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FIRST INS Interim / Quarterly Report 2020

Dec 28, 2020

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Stock ID: 2852

The First Insurance Co., Ltd.

Financial Statements and Independent Auditor’s Report For the Second Quarter of 2020 and 2019

Address: 11F, No. 54, Section 1, Zhongxiao East Road, Taipei City TEL: (02)23913271

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§TABLE OF CONTENTS§

ITEM
1.
Cover page
2.
Table of contents
3.
Independent auditor’s report
4.
Balance Sheet
5.
Statement of comprehensive income
6.
Statement of changes in equity
7.
Cash flow statement
8.
Notes to financial statements
(1)
Corporate history
(2)
Financial statement approval date
and procedures
(3)
Application of new and amended
standards and interpretations
(4)
Summary of significant accounting
policies
(5)
Sources of uncertainty to
significant accounting judgments,
estimates, and assumptions
(6)
Notes to major accounts
(7)
Related party transactions
(8)
Pledged assets
(9)
Major contingent liabilities and
unrecognized contractual
commitments
(10)
Losses from major disasters
(11)
Other matters
(12)
Major post-balance sheet events
(13)
Information on foreign
currency-denominated financial
assets and liabilities and exchange
rate
(14)
Other disclosures
1. Information related to
significant transactions
2. Information related to invested
businesses
3. Information relating to
investments and business
activities in the Mainland China
4. Dominant shareholders
(15)
Segment information
PAGE
1
2
3~5
6
7~8
9
10~11
12
12
12~15
15~17
17
17~53, 55~80
53~55
-
55
55
55
55
55
81
81
81
81
81
SERIAL
NUMBER OF
NOTES TO
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
2
3
4
5
6~38
31
-
32
33
34
35
36
39
39
39
39
40
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Independent Auditor’s Report

To stakeholders of The First Insurance Co., Ltd.:

Audit opinion

We have audited the balance sheet of The First Insurance Co., Ltd. as June 30, 2020, December 31, 2019, and June 30, 2019; the statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity, and cash flow statement for periods April 1 to June 30, 2020 and 2019 and January 1 to June 30, 2020 and 2019; and the accompanying footnotes (including summary of significant accounting policies.

In our opinion, all material disclosures of the financial statements mentioned above were prepared in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Insurance Enterprises and the version of IAS 34 - “Interim Financial Reporting” approved by the Financial Supervisory Commission, and presented a fair view of the financial position of The First Insurance Co., Ltd. as of June 30, 2020, December 31, 2019, and June 30, 2019, and business performance and cash flow for periods April 1 to June 30, 2020 and 2019; and January 1 to June 30, 2020 and 2019.

Basis of audit opinion

We have conducted our audits in accordance with “Regulations Governing Auditing and Attestation of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants” and the generally accepted auditing standards. Our responsibilities as an auditor under the abovementioned standards will be explained in the Responsibilities paragraph. All relevant personnel of the accounting firm have followed CPA code of ethics and maintained independence from The First Insurance Co., Ltd. when performing their duties. We believe that the evidence obtained provide an adequate and appropriate basis for our opinion.

Key audit issues

Key audit issues are matters that we considered to be the most important, based on professional judgment, when auditing the 2020 second-quarter financial statements of The First Insurance Co., Ltd. These issues have already been addressed when we audited and formed our opinions on the financial statements. Therefore we do not provide opinions separately for individual issues.

Key audit issues concerning the 2020 second-quarter financial statements of The First Insurance Co., Ltd. are as follows: Estimation of not reported (NR) and not settled (NS) reserves

The First Insurance Co., Ltd. has an actuarial team that estimates NR/NS reserves based on previous claims and expenses incurred by the various types of insurance, using methods that conform with actuarial principles. The book value of claim reserves (presented as insurance liability) as of June 30, 2020 amounted to NT$2,378,124,000, of which NT$664,136,000 were NR/NS reserves. Because the amount was presented based on actuarial estimate, any change of assumption or any misjudgment may cause significant changes to profit and loss, and therefore has been listed as a key audit issue for the second quarter of 2020

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For more details on the accounting policy and methodology adopted for claim reserve provisioning, please refer to Note 4(3) and Note 5 of the financial statements. For details on amounts and changes, please refer to Note 38(3) of the financial statements.

We have performed tests to gain insight about the design and execution of various procedures and controls the Company had adopted to estimate NR/NS reserves. In addition, we obtained data on direct claims paid by the First Insurance Co., Ltd., for various insurance categories and retained materials related to actual losses to verify the integrity of data used in the actuarial estimate. In addition, our actuarial experts assisted us in evaluating whether the methodologies and assumptions undertaken to provide for NR/NS reserves were compliant with laws and establishing proprietary models for validating the rationality of the NR/NS reserves provided by the Company.

Responsibilities of the management and governing body to the financial statements

Responsibilities of the management were to prepare and ensure fair presentation of financial statements in accordance with Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Insurance Enterprises and the version of international financial reporting standards, International Accounting Standards 34 - “Interim Financial Reporting” and interpretations thereof approved and published by the Financial Supervisory Commission, and to exercise proper internal control practices that are relevant to the preparation of financial statements so that the financial statements are free of material misstatements caused by fraud or error.

The management’s responsibilities when preparing financial statements also involved: assessing the ability of The First Insurance Co., Ltd. to operate, disclose information and account for transactions as a going concern unless the management intends to liquidate or cease business operations, or is compelled to do so with no alternative solution.

The governing body of The First Insurance Co., Ltd. (including the Audit Committee) is responsible for supervising the financial reporting process.

Responsibilities of the auditor when auditing financial statements

The purposes of our audit were to obtain reasonable assurance of whether the financial statements were prone to material misstatements caused by fraud or error, and issue a report of our audit opinions. We considered assurance to be reasonable only if it is highly credible. However, audit tasks conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing principles do not necessarily guarantee detection of all material misstatements within the financial statements. Misstatements can be attributed to fraud or error. Misstatements are considered material if the individual amount or aggregate total is reasonably expected to affect economic decisions of the financial statement user.

When conducting audits in accordance with generally accepted audit principles, we exercised judgments and raised doubts as deemed professionally appropriate. We also performed the following tasks as an auditor:

  1. Identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement due to fraud or error; designing and executing appropriate responsive measures for the identified risks; and obtaining adequate and appropriate audit evidence to support audit opinions. Fraud may involve conspiracy, forgery, intentional omission, untruthful declaration or breach of internal control, and our audit did not find any material misstatement where the risk of fraud is greater than the risk of error.

  2. Developing the required level of understanding on relevant internal controls and designing audit procedures that are appropriate under the prevailing circumstances, but without providing opinion on the effectiveness of internal control system of The First Insurance Co., Ltd.

  3. Assessing the appropriateness of accounting policies adopted by the management, and the rationality of accounting estimates and related disclosures made.

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  5. Forming conclusions regarding the appropriateness of management’s decision to account for the business as a going concern, and whether there are doubts or uncertainties about the ability of The First Insurance Co., Ltd. to operate as a going concern, based on the audit evidence obtained. We are bound to remind financial statement users and make related disclosures if material uncertainties exist in regards to the abovementioned events or circumstances, and amend audit opinions when the disclosures are no longer appropriate. Our conclusions are based upon audit evidence obtained as of the audit report date. However, occurrences of future events or circumstances may still render The First Insurance Co., Ltd. no longer capable of operating as a going concern.

  6. Assessing the overall presentation, structure and contents of the financial statements (including related footnotes), and whether certain transactions and events are presented appropriately in the financial statements.

  7. We have communicated with the governing body about the scope, timing and significant

  8. findings (including significant defects identified in the internal control) of our audit.

We have also provided the governance body with a declaration of independence stating that all relevant personnel of the accounting firm have complied with auditors’ professional ethics, and communicated with the governance body on all matters that may affect the auditor’s independence (including protection measures).

We have identified the key audit issues after communicating with the governance body regarding the 2020 second-quarter financial statements of The First Insurance Co., Ltd. These issues have been addressed in our audit report except for: 1. Certain topics that are prohibited by law from disclosing to the public; or 2. Under extreme circumstances, topics that we decided not to communicate in the audit report because of higher negative impacts they may cause than the benefits they bring to the public interest.

Deloitte Taiwan CPA: Alice Huang

CPA: Alice Huang

Approval reference of the Securities and Approval reference of the Financial Futures Bureau Supervisory Commission Tai-Cai-Zheng-VI-Zi No. 0920131587 Jin-Guan-Zheng-Shen-Zi No. 1010028123

August 26, 2020

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The First Insurance Co., Ltd.

Balance Sheet As of June 30, 2020, December 31, 2019, and June 30, 2019

(in NT$ 1,000)

Code Assets June 30,2020 December31,2 019 June 30,2019
Amount % Amount % Amount %
11000
12100
12200
12500
14110
14145
14180
14190
14200
15000
16000
16700
17300
17800
18300
18700
1XXXX
Code
Cash (Note 6)
Notes receivable - Net (Notes 12 and 38)
Premiums receivable - net (Notes 12, 31 and 38)
Other receivables (Note 12)
Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss (Note 7)
Financial assets carried at cost after amortization (Notes 9 and 10)
Other financial assets (Notes 6 and 11)
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
(Notes 8 and 10)
Investment properties (Note 13)
Reinsurance contract assets (Notes 12, 14 and 38)
Property, plant, and equipment (Note 15)
Right-of-use asset (Note 16)
Intangible assets (Note 17)
Deferred income tax assets (Note 4)
Guarantee deposits paid (Notes 8 and 18)
Other assets - Others (Note 19)
TOTAL ASSETS
Liabilitiesand equity
$ 1,838,065
147,751
551,836
68,116
1,785,362
1,510,713
2,669,563
2,961,162
901,560
2,260,715
664,961
3,104
40,130
48,441
612,234
28,525
$ 16,092,238
$ 167
116,371
568,327
442,965
34,839
3,147
8,097,564
155,880
92,934
14,530
79,567
9,606,291
3,011,638
1,362,943
1,738,274
99,285
3,200,502
273,807
6,485,947
$ 16,092,238
11
1
4
1
11
9
17
18
6
14
4
-
-
-
4
-
100
-
1
4
3
-
-
50
1
1
-
-
60
19
8
11
1
20
1
40
100
$ 1,860,014
139,251
278,527
45,607
1,645,093
1,529,333
2,663,153
3,185,743
943,248
2,269,819
620,038
4,320
7,203
52,582
562,858
50,025
$ 15,856,814
$ -
110,162
436,418
178,688
49,329
4,139
7,911,750
170,179
92,934
15,114
76,840
9,045,553
3,011,638
1,246,749
1,740,117
405,734
3,392,600
407,023
6,811,261
$ 15,856,814
12
1
2
-
10
10
17
20
6
14
4
-
-
-
4
-
100
-
1
3
1
-
-
50
1
1
-
-
57
19
8
11
2
21
3
43
100
$ 1,807,788
188,352
493,982
144,779
2,477,278
1,530,174
2,664,029
2,089,774
946,716
2,691,492
619,648
3,701
7,305
49,758
517,677
28,630
$ 16,261,083
$ 13,098
115,718
551,633
339,589
53,514
3,322
8,395,305
171,205
94,219
15,114
108,114
9,860,831
3,011,638
1,246,749
1,532,665
307,490
3,086,904
301,710
6,400,252
$ 16,261,083
11
1
3
1
15
10
16
13
6
17
4
-
-
-
3
-
100
-
1
3
2
-
-
52
1
1
-
1
61
18
8
9
2
19
2
39
100
21200
21400
21500
21600
21700
23800
24000
27100
28000
25300
25900
2XXXX
31000
33100
33200
33300
33000
34900
3XXXX
Insurance claims and benefits payable (Note 38)
Commission payable (Note 38)
Reinsurance accounts payable (Note 38)
Other payables (Note 20)
Current income tax liabilities (Note 4)
Lease liabilities (Note 16)
Insurance liabilities (Notes 4, 5, 21 and 38)
Provision for employee benefits (Notes 4 and 22)
Deferred income tax liabilities (Note 4)
Guarantee deposits received
Other liabilities - Others (Note 23)
Total liabilities
Share capital (Note 24)
Retained earnings (Note 24)
Legal reserve
Special reserve
Undistributed earnings
Total retained earnings
Other equity items (Note 24)
Total equity
Total liabilities and equity

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Chairman: C. H. Lee

Manager: Chu-Minn Leu

Head of Accounting: Fei-Fen Hsiao

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The First Insurance Co., Ltd. Comprehensive Income Statement For periods from April 1 to June 30, 2020 and 2019, and from January 1 to June 30, 2020 and 2019

Unit: NTD thousands, except EPS which is in dollars

April 1 to June 30, 2020 April 1 to June 30, 2019 January1 to June January1 to June 30, 2020 January1 to June January1 to June 30, 2019
Code Amount % Amount % Amount % Amount %
Revenue
41110 Written premiums (Notes 31
and 38) $ 1,891,125 119 $ 1,788,390 145 $ 3,689,298 134 $ 3,686,871 123
41120 Reinsurance premiums (Note
38) 91,087 5 98,260 8 198,840 7 201,295 7
41100 Premium revenues 1,982,212 124 1,886,650 153 3,888,138 141 3,888,166 130
51100 Less: Reinsurance expenses
(Note 38) ( 540,136 ) ( 34 ) ( 477,976 ) ( 39 ) ( 999,809 ) ( 36 ) ( 1,049,403 ) ( 35 )
51310 Less: Net change in unearned
premium reserve ( 99,759) ( 6) ( 77,876) ( 6) ( 232,126) ( 9) ( 183,854) ( 6)
41130 Retained earned premiums
(Note 38) 1,342,317 84 1,330,798 108 2,656,203 96 2,654,909 89
41300 Reinsurance commissions
received (Note 38) 76,817 5 65,857 5 151,441 6 148,548 5
41400 Service fee 7,396 1 6,683 1 13,239 - 13,066 -
Net investment gains
41510 Interest income (Note 25) 24,539 1 32,197 3 47,852 2 53,011 2
41521 Gains on financial assets
or liabilities at fair
value through profit and
loss 122,393 8 ( 218,067 ) ( 18 ) ( 144,979 ) ( 5 ) 84,328 3
41527 Realized gain/loss on
financial assets at fair
value through other
comprehensive income 13,050 1 - - 13,050 - - -
41550 Gain (loss) on exchange -
investment (Note 25) ( 11,246 ) ( 1 ) 2,866 - ( 6,630 ) - 6,074 -
41570 Gains (losses) on
investment property
(Note 25) 12,711 1 14,105 1 26,244 1 28,134 1
41585 Expected credit
impairment loss and
reversal gain on
investment 2,187 - ( 2,174) - 2,225 - ( 4,794) -
41500 Total net investment
gains 163,634 10 ( 171,073 ) ( 14 ) ( 62,238 ) ( 2 ) 166,753 6
Other operating revenues
41830 Gain on exchange -
non-investment (Note
25) ( 352 ) - 1,375 - - - 1,958 -
41890 Other operating revenues -
Others - - ( 66) - - - 175 -
41800 Total other operating
income ( 352) - 1,309 - - - 2,133 -
41000 Total operating revenues 1,589,812 100 1,233,574 100 2,758,645 100 2,985,409 100
Operating Cost
Retained claims and benefits
(Note 38)
51200 Insurance claim and
benefit payments 965,474 61 1,135,669 92 1,966,790 71 2,180,147 73
41200 Less: Claims recovered
from reinsurers ( 238,016) ( 15) ( 340,896) ( 28) ( 501,575) ( 18) ( 675,358) ( 22)
51260 Total retained claims
and benefits paid 727,458 46 794,773 64 1,465,215 53 1,504,789 51
Net change in other liabilities
(Note 38)
51320 Net change in claim
reserves ( 19,551 ) ( 1 ) ( 141,129 ) ( 11 ) ( 34,290 ) ( 1 ) ( 115,754 ) ( 4 )
51340 Net change in special
claim reserves 31,085 2 5,190 - 15,407 1 3,328 -
51350 Net change in premium
deficiency reserves 4,337 - 9,494 1 4,337 - 9,494 1
51300 Total net change in
other liabilities 15,871 1 ( 126,445 ) ( 10 ) ( 14,546 ) - ( 102,932 ) ( 3 )
51510 Commission expenses (Note
38) 230,268 15 227,645 19 471,186 17 483,324 16

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(Continued from previous page)

April 1 to June 30,2020 April 1 to June 30,2020 April 1 to June 30,2020 April 1 to June April 1 to June 30, 2019 January1 to June January1 to June 30, 2020 January1 to June 30,2019 January1 to June 30,2019 January1 to June 30,2019
Code Amount % Amount % Amount % Amount %
51600 Service charges (Note 38) $ 33,612 2 $ 32,539 3 $ 66,573 2 $ 71,044 2
Other operating costs
51810 Contribution to insurance
stabilization fund (Note
38) 3,786 - 3,577 - 7,385 - 7,376 -
51830 Interest expenses 13 - 22 - 17 - 22 -
51850 Loss on exchange -
non-investment (Note
25) 1,318 - - - 1,318 - - -
51890 Other operating costs -
Others 89 - - - 203 - - -
51800 Total other operating
costs 5,206 - 3,599 - 8,923 - 7,398 -
51000 Total operating costs 1,012,415 64 932,111 76 1,997,351 72 1,963,623 66
60000 Gross profit 577,397 36 301,463 24 761,294 28 1,021,786 34
Operating expenses (Notes 25 and
31)
58100 Selling expenses 315,518 20 310,824 25 628,932 23 609,214 20
58200 Administrative expenses 26,016 1 22,786 2 44,838 2 49,511 2
58300 Employees training expenses 449 - 747 - 1,080 - 1,603 -
58000 Total operating expenses 341,983 21 334,357 27 674,850 25 660,328 22
61000 TOTAL OPERATING INCOME 235,414 15 ( 32,894) ( 3) 86,444 3 361,458 12
Non-operating income and expenses
59920 Sundry income 283 - - - 694 - - -
59990 Other non-operating expenses
(Note 16) ( 23) - ( 18) - ( 51) - ( 36) -
59900 Total other non-operating
income and expenses 260 - ( 18) - 643 - ( 36) -
62000 Pre-tax profit from continuing
operations 235,674 15 ( 32,912 ) ( 3 ) 87,087 3 361,422 12
63000 Income tax expenses (Notes 4 and
26) 19,562 1 37,797 3 43,321 1 56,918 2
66000 Current net income 216,112 14 ( 70,709) ( 6) 43,766 2 304,504 10
Other comprehensive income (Note
24)
83100 Items not reclassified into
profit and loss
83190 Gains/losses on valuation
of equity instruments at
fair value through other
comprehensive income 376,020 24 136,609 11 ( 112,947 ) ( 4 ) 257,129 9
83200 Items likely to be reclassified
into profit and loss
83290 Valuation gains/losses on
debt instruments at fair
value through other
comprehensive income 10,310 - 11,006 1 32,984 1 17,279 -
83000 Other comprehensive
income - current (net,
after tax) 386,330 24 147,615 12 ( 79,963) ( 3) 274,408 9
85000 Total comprehensive income -
current $ 602,442 38 $ 76,906 6 ($ 36,197) ( 1) $ 578,912 19
Earnings per share (Note 27)
97500 Basic $ 0.72 ( $ 0.23) $ 0.15 $ 1.01
98500 Diluted $ 0.72 ( $ 0.23) $ 0.15 $ 1.01

