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Recently Issued Accounting Standards
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]  
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued a new standard that requires entities to apply a five-step model to determine the amount and timing of revenue recognition. The model specifies, among other criteria, that revenue should be recognized when an entity transfers control of goods or services to a customer at the amount at which the entity expects to be entitled. In August 2015, the FASB issued an update which defers the effective date of this standard to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within that annual reporting period. Early application is now permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that annual reporting period. The Company is evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In February 2015, the FASB issued amendments affecting the consolidation evaluation of limited partnerships and similar entities, fees paid to a decision maker or a service provider as a variable interest, and variable interests in a variable interest entity held by related parties of the reporting entities. The amendments are effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The adoption of the new standard will not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In May 2015, the FASB issued a new standard that requires insurance entities to provide additional disclosures related to claims liabilities. The additional disclosure requirements for the annual reports include: (1) the claims development information by accident year, on a net of reinsurance basis, for the number of years for which claims incurred remain outstanding but not to exceed the most recent 10 years, and for the most recent reporting period presented, an insurer also needs to disclose the amount of total net outstanding claims for all accident years included in the claims development tables; (2) a reconciliation of claims development information and the aggregate carrying amount of the liability for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses; and (3) information about the claims frequency and the amount of the incurred-but-not-reported liabilities for each accident year presented. In addition, a description of the methodology used to determine the amounts disclosed is required. The roll forward of the liability for unpaid claims and claims adjustment expenses, currently required only for annual periods, will also be required for interim periods. This standard will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Although the adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements, the Company will expand the nature and extent of its insurance contracts disclosures.