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Stock Code:2851
CENTRAL REINSURANCE CORPORATION
Minutes of the 2015 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
May 27, 2015
(This translated document is prepared in accordance with the Chinese version and is for reference only. In the event of any inconsistency between the English version and the Chinese version, the Chinese version shall prevail.)
CENTRAL REINSURANCE CORPORATION
Minutes of the 2015 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
Date & Time:9:00 a.m., May 27, 2015 (Wednesday)
Venue:10F, No.11, Chungshan S.Road, Taipei 10048, Taiwan
Chang Yung-Fa Foundation International Convention Center Room1002
Shareholders present: Shareholders present by themselves (including electronic voting) or by proxy at the meeting represent 483,434,402 shares and account for 85.97% of the total issued shares of the Company which amount to 562,275,000 shares.
Chairman:Mr. Yang, Cheng-Tui
Secretary:Ms. Chen, Yi-Chun
Attendants as guest:Mr. Yau, Sea-Wain, Independent Director / Mr. Tsen, Ron-Syou, Independent Director / Mr. Chou, Yu-Cheng, Independent Director / Ms. Lee, Yi-Fen, Director / Mr. Chen, Kuan-Pao, Director / Mr. Tai, Jiin-Chyuan, Director / Ms. Ku Lai, Mei-Hsueh, Director
A. Report of Shareholders Presented and Call Meeting to Order.
B. Chairman's Address:Omitted.
C. Matters for Report:
- I. Business Report of the year 2014. (as the attached Page 5-10)
- II. Audit Committee's Review Report of the year 2014. (as the attached Page 18)
- III.Reporting on the "Procedures for Use of the Company's funds in Special Projects, Public Utilities and Social Welfare Enterprises" amended by the Board of Directors on Aug. 20, 2014 and submitted to the Financial Supervisory Commission (hereinafter referred to as "FSC") for reference according to the article 6 of "Regulations Governing Use of Insurer's funds in Special Projects, Public Utilities and Social Welfare Enterprises". (as the attached Page 50-54)
- IV.Reporting on the "Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles" established by the Board of Directors on Dec. 24, 2014 according to the
article 27 of "Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles for TWSE/GTSM Listed Companies". (as the attached Page 55-61)
D. Matters for Acknowledgement and Discussion:
Submitted by the Board of Directors
- Proposal I: It is proposed to acknowledge the Business Report and Financial Statements of the year 2014. (as the attached Page 5-16)
- Explanation: The Financial Statements of the Company of the year 2014 which had been audited and certified by the CPA firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Taiwan and the Business Report of the year 2014 were reviewed by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee also submitted the Review Report as attached.
- Resolution: Approved after voting.
Total votes at the time of voting were 483,638,422 votes (including 341,896,920 electronic voting). Approval votes were 474,605,654 votes (including 333,394,811 electronic votes), 98.13% of the total votes; disapproval votes were 6,187 votes (including 6,187 electronic votes); invalid votes were 0 vote; abstention votes/no votes were 9,026,581 votes (including 8,495,922 electronic votes).
Submitted by the Board of Directors
Proposal II: It is proposed to acknowledge the distribution of the earnings of the year 2014 as the Statement of Earnings Appropriation. (as the attached Page 17)
Explanation:
- The retained earnings of the Company for the beginning of the year 2014 is NT\$482,822,998. After adding the net income for the year ended 2014 NT\$870,874,268 and deducting actuarial loss on defined benefit plan, setting aside legal reserve and special reserve, the appropriable earnings for the year ended Dec. 31, 2014 is NT\$944,776,796. According to the Company Law and Articles of Incorporation, the proposal of the distribution of the earnings are as follows:
(1) Cash dividends: NT\$674,730,000. Each share shall be
distributed NT\$1.2.
- (2) Remuneration to Directors and Supervisors: NT\$ 2,878,000.
- (3) Bonuses to employees: NT\$ 7,141,169.
The fractional amount less than NT\$1 will be set aside as Company's non-operating revenue in distribution of cash dividends.
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- In the event that the total amount of shares outstanding of the Company is affected by the buyback of the Company's shares, transfer, conversion, cancellation of treasury shares, necessitating adjustments in the cash distribution ratio, it is proposed that the Chairman of the Board be authorized to manage the change in the cash distribution ratio.
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- The Board of Directors will decide the record date and the payment date for distribution of cash dividends.
Resolution: Approved after voting.
Total votes at the time of voting were 483,638,422 votes (including 341,896,920 electronic voting). Approval votes were 474,605,654 votes (including 333,394,811 electronic votes), 98.13% of the total votes; disapproval votes were 6,187 votes (including 6,187 electronic votes); invalid votes were 0 vote; abstention votes/no votes were 9,026,581 votes (including 8,495,922 electronic votes).
Submitted by the Board of Directors
- Proposal III: It is proposed to amend the "Procedures for Transaction of Financial Derivatives" referring to the contrast table attached. (as the attached page 19-35)
- Explanation: The amendments are made in accordance with "Regulations Governing Derivatives Transactions Conducted by Insurance Companies" by Order Ref. Jin – Kuan – Bao– Tsai 10302509851 promulgated by FSC on December 24, 2014.
Resolution: Approved after voting.
Total votes at the time of voting were 483,638,422 votes (including 341,896,920 electronic voting). Approval votes were 474,605,552 votes (including 333,394,709 electronic votes), 98.13% of the total votes; disapproval votes were 6,289 votes (including 6,289 electronic votes); invalid votes were 0 vote; abstention votes/no votes were 9,026,581 votes (including 8,495,922 electronic votes).