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Chairman: C. H. Lee

Manager: Chu-Minn Leu

Head of Accounting: Fei-Fen Hsiao

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The First Insurance Co., Ltd. Statement of Changes in Equity From January 1 to June 30, 2020 and 2019

Code
A1
Balance as of January 1, 2019
Appropriation and distribution of earnings:
B1
Legal reserve
B3
Special reserve
B5
Cash dividend
D1
Net income for January 1 to June 30, 2019
D3
Other comprehensive income for January 1 to June 30, 2019
D5
Total comprehensive income for January 1 to June 30, 2019
Z1
Balance as at June 30, 2019
A1
Balance as of January 1, 2020
Appropriation and distribution of earnings:
B1
Legal reserve
B3
Special reserve
B5
Cash dividend
D1
Net income for January 1 to June 30, 2020
D3
Other comprehensive income for January 1 to June 30, 2020
D5
Total comprehensive income for January 1 to June 30, 2020
Q1
Disposal of equity instruments at fair value through other
comprehensive income (Note 8(1))
Z1
Balance as at June 30, 2020
Share capital (Note
24)
$ 3,011,638
-
-
-
-
-
-
$ 3,011,638
$ 3,011,638
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$ 3,011,638
Retained earnings(Note 24)
Legal reserve
Special reserve
Undistributed
earnings
$ 1,156,391
$ 1,530,505
$ 243,074
90,358
-
(
90,358 )
-
2,160
(
2,160 )
-
-
(
147,570 )
-
-
304,504
-
-
-
-
-
304,504
$ 1,246,749
$ 1,532,665
$ 307,490
$ 1,246,749
$ 1,740,117
$ 405,734
116,194
-
(
116,194 )
-
(
1,843 )
1,843
-
-
(
289,117 )
-
-
43,766
-
-
-
-
-
43,766
-
-
53,253
$ 1,362,943
$ 1,738,274
$ 99,285
Retained earnings(Note 24)
Legal reserve
Special reserve
Undistributed
earnings
$ 1,156,391
$ 1,530,505
$ 243,074
90,358
-
(
90,358 )
-
2,160
(
2,160 )
-
-
(
147,570 )
-
-
304,504
-
-
-
-
-
304,504
$ 1,246,749
$ 1,532,665
$ 307,490
$ 1,246,749
$ 1,740,117
$ 405,734
116,194
-
(
116,194 )
-
(
1,843 )
1,843
-
-
(
289,117 )
-
-
43,766
-
-
-
-
-
43,766
-
-
53,253
$ 1,362,943
$ 1,738,274
$ 99,285
Other Equity
Unrealized
gains/losses on
financial assets at fair
value through other
comprehensive
income
(Note 24)
$ 27,302
-
-
-
-
274,408
274,408
$ 301,710
$ 407,023
-
-
-
-
(
79,963)
(
79,963)
(
53,253)
$ 273,807
(in NT$ 1,000)
Total equity
Legal reserve
$ 1,156,391
90,358
-
-
-
-
-
$ 1,246,749
$ 1,246,749
116,194
-
-
-
-
-
-
$ 1,362,943
Special reserve
$ 1,530,505
-
2,160
-
-
-
-
$ 1,532,665
$ 1,740,117
-
(
1,843 )
-
-
-
-
-
$ 1,738,274
(
(
(
$ 5,968,910
-
-
(
147,570 )
304,504
274,408
578,912
$ 6,400,252
$ 6,811,261
-
-
(
289,117 )
43,766
(
79,963)
(
36,197)
-
$ 6,485,947

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Chairman: C. H. Lee

Manager: Chu-Minn Leu

Head of Accounting: Fei-Fen Hsiao

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The First Insurance Co., Ltd. Cash Flow Statement

From January 1 to June 30, 2020 and 2019

(in NT$ 1,000)

Code
Cash flow from operating activities
A10000
Pre-tax profit for the current period
A20010
Income, expenses and losses
A20100
Depreciation
A20200
Amortizations
A20900
Interest expenses
A21200
Interest income
A21300
Dividend income
A21400
Net change of various reserves -
current
A21830
Expected credit impairment loss
(reversal gain) on investment
A24100
Unrealized gain (loss) on
exchange
A50000
Change in assets/liabilities related to
operating activities
A51110
Notes receivable
A51120
Premiums receivable
A51130
Other receivables
A51140
Gains on financial assets or
liabilities at fair value through
profit and loss
A51141
Financial assets at fair value
through other comprehensive
income
A51145
Debt instrument investments
measured at cost after
amortization
A51160
Other financial assets
A51170
Reinsurance Contracts Assets
A51190
Guarantee deposits paid
A51990
Other assets
A52120
Insurance claim and benefit
payments payable
A52140
Commission payable
A52150
Reinsurance accounts payable
A52160
Other payables
A52200
Provision for employee benefits
January 1 to June
30,2020
$ 87,087
12,223
4,110
68
(
47,852)
(
13,050)
185,814
(
2,225)
1,636
(
8,500)
(
273,309 )
2,161
(
160,129)
92,446
20,000
(
6,410 )
9,104
1,039
(
3,345)
167
6,209
131,909
(
24,840 )
(
14,299 )
January 1 to June
30,2019
$ 361,422
10,077
3,650
58
(
53,011)
-
(
191,793)
4,794
(
666)
(
25,197)
(
98,536 )
43,660
1,190,601
(
1,110,429 )
(
197,521 )
(
89,352)
215,864
3,316
(
7,079 )
8,653
8,537
63,812
22,136
(
6,679)

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Code
A52240
Guarantee deposits received
A52990
Other liabilities
A33000
Cash inflow from operating activities
A33100
Interests received
A33200
Dividends received
A33300
Interests paid
A33500
Income tax paid
AAAA
Net cash inflow from operating
activities
Cash flow from investing activities
B02700
Acquisition of property, plant and
equipment
B04500
Acquisition of intangible assets
BBBB
Cash outflow from investing
activities
CCCC
Cash outflow from financing activities
C04020
Repayment of lease principal
DDDD
Exchange rate effects on cash
EEEE
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents in current period
E00100
Opening cash and cash equivalents
E00200
Closing cash and cash equivalents
January 1 to June
30,2020
($ 584)
2,727
2,157
45,644
13,050
(
68)
(
53,670)
7,113
(
14,242)
(
12,192)
(
26,434)
(
992)
(
1,636)
(
21,949 )
1,860,014
$ 1,838,065
January 1 to June
30,2019
$ -
16,200
172,517
35,522
-
(
58)
(
25,366)
182,615
(
1,347 )
-
(
1,347)
(
1,044)
666
180,890
1,626,898
$ 1,807,788

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Chairman: C. H. Lee Manager: Chu-Minn Leu Head of Accounting: Fei-Fen Hsiao

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The First Insurance Co., Ltd. Notes to financial statements From January 1 to June 30, 2020 and 2019

(Unless otherwise specified, all amounts are presented in NTD thousands)

  1. Corporate history

The First Insurance Co., Ltd. (the Company) was founded in September 1962. It is primarily involved in the offering of non-life insurance products, particularly fire insurance, cargo insurance and automobile insurance. The Company has branches established in Taichung, Kaohsiung, Tainan, Taoyuan and New Taipei City.

On November 28, 2000, the Company received approval from Securities and Futures Commission, Ministry of Finance, to list for trading on Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation.

This financial report is presented using the Company’s functional currency (NTD). 2. Financial statement approval date and procedures

This financial report was passed during the board of directors meeting dated August 26, 2020.

  1. Adoption of new and amended standards and interpretations

(1) First-time adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS), and interpretations (IFRIC) and announcements (SIC) thereof approved by the Financial Supervisory Commission (“FSC”) (collectively referred to as “IFRSs” below)

Adoption of FSC-approved IFRSs did not result in any material change to the Company’s accounting policies.

(2) IFRSs published by IASB but yet to be approved by FSC New/Amended/Modified Standards and

New/Amended/Modified Standards and Effective date of IASB Interpretations announcement (Note 1) Saturday, January 1, 2022 “Improvements for years 2018-2020” (Note 2) Amendments to IFRS 3 regarding “Updating a Saturday, January 1, 2022 Reference to the Conceptual Framework” (Note 3) Amendments to IFRS 4 regarding “Extension of the Effective from the Temporary Exemption from Applying IFRS 9” announcement date Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28 - “Sale or Undetermined Contribution of Assets between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture” IFRS 17 - “Insurance Contracts” Sunday, January 1, 2023 Amendments to IFRS 17 Sunday, January 1, 2023 Amendments to IAS 1 - “Classification of Liabilities Sunday, January 1, 2023 as Current or Non-current” Amendments to IAS 16 - “Property, Plant and Saturday, January 1, 2022 Equipment: Proceeds before Intended Use” (Note 4) Amendments to IAS 37 - “Onerous Contracts - Cost Saturday, January 1, 2022 of Fulfilling a Contract” (Note 5)

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  • Note 1: Unless otherwise specified, all new/amended/modified standards and interpretations above shall take effect from the financial year that begins after the specified date.

  • Note 2: The IFRS 9 amendment will apply to exchange or modification of financial liability that occur in financial years starting on and after January 1, 2022. Amendments to IAS 41 - “Agriculture” will apply to fair value assessments for financial years starting on and after January 1, 2022. Amendments to IFRS 1 - “First-time Adoption of IFRSs” will apply retrospectively in financial years starting on and after January 1, 2022.

  • Note 3: These amendments are applicable to business combinations that take place in financial years starting on and after January 1, 2022.

  • Note 4: These amendments will apply to property, plant and equipment that reach the management’s intended location and state on and after January 1, 2021.

  • Note 5: These amendments will apply to all contracts with outstanding obligations as of January 1, 2022.

IFRS 17 - “Insurance Contracts”

Accounting treatment of insurance contracts stated under IFRS 17 will supersede IFRS 4 - “Insurance Contracts.” Main context of IFRS 17 is as follows: Level of aggregation for insurance contracts

IFRS 17 requires the Company to identify portfolios of insurance contracts. A portfolio refers to contracts that are subject to similar risks and management. Contracts within a product line would be expected to share similar risks and hence would be expected to be in the same portfolio if they are managed together. Each portfolio of insurance contracts issued by the Company shall be divided into a minimum of:

  • (a) A group of contracts that are onerous at initial recognition;

  • (b) A group of contracts that, at initial recognition, have no significant possibility of becoming onerous subsequently; and

  • (c) A group of the remaining contracts in the portfolio.

The Company is not permitted to include contracts issued more than one year apart in the same group, and shall apply appropriate recognition and measurement rules of IFRS 17 for the portfolios it has determined.

Recognition

The Company shall recognize a group of insurance contracts it issues from the earliest of the following:

  • (a) The beginning of the coverage period of the group of contracts;

  • (b) The date when the first payment from a policyholder in the group becomes due; and

  • (c) For a group of onerous contracts, when the group becomes onerous.

Measurement at initial recognition

On initial recognition, the Company shall measure a group of insurance contracts at the total of fulfillment cash flows and contractual service margin. The fulfillment cash flows (“FCF”) comprise estimates of future cash flows, an adjustment to reflect the time value of money (“TVM”) and the financial risks associated with the future cash flows, and a risk adjustment for non-financial risk. Contractual service margin represents the unearned profit of the group of insurance contracts that the Company will recognize as it provides services in the future. Unless the group of contracts is onerous, contractual service margin is measured on

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initial recognition of a group of insurance contracts at an amount that results in no income or expenses arising from: (a) The initial recognition of an amount for the FCF; (b) The de-recognition at that date of any asset or liability recognized for insurance acquisition cash flows; and (c) Any cash flows arising from the contracts in the group at that date.

Subsequent measurement

On subsequent measurement, the carrying amount of a group of insurance contracts at the end of each reporting period shall be the book value sum of the liability for remaining coverage and liability for incurred claims. Liability for remaining coverage includes FCF related to future services, the CSM, and FCF related to past service allocated to the group at that date. If a group of insurance contracts becomes onerous (or more onerous), that excess shall be recognized in profit or loss immediately.

Onerous contracts

An insurance contract is onerous at initial recognition if the total of the FCF, any previously recognized acquisition cash flows and any cash flows arising from the contract at that date is a net outflow. The Company shall recognize a loss in profit or loss for the net outflow, resulting in the carrying amount of the liability for the group being equal to the FCF and the CSM of the group being zero. The CSM cannot increase and no revenue can be recognized, until the onerous amount previously recognized has been reversed in profit or loss.

Premium allocation approach

The Company may simplify measurement for a group of insurance contracts using the Premium Allocation Approach (PAA) on the condition that, at the inception of the group:

(a) The Company reasonably expects the size of liability for remaining coverage measured from PAA to be a reasonable approximation of the general model, or (b) The coverage period of each contract in the group is one year or less. Where, at the inception of the group, the Company expects significant variances in the FCF before a claim is incurred that would affect the measurement of liabilities for remaining coverage, such contracts are not eligible for condition (a).

Using the PAA, the liability for remaining coverage shall be initially recognized as the premiums received at initial recognition minus any insurance acquisition cash flows. Subsequently, the carrying amount of the liability shall be adjusted for premiums received, amortization of acquisition cash flows, minus the amount recognized as insurance revenue for coverage provided in that period, and minus any investment component paid or transferred to the liability for incurred claims. Investment contracts with a discretionary participation feature

An investment contract with a discretionary participation feature (DPF) is a financial instrument that does not include a transfer of significant insurance risk. These contracts are subject to IFRS 17 only if the Company issues investment contracts with DPF and insurance contracts at the same time.

Modification and derecognition

If the terms of an insurance contract are modified, the Company shall de-recognize the original contract and recognize the modified contract as a new contract if there is a substantive modification that meets any of the specified criteria.

The Company shall de-recognize an insurance contract when it is extinguished or if any substantive modification is made.

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Transition

In general, the Company shall fully adopt IFRS 17 on a retrospective basis. However, where it is impracticable to do so, the Company shall have the option of using either the modified retrospective approach or the fair value approach.

Under the modified retrospective approach, the Company shall utilize reasonable and supportable information and maximize the use of information that would have been used to apply a full retrospective approach, but need only use information available without undue cost or effort. If reasonable and supportable information is unavailable, the Company shall apply the fair value approach instead.

Under the fair value approach, the Company determines CSM at the transition date as the difference between the fair value of a group of insurance contracts at that date and the FCF measured at that date.

Apart from the impacts mentioned above, the Company continues to evaluate how amendments of the above standards and interpretations will affect its financial position and business performance as of the publication date of the financial statements. Outcomes of these assessments will be disclosed once they are concluded.

  1. Summary of significant accounting policies

(1) Statement of compliance

This financial report has been prepared in accordance with Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Insurance Enterprises and FSC-approved IAS 34 - “Interim Financial Reporting.” This financial report does not contain all IFRSs disclosures required in a full-year report.

  • (2) Basis of preparation

This financial report has been prepared based on historical cost, except for financial instruments carried at fair value.

Fair value measurement can be rated on a level of 1 to 3 depending on the ease of observation and significance of inputs:

  1. Level 1 input: Refers to quotations that can be obtained from an active market (unadjusted) on the measurement date for asset or liability of equivalent nature.

  2. Level 2 input: Refers to inputs that can be observed directly (i.e. price) or indirectly (i.e. established from price) for an asset or liability, other than Level 1 quotations.

  3. Level 3 input: Refers to inputs that cannot be observed for an asset or liability.

(3) Other significant accounting policies

Apart from the explanations presented below, please refer to the 2019 financial report for a summary of significant accounting policies.

  1. Retirement benefits - defined benefit plan

Interim retirement costs are calculated from the beginning until the end of the interim period using the actuarial pension cost rate determined at the end of the previous year, and adjusted for major market changes, plan modifications, settlements and other one-time events that took place in the current period. 2. Income tax

Income tax expense represents the sum of current income tax and deferred income tax. Income taxes for the interim period are assessed by determining the tax rate applicable to expected total annual earnings, and applying the tax rate to interim pre-tax profit.

  1. Insurance liabilities

The Company provides insurance liabilities for various insurance contracts according to “Regulations Governing Reserve Provisioning by

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Insurance Enterprises,” “Regulations for the Management of the Various Reserves for Compulsory Automobile Liability Insurance,” “Enforcement Rules for the Risk Spreading Mechanism of Residential Earthquake Insurance” and “Regulations for the Management of the Various Reserves for Nuclear Risks Insurance by Non-life Insurance Enterprises.” All insurance liabilities have been verified by FSC-certified actuaries. The basis of provision for various insurance liabilities is explained below:

  • (1) Unearned premium reserve

The Company makes provision of unearned premium reserve for unexpired contracts and existing insurance risks by calculating unexpired risks of each insurance contract. The Company adopts the 24th Method and other methods to provide for and recover unearned premium reserves.

  • (2) Claim reserves

The Company makes claim reserves using actuarial methods based on past experience and payments. The Company makes two different types of claim reserve: Reported but unpaid claims and Unreported claims. The amount of reserve for Reported but unpaid claims is estimated on a case-by-case basis and provided for different insurance categories.

  • (3) Special claim reserves

There are two types of special claim reserve: “Special claim reserves for major incidents” and “Special claim reserves for change of risk.” Provisions made before January 1, 2011 will continue to be presented as liabilities, whereas new provisions made on and after January 1, 2011 net of income taxes are presented as special reserve under other equity items. Starting from January 1, 2011, offsets or recoveries can be made to special claim reserves that are presented as liabilities. Once the liability has been depleted, the remainder of the offset/recovery net of income taxes can be charged against special reserves that are presented under other equity items. A. Special claim reserves for major incidents

Special claim reserves for major incidents are provided using the percentages specified by the competent authority.

Any occurrence of government-announced major incident that causes individual insurance companies to pay retained claims amounting to NT$30 million across all insurance categories, and the entire non-life insurance industry to pay claims amounting to NT$2 billion or above across all insurance categories, may be offset against special claim reserves for major incidents.

Insurance companies that have made special claim reserves for major incidents for more than 15 years may devise a reserve recovery system with the involvement of certified actuaries, and implement with the acknowledgment of the competent authority.

B. Special claim reserves for change of risk

If the balance of actual claim after offsetting against special claim reserves for major incidents of a particular insurance category is lower than expected claims, the Company shall provide special claim reserves for change of risk on the difference according to rules of the competent authority.

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If the balance of actual claim after offsetting against special claim reserves for major incidents of a particular insurance category is higher than expected claims, the Company may offset the difference against special claim reserves for change of risk. If there are insufficient special claim reserves for change of risk to offset a particular insurance category, the Company may offset the excess against special claim reserves for change of risk of other insurance categories. The insurance category and amount of offset shall comply with the rules and are subject to acknowledgment of the competent authority.

The Company shall recover amounts of special claim reserves for change of risk that exceed the requirements imposed by the competent authority per insurance category.

  • (4) Deficiency reserve

The Company assesses future possible claims and expenses for each category of unexpired contracts and existing insurance risks. If the estimated claims and expenses exceed unearned premium reserves plus expected premium revenues, a deficiency reserve shall be provided on the difference for that insurance category.

