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Asbestos (Tables)

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Asbestos (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Asbestos [Abstract]  
Asbestos Adjustments
The Asbestos adjustments included in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income comprise the following:
  Years Ended 31 March
(Millions of US dollars) 2021 2020 2019
Change in estimates:
Change in actuarial estimate - asbestos liability $ (33.0) $ (133.8) $ (73.8)
Change in actuarial estimate - insurance receivable 2.0  5.7  — 
Change in estimate - AICF claims-handling costs (1.5) 0.1  1.1 
Subtotal - Change in estimates (32.5) (128.0) (72.7)
Effect of foreign exchange on Asbestos net liabilities (123.0) 69.0  49.5 
Gain (loss) on foreign currency forward contracts 11.7  0.8  (0.8)
Adjustments in insurance receivable   —  2.0 
Other (0.1) —  — 
Total Asbestos Adjustments $ (143.9) $ (58.2) $ (22.0)
Central Estimates, Net of Insurance Recoveries
The following table sets forth the central estimates, net of insurance recoveries, calculated by KPMGA as of 31 March 2021:
Year Ended 31 March 2021
(Millions of US and Australian dollars, respectively) US$  A$
Central Estimate – Discounted and Inflated 1,339.8  1,762.6 
Central Estimate – Undiscounted but Inflated 1,545.8  2,033.7 
Central Estimate – Undiscounted and Uninflated 1,027.6  1,351.9 
The following table summarizes the results of the analysis:
As of 31 March 2021
(Millions of US and Australian dollars, respectively) US$ A$
Discounted (but inflated) - Low
990.7  1,303.4 
Discounted (but inflated) - High
2,229.6  2,933.2 
Undiscounted (but inflated) - Low
1,119.4  1,472.7 
Undiscounted (but inflated) - High
2,694.4  3,544.8 
Numbers of Open Claims, New Claims and Closed Claims and Average Settlement Per Settled Claim and Case Closed
The following table shows the activity related to the numbers of open claims, new claims and closed claims during each of the past five years and the average settlement per settled claim and case closed:
  For the Years Ended 31 March
   2021 2020 2019 2018 2017
Number of open claims at beginning of period 393  332  336  352  426 
Number of new claims
Direct claims 392  449  430  422  402 
Cross claims 153  208  138  140  155 
Number of closed claims 578  596  572  578  631 
Number of open claims at end of period 360  393  332  336  352 
Average settlement amount per settled claim A$248,000 A$277,000 A$262,000 A$253,000 A$224,000
Average settlement amount per case closed A$225,000 A$245,000 A$234,000 A$217,000 A$168,000
Average settlement amount per settled claim US$178,000 US$189,000 US$191,000 US$196,000 US$168,000
Average settlement amount per case closed US$162,000 US$167,000 US$171,000 US$168,000 US$126,000
Summary of Net Unfunded AFFA Liability, Net of Tax
The following is a detailed rollforward of the Net Unfunded AFFA liability, net of tax, for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2021:
(Millions of US dollars)   Asbestos   Liability    Insurance
Receivables
Restricted
Cash and Investments
Other
Assets
and Liabilities
Net Unfunded AFFA Liability Deferred Tax
Assets
Income
Tax
Payable
Net Unfunded AFFA Liability, net of tax
Opening Balance - 31 March 2020 $ (986.4) $ 43.5  $ 58.0  $ (2.0) $ (886.9) $ 319.1  $ 23.4  $ (544.4)
Asbestos claims paid1
105.3  —  (105.3) —  —  —  —  — 
Payment received in accordance with AFFA2
—  —  153.3  —  153.3  —  —  153.3 
AICF claims-handling costs incurred (paid)
1.1  —  (1.1) —  —  —  —  — 
AICF operating costs paid - non claims-handling
—  —  (1.2) —  (1.2) —  —  (1.2)
Change in actuarial estimate (33.0) 2.0  —  —  (31.0) —  —  (31.0)
Change in claims handling cost estimate
(1.5) —  —  —  (1.5) —  —  (1.5)
Impact on deferred income tax due to change in
actuarial estimate
—  —  —  —  —  9.7  —  9.7 
Insurance recoveries —  (5.8) 5.8  —  —  —  —  — 
Movement in income tax payable —  —  —  —  —  (33.5) 7.4  (26.1)
Other movements —  —  9.5  0.4  9.9  0.2  —  10.1 
Effect of foreign exchange (221.3) 9.8  12.5  (0.3) (199.3) 71.9  4.4  (123.0)
Closing Balance - 31 March 2021 $ (1,135.8) $ 49.5  $ 131.5  $ (1.9) $ (956.7) $ 367.4  $ 35.2  $ (554.1)
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1Claims paid of US$105.3 million reflects A$146.5 million converted at the average exchange rate for the period based on the assumption that these transactions occurred evenly throughout the period.
Schedule of Remaining Time Deposits The following table represents the investments entered into or maturing during the fiscal year ended 31 March 2021:
Date Invested Maturity Date Interest Rate A$ Millions
October 2020 2 July 2021 0.59% 35.0
July 2019 30 April 2020 1.70% 20.0
July 2019 1 June 2020 1.70% 15.0