Submitted by the Board of Directors
Proposal IV: It is proposed to lift the restriction of "non-competition" for Mr. Chang, Kuo-Cheng, the Vice Chairman of the Board.
Explanation:
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- In accordance with the Article 209 of the Company Law, a director who does business that is within the scope of the Company's business for himself/herself or on behalf of another person, shall explain to the shareholders the essential contents of such act and secure the shareholders' approval.
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- It is proposed to approve this proposal because the conduct that Mr. Chang, Kuo-Cheng, the Vice Chairman of the Company, simultaneously acts as the Chairman of Evergreen Insurance Company Limited whose business is within the scope of the Company's business "Reinsurance Business" will not damage to the Company's benefit.
Resolution: Approved after voting.
Total votes at the time of voting were 483,638,422 votes (including 341,896,920 electronic voting). Approval votes were 473,393,673 votes (including 333,382,830 electronic votes), 97.88% of the total votes; disapproval votes were 1,218,168 votes (including 18,168 electronic votes); invalid votes were 0 vote; abstention votes/no votes were 9,026,581 votes (including 8,495,922 electronic votes).
E. Matters for Extraordinary Motion:None.
F. Dismiss the Meeting.
CENTRAL REINSURANCE CORPORATION
BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)
| December 31, 2014 | December 31, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | Notes | AMOUNT | % | AMOUNT | $\frac{1}{2}$ |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 6(1) | \$ 18,430,910 |
54 | \$ 17,673,887 |
54 |
| Accounts receivable | 6(2) | 399,901 | 1 | 183,877 | |
| Current income tax assets | 133,340 | 1 | 111,284 | ||
| Financial assets at fair value through profit 6(3) | |||||
| or loss | 949,291 | 3 | 963,635 | 3 | |
| Available-for-sale financial assets | 6(4) | 4,852,161 | 14 | 4,966,826 | 15 |
| Bond investments without active market | 6(5) | 3,125,047 | 9 | 3,176,695 | 10 |
| Other financial assets | 6(6) | 524,296 | 2 | 247,560 | 1 |
| Investment property | 6(7) | 459,027 | 1 | 459,570 | 1 |
| Reinsurance contract assets | 6(8) | 3,859,592 | 11 | 3,877,374 | 12 |
| Property and equipment | 6(10) | 214,772 | ı | 203,973 | ı |
| Intangible assets | 1,531 | 2,142 | |||
| Deferred income tax assets | 6(16) | 36,423 | 47,425 | ||
| Other assets | 1,022,876 | 3 | 1,022,984 | 3 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | \$ 34,009,167 |
100 | \$ 32,937,232 |
100 | |
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||
| Accounts payable | 6(11) | \$ 577,906 |
2 | \$ 393,767 |
2 |
| Current income tax liabilities | 115,627 | 25,040 | |||
| Financial liabilities at fair value through | 6(3) | ||||
| profit or loss | 66,470 | 11,785 | |||
| Insurance liabilities | 6(8) | 23,664,460 | 70 | 23,382,630 | 71 |
| Provisions | 6(12) | 5,778 | 772 | ||
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 6(16) | 77,799 | 51,447 | ||
| 73 | |||||
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| 3 | |||||
| 4 | |||||
| 2 | |||||
| 27 | |||||
| Other liabilities TOTAL LIABILITIES EQUITY Capital Common stock Capital reserve Retained earnings Legal reserve Special reserve Undistributed earnings Other equity TOTAL EQUITY TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
6(13) 6(15) 6(16) 6(4) |
\$ 44,211 24, 552, 251 5,622,750 300,000 1,274,236 976,714 1,118,951 164,265 9,456,916 34,009,167 |
72 17 1 4 3 3 28 100 |
\$ 38,243 23,903,684 5,622,750 300,000 1,127,818 1,266,462 784,255 67,737) 9,033,548 32,937,232 |
100 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CENTRAL REINSURANCE CORPORATION
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars, except for earnings per share)
| Year ended December 31 | Changes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2013 | Percentage | |||||
| Items | Notes | AMOUNT | $\overline{\%}$ | AMOUNT | $\overline{\mathscr{C}}$ | (%) | |
| Operating revenues | |||||||
| Gross premiums written | \$ | 16,349,868 | 100 Ŝ |
15,649,693 | 102 | 4 | |
| Less: Reinsurance premiums ceded | t | $1,085,426$ ) ( | $7)$ ( | 908,808)( | 6) | 19 | |
| Net change in unearned premium 6(8) | |||||||
| reserve | 242,733 | $\boldsymbol{2}$ | $144, 518$ ) ( | $1)$ ( | 268) | ||
| Retention earned premiums | 15,507,175 | 95 | 14,596,367 | 95 | 6 | ||
| Reinsurance commission revenue | 302,102 | 2 | 266,945 | 2 | 13 | ||
| Overriding commission revenue | 15,986 | 16,508 | $\overline{\mathbf{C}}$ $\blacksquare$ |
3) | |||
| Net gain from investment | |||||||
| Interest income | 315,125 | $\overline{2}$ | 291,332 | 2 | 8 | ||
| Gain or loss on valuation of financial 6(3) | |||||||
| assets or financial liabilities at fair | |||||||
| value through profit or loss | t | $147,280$ ) ( | $1)$ ( | 49,889)( | $\mathbf{I}$ | 195 | |
| Realized gain or loss on | |||||||
| available-for-sale financial assets | 83,807 | 1 6 | 143,375)( | $1)$ ( | 158) | ||
| Realized gain or loss on bond investments without active market |
|||||||
| Foreign exchange gain | $\mathbf{1}$ | 271,434 | 2 $\mathbf{f}$ |