  • (5) Liabilities adequacy reserve

With regards to contracts that are subject to liability adequacy test under IFRS 4, the Company performs adequacy tests for recognized insurance liabilities by estimating future cash flows based on information available on each balance sheet date. Liability adequacy reserves are provided for any shortfalls revealed by the test.

  1. Sources of uncertainty to significant accounting judgments, estimates, and assumptions When applying accounting policies, the management is required to make judgments, estimates and assumptions based on historical experience or other relevant factors in situations where information cannot be easily obtained from available sources. The actual outcome may differ from initial estimates.

The management will continually review its estimates and basic assumptions. If a revision of accounting estimate affects only the current period, the effect shall be recognized only for the current period. If a revision of accounting estimate affects current and future periods, the effect shall also be recognized for current and future periods.

Insurance liabilities from insurance contracts

Claim reserves arising from insurance contracts are estimated on each balance sheet date according to insurance regulations. These amounts are verified by FSC-certified actuaries, but due to the estimations involved, the actual amount of liability may be higher or lower than the amount estimated.

  1. Cash
Cash
Petty cash and cash on hand
Check and current deposit
June 30,2020 December 31,2019 June 30,2019
$ 827
1,837,238
$ 1,838,065
$ 357
1,859,657
$ 1,860,014
$ 973
1,806,815
$ 1,807,788

Foreign currency deposits are placed with domestic banks. As of June 30, 2020, December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, the Company held NT$2,669,563,000, NT$2,663,153,000 and NT$2,664,029,000 of time deposit, respectively, that had initial

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maturity of more than 3 months and were presented as financial assets (refer to Note 11).

11). 11). 11). 11). 11).
7.
8.
(I)
Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss
June 30,2020
December 31,2019
Mandatory at fair value
throughout profit and loss
Non-derivative financial
assets
- TWSE/TPEx listed
shares
$ 503,755
$ 735,535
- Beneficiary
certificates
960,378
434,142
- Securitized
beneficiary
certificates
269,686
424,851
- Bank debentures
51,543
50,565
Subtotal
$ 1,785,362
$ 1,645,093
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
June 30,2020
December 31,2019
Investment in equity
instruments
$ 2,471,046
$ 2,676,438
Investment in debt
instruments
490,116
509,305
$ 2,961,162
$ 3,185,743
Investment in equity instruments
June 30,2020
December 31,2019
Domestic investments
Public-listed shares
$ 1,604,255
$ 1,730,675
Unlisted shares
866,791
945,763
$ 2,471,046
$ 2,676,438
June 30,2019
$ 1,230,423
732,234
463,092
51,529
$ 2,477,278
June 30,2019

June 30,2020
Investment in equity
instruments
$ 2,471,046
Investment in debt
instruments
490,116
$ 2,961,162
Investment in equity instruments
June 30,2020
Domestic investments
Public-listed shares
$ 1,604,255
Unlisted shares
866,791
$ 2,471,046

June 30,2020
$ 1,715,447
374,327
$ 2,089,774
June 30,2019
$ 810,190
905,257
$ 1,715,447
$ 1,604,255
866,791
$ 2,471,046
$ 1,730,675
945,763
$ 2,676,438
$ 810,190
905,257
$ 1,715,447

The Company held the abovementioned listed and non-listed common shares as strategic investments and not for trading purpose, and therefore opted to account them at fair value through other comprehensive income.

For the purpose of risk diversification, the Company made a series of adjustments to its investment position between January 1 and June 30, 2020. Listed common shares with a total fair value of NT$646,859,000 were sold during the process, and as a result, NT$53,253,000 of unrealized losses on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income previously presented as other equity item were realized and charged directly to retained earnings in accordance with IFRS 9.

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(2) Investment in debt instruments

June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 June 30, 2019 Domestic investments Government bonds $ 1,058,393 $ 1,027,166 $ 846,073 Less: Amount placed as guarantee deposit ( 568,277 ) ( 517,861 ) ( 471,746 ) $ 490,116 $ 509,305 $ 374,327

Information on government bond investments as at the balance sheet date:

Face value of investment
Coupon interest rate
Average maturity
June 30,2020 December31,2019 June 30,2019
$ 759,000
1.125%~5.000%
7.42 years
$ 909,000
1.125%~5.000%
7.59 years
$ 909,000
1.125%~5.000%
8.09 years

Please refer to Note 10 for information relating to credit risk management and impairment assessment of debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income.

Please refer to Note 18 for the amount of government bonds placed as guarantee bond for insurance business as of June 30, 2020, December 31, 2019, and June 30, 2019.

  1. Financial assets carried at cost after amortization
Domestic investments
Bank debenture (1)
Corporate bond (2)
Subtotal
Less: loss provisions
June 30,2020
$ 1,395,312
130,000
1,525,312
(
14,599)
$ 1,510,713
December 31,2019 December 31,2019 June 30,2019 June 30,2019
( ( $ 1,516,154
30,000
1,546,154
16,821)
$ 1,529,333
( $ 1,517,000
30,000
1,547,000

16,826)
$ 1,530,174
  • (1) Information on bank debenture investments as of the balance sheet date:
Domestic investments
Face value of investment
Effective interest rate
Average maturity
June 30,2020 December31,2019
$ 1,510,000
1.550%~3.000%
3.82 years
June 30,2019
$ 1,390,000
1.550%~2.600%
3.58 years
$ 1,510,000
1.550%~3.000%
4.33 years

(2) In November 2016 and June 2020, the Company purchased NT$30,000,000 and NT$100,000,000 of cumulative subordinated corporate bonds issued by Mercuries Life Insurance and CTBC Financial Holding at face value; interest rates for the two issues were 3.7% and 1.05%, respectively.

  • (3) Please refer to Note 10 for information relating to credit risk management and impairment assessment of financial assets carried at cost after amortization.

  • Credit risk management of debt instrument investments

Debt instrument investments are classified as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and financial assets carried at cost after amortization:

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June 30, 2020

June 30, 2020
Cost
Loss provisions
Cost after amortization
Fair value adjustment
December 31, 2019
Cost
Loss provisions
Cost after amortization
Fair value adjustment
June 30, 2019
Cost
Loss provisions
Cost after amortization
Fair value adjustment
At fair value
through other
comprehensive
income
$ 986,778
(
255)
986,523
71,870
$ 1,058,393
At fair value
through other
comprehensive
income
$ 988,541
(
258)
988,283
38,883
$ 1,027,166
At fair value
through other
comprehensive
income
$ 812,574
(
212)
812,362
33,711
$ 846,073
At cost after
amortization
$ 1,525,312

14,599)
$ 1,510,713
At cost after
amortization
$ 1,546,154

16,821)
$ 1,529,333
At cost after
amortization
$ 1,547,000

16,826)
$ 1,530,174
Total
( ( $ 2,512,090

14,854)
2,497,236
71,870
$ 2,569,106
Total
( ( $ 2,534,695

17,079)
2,517,616
38,883
$ 2,556,499
Total
( ( ( $ 2,359,574

17,038)
2,342,536
33,711
$ 2,376,247

Please refer to paragraph 2. Credit risk in Note 30 - (4) Purpose and policy of financial risk management for the Company’s credit risk management policy on debt instruments.

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11.
12.
(1)
Other financial assets
Time deposit with initial
maturity of more than 3
months
- NTD
- Foreign currency
Interest rate range - NTD
Interest rate range - Foreign
currency
Receivables
Details:
Note receivable-net
At cost after amortization
Arising from business
activities
Arising from
non-business
activities
Less: loss provisions
Premiums receivable-net
At cost after amortization
Total book value
Less: loss provisions
Other receivables
At cost after amortization
Share settlements
receivable
Interest and security
dividends receivable
Others
Less: loss provisions
Claims recoverable from
reinsurers
At cost after amortization
Total book value
Less: loss provisions
June 30,2020 June 30,2020 December 31,2019 December 31,2019 June 30,2019
$ 2,084,000
580,029
$ 2,664,029
0.13%~1.04%
2.80%~3.70%
June 30,2019
June 30,2019
$ 2,084,000
580,029
$ 2,664,029
0.13%~1.04%
2.80%~3.70%
June 30,2019
$ 2,074,000
595,563
$ 2,669,563
0.10%~1.04%
0.98%~2.15%
June 30,2020
$ 2,084,000
579,153
$ 2,663,153
0.13%~1.04%
2.10%~3.20%
December 31,2019
(
(
(
(
$ 151,042
500

3,791)
$ 147,751
$ 591,339

39,503)
$ 551,836
$ 19,860
44,205
6,600

2,549)
$ 68,116
$ 153,932

803)
$ 153,129
(
(
(
(
$ 140,767
2,057

3,573)
$ 139,251
$ 318,833

40,306)
$ 278,527
$ -
39,395
6,441

229)
$ 45,607
$ 167,092

1,010)
$ 166,082
(
(
(
(
$ 192,972
213

4,833)
$ 188,352
$ 533,392

39,410)
$ 493,982
$ 89,717
48,826
6,963

727)
$ 144,779
$ 152,247

1,457)
$ 150,790

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June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 June 30, 2019

Reinsurance accounts

receivable
At cost after amortization
Total book value
Less: loss provisions
(
$ 253,263

2,061)
(
$ 251,202
$ 219,176
3,589)
(
$ 215,587
$ 368,479

2,280)
$ 366,199

Claims recoverable from reinsurers and reinsurance accounts receivable are presented under reinsurance contract assets. Please refer to Notes 14 and 38(1) for details on insurance contract receivables.

(2) Notes and premiums receivable

The Company evaluates customers’ credit risk based on historical transaction records and customers’ financial position. The Company monitors credit risk exposure and dealings with counterparties on an ongoing basis.

The Company makes loss provisions based on counterparty’s previous payment records, financial position, aging analysis and estimation of the unrecoverable amount. Recoverability of receivables and loans is assessed regularly on an item-by-item basis according to “Regulation on Asset Valuation, Overdue Collection and Loan Loss Provisioning by Insurance Companies” and rules concerning expected credit loss stated in IFRS 9; the higher of the two amounts derived above is determined as loss provision.

If there is evidence to suggest that the counterparty is undergoing severe financial crisis and the recoverable amount cannot be reasonably estimated, such as the case of liquidation, the Company will directly offset loss provisions against accounts receivable. In which case, the Company will continue collection efforts on the receivables, and any amounts recovered will be recognized through profit and loss.

The Company takes into account customer’s default history and current financial position and industry prospect. Since the Company’s credit loss history showed no significant difference in loss pattern across customer groups, the loss rate is not further distinguished between customer groups, and the expected credit loss rate is simply determined as a function of historical average loss rate and historical default rate.

Notes receivable

default rate.
otes receivable
Not yet matured/redeemed/
collected
Returned notes
Total
June 30,2020 December 31,2019 June 30,2019
$ 151,460
82
$ 151,542
$ 142,818
6
$ 142,824
$ 193,166
19
$ 193,185
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Premiums receivable

emiums receivable
0~90 days
91 days and above
Total
June 30,2020
$ 501,056
90,283
$ 591,339
December 31,2019
$ 256,064
62,769
$ 318,833
June 30,2019
$ 482,232
51,160
$ 533,392

Aging analysis for premiums receivable was prepared based on contract effective date.

Other receivables

effective date.
ther receivables
0~90 days
91 days and above
Total
June 30,2020 December 31,2019
$ 45,836
-
$ 45,836
June 30,2019
$ 67,497
3,168
$ 70,665
$ 45,836
-
$ 45,836
$ 145,506
-
$ 145,506

Aging analysis for other receivables was prepared based on bookkeeping date. Claims recoverable from reinsurers and reinsurance accounts receivable

0~270 days
271 days and above
Total
June 30,2020 June 30,2020 December 31,2019
$ 385,319
949
$ 386,268
June 30,2019 June 30,2019
$ 403,756
3,439
$ 407,195
$ 499,979
20,747
$ 520,726

Aging analysis for reinsurance accounts receivable was prepared based on bookkeeping date.

(3) Change in loss provisions: June 30, 2020 Notes receivable

bookkeeping date.
Change in loss provisions:
June 30, 2020
Notes receivable
Loss ratio
Total book value
Loss provisions
Cost after amortization
Premiums receivable
Loss ratio
Total book value
Loss provisions
Cost after amortization
Not yet
matured/redeem
ed/collected
2.45%~50%
$ 151,460
(
3,709)
$ 147,751
0~90 days
0.5%~1%
$ 501,056
(
2,505)
$ 498,551
Returned notes
100%
$ 82
(
82)
$ -
91 days and
above
2%~100%
$ 90,283
(
36,998)
$ 53,285
Total
( ( $ 151,542

3,791)
$ 147,751
Total
( ( ( $ 591,339

39,503)
$ 551,836
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Other receivables
91 days and
0~90 days above Total
Loss ratio 0.5% 2%~100%
Total book value $ 67,497 $ 3,168 $ 70,665
Loss provisions ( 338) ( 2,211) ( 2,549)
Cost after amortization $ 67,159 $ 957 $ 68,116
Claims recoverable from reinsurers and reinsurance accounts receivable
271 days and
0~270 days above Total
Loss ratio 0.6% 2%~100%
Claims recoverable from
reinsurers $ 153,932 $ - $ 153,932
Reinsurance accounts
receivable 249,824 3,439 253,263
Loss provisions ( 2,427) ( 437) ( 2,864)
$ 401,329 $ 3,002 $ 404,331
December 31, 2019
Notes receivable
Not yet
matured/redeem
ed/collected Returned notes Total
Loss ratio 2.5%~50% 100%
Total book value $ 142,818 $ 6 $ 142,824
Loss provisions ( 3,567) ( 6) ( 3,573)
Cost after amortization $ 139,251 $ - $ 139,251
Premiums receivable
91 days and
0~90 days above Total
Loss ratio 0.5% 2%~100%
Total book value $ 256,064 $ 62,769 $ 318,833
Loss provisions ( 1,280) ( 39,026) ( 40,306)
Cost after amortization $ 254,784 $ 23,743 $ 278,527
Other receivables
91 days and
0~90 days above Total
Loss ratio 0.5% 2%~100%
Total book value $ 45,836 $ - $ 45,836
Loss provisions ( 229) - ( 229)
Cost after amortization $ 45,607 $ - $ 45,607
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Claims recoverable from reinsurers and reinsurance accounts receivable

0~270 days
271 days and
above
Total
Loss ratio
0.5%~1.5%
2%~100%
Claims recoverable from
reinsurers
$ 167,092
$ -
$ 167,092
Reinsurance accounts
receivable
218,227
949
219,176
Loss provisions
(
4,485)
(
114)
(
4,599)
Cost after amortization
$ 380,834
$ 835
$ 381,669
June 30, 2019
Notes receivable
Not yet
matured/redeem
ed/collected
Returned notes
Total
Loss ratio
2.49%~50%
100%
Total book value
$ 193,166
$ 19
$ 193,185
Loss provisions
(
4,814)
(
19)
(
4,833)
Cost after amortization
$ 188,352
$ -
$ 188,352
Premiums receivable
0~90 days
91 days and
above
Total
Loss ratio
0.5%
2%~100%
Total book value
$ 482,232
$ 51,160
$ 533,392
Loss provisions
(
2,411)
(
36,999)
(
39,410)
Cost after amortization
$ 479,821
$ 14,161
$ 493,982
Other receivables
0~90 days
91 days and
above
Total
Loss ratio
0.5%
2%~100%
Total book value
$ 145,506
$ -
$ 145,506
Loss provisions
(
727)
-
(
727)
Cost after amortization
$ 144,779
$ -
$ 144,779
Claims recoverable from reinsurers and reinsurance accounts receivable
0~270 days
271 days and
above
Total
Loss ratio
0.6%
2%~100%
Claims recoverable from
reinsurers
$ 152,247
$ -
$ 152,247
Reinsurance accounts
receivable
347,732
20,747
368,479
Loss provisions
(
3,068)
(
669)
(
3,737)
$ 496,911
$ 20,078
$ 516,989
0~270 days
271 days and
above
Total
Loss ratio
0.5%~1.5%
2%~100%
Claims recoverable from
reinsurers
$ 167,092
$ -
$ 167,092
Reinsurance accounts
receivable
218,227
949
219,176
Loss provisions
(
4,485)
(
114)
(
4,599)
Cost after amortization
$ 380,834
$ 835
$ 381,669
June 30, 2019
Notes receivable
Not yet
matured/redeem
ed/collected
Returned notes
Total
Loss ratio
2.49%~50%
100%
Total book value
$ 193,166
$ 19
$ 193,185
Loss provisions
(
4,814)
(
19)
(
4,833)
Cost after amortization
$ 188,352
$ -
$ 188,352
Premiums receivable
0~90 days
91 days and
above
Total
Loss ratio
0.5%
2%~100%
Total book value
$ 482,232
$ 51,160
$ 533,392
Loss provisions
(
2,411)
(
36,999)
(
39,410)
Cost after amortization
$ 479,821
$ 14,161
$ 493,982
Other receivables
0~90 days
91 days and
above
Total
Loss ratio
0.5%
2%~100%
Total book value
$ 145,506
$ -
$ 145,506
Loss provisions
(
727)
-
(
727)
Cost after amortization
$ 144,779
$ -
$ 144,779
Claims recoverable from reinsurers and reinsurance accounts receivable
0~270 days
271 days and
above
Total
Loss ratio
0.6%
2%~100%
Claims recoverable from
reinsurers
$ 152,247
$ -
$ 152,247
Reinsurance accounts
receivable
347,732
20,747
368,479
Loss provisions
(
3,068)
(
669)
(
3,737)
$ 496,911
$ 20,078
$ 516,989
0~270 days
271 days and
above
Total
Loss ratio
0.5%~1.5%
2%~100%
Claims recoverable from
reinsurers
$ 167,092
$ -
$ 167,092
Reinsurance accounts
receivable
218,227
949
219,176
Loss provisions
(
4,485)
(
114)
(
4,599)
Cost after amortization
$ 380,834
$ 835
$ 381,669
June 30, 2019
Notes receivable
Not yet
matured/redeem
ed/collected
Returned notes
Total
Loss ratio
2.49%~50%
100%
Total book value
$ 193,166
$ 19
$ 193,185
Loss provisions
(
4,814)
(
19)
(
4,833)
Cost after amortization
$ 188,352
$ -
$ 188,352
Premiums receivable
0~90 days
91 days and
above
Total
Loss ratio
0.5%
2%~100%
Total book value
$ 482,232
$ 51,160
$ 533,392
Loss provisions
(
2,411)
(
36,999)
(
39,410)
Cost after amortization
$ 479,821
$ 14,161
$ 493,982
Other receivables
0~90 days
91 days and
above
Total
Loss ratio
0.5%
2%~100%
Total book value
$ 145,506
$ -
$ 145,506
Loss provisions
(
727)
-
(
727)
Cost after amortization
$ 144,779
$ -
$ 144,779
Claims recoverable from reinsurers and reinsurance accounts receivable
0~270 days
271 days and
above
Total
Loss ratio
0.6%
2%~100%
Claims recoverable from
reinsurers
$ 152,247
$ -
$ 152,247
Reinsurance accounts
receivable
347,732
20,747
368,479
Loss provisions
(
3,068)
(
669)
(
3,737)
$ 496,911
$ 20,078
$ 516,989
0~270 days
271 days and
above
Total
Loss ratio
0.5%~1.5%
2%~100%
Claims recoverable from
reinsurers
$ 167,092
$ -
$ 167,092
Reinsurance accounts
receivable
218,227
949
219,176
Loss provisions
(
4,485)
(
114)
(
4,599)
Cost after amortization
$ 380,834
$ 835
$ 381,669
June 30, 2019
Notes receivable
Not yet
matured/redeem
ed/collected
Returned notes
Total
Loss ratio
2.49%~50%
100%
Total book value
$ 193,166
$ 19
$ 193,185
Loss provisions
(
4,814)
(
19)
(
4,833)
Cost after amortization
$ 188,352
$ -
$ 188,352
Premiums receivable
0~90 days
91 days and
above
Total
Loss ratio
0.5%
2%~100%
Total book value
$ 482,232
$ 51,160
$ 533,392
Loss provisions
(
2,411)
(
36,999)
(
39,410)
Cost after amortization
$ 479,821
$ 14,161
$ 493,982
Other receivables
0~90 days
91 days and
above
Total
Loss ratio
0.5%
2%~100%
Total book value
$ 145,506
$ -
$ 145,506
Loss provisions
(
727)
-
(
727)
Cost after amortization
$ 144,779
$ -
$ 144,779
Claims recoverable from reinsurers and reinsurance accounts receivable
0~270 days
271 days and
above
Total
Loss ratio
0.6%
2%~100%
Claims recoverable from
reinsurers
$ 152,247
$ -
$ 152,247
Reinsurance accounts
receivable
347,732
20,747
368,479
Loss provisions
(
3,068)
(
669)
(
3,737)
$ 496,911
$ 20,078
$ 516,989
Total
( $ 167,092
219,176

