2022-23 SGI CANADA Annual Report
The Corporation's estimated sensitivity of its provision for unpaid claims to changes in best estimate assumptions in
the unpaid claims liabilities is as follows:
Assumption
Discount rate
Discount rate
(thousands of $)
Change to net provision for
unpaid claims
Sensitivity
2023
2022
+100 bps
$
(17,346) $
(17,315)
- 100 bps
17,346
17,315
The net provision for unpaid claims refers to the provision for unpaid claims net of unpaid claims recoverable from
reinsurers. The method used for deriving this sensitivity information did not change from the prior period.
Financial risk
The nature of the Corporation's operations result in a Consolidated Statement of Financial Position that consists
primarily of financial instruments. The risks that arise are credit risk, market risk and liquidity risk.
Significant financial risks are related to the Corporation's investments. These financial risks are managed by having
a Statement of Investment Policies and Goals (SIP&G), which is approved annually by the Corporation's Board of
Directors. The SIP&G provides guidelines to the investment managers for the asset mix of the portfolio regarding
quality and quantity of debt and equity investments using a prudent person approach. The asset mix helps to reduce
the impact of market value fluctuations by requiring investments in different asset classes and in domestic and
foreign markets. The Corporation receives regular reporting from the investment managers and custodian regarding
compliance with the SIP&G. The investment managers' performance is evaluated based on return objectives,
including realized and unrealized capital gains and losses plus income from all sources, and goals stated in the SIP&G.
Credit risk
The Corporation's credit risk arises primarily from two distinct sources: accounts receivable (from customers,
brokers and reinsurers) and certain investments.
The maximum credit risk to which the Corporation is exposed is limited to the carrying value of the financial assets
summarized as follows:
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable
Fixed income investments
1
Unpaid claims recoverable from reinsurers
1 Includes short-term investments, bonds and debentures and the mortgage investment fund
(thousands of $)
2023
2022
$
43,066 $
324,399
53,492
301,055
1,092,834
27,432
1,014,258
53,519
In addition, the Corporation is exposed to credit risk associated with its structured settlements as described
separately in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
Cash and cash equivalents include money market investments of $25.8 million (2022 - $23.9 million). The money
market investments mature within 90 days from the date of acquisition and have a credit rating of R-1.
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