100) | |||
| Gain on investment property | 6(7) | 186,375 17,286 |
112,911 | $\mathbf{1}$ | 65 | ||
| Total net gain from investment | 455,313 | 3 | 18,929 | Ç $\blacksquare$ 3 |
9) | ||
| Other operating revenues | 2,987 | 501,342 3,332 |
$\epsilon$ | 9) | |||
| Total operating revenues | 16,283,563 | 100 | -0 $\overline{\phantom{a}}$ |
10) | |||
| Operating costs | 15,384,494 | 100 | 6 | ||||
| Reinsurance claims paid | 10,054,640)( | $62)$ ( | 61) | 7 | |||
| Less: Reinsurance claims recovery | 420,859 | 3 | 9,357,147) ( 471,486 |
3< | 11) | ||
| Retention reinsurance claims paid | 9,633,781) ( | 59( | 8,885,661)( | 58) | 8 | ||
| Net changes in other insurance | 6(8) | ||||||
| liabilities | 489,562)( | $3)$ ( | $268,665$ ) ( | 1) | 82 | ||
| Reinsurance commission expenses | 4,781,683)( | 30) ( | 4,908,020)( | $32)$ ( | 3) | ||
| Other operating costs | 2,391) | - ( | 2) | 119450 | |||
| Total operating costs | 14,907,417) ( | $92)$ ( | 14,062,348)( | 91) | 6 | ||
| Operating expenses | |||||||
| Selling expenses | 258,914) ( | $\mathbf{D}$ ( | $274,036$ ) ( | $2)$ ( | 6) | ||
| Administration expenses | 114,787)( | $1)$ ( | 103,093)( | 1) | 11 | ||
| Training expenses | 1,433) | $\overline{\phantom{a}}$ | 803) | $\overline{\phantom{a}}$ | 78 | ||
| Total operating expenses | 375,134) ( | $2)$ ( | 377,932)( | $\overline{3}$ ) ( | $_{1}$ | ||
| Net operating income | 1,001,012 | 6 | 944,214 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Non-operating income and expenses | $\left \right $ | 586 | X $\sim$ |
100) | |||
| Income from continuing operations | |||||||
| before tax | 1,001,011 | 6 | 944.800 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Income tax expense | 6(16) | 130,137) ( | 1) | $212,710$ ) ( | $1)$ $($ | 39) | |
| Income from continuing operations | |||||||
| after tax | 870,874 | $\overline{2}$ | 732,090 | 19 | |||
| Net income | 870,874 | 5 | 732,090 | 5 | 19 |
(Continued)
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CENTRAL REINSURANCE CORPORATION
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars, except for earnings per share)
| Year ended December 31 | Changes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2013 | Percentage | |||||||
| Items | Notes | AMOUNT | % | AMOUNT | % | $(\%)$ | |||
| Other comprehensive income | |||||||||
| Unrealized gain on available-for-sale | 6(4) | ||||||||
| financial assets | \$ | 264,419 | 2 S | 598,432 | 4< | 56) | |||
| Actuarial loss on defined benefit plan | 6(12) | 5,757 | - ( | 1,575) | 266 | ||||
| Income tax relating to the components | 6(4)(16) | ||||||||
| of other comprehensive income | 31,438) | $\blacksquare$ | 13,695) | 130 | |||||
| Total other comprehensive income for | |||||||||
| the year (after tax) | 227,224 | $\boldsymbol{2}$ | 583,162 | 4 1 | 61) | ||||
| Total comprehensive income for the | |||||||||
| year | S. | 1,098,098 | 7 | \$ | 1,315,252 | 9 0 | 17) | ||
| Earnings per share (after tax) | |||||||||
| Basic and Diluted | \$ | 1.55 | -\$ | 1.30 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Retained Earnings | Other Equity | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | Common Stock |
Additional Paid-in Capital |
Legal Reserve | Reserve Special |
Undistributed Earnings |
Loss on Available-for sale Financial Assets Unrealized Gain or |
Total Equity | |||||
| 2013 | ||||||||||||
| Distributions of 2012 earnings (Note) Balance at January 1, 2013 |
\$5,512,500 | ↮ | 300,000 | ⊷ | 991,944 | \$1,235,532 | ⊷ | 606,151 | ఆ | 652,206) | \$7,993,921 | |
| Legal reserve | 135,874 | (35, 874) | ||||||||||
| Cash dividends | 6(15) 6(15) |
275,625) | 275,625) | |||||||||
| Stock dividends | 110,250 | 110,250) | ||||||||||
| Reversal of special reserve | 195,539) | 195,539 | ||||||||||
| Net income for 2013 | 732,090 | 732,090 | ||||||||||
| Appropriation for equalization reserve for 2013 | 6(15) | 226,469 | 226,469 | |||||||||
| Other comprehensive income for 2013 | $\frac{5}{4}$ | 1,307 | 584,469 | 583,162 | ||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2013 | \$5,622.750 | ∣⊶ب | 300,000 | \$1,127,818 | \$1,266,462 | ↔ | 784,255 | ₩ | (57, 737) | \$9,033,548 | ||
| 2014 | ||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2014 | \$5,622,750 | ⊷ | 300,000 | \$1,127,818 | \$1,266,462 | ⊷ | 784,255 | ల | 67,737) | \$9,033,548 | ||
| Distributions of 2013 earnings (Note) | ||||||||||||
| Legal reserve | 146,418 | 146,418) | ||||||||||
| Cash dividends | 6(15) | 674,730) | 674,730) | |||||||||
| Reversal of special reserve | 519,716) | 519,716 | ||||||||||
| Net income for 2014 | 870, 874 | 870,874 | ||||||||||
| Appropriation for equalization reserve for 2014 | 6(15) | 229,968 | 229,968 | |||||||||
| Other comprehensive income for 2014 | 6(4) | 4.778 | 232,002 | 227,224 | ||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2014 | \$5,622,750 | ⊷ | 300,000 | \$1,274,236 | 976,714 اچي |
\$1.118.951 | ₩ | 164,265 | \$9,456,916 | |||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
remuneration of \$3,100 and \$2,300 for 2013 and 2012, respectively, have been deducted from the statement of comprehensive
bonus of \$5,996 and \$5,580, and directors'
Note: Employees'
income.