4,599)
$ 381,669
Total
( $ 193,185

4,833)
$ 188,352
Total
( $ 533,392

39,410)
$ 493,982
Total
Loss ratio
Claims recoverable from
reinsurers
Reinsurance accounts
receivable
Loss provisions
0~270 days
0.6%
$ 152,247
347,732

3,068)
$ 496,911
271 days and
above
2%~100%
$ -
20,747
(
669)
$ 20,078
( ( ( $ 152,247
368,479

3,737)
$ 516,989
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Change in loss provisions by account category:

January 1 to June 30, 2020

January1 to June 30,2020 January1 to June 30,2020 January1 to June 30,2020
Opening balance
Plus:
Losses/expenses
provided in the
current period
Less: losses/expenses
reversed in the
current period
Closing balance
Opening balance
Plus:
Losses/expenses
provided in the
current period
Less: losses/expenses
reversed in the
current period
Closing balance
Notes
receivable
$ 3,573
218
-
$ 3,791
Premiums
receivable
Other
receivables
Claims
recoverable
from
reinsurers
$ 40,306
$ 229
$ 1,010
1,225
2,320
-
(
2,028)
-
(
207)
$ 39,503
$ 2,549
$ 803
January1 to June 30,2019
Reinsuranc
e accounts
receivable
( ( $ 3,589
323
1,851)
$ 2,061
Notes
receivable
$ 4,186
767
(
120)
$ 4,833
Premiums
receivable
$ 40,516
432
(
1,538)
$ 39,410
Other
receivables
$ 853
-
(
126)
$ 727
Claims
recoverable
from
reinsurers
$ 1,803
-
(
346)
$ 1,457
Reinsuranc
e accounts
receivable
( ( ( ( $ 1,349
931
-
$ 2,280

Explanation to overdue receivables and loss provisions:

  1. Balances of notes receivable, premiums receivable and other receivables as June 30, 2020 included NT$82,000, NT$90,283,000 and NT$3,168,000 that were overdue, for which the Company had made loss provisions totaling NT$82,000, NT$36,998,000 and NT$2,211,000, respectively. Reinsurance accounts receivable has been assessed for impairment and unrecoverable amounts. The balance includes NT$3,439,000 of overdue receivables, for which a loss provision of NT$437,000 has been made.

  2. Balances of notes receivable and premiums receivable as of December 31, 2019 included NT$6,000 and NT$62,769,000 that were overdue, for which the Company had made loss provisions totaling NT$6,000 and NT$39,026,000, respectively. Reinsurance accounts receivable has been assessed for impairment and unrecoverable amounts. The balance includes NT$949,000 of overdue receivables, for which a loss provision of NT$114,000 has been made.

  3. Balances of notes receivable and premiums receivable as at June 30, 2019 included NT$19,000 and NT$51,160,000 that were overdue, for which the Company had made loss provisions totaling NT$19,000 and NT$36,999,000, respectively. Reinsurance accounts receivable has been assessed for impairment and unrecoverable amounts. The balance includes NT$20,747,000 of overdue receivables, for which a loss provision of NT$669,000 has been made.

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13. Investment property

Investment property
Cost
Balance as of January 1, 2020
Reclassified to self-occupied
asset
Balance as at June 30, 2020
Increase from revaluation
Balance as of January 1, 2020
Balance as at June 30, 2020
Accumulated depreciation
Balance as of January 1, 2020
Depreciation
Reclassified to self-occupied
asset
Balance as at June 30, 2020
Cumulative impairment
Balance as of January 1, 2020
Balance as at June 30, 2020
Net balance as of June 30,
2020
Net balance as of December
31, 2019 and January 1,
2020
Cost
Balance as of January 1, 2019
Balance as at June 30, 2019
Increase from revaluation
Balance as of January 1, 2019
Balance as at June 30, 2019
Accumulated depreciation
Balance as of January 1, 2019
Depreciation
Balance as at June 30, 2019
Cumulative impairment
Balance as of January 1, 2019
Balance as at June 30, 2019
Net balance as of June 30,
2019
January 1 to June 30,2020
Land
$ 609,119

22,659)
(
586,460
163,480
163,480
-
-
-
(
-
15,526
15,526
$ 734,414
$ 757,073
January
Buildings
$ 364,598

22,660)
(
341,938
-
-
172,251
3,247

6,878)
(
168,620
6,172
6,172
$ 167,146
$ 186,175
1 to June 30,2019
Total
( $ 973,717

45,319)
928,398
163,480
163,480
172,251
3,247

6,878)
168,620
21,698
21,698
$ 901,560
$ 943,248
Land
$ 609,119
609,119
163,480
163,480
-
-
-
15,526
15,526
$ 757,073
Buildings
$ 364,598
364,598
-
-
165,313
3,470
168,783
6,172
6,172
$ 189,643
Total
$ 973,717
973,717
163,480
163,480
165,313
3,470
168,783
21,698
21,698
$ 946,716

Some investment properties became self-occupied between January 1 and June 30, 2020, and were reclassified to property, plant and equipment as a result.

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Depreciation expenses are provided on investment property on a straight-line basis over the number of useful years shown as follows:

Main structure 55 to 60 years
Renovation of exterior 41 years
wall
Renovation of interior 10 years
Other constructions 10 years

The Company’s investment property as of June 30, 2020, December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019 amounted to NT$2,670,760,000, NT$2,747,898,000 and

NT$2,605,400,000, respectively. Fair value was determined by the management based on actual transaction prices of properties near the investments in the one year dating back from the financial reporting date, as published on the website of the Department of Land Administration, Ministry of the Interior. The management had decided to use level 3 fair value input, and take the lowest or a range of prices transacted near the invested properties.

Investment properties are leased for 1 to 10 years. All operating lease agreements contain clauses that enable the lessor to adjust rent according to the market rate if the lessee chooses to renew lease at the end of the lease tenor. The lessees are not entitled any privileges to purchase the leased properties at the end of the lease period.

Sum of lease payments collectible on investment properties leased out through operating lease as of June 30, 2020, December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019 is as follows:

Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
June 30,2020
$ 60,115
48,214
35,231
8,544
1,327
$ 153,431
December 31,2019
$ 68,795
55,960
42,345
20,347
4,333
$ 191,780
June 30,2019 June 30,2019
$ 49,796
29,131
16,632
8,834
4,034
$ 108,427

The outbreak of COVID-19 has severely impacted economic activities in 2020, and the Company agreed to reduce rent by a total of NT$974,000 between April and June 2020 on some leases. Based on assessment, the above reduction does not pose any material impact on the Company’s ability to operate as a going concern, give rise to any additional asset impairment, or raise financing risk.

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14. Reinsurance contract assets

.
Reinsurance contract assets
(1)
Details:
Claims recoverable from
reinsurers
Reinsurance accounts
receivable
Reinsurance reserve
assets
June 30,2020
$ 153,129
251,202
1,856,384
$ 2,260,715
December 31,2019
$ 166,082
215,587
1,888,150
$ 2,269,819
June 30,2019
$ 150,790
366,199
2,174,503
$ 2,691,492

With regards to ceded insurance as of June 30, 2020, the Company was required to disclose ceded claim reserve for reported and unpaid liability totaling NT$28,000 on the sum of marine hull insurance ceded to Tugu Insurance Company Ltd., a reinsurer that did not conform with the credit grading requirements stated in Article 8 of “Regulations Governing Insurance Enterprises Engaging in Operating Reinsurance and Other Risk Spreading Mechanisms.”

For the sum of accident insurance ceded to Trust International Insurance and Reinsurance Company B.S.C.(C).Trust Re Labuan Branch, a reinsurer that did not conform with the credit grading requirements stated in Article 8 of “Regulations Governing Insurance Enterprises Engaging in Operating Reinsurance and Other Risk Spreading Mechanisms,” the Company was required to disclose claims recoverable from reinsurers for obligatory payments made to policyholders in the last 9 months totaling NT$34,000 and ceded claim reserve for reported and unpaid liability totaling NT$6,000.

In addition, the Company was required to make provisions for substandard reinsurance reserve of NT$68,000 (including NT$34,000 of claims recoverable from reinsurers for obligatory payments made to policyholders in the last 9 months, and NT$34,000 of ceded claim reserve for reported and unpaid liability) when preparing regulatory reports; however, this NT$68,000 of additional reserve and liability does not affect the Company’s financial statements.

With regards to ceded insurance as of December 31, 2019, the Company was required to disclose claims recoverable from reinsurers for obligatory payments made to policyholders in the last 9 months totaling NT$59,000 and ceded claim reserve for reported and unpaid liability totaling NT$85,000 on the sum of marine hull insurance ceded to Tugu Insurance Company Ltd., a reinsurer that did not conform with the credit grading requirements stated in Article 8 of “Regulations Governing Insurance Enterprises Engaging in Operating Reinsurance and Other Risk Spreading Mechanisms.”

For the sum of commercial fire insurance ceded to ASIA CAPITAL REINSURANCE GROUP PTE LTD, a reinsurer that did not conform with the credit grading requirements stated in Article 8 of “Regulations Governing Insurance Enterprises Engaging in Operating Reinsurance and Other Risk Spreading Mechanisms,” the Company was required to disclose substandard reinsurance premium expenses totaling NT$694,000.

For the sum of accident insurance ceded to Trust International Insurance and Reinsurance Company B.S.C.(C).Trust Re Labuan Branch, a reinsurer that did not conform with the credit grading requirements stated in Article 8 of “Regulations Governing Insurance Enterprises Engaging in Operating Reinsurance and Other Risk Spreading Mechanisms,” the Company was required to disclose claims recoverable

  • 29 -

from reinsurers for obligatory payments made to policyholders in the last 9 months totaling NT$117,000 and ceded claim reserve for reported and unpaid liability totaling NT$38,000.

In addition, the Company was required to make provisions for substandard reinsurance reserve of NT$646,000 (including NT$347,000 of ceded unearned premium reserve, NT$176,000 of claims recoverable from reinsurers for obligatory payments made to policyholders in the last 9 months, and NT$123,000 of ceded claim reserve for reported and unpaid liability) when preparing regulatory reports; however, this NT$646,000 of additional reserve and liability does not affect the Company’s financial statements.

With regards to ceded insurance as of June 30, 2019, the Company was required to disclose ceded claim reserve for reported and unpaid liability totaling NT$266,000 on the sum of marine hull insurance ceded to Tugu Insurance Company Ltd., a reinsurer that did not conform with the credit grading requirements stated in Article 8 of “Regulations Governing Insurance Enterprises Engaging in Operating Reinsurance and Other Risk Spreading Mechanisms.”

For the sum of accident insurance ceded to Trust International Insurance and Reinsurance Company B.S.C.(C).Trust Re Labuan Branch, a reinsurer that did not conform with the credit grading requirements stated in Article 8 of “Regulations Governing Insurance Enterprises Engaging in Operating Reinsurance and Other Risk Spreading Mechanisms,” the Company was required to disclose claims recoverable from reinsurers for obligatory payments made to policyholders in the last 9 months totaling NT$700,000 and ceded claim reserve for reported and unpaid liability totaling NT$21,000.

In addition, the Company was required to make provisions for substandard reinsurance reserve of NT$987,000 (including NT$700,000 of claims recoverable from reinsurers for obligatory payments made to policyholders in the last 9 months, and NT$287,000 of ceded claim reserve for reported and unpaid liability) when preparing regulatory reports; however, this NT$987,000 of additional reserve and liability does not affect the Company’s financial statements.

  • (2) Please refer to Notes 12 and 38(1) for details and changes in the amount of claims recoverable from reinsurers, reinsurance accounts receivable and related loss provisions presented above.

  • (3) Details of reinsurance reserve assets:

Ceded unearned
premium reserve
Ceded claim reserve
Deficiency reserve for
ceded coverage
June 30,2020
$ 1,122,265
724,315
9,804
$ 1,856,384
December 31,2019
$ 1,077,452
803,134
7,564
$ 1,888,150
June 30,2019 June 30,2019
$ 1,267,295
898,208
9,000
$ 2,174,503

Please refer to Items (2), (3) and (5) in Note 38 - Disclosure of insurance contract-related information for more details on reinsurance reserve assets presented above.

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15. Property, plant, and equipment

Cost
Balance as of January 1,
2020
Additions
Disposals
Reclassification from
investment property
Balance as at June 30, 2020
Increase from revaluation
Balance as of January 1,
2020
Balance as at June 30, 2020
Accumulated depreciation
Balance as of January 1,
2020
Depreciation
Reclassification from
investment property
Disposals
Balance as at June 30, 2020
Cumulative impairment
Balance as of January 1,
2020
Balance as at June 30, 2020
Net balance as of June 30,
2020
Net balance as of December
31, 2019 and January 1,
2020
Cost
Balance as of January 1,
2019
Additions
Balance as at June 30, 2019
Increase from revaluation
Balance as of January 1,
2019
Balance as at June 30, 2019
January1 to June 30,2020 January1 to June 30,2020 January1 to June 30,2020 January1 to June 30,2020
Proprietary
land
$ 308,401
-
-
22,659
331,060
123,786
123,786
-
-
-
-
-
4,774
4,774
$ 450,072
$ 427,413
Total
$ 697,991
14,242
(
352)
45,319
757,200
123,786
123,786
195,067
7,760
6,878
(
352)
209,353
6,672
6,672
$ 664,961
$ 620,038
Proprietary
land
$ 308,401
-
308,401
123,786
123,786
Buildings
$ 337,142
139
337,281
-
-
Sundry
equipment
$ 47,133
1,208
48,341
-
-
Total
$ 692,676
1,347
694,023
123,786
123,786

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January1 to June 30,2019
Proprietary
land
Buildings
Sundry
equipment
Total
Accumulated
depreciation
Balance as of January
1, 2019
$ -
$ 154,126
$ 31,421
$ 185,547
Depreciation
-
3,330
2,612
5,942
Balance as at June 30,
2019
-
157,456
34,033
191,489
Cumulative
impairment
Balance as of January
1, 2019
4,774
1,898
-
6,672
Balance as at June 30,
2019
4,774
1,898
-
6,672
Net balance as of June
30, 2019
$ 427,413
$ 177,927
$ 14,308
$ 619,648
Please refer to Note 13 for explanation on reclassification from investment
property.
Depreciation expenses are provided on property, plant and equipment on a
straight-line basis over the number of useful years shown as follows:
Buildings
Main structure
- Confined masonry
35 years
- Steel-reinforced concrete
50 to 62 years
Renovation of exterior wall
41 years
Renovation of interior
8 to 19 years
Other constructions
10 to 25 years
Others
15 to 30 years
Sundry equipment
3 to 15 years
January1 to June 30,2019
Total

Property, plant, and equipment for periods from January 1 to June 30, 2020 and 2019 exclude capitalized interest.

The Company’s property, plant, and equipment showed no sign of impairment as of June 30, 2020, December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019.

  1. Lease arrangements

  2. (1) Right-of-use asset

ase arrangements
Right-of-use asset
Book value of right-of-use
assets
Buildings
Transportation
equipment
June 30,2020
$ 2,555
549
$ 3,104
December 31,
2019
$ 3,452
868
$ 4,320
June 30,2019
$ 2,514
1,187
$ 3,701
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April 1 to June
30,2020
April 1 to June
30,2019
January 1 to
June 30,2020
January 1 to
June 30,2019
Additional right-of-use
asset
$ -
$ 1,659
Depreciation expense on
right-of-use assets
Buildings
$ 450
$ 196
$ 898
$ 346
Transportation
equipment
159
160
318
319
$ 609
$ 356
$ 1,216
$ 665
(2)
Lease liability
June 30,2020
December 31,
2019
June 30,2019
Book value of lease
liabilities
$ 3,147
$ 4,139
$ 3,322
Discount rate range for lease liabilities:
June 30,2020
December 31,
2019
June 30,2019
Buildings
2.65%
2.65%
2.65%
Transportation equipment
2.65%
2.65%
2.65%
April 1 to June
30,2020
April 1 to June
30,2019
January 1 to
June 30,2020
January 1 to
June 30,2019
Interest expense on lease
liabilities
Buildings
$ 18
$ 10
$ 41
$ 18
Transportation
equipment
5
8
10
18
$ 23
$ 18
$ 51
$ 36
(3)
Other lease information
April 1 to June
30,2020
April 1 to June
30,2019
January 1 to
June 30,2020
January 1 to
June 30,2019
Short-term rent expense
$ 962
$ 1,136
$ 1,864
$ 2,307
Total cash (outflow)
from lease
($ 2,907)
($ 3,387)
April 1 to June
30,2020
April 1 to June
30,2019
January 1 to
June 30,2020
January 1 to
June 30,2019
Additional right-of-use
asset
$ -
$ 1,659
Depreciation expense on
right-of-use assets
Buildings
$ 450
$ 196
$ 898
$ 346
Transportation
equipment
159
160
318
319
$ 609
$ 356
$ 1,216
$ 665
(2)
Lease liability
June 30,2020
December 31,
2019
June 30,2019
Book value of lease
liabilities
$ 3,147
$ 4,139
$ 3,322
Discount rate range for lease liabilities:
June 30,2020
December 31,
2019
June 30,2019
Buildings
2.65%
2.65%
2.65%
Transportation equipment
2.65%
2.65%
2.65%
April 1 to June
30,2020
April 1 to June
30,2019
January 1 to
June 30,2020
January 1 to
June 30,2019
Interest expense on lease
liabilities
Buildings
$ 18
$ 10
$ 41
$ 18
Transportation
equipment
5
8
10
18
$ 23
$ 18
$ 51
$ 36
(3)
Other lease information
April 1 to June
30,2020
April 1 to June
30,2019
January 1 to
June 30,2020
January 1 to
June 30,2019
Short-term rent expense
$ 962
$ 1,136
$ 1,864
$ 2,307
Total cash (outflow)
from lease
($ 2,907)
($ 3,387)
January 1 to
June 30,2019
January 1 to
June 30,2019
$ 3,322
June 30,2019
2.65%
2.65%
January 1 to
June 30,2019
$ 18
18
$ 36
January 1 to
June 30,2019
( $ 2,307
$ 3,387)

For buildings and transportation equipment rented through short-term lease that conform with relevant criteria, the Company chooses to adopt the exemption rule and forgo recognition of right-of-use asset and lease liabilities.

