS projects produce their own actuarial challenges. We discuss what changes you likely face, and how to address them.

Executing on Round 2 of Municipal Modernization Program Reviews in Ontario: Should You Approach Them as a Marathon or a Sprint?

Our overview of areas of focus for the second round of the Municipal Modernization Program, Service Delivery Reviews themes, and advice on how to execute with the funds made available for this investment.

IFRS 17 – Race to the Finish – Technology Solution: The Right Strategy for Data

This article outlines how the right data strategy for IFRS 17 can be extended across the enterprise to advance an insurer’s data maturity rapidly and cost effectively leveraging the investments in IFRS 17 as a foundation.

IFRS 17 – Race to the Finish – Don’t Underestimate the Complexity, Even for P&C

Even the simplest, monoline property and casualty insurers have realized there are significant complexities in practice. We have detailed some of the items you need to consider on your IFRS 17 journey.

IFRS 17: The Race to the Finish – Technology Solution Point-to-Point vs. Data Hub

Here are a few of the key implementation realities that insurers are faced with as they look to decide on upgrading their point-to-point system or upgrade to a new data hub environment.

IFRS 17: The Race to the Finish – The Standard vs. Implementation Realities

We have detailed a few of the key implementation realities that insurers are faced with as they seek to comply with the new standard.

IFRS 17: The Race to the Finish – Disruption and Transformation at Your Doorstep

With time running out, the only question left for most insurers is whether they use the opportunity of IFRS 17 compliance to simply create a minimum viable product or to truly transform their business into the 21st century and take a market leadership position.

Optimus SBR named to the Growth List for 8th Consecutive Year!

Canadian Business named Optimus SBR on the 32nd annual Growth List!

Adapting in a New Era of Corporate Travel

Travel is one of the most impacted sectors hit this year due to COVID-19. Organizations need to begin to take a critical look at what corporate travel will look like in a post-COVID world.

Optimus SBR Named as 2020 Great Place to Work

For the second consecutive year, Optimus SBR is thrilled and honoured to be named on the 2020 list of Best Workplaces in Professional Services, and as one of this year’s Best Workplaces™ in Canada. This year, we’ve also been named to the inaugural list of Best Workplaces in Ontario.

The Driving Need to Reassess Processes & Controls Related to COVID-19 Responses

COVID-19 has thrust a massive amount of change onto financial institutions. Conducting a review of the processes and controls put in place during these unprecedented times is critical as financial institutions face an increasingly complex risk environment.

Pivoting When the World Changes: Getting the Most Out of Municipal Service Delivery Reviews in the New COVID-19 Reality

Municipal services matter, and not just the ones that people see. The ones that keep things humming behind the scenes matter too. And never has that been more apparent than during the COVID-19 pandemic.