CENTRAL REINSURANCE CORPORATION
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)
CENTRAL REINSURANCE CORPORATION STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31 (Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)
| Notes | 2014 | 2013 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||
| Profit before tax for the year | \$ | 1,001,011 | \$ | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income before income tax to net cash | 944,800 | ||||
| provided by operating activities: | |||||
| Income and expenses having no effect on eash flows | |||||
| Depreciation | 7.036 | ||||
| Amortization | 6(17) | 8,046 1,350 |
|||
| Net change in reserves | 246.829 | 1,296 | |||
| Net loss (gain) on financial assets and liabilities at fair value through | 413,183 | ||||
| profit or loss | 57, 549 | ||||
| Net loss on available-for-sale financial assets | 216 | t | $118,778$ ) 201,674 |
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| Net gain on bond investments without active market | $\blacksquare$ | ť | 271,434) | ||
| Interest income | ( | 332,334) | $\mathbf{f}$ | 313,718) | |
| Dividend income | t | 105,481) | - 1 | 74,432) | |
| Net gain on disposal of property and equipment | 15) | ||||
| Unrealized foreign exchange gain | t | ||||
| Changes in assets/liabilities relating to operating activities | $101,928$ ) ( | $119,445$ ) | |||
| Net changes in assets relating to operating activities | |||||
| Accounts receivable | ( | 215,876) | 167,829 | ||
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 13,470 | ||||
| Reinsumnee contract assets | 52.783 | 541,080 | |||
| Other assets | C | 507,813) | |||
| Net changes in liabilities relating to operating activities | € | 5,650) | 72,499 | ||
| Accounts payable | 184.139 | t | 459, 114) | ||
| Provisions | t | 751) | t | 803) | |
| Other liabilities | 5.968 | 358 | |||
| Cash generated from operations | 809,326 | 484,218 | |||
| Interest received | |||||
| Dividend received | 336,729 | 303,269 | |||
| Cash paid for income tax | 104,792 55,690) |
75,754 129,902) |
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| Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,195,157 | 733,339 | |||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||
| Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | € | $20,506$ ) | |||
| Proceeds from disposal of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 18,516 | 642,027 | |||
| Acquisition of available-for-sale financial assets | € | 11,546,277) ( | 8,523,215) | ||
| Proceeds from disposal of available-for-sale financial assets | 11,924,846 | 9,540,085 | |||
| Acquisition of bond investments without active market | C | $117,118$ ) ( | 2,302,298) | ||
| Proceeds from disposal of bond investments without active market | 500,362 | ||||
| Bond investments without active market yield to date | 269,553 | 585,090 | |||
| Acquisition of property and equipment | 6(10) | t | $16,189$ ) ( | 1,436) | |
| Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment | 15 | ||||
| Acquisition of investment property | 6(7) | $2,113$ ) ( | 1,953) | ||
| Increase in other financial assets | 276,736) ( | 247,560) | |||
| Acquisition of intangible assets | 739) | ||||
| Net cash provided by investing activities | 233,252 | 191,102 | |||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||
| Payment of eash dividends | 6(15) | 674.730) | 275,625) | ||
| Net eash used in financing activities | $674.730$ ) | $275.625$ ) | |||
| Effects of exchange rate changes | 3,344 | 16,889 | |||
| Increase in eash and cash equivalents | 757,023 | 665,705 | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 17.673,887 | 17,008,182 | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | S | 18,430,910 | $\overline{\mathcal{L}}$ | 17,673,887 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CENTRAL REINSURANCE CORPORATION Earnings Distribution Plan For the Year of 2014
| (Unit: NT\$) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Items | Total | Grand Total |
| Unappropriated retained earnings of previous years | 482,822,998 | |
| Add: Net income of 2014 | 870,874,268 | |
| Less: Actuarial loss on defined benefit plan(Note 1) | 4,777,897 | |
| Less: Legal reserve | 174, 174, 854 | |
| Less: Special reserve(Note 2) | 229,967,719 | 461,953,798 |
| Retained earnings in 2014 available for distribution | 944,776,796 | |
| Distributable item - | ||
| Shareholders' dividends - Cash dividends: NT\$1.2 per share | 674,730,000 | 674,730,000 |
| Unappropriated retained earnings | 270,046,796 | |
- Note 1: Pursuant to Article 11 of the Rules for the Preparation of Financial Reports by Insurance Institutions, the Company defined actuarial loss on defined benefit plan transferred to retained earnings.