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17. Intangible assets

Intangible assets
Cost
Opening balance
Additions
Disposals
Reclassification from prepayment
for equipment purchase
Closing balance
Accumulated depreciation
Opening balance
Amortization expenses
Disposals
Closing balance
Closing net balance
January 1 to June
30,2020
$ 27,805
12,192
-
24,845
64,842
20,602
4,110
-
24,712
$ 40,130
January 1 to June
30,2019
$ 28,379
-
(
3,593)
-
24,786
17,424
3,650
(
3,593)
17,481
$ 7,305

The above computer software is amortized on a straight-line basis over 3~5 years. The Company’s intangible assets showed no sign of impairment as of June 30, 2020, December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019.

18. Guarantee deposits paid

Guarantee deposits paid
Guarantee deposit for
insurance business -
Government bonds
Others
June 30,2020
$ 568,277
43,957
$ 612,234
December 31,
2019
$ 517,861
44,997
$ 562,858
June 30,2019
$ 471,746
45,931
$ 517,677

According to Articles 141 and 142 of the Insurance Act, insurance enterprises are required to place guarantee deposits amounting to 15% of paid-up capital with the treasury. This guarantee deposit will not be refunded unless the insurance enterprise ceases business operations and completes liquidation. The Company had placed the guarantee deposit in the form of government bonds.

19. Other assets - others

Other assets-others
Prepayments
Prepaid equipment purchase
Others
June 30,2020
$ 10,044
4,228
14,253
$ 28,525
December 31,
2019
$ 6,371
29,073
14,581
$ 50,025
June 30,2019
$ 8,692
12,704
7,234
$ 28,630
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20.
21.
Other payables
Cash dividends payable
Salary and bonus payable
Pension payable
Leave encashment payable
Share settlements payable
Others
Insurance liabilities
Unearned premium reserve
Claim reserve
Special reserve
Deficiency reserve
June 30,2020
$ 289,117
49,807
1,680
4,515
-
97,846
$ 442,965
June 30,2020
$ 4,003,598
2,378,124
1,684,972
30,870
$ 8,097,564
December 31,2019
$ -
84,563
1,670
415
16,147
75,893
$ 178,688
December 31,2019
$ 3,726,659
2,491,233
1,669,565
24,293
$ 7,911,750
June 30,2019 June 30,2019
$ 147,570
49,791
1,670
3,786
56,450
80,322
$ 339,589
June 30,2019
$ 4,091,741
2,583,657
1,678,928
40,979
$ 8,395,305

Please refer to Items (2) to (5) in Note 38 - Disclosure of insurance contract-related information for more details on insurance liabilities presented above.

22. Retirement benefit plan

Defined benefit plan expenses for periods from April 1 to June 30, 2020 and 2019, and from January 1 to June 30, 2020 and 2019 were calculated proportionally based on pension costs determined as of December 31, 2019 and 2018; the above amounts were reported at NT$2,363,000, NT$2,668,000, NT$4,726,000 and NT$5,336,000, respectively.

23. Other liabilities - others

23. respectively.
Other liabilities-others
24.
(1)
Amount collected on behalf
Amount received in advance
Equity
Capital, fully paid
Retained Earnings
Other Equity
Share capital
Common shares
Authorized shares
(thousands)
Authorized capital
Shares issued and fully
paid up (thousands)
Issued share capital
June 30,2020
$ 75,341
4,226
$ 79,567
June 30,2020
$ 3,011,638
3,200,502
273,807
$ 6,485,947
June 30,2020
301,163.8
$ 3,011,638
301,163.8
$ 3,011,638
December 31,2019
$ 75,096
1,744
$ 76,840
December 31,2019
$ 3,011,638
3,392,600
407,023
$ 6,811,261
December 31,2019
301,163.8
$ 3,011,638
301,163.8
$ 3,011,638
June 30,2019
$ 104,143
3,971
$ 108,114
June 30,2019
$ 3,011,638
3,086,904
301,710
$ 6,400,252
June 30,2019
301,163.8
$ 3,011,638
301,163.8
$ 3,011,638
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All issued common shares have a face value of NT$10 per share. Each share is entitled to one voting right and the right to receive dividends.

(2) Retained earnings and dividend policy

According to the earnings appropriation policy of the Articles of Incorporation: Annual surpluses concluded by the Company are first subject to taxation and reimbursement of previous losses, followed by a 20% provision or reversal of special reserve as required by the authority. The Company may retain an appropriate amount of earnings before distributing the remainder to shareholders as dividends. Refer to Note 25-(3) - Employee and director remuneration for the Company’s employee and director remuneration policy outlined in the Articles of Incorporation.

In addition to complying with requirements of the Insurance Act (see Note 29), the Company’s dividend decisions involve several factors including the current business environment and growth stage, its future capital requirements and long-term financial plan, and shareholders’ needs for cash flow. Payment of cash dividends shall amount to no less than 10% of total dividends.

The Company shall continue providing for legal reserve until the balance equals its paid-up capital. Legal reserves can be taken to offset previous losses. The Company is permitted under Article 241 of the Company Act to distribute legal reserves that it had previously provided according to Article 145-1 of the Insurance Act back to shareholders at the existing shareholding percentage, when the Company has no cumulative losses outstanding. To do so, the Company is required to present documentary proof of its financial position and seek permission from the competent authority before a shareholder meeting in the manners outlined in Letter Jin-Guan-Bao-Cai-Zi No. 10202501991 dated February 8, 2013.

Provision and reversal of special reserves are performed in accordance with Letter Jin-Guan-Bao-Cai-Zi No. 10102508861, Letter Jin-Guan-Bao-Cai-Zi No. 10502066461, and “Q&A on Special Reserves Treatment after IFRSs Adoption” issued by the authority. If other contra equity items are reversed on a later date, the Company may distribute the amount of reversal back to shareholders.

The following are details of the 2019 and 2018 earnings appropriation resolved during annual general meetings held on June 23, 2020 and June 27, 2019, respectively:

respectively:
Legal reserve
Special reserve (Note 1)
Special reserve (Note 2)
Dividends
Earnings appropriationplan
2019
2018
$ 116,194
$ 90,358
207,452
208,715
(
1,843)
2,160
289,117
147,570
Dividends per share
(NT$)
2019
$ 116,194
207,452
(
1,843)
289,117
2019
$ 0.96
2018
$ 0.49

Note 1: According to “Regulations Governing Reserve Provisioning by Insurance Enterprises,” insurance enterprises are required to make new provisions of special claim reserve for major incidents and change of risk and add them to special earnings reserve at the end of each year, starting from January 1, 2011. As a result, this portion of earnings is unavailable for distribution or other purpose. New provisions amounting to NT$207,452,000 for 2019 had been made and accounted on December 31, 2019. Net provisions for January 1 to June 30, 2020 were estimated at NT$96,020,000.

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Note 2: Represents net special reserve provided (reversed) for FinTech development according to Letter Jin-Guan-Bao-Cai-Zi No. 10502066461 issued by the authority.

  • (3) Special reserve (including provision of special reserve required for first-time adoption of IFRSs)

  • Details of special reserve made for first-time adoption of IFRSs:

Special reserve June 30,2020
$ 51,849
December 31,
2019
$ 51,849
June 30,2019 June 30,2019
$ 51,849

Because the amount of increase in retained earnings after first-time adoption of IFRSs was relatively low, the Company only provided for special reserve on the NT$51,849,000 increase in retained earnings that occurred following the adoption of IFRSs.

This special reserve can be reversed proportionally back into retained earnings and distributed to shareholders when the underlying assets are used, disposed or reclassified on a later date. Special reserves provided during first-time adoption of IFRSs can be used to offset losses in subsequent years. If the Company makes earnings in subsequent years at a time when the initial reason for providing special reserves no longer exists, the Company shall make up for the required amount of special reserve before distributing earnings.

In order to support development of financial technologies and protect the interests of employees, the Company is required to make provisions totaling 0.5% to 1% of after-tax net income to special reserve when distributing earnings between 2016 and 2018. Starting from 2017, the Company may reverse the above special reserve for amounts incurred on the transfer or reassignment of employees that are related to development of financial technology.

  1. Change of special reserve balance between January 1 and June 30, 2020 and 2019:
2019:
January 1 to
June 30, 2020
Opening
balance
Current
provisions
Closing balance
January 1 to
June 30, 2019
Opening
balance
Current
provisions
Closing balance
Special reserve
$1,681,701
-
$1,681,701
$1,474,249
-
$1,474,249
Financial
technology
$ 6,567

1,843)
$ 4,724
$ 4,407
2,160
$ 6,567
Provision for
first-time
adoption of
IFRSs
$ 51,849
-
$ 51,849
$ 51,849
-
$ 51,849
Total
( ( $ 1,740,117

1,843)
$1,738,274
$1,530,505
2,160
$1,532,665
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(4) Other equity items

Unrealized gains/losses on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

income income income income income income
25.
(1)
(2)
Opening balance
Generated in current period
Unrealized gains
Debt instrument
Equity instrument
Transfer of cumulative
gains/losses to retained
earnings following
disposal of equity
instrument
Closing balance
Net income from continuing operations
Interest income
April 1 to June
30,2020
Bank deposit
$ 6,607
Financial Assets at Fair
Value through Profit
or Loss
6,159
Debt instruments at fair
value through other
comprehensive
income
3,026
Financial assets carried
at cost after
amortization
7,856
Others
891
$ 24,539
Employee benefit expenses
January 1 to June
30,2020
January 1 to June
30,2019
$407,023
$ 27,302
32,984
17,279
( 112,947)
257,129
(
53,253)
-
$273,807
$301,710
April 1 to June
30,2019
January 1 to
June 30,2020
January 1 to
June 30,2019
$ 8,461
$ 14,123
$ 15,907
10,874
9,638
12,539
2,681
6,051
4,584
8,962
15,929
17,542
1,219
2,111
2,439
$ 32,197
$ 47,852
$ 53,011
January 1 to June
30,2019
$ 27,302
17,279
257,129
-
$301,710
January 1 to
June 30,2019
$ 14,123
9,638
6,051
15,929
2,111
$ 47,852
$ 15,907
12,539
4,584
17,542
2,439
$ 53,011
Employee welfare
expenses
Salary expenses
Labor/ health
insurance premium
Pension expense
Remuneration to
Director
Other employee
welfare expenses
April 1 to June 30,2020 April 1 to June 30,2019
Presented as
operating
cost
Presented as
operating
expense
Total Presented as
operating
cost
$ 83,074
-
-
-
-
$ 83,074
Presented as
operating
expense
Total
$ 81,138
-
-
-
-
$ 81,138
$140,979
13,824
7,407
2,663
3,360
$168,233
$222,117
13,824
7,407
2,663
3,360
$249,371
$132,131
13,979
7,554
1,465
3,615
$158,744
$215,205
13,979
7,554
1,465
3,615
$241,818
April 1 to June 30, 2020 April 1 to June 30, 2019
Presented as Presented as Presented as Presented as
operating operating operating operating
cost expense Total cost expense Total
Employee welfare
expenses
Salary expenses $ 81,138 $140,979 $222,117 $ 83,074 $132,131 $215,205
Labor/ health
insurance premium - 13,824 13,824 - 13,979 13,979
Pension expense - 7,407 7,407 - 7,554 7,554
Remuneration to
Director - 2,663 2,663 - 1,465 1,465
Other employee
welfare expenses - 3,360 3,360 - 3,615 3,615
$ 81,138 $168,233 $249,371 $ 83,074 $158,744 $241,818
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January1 to June 30,2020
Presented as
operating
cost
Presented as
operating
expense
Total
Employee welfare
expenses
Salary expenses
$165,385
$283,659
$449,044
Labor/ health
insurance
premium
-
29,315
29,315
Pension expense
-
14,791
14,791
Remuneration to
Director
-
5,013
5,013
Other employee
welfare
expenses
-
6,545
6,545
$165,385
$339,323
$504,708
April 1 to June
30,2020
April 1 to June
30,2019
Retirement benefits
Defined
contributio
n plan
$ 5,044
$ 4,886
Defined benefit
plan (Note22)
2,363
2,668
$ 7,407
$ 7,554
January1 to June 30,2020 January1 to June 30,2020 January1 to June 30,2020 January1 to June 30,2020 January1 to June 30,2020 January1 to June 30,2019 January1 to June 30,2019 January1 to June 30,2019 January1 to June 30,2019 January1 to June 30,2019
Presented as
operating
cost
Presented as
operating
expense
Total Presented as
operating
cost
Presented as
operating
expense
Total
$ 4,886
2,668
$ 7,554

As of June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company employed a total of 866 and 846 employees, respectively.

(3) Employee and director remuneration

According to the Articles of Incorporation, the Company may provide employee remuneration at no less than 1% of pre-tax profit and director remuneration at no higher than 0.6% of pre-tax profit. However, earnings must first be taken to offset cumulative losses, if any, before the remainder is distributed as employee and director remuneration in the above percentages. Employee remuneration and director remuneration were estimated at 1% and 0.6% of pre-tax profit, respectively, for periods April 1 to June 30 and January 1 to June 30, 2020 and 2019. All amounts have been expensed in statements of comprehensive income for the respective periods.

Employee remuneration and director remuneration estimated for periods April 1 to June 30 and January 1 to June 30, 2020 and 2019, are as follows: Amount estimated

Amount estimated
Employee
remuneration
Director remuneration
April 1 to June
30,2020
$ 885
$ 531
April 1 to June
30,2019
($ 334)
($ 200)
January 1 to
June 30,2020
$ 885
$ 531
January 1 to
June 30,2019
(
(
$ 3,673
$ 2,204

If the amount changes after the financial statements are approved and announced to the public, the difference will be treated as a change in accounting estimate and recognized as a gain or loss in the following year.

The following are details of the 2019 and 2018 employee and director remuneration resolved during board of directors meetings held on March 26, 2020 and March 26, 2019:

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Employee
remuneration
Director remuneration
2019
Cash
Shares
$ 6,744
$ -
4,046
-
2018 2018
Cash
$ 6,744
4,046
Cash
$ 5,322
3,193
Shares
$ -
-

The actual amounts of employee remuneration and director remuneration paid for years 2019 and 2018, as resolved in the above board meetings, were indifferent from the amounts recognized in the 2019 and 2018 financial statements.

Please visit “Market Observation Post System” for more information regarding employee/director remuneration resolved during the Company’s board of director meetings in 2020 and 2019.

(4) Depreciation and amortization

(4)
Depreciation and amortization
April 1 to June
30,2020
Property, Plant and
Equipment
$ 4,273
Right-of-use asset
609
Investment Property
1,573
Intangible Assets
2,868
Total
$ 9,323
Depreciation expense by
accounting
classification
Depreciation
(classified as
operating costs)
$ 1,573
Depreciation
(classified as
operating
expenses)
4,882
Amortization
(classified as
operating
expenses)
2,868
$ 9,323
(5)
Gain/loss on investment property
April 1 to June
30,2020
Rental income
$ 16,048
Direct expenses
associated with rental
income
(
3,337)
$ 12,711
April 1 to June
30,2019
$ 2,992
356
1,735
1,795
$ 6,878
$ 1,735
3,348
1,795
$ 6,878
April 1 to June
30,2019
$ 17,438
(
3,333)
$ 14,105
January 1 to
June 30,2020
$ 7,760
1,216
3,247
4,110
$ 16,333
$ 3,247
8,976
4,110
$ 16,333
January 1 to
June 30,2020
$ 33,173
(
6,929)
$ 26,244
January 1 to
June 30,2019
$ 5,942
665
3,470
3,650
$ 13,727
$ 3,470
6,607
3,650
$ 13,727
January 1 to
June 30,2019
( ( ( $ 34,872
6,738)
$ 28,134
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(6) Gain/loss on foreign exchange

Total gain on foreign
exchange
Total loss on foreign
exchange
Net gain (loss)
Total gain/loss on foreign
exchange
Gain (loss) on
exchange -
investment (Note)
Gain (loss) on
exchange -
non-investment
April 1 to June
30,2020
April 1 to June
30,2020
April 1 to June
30,2019
April 1 to June
30,2019
January 1 to
June 30,2020
January 1 to
June 30,2020
January 1 to
June 30,2019
January 1 to
June 30,2019
(
(
(
(
(
$ 7,189
20,105)
$ 12,916)
$ 11,246 )
1,670)
$ 12,916)
( $ 14,350
10,109)
$ 4,241
$ 2,866
1,375
$ 4,241
(
(
(
(
(
$ 18,068
26,016)
$ 7,948)
$ 6,630 )
1,318)
$ 7,948)
( $ 19,487
11,455)
$ 8,032
$ 6,074
1,958
$ 8,032

Note: Derived from foreign currency time deposits.

26. Income tax expense for continuing operations

  • (1) Income tax recognized in profit and loss

Main components of income tax expense:

Current income tax
From current profit
Adjustment of previous
year figures
Deferred income tax
From current profit
Income tax expense
recognized in profit and
loss
April 1 to June
30,2020
April 1 to June
30,2020
April 1 to June
30,2019
April 1 to June
30,2019
January 1 to
June 30,2020
January 1 to
June 30,2020
January 1 to
June 30,2019
January 1 to
June 30,2019
(
(
$ 21,119
57 )
1,500)
$ 19,562
( $ 36,777
179 )
1,199
$ 37,797
( $ 39,237
57 )
4,141
$ 43,321
( $ 57,033
179 )
64
$ 56,918

(2) Assessment of income tax return

The Company’s profit-seeking enterprise income tax returns have been certified by the tax authority up till 2017.

