The definition of an insurance contract distinguishes insurance contracts that are subject to IFRS 4 from those contracts that are subject to IAS 39. Some contracts, however, contain both an insurance component and a deposit component. The deposit component of an insurance contract is defined as a contractual component that is not accounted for as a financial instrument under IAS 39, but that would be within the scope of IAS 39 if it were a separate instrument. The failure to separately account for the deposit component inherent in an insurance contract may result in material liabilities and assets not being fully recognised on the balance sheet of an.