- Note 2: According to the Insurance regulations, the provision for equalization reserve NT\$229,967,719 of the year 2014 had been recognized as special reserve.
- Note 3: Distribution Total: NT\$684,749,169 Bonuses to employees: NT\$7,141,169(7,141,169÷684,749,169×100%=1.04%) Remuneration to Directors and Supervisors: NT\$2,878,000(2,878,000÷684,749,169×100%=0.42%) Shareholders' Dividends: NT\$674,730,000(674,730,000÷684,749,169×100%=98.54%)
- Note 4: The surplus of year 2014 is allocated by priority.
CENTRAL REINSURANCE CORPORATION
Procedures for Transaction of Financial Derivatives
| After amendment | Before amendment | Reason for amendment |
|---|---|---|
| any other tools approved by the competent authority. The Company may not engage in derivatives transactions for anticipated investment positions and enhancing the investment efficiency. |
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| Article 4 Authority Limits and Responsible Management Level 1. Derivatives transactions shall be guided in accordance with the Company's table governing the delegation of authority and responsibility The board of directors 2. authorizes the Chairman to determine the total amount of financial derivatives transactions. |
Article 7 Authority Limits and Responsible Management Level 1. Each transaction shall be guided in accordance with the Company's table governing the delegation of authority and responsibility The board of directors 2. authorizes the Chairman to determine the total amount of financial derivatives transactions. |
Considering the fluency of the Procedures, we change the order of the Articles. Article 7 is moved to Article 4 and the wording is amended. |
| Article 5 Segregation of Duties Division functions in regard to the financial derivatives transactions made by the Company shall be as follows: 1. Monitoring Division: |
Article 4 Segregation of Duties Division functions in regard to the financial derivatives transactions made by the Company shall be as follows: 1. Monitoring Division: |
1. To amend the number of Article. 2. To amend the wording in accordance with the Paragraph 2, Article 20 of "Regulations Governing the Acquisition and Disposal of Assets by Public Companies" |
| After amendment | Before amendment | Reason for amendment |
|---|---|---|
| (1)Board of Directors: |
(1)Board of Directors: |
(hereinafter referred to |
| Designate senior |
Designate senior |
as the "Regulation 2"). |
| management | management | |
| personnel to pay |
personnel to pay |
|
| continuous attention |
continuous attention to | |
| to monitoring and |
monitoring and |
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| controlling financial |
controlling financial |
|
| derivatives trading |
derivatives trading |
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| risk. Periodically |
risk. Periodically |
|
| evaluate whether |
evaluate whether |
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| derivatives trading |
derivatives trading |
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| performance is |
performance is |
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| consistent with |
consistent with |
|
| established | established | |
| operational strategy |
operational strategy |
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| and whether the risk | and whether the risk | |
| undertaken is within | undertaken is within |
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| the Company's |
the Company's |
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| permitted scope of |
permitted scope of |
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| tolerance. | tolerance. | |
| (2)Senior management |
(2)Senior management |
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| personnel authorized |
personnel authorized |
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| by the board of |
by the board of |
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| directors: | directors: Periodically | |
| Periodically evaluate | evaluate the risk |
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| the risk management | management measures | |
| measures currently employed are |
currently employed are appropriate and |
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| appropriate and are |
are faithfully |
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| faithfully conducted |
conducted in |
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| in accordance with |
accordance with the |
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| the Procedures. When | Procedures. When |
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| irregular | irregular |
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| After amendment | Before amendment | Reason for amendment |
|---|---|---|
| circumstances are |
circumstances are |
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| found in the course of | found in the course of | |
| supervising trading |
supervising trading |
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| and profit-loss |
and profit-loss |
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| circumstances, | circumstances, | |
| appropriate measures | appropriate measures |
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| shall be adopted and | shall be adopted and a | |
| a report immediately | report immediately |
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| made to the board of | made to the board of | |
| directors, where an |
directors. | |
| independent director |
(3)The Audit Division: |
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| shall be present at the | Periodically audit the | |
| meeting and express | compliance of the |
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| an opinion. | Procedures for |
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| (3)The Audit Division: | Derivatives | |
| Periodically audit the | Transactions as well |
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| compliance of the |
as of the relevant laws | |
| Procedures for |
and regulations. | |
| Derivatives | 2. Operating Divisions |
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| Transactions as well | (1)The Investment |
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| as of the relevant |
Department: conduct |
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| laws and regulations. | financial derivatives |
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| 2. Operating Divisions |
transactions. | |
| (1)The Investment |
(2) The Finance |
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| Department: conduct | Department: conduct |
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| financial derivatives |
settlement and |
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| transactions. | confirmation of |
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| (2) The Finance |
financial derivatives |
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| Department: conduct | transactions, and |
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| settlement and |
periodical evaluation |
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| confirmation of |
as well as risk |
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| financial derivatives |
assessment, | |
| transactions, and |
monitoring and |
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| periodical evaluation as well as risk assessment, monitoring and control. (3) The Accounting Department: conduct accounting and book keeping procedure. |
control. (3) The Accounting Department: conduct accounting and book keeping procedure. |