27. Earnings per share

Net income and the number of weighted average common shares used for calculating earnings per share are explained below:

Current net income

Current net income
Net income used for
calculating earnings per
share
April 1 to June
30,2020
$ 216,112
April 1 to June
30,2019
($ 70,709)
January 1 to
June 30,2020
$ 43,766
January 1 to
June 30,2019
( $ 304,504
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Shares
Weighted average common
shares used for
calculating basic earnings
per share
Dilutive effect of potential
common shares:
Employee
remuneration
Weighted average common
shares used for
calculating diluted
earnings per share
April 1 to June
30,2020
301,164
32
301,196
April 1 to June
30,2019
301,164
173
301,337
Unit: thousand shares
January 1 to
June 30,2020
January 1 to
June 30,2019
301,164
301,164
251
294
301,415
301,458
Unit: thousand shares
January 1 to
June 30,2020
January 1 to
June 30,2019
301,164
301,164
251
294
301,415
301,458
Unit: thousand shares
January 1 to
June 30,2020
January 1 to
June 30,2019
301,164
301,164
251
294
301,415
301,458
301,164
294
301,458

If the Company has the option to distribute employee remuneration either in cash or in shares, then the calculation of diluted earnings per share shall be made by assuming full share-based payment. In which case, the number of potential common shares is added to the calculation of weighted-average outstanding shares as soon as they become dilutive, and this is the basis used for calculating diluted earnings per share. Dilutive effects of potential common shares will continue to be taken into account when calculating diluted EPS for next year’s decision of share-based employee remuneration. 28. Cash flow information

Change of liabilities relating to financing activities January 1 to June 30, 2020

Lease liabilities January1,2020
$ 4,139
Cash flow Changes without Changes without cash effect
Others
$ 51)
June 30,2020 June 30,2020
Amortization of
interest expense
$ 51
( $ 992) ( $ 3,147

January 1 to June 30, 2019

Lease
liabilities
January 1,
2019
$ 2,707
Cash flow
$ 1,044)
Changes without cash effect
New leases
Amortization
of interest
expense
Others
$ 1,659
$ 36
($ 36)
Changes without cash effect
New leases
Amortization
of interest
expense
Others
$ 1,659
$ 36
($ 36)
Changes without cash effect
New leases
Amortization
of interest
expense
Others
$ 1,659
$ 36
($ 36)
June 30,2019 June 30,2019
New leases
$ 1,659
Amortization
of interest
expense
$ 36
( ( $ 3,322

29. Capital risk management

Please refer to Note 37(6) for more information on the management of asset and liability risks. According to the Insurance Act, the Company is required to maintain capital at no less than 200% of risk-weighted assets. Failure to maintain the

abovementioned ratio will render the Company unable to distribute earnings; in addition, the Company would be required to raise capital within the due dates specified by the competent authority or have business activities and use of capital restricted in certain ways. As of June 30, 2020, the Company had maintained its capital above the percentage stated in the Insurance Act and was not subject to the above treatments. 30. Financial instruments

  • (1) Fair value information - financial instruments that are not measured at fair value

  • The management considers that all financial assets and liabilities not measured

  • at fair value have had book values closely resembling their fair values, or that their fair values can not be determined reliably.

  • (2) Fair value information - financial instruments with fair value measured on a recurring basis

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1. Fair value hierarchy June 30, 2020

Fair value hierarchy
June 30, 2020
Financial Assets at Fair
Value through Profit or
Loss
TWSE/TPEx listed shares
Fund beneficiary
certificates
Bond investments - bank
debentures
Total
Financial assets at fair
value through other
comprehensive income
TWSE/TPEx listed
common shares
Non-listed domestic
common shares
Government bonds
Total
Guarantee deposits paid
TWSE/TPEx listed
securities
- Bond investments
December 31, 2019
Financial Assets at Fair
Value through Profit or
Loss
TWSE/TPEx listed shares
Fund beneficiary
certificates
Bond investments - bank
debentures
Total
Financial assets at fair
value through other
comprehensive income
TWSE/TPEx listed
common shares
Non-listed domestic
common shares
Government bonds
Total
Guarantee deposits paid
TWSE/TPEx listed
securities
- Bond investments
Level 1
$ 503,755
1,230,064
-
$ 1,733,819
$ 1,604,255
-
490,116
$ 2,094,371
$ 568,277
Level 1
$ 735,535
858,993
-
$ 1,594,528
$ 1,730,675
-
509,305
$ 2,239,980
$ 517,861
Level 2
$ -
-
-
$ -
$ -
-
-
$ -
$ -
Level 2
$ -
-
-
$ -
$ -
-
-
$ -
$ -
Level 3
$ -
-
51,543
$ 51,543
$ -
866,791
-
$ 866,791
$ -
Level 3
$ -
-
50,565
$ 50,565
$ -
945,763
-
$ 945,763
$ -
Total
$ 503,755
1,230,064
51,543
$ 1,785,362
$ 1,604,255
866,791
490,116
$ 2,961,162
$ 568,277
Total
$ 735,535
858,993
50,565
$ 1,645,093
$ 1,730,675
945,763
509,305
$ 3,185,743
$ 517,861
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June 30, 2019

June 30, 2019
Financial Assets at Fair
Value through Profit or
Loss
TWSE/TPEx listed shares
Fund beneficiary
certificates
Bond investments - bank
debentures
Total
Financial assets at fair
value through other
comprehensive income
TWSE/TPEx listed
common shares
Non-listed domestic
common shares
Government bonds
Total
Guarantee deposits paid
TWSE/TPEx listed
securities
- Bond investments
Level 1
$ 1,230,423
1,195,326
-
$ 2,425,749
$ 810,190
-
374,327
$ 1,184,517
$ 471,746
Level 2
$ -
-
-
$ -
$ -
-
-
$ -
$ -
Level 3
$ -
-
51,529
$ 51,529
$ -
905,257
-
$ 905,257
$ -
Total
$ 1,230,423
1,195,326
51,529
$ 2,477,278
$ 810,190
905,257
374,327
$ 2,089,774
$ 471,746

In periods January 1 to June 30, 2020 and 2019, there was no change of fair value measurement between level 1 and level 2.

  1. Reconciliation of level 3 fair value assessment on financial instruments January 1 to June 30, 2020
January 1 to June 30, 2020 30, 2020
Financial assets Measured at fair value through profit and
loss
Financial assets at fair value
through other
comprehensive income
Total
Derivatives Equity
instrument
$ -
-
-
$ -
$ -
Debt
instrument
Equity
instrument
Debt
instrument
Opening balance
Recognized through
profit and loss
(gain/loss on financial
assets or liabilities at
fair value through
profit and loss)
Recognized through
other comprehensive
income (gain/loss on
valuation of equity
instruments at fair
value through other
comprehensive
income)
Closing balance
Unrealized gains and
losses at the end of
period
$ -
-
-
$ -
$ -
$ 50,565
978
-
$ 51,543
$ 1,543
( $ 945,763
-

78,972)
$ 866,791
$ 176,985
$ -
-
-
$ -
$ -
( $ 996,328
978

78,972)
$ 918,334
$ 178,528
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January 1 to June 30, 2019

Financial assets Measured at fair value through profit and
loss
Measured at fair value through profit and
loss
Measured at fair value through profit and
loss
Measured at fair value through profit and
loss
Measured at fair value through profit and
loss
Measured at fair value through profit and
loss
Financial assets at fair value
through other
comprehensive income
Financial assets at fair value
through other
comprehensive income
Financial assets at fair value
through other
comprehensive income
Financial assets at fair value
through other
comprehensive income
Total
Derivatives Equity
instrument
Debt
instrument
Equity
instrument
Debt
instrument
Opening balance
Recognized through profit
and loss (gain/loss on
financial assets or
liabilities at fair value
through profit and loss)
Recognized through other
comprehensive income
(gain/loss on valuation
of equity instruments at
fair value through other
comprehensive income)
Closing balance
Unrealized gains and
losses at the end of
period
$ -
-
-
$ -
$ -
$ -
-
-
$ -
$ -
$ 50,556
973
-
$ 51,529
$ 1,529
$ 700,464
204,793
$ 905,257
$ 215,451
$ -
-
-
$ -
$ -
$ 751,020
973
204,793
$ 956,786
$ 216,980
  1. Level 3 fair value measurement technique and input

    • (1) For investments in domestic unlisted shares, fair value is calculated using the market comparable model. The market comparable model compares the subject to companies involved in the same or similar business activities. Factors such as the price of shares transacted in active market, the value multiples implied in pricing, and liquidity discount are used to determine the value of the subject. Liquidity premium/discount is a significant yet unobservable input.

    • (2) Bond investment - bank debentures are valued by calculating the present value of expected yields from the investment, which involves discounting of future expected cash flow. Future expected cash flow is a significant yet unobservable input.

  2. (3) Types of financial instrument

Types of financial instrument
Financial assets
Measured at fair value through
profit and loss
Mandatory at fair value
throughout profit and
loss
Loans and receivables (Note 1)
Financial assets carried at cost
after amortization (Note 2)
Financial assets at fair value
through other
comprehensive income
Investment in equity
instruments
Investment in debt
instruments (Note 3)
Financial liabilities
Carried at cost after
amortization (Note 4)
June 30,2020
$ 1,785,362
404,331
6,830,001
2,471,046
1,058,393
1,086,358
December 31,
2019
$ 1,645,093
381,669
6,560,882
2,676,438
1,027,166
655,404
June 30,2019
$ 2,477,278
516,989
6,875,035
1,715,447
846,073
981,575
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  • Note 1: The balance includes loans and receivables carried at cost after amortization, such as claims recoverable from reinsurers and reinsurance accounts receivable.

  • Note 2: Balance includes cash and cash equivalents, investment in debt instruments carried at cost after amortization, notes receivable - net, premiums receivable - net, other receivables, other financial assets, guarantee deposits paid (excluding insurance industry guarantee bond in the form of securities), and financial assets carried at cost after amortization.

  • Note 3: Balance includes debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income and insurance enterprise performance bonds placed in the form of securities (presented as guarantee deposits paid).

  • Note 4: Balance includes insurance claims and benefits payable, commissions payable, reinsurance account payable, other payables (excluding salary, bonus and leave encashment payable and pension payable), guarantee deposits received, and financial liabilities carried at cost after amortization.

  • (4) Purpose and policy of financial risk management

  • For the purpose of establishing sound risk management practice, internal risk

  • awareness, and robust risk management framework, the Company has implemented relevant principles and policies along with qualitative and quantitative methods to assess, respond and monitor potential risks. The Company’s financial instruments mainly comprise equity and debt investments, receivables and payables. Key risk exposures include market risk (including exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and price risk), credit risk and liquidity risk.

  • Market risk

Market risk refers to changes in market risk factors such as exchange rate, product price, interest rate, share price etc that may reduce the Company’s profitability or portfolio value. The Company continues to adopt Value at Risk (VaR), stress test and market risk management tools to effectively measure, monitor and manage market risks.

There is no change in how the Company manages and assesses market risk exposure of its financial instruments.

  • (1) Exchange rate risk

The Company holds assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, which presents the Company with risk of exchange rate variation. As of June 30, 2020, the Company had about 4.52% of assets that were not denominated in the functional currency of the transaction entity.

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The Company had the following financial assets denominated in foreign currencies that were exposed to material exchange rate risk as at the balance sheet date:

the balance sheet date:
Financial assets
Monetary items
Bank deposit and
notes receivable
USD
EUR
CNY (RMB)
GBP
HKD
Other financial assets
USD
Financial assets
Monetary items
Bank deposit and
notes receivable
USD
EUR
CNY (RMB)
GBP
HKD
Other financial assets
USD
USD
Financial assets
Monetary items
Bank deposit and
notes receivable
USD
EUR
CNY (RMB)
GBP
HKD
Other financial assets
USD
CNY (RMB)
Unit: in thousands of foreign currency or NTD
June 30,2020
Foreign
currency
Exchange
rate
TWD(NTD)
$ 4,317
29.630
$ 127,904
14
33.270
453
27
4.191
114
57
36.430
2,074
347
3.823
1,328
20,100
29.630
595,563
December 31,2019
TWD(NTD)
Foreign
currency
Exchange
rate
$ 3,376
29.980
17
33.590
29
4.305
6
39.360
524
3.849
18,600
29.980
5,000
4.305
June 30,2019
TWD(NTD)
$ 101,211
558
126
247
2,018
557,628
21,525
Foreign
currency
$ 802
11
248
28
56
16,200
17,000
Exchange
rate
31.060
35.380
4.521
39.390
3.977
31.060
4.521
TWD(NTD)
$ 24,919
392
1,121
1,083
223
503,172
76,857
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Unrealized foreign currency gain/loss of material impact:

Foreign
currency
USD
CNY
(RMB)
January1 to June 30,2020 January1 to June 30,2020 January1 to June 30,2019 January1 to June 30,2019 January1 to June 30,2019
Exchange rate
1:29.630 (USD:TWD)
1:4.191 (CNY:TWD)
Unrealized
net
gain (loss) on
exchange
Exchange rate
1:31 AM.060
(USD:TWD)
1:4.521 (CNY:TWD)
Unrealized
net
gain (loss) on
exchange
($ 7,035)
-
($ 7,035)
$ 5,589
833
$ 6,422

Sensitivity analysis

The Company is prone to the impact of changes in USD and CNY exchange rates.

The following sensitivity analysis shows the impact of a 1% strengthening/weakening in the foreign currency against NTD (the functional currency) to the Company. 1% is the rate of sensitivity adopted by the management when reporting exchange rate risks. It also represents the management’s estimate on the reasonable range of exchange rate variation. The sensitivity analysis only covered monetary items denominated in foreign currency, and the analysis was performed by making a 1% adjustment to the exchange rate applicable at the end of the period. The sensitivity analysis covered foreign currency bank deposit, other financial assets, and notes receivable. The following table shows decrease in pre-tax profit and equity if NTD strengthens against other currencies by 1%. Effects on pre-tax profit and equity following a 1% weakening of the NTD against the respective foreign currencies would be the positive figure of the same amount.

Gain (loss) on USD
Gain (loss) on CNY
January 1 to June
30,2020
($ 7,235)
(
1)
January 1 to June
30,2019
($ 5,281)
(
780)

(2) Interest rate risk The book value of financial assets exposed to interest rate risks as at the balance sheet date is presented below:

Risk of cash flow
changes due to
interest rate
- Financial assets
Risk of fair value
changes due to
interest rate
- Financial assets
June 30,2020
$ 766,058
1,058,393
December 31,
2019
$ 777,511
1,027,166
June 30,2019
$ 839,607
846,073

Sensitivity analysis

The following sensitivity analysis has been prepared based on interest rate risk exposures of financial assets as at the balance sheet date. The Company had conducted the sensitivity analysis based on 1

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basis-point increase/decrease in interest rate, which also represents the management’s estimate on the reasonable range of interest rate variation. A. Risk of cash flow changes due to interest rate

If the interest rate increased/decreased by 1 basis point, the Company’s pre-tax profit and equity for the periods January 1 to June 30, 2020 and 2019, would increase/decrease by NT$38,000 and NT$42,000, respectively, provided that all other variables remain unchanged. Exposure to interest rate risk is mainly attributed to bank deposits (demand deposits and foreign currency deposits) held on hand.

B. Risk of fair value changes due to interest rate

All of the Company’s bond investments pay fixed interest. A change in market interest rate would cause changes in the fair value of bond investments.

If the market interest rate increased/decreased by 1 basis point, other comprehensive income (pre-tax) and equity for the periods January 1 to June 30, 2020 and 2019, would decrease/increase by NT$1,246,000 and NT$917,000, respectively, due to changes in the fair value of debt instruments carried at fair value through other comprehensive income.

(3)

Other price risks

The Company is exposed to the risk of equity price variation due to investment in TWSE/TPEx-listed beneficiary securities and fund beneficiary certificates.

Sensitivity analysis

The sensitivity analysis is based on equity price risks of beneficiary securities and fund beneficiary certificates outstanding as at the balance sheet date.

(4)

If the price increased/decreased by 1%, pre-tax profit and equity for the periods January 1 to June 30, 2020 and 2019, would increase/decrease by NT$17,338,000 and NT$24,257,000, respectively, due to changes in the fair value of financial assets carried at fair value through profit and loss. Meanwhile, other comprehensive income (pre-tax) and equity for the periods January 1 to June 30, 2020 and 2019, would increase/decrease by NT$24,710,000 and NT$17,154,000, respectively, due to changes in the fair value of equity instruments carried at fair value through other comprehensive income. Value at risk (VaR)

VaR measures the maximum possible losses that a portfolio may incur due to a change in market risk factor, within a specified period of time and Confidence Level. The Company currently calculates VaR of the following day (2 months) at 95% confidence level.

The VaR model must be able to reasonably, completely and correctly assess maximum potential risks of financial instruments or investment portfolios held on hand to be considered a valid risk management model. When used for risk management, the VaR model must continuously undergo validation and back-testing to ensure that the model remains appropriate and effective in assessing the maximum potential risks of financial instruments or investment portfolios held on hand.

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(5) Stress-testing

In addition to the VaR model, the Company conducts stress tests regularly to assess potential risks should an extreme event occur. Stress-testing is intended to measure potential impacts on the value of investment portfolio given extreme changes in a series of financial variables.

variables.
Date: June 30, 2020
Risk factors
Price risk - at fair value
through profit and loss
Price risk - at fair value
through other
comprehensive income
Risk of fair value
changes due to interest
rate
Exchange rate risk - other
financial assets
Unit: NTD thousands
Variation
Portfolio
gains/losses
Down 10%
($ 173,382)
Down 10%
(
247,105)
A 100bps increase in the
yield curve
(
124,625)
1% strengthening of NTD
against all foreign
currencies
(
5,956)
($ 173,382)
(
247,105)
(
124,625)
(
5,956)

2. Credit risk

The Company is exposed to credit risks for engaging in treasury transactions, including issuer credit risk, counterparty credit risk, and asset credit risk:

  • (1) Issuer credit risks are mostly prevalent in treasury debt instruments or bank deposits held on hand, and refer to the possibility of the Company suffering financial losses as a result of the issuer (or guarantor) or bank failing to fulfill repayment (or stand-in payment) obligation due to default, bankruptcy or liquidation.

  • (2) Counterparty credit risks refer to the possibility of the Company suffering financial losses as a result of the transaction counterparty failing to fulfill settlement or payment obligations on the agreed date.

  • (3) Asset credit risks refer to the possibility of losses suffered as a result of deteriorated credit quality, credit rating downgrade or occurrence of default event in the underlying asset of a financial instrument.

  • A. Credit risk concentration analysis

The table below shows financial assets with the largest credit risk exposures by region and industry:

Credit risk exposure - by region

Date: June 30, 2020 Unit: NTD thousands

Financial assets Taiwan Asia America Europe Others Total
Cash and cash equivalents $1,838,065 $ - $ - $ - $ - $1,838,065
Financial assets at fair value
through profit and loss
(securitized beneficiary
certificates and debt
instruments)
321,229 - - - - 321,229
Financial assets (debt
instrument) at fair value
through other comprehensive
income(Note)
1,058,393 - - - - 1,058,393
Financial assets carried at cost
after amortization
1,510,713 - - - - 1,510,713
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Other financial assets (time
deposit)
2,669,563 - - - - 2,669,563
Total 7,397,963 - - - - 7,397,963
Regional weight 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00%

Note: includes debt instruments placed as guarantee deposit. B. Credit risk quality grading

Credit risk quality is internally graded into Class I, II and III. Class I refers to financial assets that exhibit no significant increase in credit risk compared to the date of initial recognition; Class II refers to financial assets that exhibit significant increase in credit risk compared to the date of initial recognition; and Class III refers to financial assets that exhibit objective evidence of credit impairment.

Financial assets I II III Total
Financial assets (debt
instrument) at fair value
through other
comprehensive income
$ 1,058,393 $ - $ - $ 1,058,393
Financial assets carried at cost
after amortization

1,510,713
- - 1,510,713
Total $2,569,106 $ - $ - $2,569,106

Expected credit loss rates for the abovementioned Class I financial assets are 0.0258% ~ 1.9463%.

For information on credit risk management and impairment assessment of receivables, please refer to Note 12(2)~(3).