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| Article 6 Gross Contract Amount and The Maximum Loss Limit Where the derivatives are held for hedging purpose, the aggregate nominal value of total and individual contracts thereof shall not exceed the individual and aggregate book value of the hedged items. The maximum evaluation loss limit of derivatives shall not exceed the aggregate nominal value of the individual and total undue hedged items. If the evaluation loss exceeds the preceding limit, the Investment |
Article 5 Gross Contract Amount and The Maximum Loss Limit Where the derivatives are held for hedging purpose, the aggregate nominal value of contracts thereof shall not exceed the aggregate book value of the hedged items. The aggregate sum of premium, margin and other similar cost of financial derivatives transactions shall not exceed 10% of each investment. If the financial derivatives transactions are based on hedging purpose, the relevant cost and gain/loss of forward currency |
1. To amend the number of Article. 2. To amend the wording of Paragraph 1 in accordance with the Subparagraph 1, Paragraph 1, Article 13 of the Regulation 1: Transaction principles and policies, including the types of derivatives transactions, major counterparties, hedging or investment strategies, overall and individual position limits. To amend the wording 3. "loss limit of overall and individual contracts and over limit procedures" of Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2 in accordance with the Subparagraph 1, |
| Department shall submit senior management personnel a report with |
transactions, currency swaps, cross currency swaps, interest rate swaps, |
Paragraph 1, Article 18 of the Regulation 2. To add relative 4. regulations of structured |
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| reasonable analysis, suggestion, and improvement measures. Structured products fulfilled with the following conditions are allowed to be invested and the aggregate amount shall not exceed 10% of the |
futures, options and other transactions shall not be included in the computation as mentioned in the preceding paragraph. |
products of Paragraph 3 moved from "Foreign Investment Operation" in accordance with the Paragraph 1, Article 2 of the Regulation 1. |
| Company's funds: | ||
| 1. The final maturity date shall be no longer than 10 years; 2. The principal-guaranteed rate on the maturity date shall be 90% equivalent or above provided that the final |
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| maturity date is no longer than 5 years, or the aforesaid principal-guaranteed rate shall be 100%; The operational risk 3. relating to the underlying derivatives instruments shall be borne by the issuing institutions. |
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| Article 7 Counterparties and Each Transaction Limits |
Article 14 Transaction Limits |
1. Considering the fluency of the Procedures, we change order of the |
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| Derivatives transactions |
When conducting |
Articles. Article 14 is |
| counterparties shall meet |
derivatives transactions, |
moved to Article 7 and the wording is |
| the following |
different transaction limits | amended. |
| requirements: | are designated according to | 2. To add domestic and |
| 1. Domestic financial |
counterparty's credit |
foreign financial |
| institutions with their | positions as follows: | institutions standards of |
| risk-based capital |
1. The transaction |
Paragraph 1 in accordance with |
| ratio, ratio of |
maximum limit is 200 | Subparagraph 3, |
| regulatory capital to |
million US dollars for | Article 6 and Paragraph |
| risk-weighted assets, |
the counterparty with |
2, Article 11 of the Regulation 1. |
| regulatory capital |
twAAA credit rating |
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| adequacy ratio, or the | suggested by Taiwan |
3. To amend the wording of Paragraph 2 in |
| percentage accounted |
Ratings Corp. or a AA | accordance with |
| for by adjusted net |
equivalent or higher |
Subparagraph 7, |
| capital in the total |
credit rating suggested |
Paragraph 1, Article 13 of the Regulation 1: |
| amount of customer |
by internationally |
Counterparty risk, |
| margins required for |
renowned rating |
which requires that |
| the open positions of | agencies. | when conducting |
| futures traders |
2. The transaction |
over-the-counter transactions, the insurer |
| meeting regulatory |
maximum limit is 100 | shall perform credit risk |
| criteria. | million US dollars for | assessment on the |
| 2. Foreign financial |
the counterparty with |
counterparties and |
| institutions with |
twAA- equivalent or |
assign to individual counterparties different |
| BBB+ equivalent or above credit rating |
higher credit rating |
transaction limits |
| suggested by foreign |
suggested by Taiwan |
according to their credit |
| credit rating agencies | Ratings Corp. or a A | positions, and the transaction limits shall |
| in the immediately |
equivalent or higher |
be subject to constant |
| preceding year. | credit rating suggested |
monitoring. |
| When conducting |
by internationally |
4. To add Paragraph 3 in |
| derivatives transactions in | renowned rating |
accordance with |
| the OTC market, different | agencies. | Paragraph 2, Article 11 of the Regulation 1: The |
| transaction limits are |
The transaction 3. maximum limit is 50 |
issuing or guarantee institutions of the |
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| designated according to counterparty's credit positions as follows: 1. The transaction maximum limit is 200 million US dollars for |
million US dollars for the counterparty with twA- equivalent or higher credit rating suggested by Taiwan Ratings Corp. |
structured products. |
| the counterparty with twAAA credit rating suggested by Taiwan Ratings Corp. or a AA equivalent or higher credit rating suggested by internationally renowned rating |
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| agencies. 2. The transaction maximum limit is 100 million US dollars for the counterparty with twAA- equivalent or higher credit rating suggested by Taiwan Ratings Corp. or a A equivalent or higher credit rating suggested by internationally renowned rating agencies. |
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| The transaction 3. maximum limit is 50 million US dollars for the counterparty with twA+ equivalent or |
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| higher credit rating |
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| suggested by Taiwan |
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| Ratings Corp or a |
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| BBB+ equivalent or |
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| higher credit rating |
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| renowned rating |
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| agencies. | ||
| The Company shall not 4. |
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| counterparties with no | ||
| credit rating or credit | ||
| rating below twA+ |
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| suggested by Taiwan |
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| Ratings Corp or below | ||
| BBB+ credit rating |
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| suggested by |
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| internationally | ||
| renowned rating |
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| agencies. | ||
| The issuing or guarantee | ||
| institutions of structure |
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| products shall be the |
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| domestic and foreign |
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| financial institutions |
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| meeting the requirements | ||
| in this article paragraph 1 | ||
| and the trading limits for each counterparty shall |
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| follow the regulations in | ||
| this article paragraph 2. | ||