C. Criteria for significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition

A significant increase in credit risk refers to the situation where the credit rating of a financial asset on the balance sheet date is two grades lower or more than the date of initial recognition, and lower than twBBB. For bonds that are not credit-rated, the issuer’s credit rating is used instead.

D. Definition of defaulted and credit-impaired financial assets

The Company assesses financial assets for objective evidence of credit impairment. If there is evidence to suggest impairment, the financial asset will be classified Class III with expected credit losses recognized over the remaining duration.

Objective evidence of credit impairment, as mentioned above, refers to any of the following occurrences:

  • a. The indicative market price falls below book cost in a continuous downward trend for more than one year, unless there is reason to suggest likely recovery of the indicative market price.

  • b. The issuer undergoes financial distress and is de-listed or liquidated as a result.

  • c. Event of default, such as failure to pay interest or principal.

d. The issuer undergoes bankruptcy.

  • (4) Assessment of expected credit losses

  • A. Expected credit losses are estimated by multiplying the amount of credit exposure with the probability of default (PD) and loss given default (LGD).

Financial assets that are classified as Class I as at the balance sheet date shall have expected credit losses estimated over the next 12 months.

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Financial assets that are classified as Class II as at the balance sheet date shall have expected credit losses estimated over the remaining duration

Financial assets that exhibit objective evidence of credit impairment as at the balance sheet date shall be classified as Class III and have expected credit losses estimated over the remaining duration. B. Loss provisions variation chart

Reconciliation of opening and closing loss provision balance between January 1 and June 30, 2020:

Investment in
debt
instrument
s
Opening
balance
Variation
Closing
balance
Receivables
Opening
balance
Variation
Closing
balance
12-month
expected
credit loss
Expected
credit loss
over the
remaining
duration
Expected
credit loss
over the
remaining
duration
Impairment
provided in
accordance
with IFRS 9
(Subtotal)
Difference
with
impairments
provided in
accordance
with
“Regulation
on Asset
Valuation,
Overdue
Collection
and Loan
Loss
Provisioning
by Insurance
Companies”
Difference
with
impairments
provided in
accordance
with
“Regulation
on Asset
Valuation,
Overdue
Collection
and Loan
Loss
Provisioning
by Insurance
Companies”
Total
( $ 17,079

2,225)
$ 14,854
$ 5,706
2,042
$ 7,748
$ -
-
$ -
$ -
-
$ -
$ -
-
$ -
$ -
-
$ -
( $ 17,079

2,225)
$ 14,854
$ 5,706
2,042
$ 7,748
( $ -
$ -
$ 43,001

2,042)
$ 40,959
( $ 17,079

2,225)
$ 14,854
$ 48,707
-
$ 48,707

3. Liquidity risk

  • (1) Definition of liquidity risk

For each financial instrument, liquidity risk is distinguished between “capital liquidity risk” and “market liquidity risk.”

“Capital liquidity risk” refers to the inability to liquidate an asset or obtain sufficient funding to meet obligations upon maturity. “Market liquidity risk” refers to the possibility of incurring losses due to significant price changes when the asset held on hand is being disposed or settled in a market that lacks depth or at a time of disorder.

(2) Liquidity risk management

The Company has implemented a robust capital liquidity risk management system, and adopted market liquidity risk management practices that conform to the volume of market transactions and the positions held on hand. The Company has also devised response plans for extraordinary and emergency liquidity situations where the Company may require additional capital.

  • (3) The Company maintains adequate position of cash and cash equivalents to support corporate operations and to mitigate effects of cash flow variation.

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The following table is a maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities (including insurance claims payable, commissions payable, reinsurance account payable and other payables) with pre-arranged repayment date. The analysis has been prepared based on the earliest date by which the Company may be required to repay, using undiscounted cash flow.

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2020
Repayable
upon demand
or within 1
month
Non-derivative
financial liabilities
Non-interest bearing
liabilities
$ 270,447
Lease liabilities
-
$ 270,447
December 31, 2019
Repayable
upon demand
or within 1
month
Non-derivative
financial liabilities
Non-interest bearing
liabilities
$ 261,262
Lease liabilities
-
$ 261,262
June 30, 2019
Repayable
upon demand
or within 1
month
Non-derivative
financial liabilities
Non-interest bearing
liabilities
$ 299,727
Lease liabilities
-
$ 299,727
Repayable
upon demand
or within 1
month
1~3 months 3 months ~ 1
year
1~5years 5 years and
above
$ 369,342
409
$ 369,751
1~3 months
$ 432,039
1,340
$ 433,379
3 months ~ 1
year
$ 14,530
1,104
$ 15,634
1~5years
$ -
-
$ -
5 years and
above

Non-derivative
financial liabilities
Non-interest bearing
liabilities
Lease liabilities
June 30, 2019
Non-derivative
financial liabilities
Non-interest bearing
liabilities
Lease liabilities
$ 261,262
-
$ 261,262
Repayable
upon demand
or within 1
month
$ 54,168
510
$ 54,678
1~3 months
$ 323,190
1,790
$ 324,980
3 months ~ 1
year
$ -
1,961
$ 1,961
1~5years
$ -
-
$ -
5 years and
above
$ 299,727
-
$ 299,727
$ 176,963
463
$ 177,426
$ 537,472
1,389
$ 538,861
$ -
1,980
$ 1,980
$ -
-
$ -
  1. Related party transactions (1) Name and relationship of related parties

Name of related party Relationship with the Company Yi Chih Co., Ltd. Other related parties Da Feng Construction Engineering Co., Other related parties Ltd. Zong Cheng Enterprise Co., Ltd. Other related parties Tu Ho Enterprise Co., Ltd. Other related parties Chien Yi Industrial Co., Ltd. Other related parties Chien Cheng Development Co., Ltd. Other related parties Hua Wang Manufacturer Co., Ltd. Other related parties Hai Hwa Construction Co., Ltd. Other related parties Tsai Cheng Enterprise Co., Ltd. Other related parties

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Name of related party

Tai Jing Apartment Building Management and Maintenance Co., Ltd. Taiwan Fuji Die Co., Ltd. Yongji Enterprise Co., Ltd. Chimax Development Company Pao Shan Construction Co., Ltd. Yiguang Enterprise Development Co., Ltd. Chien Chi Co., Ltd. Taiwan Real Estate Management Co., Ltd. Jiatai Construction Co., Ltd. Jinshi Construction Co., Ltd. Chiyi Construction Management Co., Ltd. Jui San Co., Ltd. Fu Bi Shi Construction Co., Ltd. Other related parties

Relationship with the Company Other related parties

Other related parties Other related parties Other related parties Other related parties Other related parties Other related parties Other related parties Other related parties Other related parties Other related parties Other related parties Other related parties Second degree relatives or closer to the company’s director, Chairman, President, Manager, or spouse thereof

(2) Major transactions with related parties

  1. Premium revenues
Premium revenues
Type of relatedparty
Other related parties
April 1 to June
30,2020
$ 901
April 1 to June
30,2019
$ 867
January 1 to
June 30,2020
$ 1,819
January 1 to
June 30,2019
$ 1,813

The above insurance coverage to other related parties were underwritten with the same terms as non-related parties.

  1. Insurance claims paid
Type of relatedparty
Other related parties
April 1 to June
30,2020
$ -
April 1 to June
30,2019
$ -
January 1 to
June 30,2020
$ 2,642
January 1 to
June 30,2019
January 1 to
June 30,2019
$ 3

The above insurance coverage to other related parties were underwritten with the same terms and claim criteria as non-related parties.

  1. Rental expense
Rental expense
Type of relatedparty
Other related parties
April 1 to June
30,2020
$ 4
April 1 to June
30,2019
$ -
January 1 to
June 30,2020
$ 4
January 1 to
June 30,2019
$ 6

Rental of conference room from the above related parties were undertaken at terms that were not materially different from ordinary transactions. 4. Premiums receivable

Premiums receivable
Type of relatedparty
Other related parties
June 30,2020
$ 348
December 31,
2019
$ 464
June 30,2019
$ 244
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(3)
Remuneration of senior management
April 1 to June
30,2020
Short-term employee
benefits
$ 11,249
Retirement benefits
1,023
$ 12,272
April 1 to June
30,2019
$ 10,427
663
$ 11,090
January 1 to
June 30,2020
$ 22,369
2,046
$ 24,415
January 1 to
June 30,2019
January 1 to
June 30,2019
$ 25,301
1,327
$ 26,628

Compensation to directors and members of the executive management is determined by the Remuneration Committee based on individual performance and market trends.

  1. Major contingent liabilities and unrecognized contractual commitments

The Company is a non-life insurance company, and had no major commitment or contingent liability as at the balance sheet date apart from those mentioned in other footnotes.

  • (1) Major unrecognized contractual commitments

As of June 30, 2020, the Company had NT$1,770,000 of system

implementation expenses that were contracted but unpaid.

  • (2) Contingent liabilities

As of June 30, 2020, the Company had 6 unresolved major lawsuits concerning its insurance business. The Company was being claimed for a sum of NT$29,593,000, and NT$23,199,000 of which were covered by reinsurance while the remaining balance was covered by adequate claim reserve. These cases are currently being reviewed by court.

  1. Losses from major disasters: None.

  2. Other matters: Please see Note 13 for impacts of COVID-19.

  3. Major post-balance sheet events: None. 36. Information on foreign currency-denominated financial assets and liabilities and exchange rate:

Please refer to paragraph 1. Market risk in Note 30(4) for foreign currency-denominated financial assets of material impact.

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37. Risk management goals, policies, procedures and methods

  • (1) Risk management policies and goals

The Company has established risk management policies and procedures according to “Risk Management Best Practice Principles for Insurance Enterprises” and “Regulations Governing Implementation of Internal Control and Auditing System of Insurance Enterprises” to provide the foundation needed to facilitate proper risk management, business expansion, accomplishment of operational targets, and enhancement of shareholder value. These policies and procedures also provide the basis for other risk management guidelines within the Company.

  • (2) Risk management framework, organization and responsibilities

  • Risk management framework and organization

The board of directors outlines the Company’s risk management policies based on overall operational strategies and the prevailing business environment. The board is ultimately responsible for overall risk management within the Company. A Risk Management Committee has been assembled under the board of directors while a Risk Management Department has been created outside of business units to enable continuous monitoring of the risk management system. The independent director serves as the convener for the Risk Management Committee. The committee’s responsibilities are to supervise risk exposures and to ensure that the Company has adequate capital to meet all risks. The Risk Management Department is responsible for executing the risk management policy, consolidating risk information from all departments, and communicating/coordinating across different departments for the execution of risk policies and limits.

  1. The responsibilities of each unit are listed as below: Board

  2. (1) The board of directors is the highest decision maker of risk management issues, and is ultimately responsible for overall risk management within the Company.

  3. (2) The board is responsible for the establishment of proper risk management systems and cultures, approval and regular review of risk management policies, and making the most efficient allocation of available resources.

  4. (3) The board evaluates risks, consequences and effects from the perspective of the entire organization. It also makes decisions in line with legal capital requirements imposed by the competent authority, while taking into consideration various financial and business rules that are relevant to capital allocation.

  5. (4) The board reviews risk appetite on a yearly basis and makes adjustments as deemed appropriate.

  6. (5) The Chairman is authorized to approve risk management-related policies within the Company.

Risk Management Committee

  • (1) The committee outlines the Company’s risk management policies, framework and organization, and implements quantitative or qualitative standards for the Company’s major risk exposures. The committee presents formal reports to the board of directors at least twice a year, and provides the board with relevant updates and recommendation as deemed necessary.

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  • (2) The committee executes the board’s risk management decisions and performs full-scale review of the Company’s risk management system, implementation and execution at least once a year.

  • (3) The committee assists and supervises various departments in risk management activities.

  • (4) The committee adjusts risk exposure category, risk limit and risk mitigation methods depending on changes in the environment.

  • (5) The committee coordinates risk management practices and establishes communication and interaction across different departments.

  • (6) The committee supervises overall risk management of the Company. Risk Management Department

  • (1) The department assists in the development of risk management policy, framework and organization, and executes board-approved risk management policy.

  • (2) The department assists in setting risk limits based on risk appetite.

  • (3) The department is responsible for consolidating risk information from all departments, and communicating/coordinating across different departments for the execution of risk policies and limits.

  • (4) The department prepares monthly risk management reports.

  • (5) The department monitors breach and use of risk limit by business units at least twice a year.

  • (6) The department assists in stress testing.

  • (7) The department performs back testing where necessary.

  • (8) The department resolves breach of risk limit by other units.

  • (9) Other risk management-related affairs. Business units

  • (1) Identify risk and report risk exposure

  • (2) Assess extent of impact (quantitative or qualitative) in the occurrence of risk event, and convey risk information in a timely and accurate manner.

  • (3) Review risk exposure and limits at least twice a year to ensure that risk limits are properly executed within business units.

  • (4) Monitor risk exposure and report limit breach, including actions taken by the business unit in response to the breach.

  • (5) Assist in the development of risk model. Ensure that the business unit adopts consistent and rational assumptions and basis for its risk assessment and modeling.

  • (6) Ensure that internal control procedures are effectively executed by the business unit in a manner that complies with laws and the Company’s risk management policy.

  • (7) Assist in the gathering of operational risk-related data.

  • (8) The head of each business unit shall supervise the transfer of risk management information to the Risk Management Department, and is responsible for the daily risk management, reporting and response of the assigned unit.

  • (9) The head of each business unit shall assign risk management personnel to assist them in the effective execution of risk management tasks.

  • Internal audit

Internal auditors are responsible for auditing business activities of high integrity risk in accordance with Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies and prevailing regulations. They

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also assess risk management practices of various business units and the Risk Management Department, and review the design and execution of internal control system. A formal report containing internal auditors’ findings is prepared and presented to the board of directors.

(3) Control and disclosure of key risks The Company has systems and practices in place to manage key risk categories that arise in relation to its business activities, such as market risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, assets and liabilities matching risk, insurance risk and operational risk. These systems and practices are constantly reviewed (including assessment on the effectiveness of risk management system and appropriateness of risk factors) to accommodate the Company’s goals, risk exposures and changes in the external environment. The board of directors is reported regularly on the Company’s risk management progress, and advised on possible improvements whenever deemed necessary.

  • (4) Control of insurance contract risks

Insurance contract risks can be distinguished into several risk sub-categories by stages of business activity, including product design and pricing risk, underwriting risk, reinsurance risk, disaster risk, claims risk, and reserve-related risk. Definitions of each risk sub-category are as follows:

  1. Insurance risks

Insurance risk refers to the risk of loss caused by unexpected changes after the Company has collected insurance premiums, assumed the transfer of risk from insured parties and become obliged to pay claims and associated expenses.

  1. Product design and pricing risks

Product design and pricing risk refers to the risk of using inappropriate or inconsistent information for product design, terms setting and pricing, or the risk of reference information becoming obsolete due to unexpected change in circumstances.

  1. Underwriting risks

Underwriting risk refers to the risk of unexpected losses and expenses arising from business solicitation and underwriting review. 4. Reinsurance risks

Reinsurance risk refers to the risk of the Company undertaking risks beyond capacity without proper reinsurance arrangement, or the risk of reinsurers becoming unable to fulfill obligations and thereby rendering the Company unable to collect premiums, claims or expenses from reinsurers. 5. Disaster risks

Disaster risk refers to the risk of one or multiple insurance categories suffering losses due to occurrence of risk events, to the extent that may negatively affect the Company’s credit rating or solvency.

  1. Claims risks

  2. Claims risk refers to the risk of mishandling customers’ claim requests.

    1. Reserve-related risks

Reserve-related risk refers to the risk of underestimating liabilities on insurance coverage underwritten by the Company, leaving insufficient reserves to meet future obligations.

The Company has a set of “Insurance Risk Management Guidelines” and systems in place to manage insurance risks. The risk management process includes risk identification, assessment, response, monitoring and reporting.

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  • (5) Control of insurance risk exposure and avoidance of risk concentration

The Company has adopted practices in accordance with “Regulations Governing Insurance Enterprises Engaging in Operating Reinsurance and Other Risk Spreading Mechanisms“ to manage the risks of retained, ceded and assumed insurance coverage. Reinsurance plans are devised and executed after taking into consideration the Company’s risk tolerance. Please refer to Note 38(9) for retention limits of each insurance category.

  • (6) Asset and liability management

The Company’s insurance liabilities are of short-term nature, which makes liquidity the primary concern in asset and liability management. The Company has identified three liquidity levels: Normal, Cautious and Critical based on the liquidity ratio, and applied different management practices for each of the above levels. The Company tries to maintain liquidity within the Normal level at all times. Any sign of liquidity deteriorating to the Cautious level (before the Critical level) must be reported with asset positions reviewed immediately, followed by a reassessment of asset allocation if necessary. If liquidity deteriorates to the Critical level, an emergency response meeting must be convened immediately to discuss possible solutions.