| Article 9 Performance | Article 6 Performance | To amend the number of |
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| Evaluation | Evaluation | Article. |
| (Omitted.) | (Omitted.) | |
| Article 10 Public Disclosure (Omitted.) |
Article 9 Public Disclosure (Omitted.) |
To amend the number of Article. |
| Article 11 Accounting system (Omitted.) |
Article 10 Accounting system (Omitted.) |
To amend the number of Article. |
| Article 12 Risk Management System The risk identification, assessment, response, monitoring and reporting of financial derivatives transactions shall be done according to the Company's "Operation Guidelines for Investment Risk Management". These risks as below shall be noted: 1. Credit Risk: Credit risk is controlled by restricting the counterparties principally to those who have banking relationship with the |
Article 11 Risk Management System The risk identification, assessment, response, monitoring and analysis of financial derivatives transactions shall be done according to the Company's "Operation Guidelines for Investment Risk Management". These risks as below shall be noted: 1. Credit Risk: Credit risk is controlled by restricting the counterparties principally to those who have banking relationship with the Company or are |
1. To amend the number of Article. 2. To amend the wording of Paragraph 1 in according with Subparagraph 6, Paragraph 1, Article 13 of the Regulation 1: Risk management system, which shall include the identification, assessment, monitoring and reporting of transaction risks which shall at least include credit, market, liquidity, operational, legal and system risks. |
| Company or are internationally |
internationally renowned and can provide |
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professional |
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| provide professional |
information. | |
| information. | 2. Market Risk: Market |
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| 2. Market Risk: Market |
risk arising from the |
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| risk arising from the |
fluctuations of interest |
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| fluctuations of interest | rates and foreign |
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| rates and foreign |
exchange rates or from | |
| exchange rates or from | other factors shall be |
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| other factors shall be |
closely monitored and |
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| closely monitored and | controlled. | |
| controlled. | 3. Liquidity Risk: |
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| 3. Liquidity Risk: |
Liquidity risk shall be | |
| Liquidity risk shall be | controlled by restricting | |
| controlled by restricting | counterparties to those |
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| counterparties to those | who have adequate |
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| who have adequate |
facility, sufficient |
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| facility, sufficient |
information, and sizable | |
| information, and |
trading capacity and |
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| sizable trading capacity | capability to enter into | |
| and capability to enter | transactions in any |
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| into transactions in any markets around the |
markets around the world. The financial |
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| world. The financial |
derivatives transactions |
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| derivatives transactions | shall be restricted to |
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| shall be restricted to |
standardized products |
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| standardized products |
that are listed in |
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| that are listed in |
internationally notable |
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| internationally notable |
exchanges or traded over | |
| exchanges or traded |
the banks' counter. | |
| over the banks' counter. | 4. Operational Risk: |
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| 4. Operational Risk: |
Authority limits and |
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| Authority limits and |
operating procedures |
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| operating procedures |
shall be stipulated |
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| shall be stipulated |
explicitly to avoid |
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| explicitly to avoid operational risk. 5. Legal Risk: Any legal documents, except standard contracts of banks, shall first be reviewed by legal personnel or legal counsel and be executed after going through administrative approval procedures. 6. System Risk: The Company shall execute the stop loss mechanism of financial derivatives transactions. |
operational risk. 5. Legal Risk: Any legal documents, except standard contracts of banks, shall first be reviewed by legal personnel or legal counsel and be executed after going through administrative approval procedures. 6. System Risk: The Company shall execute the stop loss mechanism of financial derivatives transactions. Cash Flow Risk: The 7. Company shall maintain |
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| Cash Flow Risk: The 7. Company shall maintain adequate level of cash to meet the cash settlement requirement in time. |
adequate level of cash to meet the cash settlement requirement in time. |
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| Article 13 Risk Control Measures and Internal Control System Risk control measures and internal control system taken by the Company for financial derivatives transactions shall be as follows: |
Article 12 Risk Control Measures Risk control measures taken by the Company for financial derivatives transactions shall be as follows: 1. Personnel engaged in |
1. To amend the number of Article. 2. To amend the wording in accordance with Subparagraph 3 and Subparagraph 6, Paragraph 1, Article 13 of the Regulation 1 regarding internal control system and in |
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| 1. Personnel engaged in derivatives trading may not serve concurrently in other operations such as confirmation and settlement. |
derivatives trading may not serve concurrently in other operations such as confirmation and settlement. 2. Finance Department |
accordance with Paragraph 2, Article 13 of the Regulation 1 regarding reporting items and frequency to the board of directors and the Risk |
| 2. Evaluation method and frequency: Finance Department shall evaluate the financial derivatives positions at least twice per month. The evaluation reports shall be submitted to senior management personnel authorized by the board of directors and the president. The evaluating method shall be in accordance with "Rules for the Preparation of Financial Reports by Insurance Institutions" and the "Generally Accepted Accounting Principles". 3. With regard to risk |
shall evaluate the financial derivatives positions at least twice per month. The evaluation reports shall be submitted to senior management personnel authorized by the board of directors and the president. The evaluating method and frequency shall be in accordance with "Rules for the Preparation of Financial Reports by Insurance Institutions" and the "Generally Accepted Accounting Principles". 3. With regard to risk assessment, monitoring and control, Finance |
Management Committee. The reason amending Subparagraph 6 is same as Subparagraph 2, Paragraph 1, Article 5 of the Procedures. |
| identification, assessment, monitoring and control, legality of derivatives transactions, Finance |
Department shall periodically submit a performance report to the senior management personnel authorized by |
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| Department | shall | the board of directors. | |
| periodically submit |
a 4. |
Finance Department |
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| performance report |
to | shall report to the |
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| the senior management | soonest meeting of the | ||
| personnel authorized by | board of directors |
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| the board of directors. | including total and net | ||
| 4. Finance Department |
amount of contracts with | ||
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the | the obligations which |
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| soonest meeting of the | have not become due, |
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| board of directors |
hedging and risk |
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| including total and net | assessment reports on a | ||
| amount of contracts |
regular basis. | ||
| with the obligations |
5. | Finance Department |
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| which have not become | shall establish a log |
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as | book in which details of | |
| unrealized gain or loss | the types and amounts of | ||
| evaluated in accordance | financial derivatives |
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| with the fair value, compliance with |
the | trading engaged in, |
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| Procedures, hedging |
board of directors' |
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approval dates, and the matters required to be |
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| reports; and report to | carefully evaluated and | ||
| the Risk Management |
retain it at least for 5 | ||
| Committee at least once | years for reference. | ||
| every six months. | 6. | When irregular |
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circumstances are found | ||
| shall establish a |
log | in the course of |
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| book in which details | supervising trading and | ||
| of the types |
and | profit-loss | |
| amounts of financial |
circumstances, the |
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| derivatives trading |
senior management |
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| engaged in, board |
of | personnel authorized by | |
| directors' approval |
the board of directors |
| After amendment | Before amendment | Reason for amendment |
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| dates, and the matters required to be carefully evaluated and retain it at least for 5 years for reference. When irregular 6. circumstances are found in the course of supervising trading and profit-loss circumstances, the senior management personnel authorized by the board of directors shall adopt appropriate measures and report to the board of directors. Independent directors shall be present at the |
shall adopt appropriate measures and report to the board of directors. |
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| meeting and express an opinion. |
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| Article 14 Internal Audit System The Audit Division shall audit whether all derivatives transactions are in compliance with the Procedures at least once every quarter; and shall perform the following duties and prepare a quarterly audit report which shall be passed by |
Article 13 Internal Audit System The Audit Division shall audit whether all derivatives transactions are in compliance with the Procedures monthly; and shall perform the following duties and prepare a quarterly audit report which shall be passed by the board of directors and submitted |
1. To amend the audit frequency in accordance with the Q&A 32 of Regulation 2. 2. To amend the number of Article. |
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| the board of directors and | to the competent authority | |
| submitted to the competent | for reference: | |
| authority for reference: | 1. To audit the compliance |
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| 1. To audit the compliance |
of the processing |
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| of the processing |
procedure for |
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| procedure for |
Derivatives Transactions | |
| Derivatives | as well as the relevant | |
| Transactions as well as | laws and regulations; | |
| the relevant laws and | 2. To audit the internal |
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| regulations; | control measures, |
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| 2. To audit the internal |
including the functions | |
| control measures, |
of internal checks and | |
| including the functions | cross reference; | |
| of internal checks and cross reference; |
3. To assess the |
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| independence of the risk | ||
| 3. To assess the independence of the |
management operations and implementation of |
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| risk management |
the risk limitation |
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| operations and |
measures; | |
| implementation of the | 4. To verify the reliability |
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| risk limitation |
of the sources of |
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| measures; | transaction documents |
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| 4. To verify the reliability |
and information; and | |
| of the sources of |
5. To audit the hedging |
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| transaction documents |
effectiveness of the |
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| and information; and | hedging derivatives |
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| 5. To audit the hedging |
transactions. | |
| effectiveness of the |
The deficiencies mentioned | |
| hedging derivatives |
in the audit report shall be | |
| transactions. | continually followed up |
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| The deficiencies |
until improved. If any |
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| mentioned in the audit |
severe violation is found, a | |
| report shall be continually | written notice shall be |
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| followed up until |
submitted to the Audit |
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| improved. If any severe |
Committee as well as the | |
| violation is found, a |
senior management |
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| written notice shall be |
personnel authorized by the | |
| submitted to the Audit |
board of directors. | |
| Committee as well as the | ||
| senior management |
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| the board of directors. | ||
| Article 17 Effectiveness | Article 17 Effectiveness | To amend the wording. |
| Any amendment of the |
Upon a resolution passed | |
| Procedures shall be |
by the board of directors, | |
| approved by the Audit |
the Procedures shall be |
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| Committee, the Board of | given to each supervisor |
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| Directors, and the |
and shall become effective | |
| Shareholders' Meeting |
after ratification by the |
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| thereafter. | shareholders' meeting. | |
| Any amendment of the |
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| Procedures shall be |
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| Directors, and the |
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| Shareholders' Meeting |
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| thereafter. |