  1. Disclosure of insurance contract-related information

  2. (1) Insurance contract receivables and payables: Receivables

Receivables
Fire Insurance
Marine Insurance
Automobile Insurance
Engineering insurance
Other insurance
Less: loss provisions
Net amount
Class
Fire Insurance
Marine Insurance
Automobile Insurance
Engineering insurance
Personal accident
insurance
Others
Less: loss provisions
Net amount
June 30,2020
Notes receivable
Premiums
receivable
$ 15,282
$ 298,487
31,755
52,014
95,896
89,719
1,268
22,284
6,841
128,835
151,042
591,339
(
3,791)
(
39,503)
$ 147,251
$ 551,836
December 31,2019
Total
( ( $ 313,769
83,769
185,615
23,552
135,676
742,381

43,294)
$ 699,087
Notes receivable
$ 8,908
29,028
97,810
409
2,323
2,289
140,767
(
3,573)
$ 137,194
Premiums
receivable
$ 106,686
35,254
56,820
19,388
68,833
31,852
318,833

40,306)
$ 278,527
Total
( ( ( $ 115,594
64,282
154,630
19,797
71,156
34,141
459,600

43,879)
$ 415,721
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June 30,2019
Notes receivable
Premiums
receivable
Total
Fire Insurance
$ 16,635
$ 337,410
$ 354,045
Marine Insurance
34,646
42,855
77,501
Automobile Insurance
126,575
59,405
185,980
Engineering insurance
3,383
11,196
14,579
Personal accident
insurance
3,864
28,119
31,983
Other insurance
7,869
54,407
62,276
192,972
533,392
726,364
Less: loss provisions
(
4,833)
(
39,410)
(
44,243)
Net amount
$ 188,139
$ 493,982
$ 682,121
Commission payable
Class
June 30,2020
December 31,
2019
June 30,2019
Fire Insurance
$ 15,860
$ 12,148
$ 19,389
Marine Insurance
8,055
6,992
8,327
Automobile Insurance
63,562
68,042
65,074
Engineering insurance
1,840
1,158
2,246
Other insurance
27,054
21,822
20,682
Total
$ 116,371
$ 110,162
$ 115,718
Reinsurance accounts receivable (payable)-retained reinsurance
June 30,2020
Reinsurance
accounts receivable
Reinsurance
accountspayable
MAT
$ 101,413
$ 60,820
CMP
51,426
79,424
CRC
31,105
162,447
WIL
16,487
27,938
Others
52,832
237,698
Less: loss provisions
(
2,061)
-
Net amount
$ 251,202
$ 568,327
December 31,2019
Reinsurance
accounts receivable
Reinsurance
accountspayable
MAT
$ 74,186
$ 80,288
CRC
30,048
98,455
CMP
28,954
59,612
WIL
27,288
29,817
FPH
8,198
3,324
Others
50,502
164,922
Less: loss provisions
(
3,589)
-
Net amount
$ 215,587
$ 436,418
June 30,2019 June 30,2019
Total
$ 354,045
77,501
185,980
14,579
31,983
62,276
726,364
(
44,243)
$ 682,121
June 30,2019
$ 19,389
8,327
65,074
2,246
20,682
$ 115,718

MAT
CMP
CRC
WIL
Others
Less: loss provisions
Net amount
MAT
CRC
CMP
WIL
FPH
Others
Less: loss provisions
Net amount
Reinsurance
accounts receivable
Reinsurance
accountspayable
$ 101,413
$ 60,820
51,426
79,424
31,105
162,447
16,487
27,938
52,832
237,698
(
2,061)
-
$ 251,202
$ 568,327
December 31,2019
Reinsurance
accountspayable
(
Reinsurance
accounts receivable
$ 74,186
30,048
28,954
27,288
8,198
50,502
(
3,589)
$ 215,587
Reinsurance
accountspayable
( $ 80,288
98,455
59,612
29,817
3,324
164,922
-
$ 436,418
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CRC
MAT
CMP
WRT
WIM
Others
Less: loss provisions
Net amount
June 30,2019 June 30,2019 June 30,2019
Reinsurance
accounts receivable
$ 120,190
82,208
41,612
26,530
19,596
78,343
(
2,280)
$ 366,199
Reinsurance
accountspayable
( $ 189,235
57,375
73,695
17,278
6,600
207,450
-
$ 551,633
  • (2) Unearned premium reserve 1. Details of unearned premium reserve:
Class
One-year commercial
fire insurance
General automobile
hull insurance for
private vehicle
General automobile
liabilities insurance
for private vehicle
Mandatory automobile
liabilities insurance
for private vehicle
Personal accident
insurance
Others
June 30,2020
$ 252,262
947,343
867,637
254,680
385,839
1,295,837
$ 4,003,598
December 31,
2019
$ 193,492
914,858
836,070
255,166
397,695
1,129,378
$ 3,726,659
June 30,2019 June 30,2019
$ 278,064
905,134
802,463
254,640
420,105
1,431,335
$ 4,091,741

Due to the extensive range of insurance categories involved, only categories that represented more than 5% of outstanding balance were presented above. 2. Details of retained unearned premium reserve:

Fire Insurance
Marine Insurance
Automobile
Insurance
Engineering/
liability insurance
Accident/ health
insurance
Other insurance
June 30,2020 June 30,2020 June 30,2020 June 30,2020
Unearned premium reserve
Direct
insurance
(1)
Assumed
reinsurance
(2)
$ 668,897
$ 33,318
87,183
2,446
2,224,851
145,300
236,854
23,169
389,008
2,010
180,939
9,623
$3,787,732
$ 215,866
Ceded
unearned
premium
reserve
Ceded
reinsurance
(Note)(3)
$ 323,796
48,190
363,788
119,363
185,753
81,375
$1,122,265
Retained
insurance
(4)=(1)+(2)-(3)
Direct
insurance
(1)
$ 668,897
87,183
2,224,851
236,854
389,008
180,939
$3,787,732
$ 378,419
41,439
2,006,363
140,660
205,265
109,187
$2,881,333
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Fire Insurance
Marine
Insurance
Automobile
Insurance
Engineering/
liability
insurance
Accident/ health
insurance
Other insurance
December31,2019 December31,2019 December31,2019 December31,2019
Unearned premium reserve
Direct
insurance
(1)
Assumed
reinsurance
(2)
$ 556,443
$ 31,493
72,767
2,061
2,153,139
146,807
218,126
22,934
405,792
1,832
104,579
10,686
$3,510,846
$ 215,813
Ceded
unearned
premium
reserve
Ceded
reinsurance
(Note)(3)
$ 302,532
37,876
356,645
110,827
231,408
38,164
$1,077,452
Retained
insurance
(4)=(1)+(2)-(3)
Direct
insurance
(1)
$ 556,443
72,767
2,153,139
218,126
405,792
104,579
$3,510,846
$ 285,404
36,952
1,943,301
130,233
176,216
77,101
$2,649,207
Fire Insurance
Marine
Insurance
Automobile
Insurance
Engineering/
liability
insurance
Accident/ health
insurance
Other insurance
June 30,2019 June 30,2019 June 30,2019 June 30,2019
Unearnedpremium reserve
Direct
insurance
(1)
Assumed
reinsurance
(2)
$ 739,159
$ 29,540
100,891
2,775
2,126,963
145,526
250,164
25,652
512,500
1,910
148,457
8,204
$3,878,134
$ 213,607
Ceded
unearned
premium
reserve
Ceded
reinsurance
(Note)(3)
$ 366,450
49,788
354,696
125,617
318,417
52,327
$1,267,295
Retained
insurance
(4)=(1)+(2)-(3)
Direct
insurance
(1)
$ 739,159
100,891
2,126,963
250,164
512,500
148,457
$3,878,134
$ 402,249
53,878
1,917,793
150,199
195,993
104,334
$2,824,446

Note: Presented as reinsurance contract assets.

  1. Changes in unearned premium reserve and ceded unearned reserve:
Item
Opening amount
Provisions in the current
period
Recoveries in the current
period
January1 to June 30,2020 January1 to June 30,2020 January1 to June 30,2020
Unearned premium
reserve
$ 3,726,659
4,003,598
(
3,726,659)
Ceded unearned
premium reserve
( ( $ 1,077,452
1,122,265

1,077,452)
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Closing amount
$ 4,003,598
$ 1,122,265
January1 to June 30,2019
Item
Unearned premium
reserve
Ceded unearned
premium reserve
Opening amount
$ 4,032,127
$ 1,391,535
Provisions in the current
period
4,091,741
1,267,295
Recoveries in the current
period
(
4,032,127)
(
1,391,535)
Closing amount
$ 4,091,741
$ 1,267,295
(3)
Claim reserve
1.
Details of claim reserve:
Class
June 30,2020
December 31,
2019
June 30,2019
One-year
commercial fire
insurance
$ 249,556
$ 303,266
$ 432,859
General automobile
hull insurance for
private vehicle
211,923
215,473
194,018
General automobile
liabilities
insurance for
private vehicle
614,605
605,136
554,131
Mandatory
automobile
liabilities
insurance for
private vehicle
428,354
481,165
513,795
General liabilities
insurance
206,684
150,177
215,618
Mandatory
motorcycle
liabilities
insurance
132,517
204,552
144,503
Personal accident
insurance
128,396
108,641
96,555
Others
406,089
422,823
432,178
$ 2,378,124
$ 2,491,233
$ 2,583,657
$ 4,003,598
$ 1,122,265
January1 to June 30,2019
$ 4,003,598
$ 1,122,265
January1 to June 30,2019
$ 4,003,598
$ 1,122,265
January1 to June 30,2019
$ 4,003,598
$ 1,122,265
January1 to June 30,2019
$ 4,003,598
$ 1,122,265
January1 to June 30,2019
Ceded unearned
premium reserve
( $ 1,391,535
1,267,295

1,391,535)
$ 1,267,295
June 30,2019
$ 432,859
194,018
554,131
513,795
215,618
144,503
96,555
432,178
$ 2,583,657

Due to the extensive range of insurance categories involved, only categories that represented more than 5% of outstanding balance were presented above.

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2. Details of retained claim reserve:

Reported but not paid
Fire Insurance
Marine Insurance
Automobile
Insurance
Engineering/ liability
insurance
Accident/ health
insurance
Other insurance
Not reported
Fire Insurance
Marine Insurance
Automobile
Insurance
Engineering/ liability
insurance
Accident/ health
insurance
Other insurance
June 30, 2020 June 30, 2020 June 30, 2020
Claim r es erve
Assumed
reinsurance
(2)
$ 465
2,239
41,401
1,350
-
41,901
87,356
199
-
149,840
597
-
98
150,734
$ 238,090
Ceded claim
reserve
Ceded
reinsurance
(Note)(3)
$ 157,230
11,155
110,243
105,268
15,631
12,851
412,378
8
5,410
231,862
20,243
46,317
8,097
311,937
$ 724,315
Retained
insurance
(4)=(1)+(2)-(3)
Direct
underwritten
insurance
(1)
$ 286,805
42,077
698,771
222,179
25,229
39,634
1,314,695
4,587
10,956
636,212
49,253
105,890
18,441
825,339
$ 2,140,034
$ 130,040
33,161
629,929
118,261
9,598
68,684
989,673
4,778
5,546
554,190
29,607
59,573
10,442
664,136
$ 1,653,809
Reported but not paid
Fire Insurance
Marine Insurance
Automobile
Insurance
Engineering/ liability
insurance
Accident/ health
insurance
Other insurance
Not reported
Fire Insurance
Marine Insurance
Automobile
Insurance
Engineering/ liability
insurance
Accident/ health
insurance
Other insurance
December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019
Claim r es erve
Assumed
reinsurance
(2)
$ 815
806
40,565
12,244
-
3,413
57,843
277
-
149,708
4,756
-
1,382
156,123
$ 213,966
Ceded claim
reserve
Ceded
reinsurance
(Note)(3)
$ 172,105
7,609
109,857
124,539
7,900
16,706
438,716
23
13,026
270,406
18,495
55,212
7,256
364,418
$ 803,134
Retained
insurance
(4)=(1)+(2)-(3)
Direct
underwritten
insurance
(1)
$ 342,255
39,319
693,735
248,831
16,590
47,439
1,388,169
2,753
20,830
691,511
45,754
111,320
16,930
889,098
$ 2,277,267
$ 170,965
32,516
624,443
136,536
8,690
34,146
1,007,296
3,007
7,804
570,813
32,015
56,108
11,056
680,803
$ 1,688,099
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Reported but not paid
Fire Insurance
Marine Insurance
Automobile
Insurance
Engineering/ liability
insurance
Accident/ health
insurance
Other insurance
Not reported
Fire Insurance
Marine Insurance
Automobile
Insurance
Engineering/ liability
insurance
Accident/ health
insurance
Other insurance
June 30,2019 June 30,2019 June 30,2019
Claim r es erve
Assumed
reinsurance
(2)
$ 3,426
764
40,415
13,512
36
3,598
61,751
1,088
-
147,652
4,004
12
1,251
154,007
$ 215,758
Ceded claim
reserve
Ceded
reinsurance
(Note)(3)
$ 250,530
23,791
113,551
100,840
12,117
20,893
521,722
40
12,018
281,636
25,546
51,180
6,066
376,486
$ 898,208
Retained
insurance
(4)=(1)+(2)-(3)
Direct
underwritten
insurance
(1)
$ 464,903
64,344
667,614
206,557
24,415
66,460
1,494,293
3,457
19,976
679,780
61,316
95,770
13,307
873,606
$ 2,367,899
$ 217,799
41,317
594,478
119,229
12,334
49,165
1,034,322
4,505
7,958
545,796
39,774
44,602
8,492
651,127
$ 1,685,449

Note: Presented as reinsurance contract assets.

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3. Net change in claim reserves and net change in ceded claim reserves

Reported but
not paid
Fire Insurance
Marine
Insurance
Automobile
Insurance
Engineering/
liability
insurance
Accident/ health
insurance
Other insurance
Not reported
Fire Insurance
Marine
Insurance
Automobile
Insurance
Engineering/
liability
insurance
Accident/ health
insurance
Other insurance
January1 to J une 30,2020
Direct underwr itt en insurance Assumed r ein surance Net change in
claim reserves
(5)=(1)-(2)
+(3)-(4)
Ceded re ins urance Net change in
ceded claim
reserve
(8)=(6)-(7)
Provisions(1) Recoveries(2) Provisions(3) Recoveries(4) Provisions(6) Recoveries(7)
$ 286,805
42,077
698,771
222,179
25,229
39,634
1,314,695
4,587
10,956
636,212
49,253
105,890
18,441
825,339
$ 2,140,034
$ 342,255
39,319
693,735
248,831
16,590
47,439
1,388,169
2,753
20,830
691,511
45,754
111,320
16,930
889,098
$ 2,277,267
$ 465
2,239
41,401
1,350
-
41,901
87,356
199
-
149,840
597
-
98
150,734
$ 238,090
$ 815
806
40,565
12,244
-
3,413
57,843
277
-
149,708
4,756
-
1,382
156,123
$ 213,966
($ 55,800)
4,191
5,872
(
37,546)
8,639
30,683
(
43,961)
1,756
(
9,874)
(
55,167)
(
660)
(
5,430)
227
(
69,148)
($ 113,109)
$ 157,230
11,155
110,243
105,268
15,631
12,851
412,378
8
5,410
231,862
20,243
46,317
8,097
311,937
$ 724,315
$ 172,105
7,609
109,857
124,539
7,900
16,706
438,716
23
13,026
270,406
18,495
55,212
7,256
364,418
$ 803,134
($ 14,875)
3,546
386
(
19,271)
7,731
(
3,855)
(
26,338)
(
15)
(
7,616)
(
38,544)
1,748
(
8,895)
841
(
52,481)
($ 78,819)
Reported but
not paid
Fire Insurance
Marine
Insurance
Automobile
Insurance
Engineering/
liability
insurance
Accident/ health
insurance
Other insurance
Not reported
Fire Insurance
Marine
Insurance
Automobile
Insurance
Engineering/
liability
insurance
Accident/ health
insurance
Other insurance
January1 to J une 30,2019
Direct underwr itt en insurance Assumed r ein surance Net change in
claim reserves
(5)=(1)-(2)
+(3)-(4)
Ceded re ins urance Net change in
ceded claim
reserve
(8)=(6)-(7)
Provisions(1) Recoveries(2) Provisions(3) Recoveries(4) Provisions(6) Recoveries(7)
$ 464,903
64,344
667,614
206,557
24,415
66,460
1,494,293
3,457
19,976
679,780
61,316
95,770
13,307
873,606
$ 2,367,899
$ 567,654
166,107
677,158
216,752
6,927
78,219
1,712,817
5,011
7,536
790,629
34,078
79,866
9,050
926,170
$ 2,638,987
$ 3,426
764
40,415
13,512
36
3,598
61,751
1,088
-
147,652
4,004
12
1,251
154,007
$ 215,758
$ 2,786
317
38,798
15,189
-
3,615
60,705
778
-
144,849
3,764
-
1,117
150,508
$ 211,213
($ 102,111)
(
101,316)
(
7,927)
(
11,872)
17,524
(
11,776)
(
217,478)
(
1,244)
12,440
(
108,046)
27,478
15,916
4,391
(
49,065)
($ 266,543)
$ 250,530
23,791
113,551
100,840
12,117
20,893
521,722
40
12,018
281,636
25,546
51,180
6,066
376,486
$ 898,208
$ 303,826
110,318
113,584
99,499
3,260
23,778
654,265
297
414
348,212
4,050
38,903
2,856
394,732
$ 1,048,997
($ 53,296)
(
86,527)
(
33)
1,341
8,857
(
2,885)
(
132,543)
(
257)
11,604
(
66,576)
21,496
12,277
3,210
(
18,246)
($ 150,789)

Changes in claim reserves and ceded claim reserves:

January 1 to June 30, 2020

Item
Opening amount
Provisions in the current
period
Recoveries in the current
period
Closing amount
Claim reserve
$ 2,491,233
2,378,124
(
2,491,233)
$ 2,378,124
Ceded claim
reserve
( ( $ 803,134
724,315

803,134)
$ 724,315
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January 1 to June 30, 2019

Item
Opening amount
Provisions in the current
period
Recoveries in the current
period
Closing amount
(4)
Special claim reserve
1.
Details of special claim reserve:
Nature
Class
Major
incident
Commercial
earthquake
insurance
Typhoon and flood
insurance
Change of
risk
Mandatory
automobile
liabilities insurance
for private vehicle
Mandatory
commercial
automobile
liabilities insurance
Mandatory
motorcycle
liabilities insurance
Nuclear risks
insurance
Commercial
earthquake
insurance
Typhoon and flood
insurance
Government-regulated
earthquake
insurance
Item
Opening amount
Provisions in the current
period
Recoveries in the current
period
Closing amount
(4)
Special claim reserve
1.
Details of special claim reserve:
Nature
Class
Major
incident
Commercial
earthquake
insurance
Typhoon and flood
insurance
Change of
risk
Mandatory
automobile
liabilities insurance
for private vehicle
Mandatory
commercial
automobile
liabilities insurance
Mandatory
motorcycle
liabilities insurance
Nuclear risks
insurance
Commercial
earthquake
insurance
Typhoon and flood
insurance
Government-regulated
earthquake
insurance
Claim reserve

$ 2,850,200
2,583,657
(
2,850,200)
(
$ 2,583,657
June 30,2020
December 31,
2019
$ 88,787
$ 90,760
62,176
63,558
150,963
154,318
69,579
35,881
(
102,983 )
(
102,353 )
523,701
538,007
74,686
74,687
587,411
587,411
184,083
184,083
197,532
197,531
1,534,009
1,515,247
$ 1,684,972
$ 1,669,565
Claim reserve

$ 2,850,200
2,583,657
(
2,850,200)
(
$ 2,583,657
June 30,2020
December 31,
2019
$ 88,787
$ 90,760
62,176
63,558
150,963
154,318
69,579
35,881
(
102,983 )
(
102,353 )
523,701
538,007
74,686
74,687
587,411
587,411
184,083
184,083
197,532
197,531
1,534,009
1,515,247
$ 1,684,972
$ 1,669,565
Claim reserve

$ 2,850,200
2,583,657
(
2,850,200)
(
$ 2,583,657
June 30,2020
December 31,
2019
$ 88,787
$ 90,760
62,176
63,558
150,963
154,318
69,579
35,881
(
102,983 )
(
102,353 )
523,701
538,007
74,686
74,687
587,411
587,411
184,083
184,083
197,532
197,531
1,534,009
1,515,247
$ 1,684,972
$ 1,669,565
Ceded claim
reserve
Ceded claim
reserve
Ceded claim
reserve
$ 1,048,997
898,208
1,048,997)
$ 898,208
June 30,2019
$ 92,734
64,940
157,674
27,503
(
105,681 )
555,720
74,687
587,411
184,082
197,532
1,521,254
$ 1,678,928
Commercial
earthquake
insurance
Typhoon and flood
insurance
Mandatory
automobile
liabilities insurance
for private vehicle
Mandatory
commercial
automobile
liabilities insurance
Mandatory
motorcycle
liabilities insurance
Nuclear risks
insurance
Commercial
earthquake
insurance
Typhoon and flood
insurance
Government-regulated
earthquake
insurance
( $ 90,760
63,558
154,318
35,881
102,353 )
538,007
74,687
587,411
184,083
197,531
1,515,247
$ 1,669,565
( $ 92,734
64,940
157,674
27,503
105,681 )
555,720
74,687
587,411
184,082
197,532
1,521,254
$ 1,678,928
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  • Details of special claim reserve - mandatory automobile/motorcycle liabilities insurance:

insurance:
Item
Opening amount
Provisions in the current
period
Recoveries in the current
period
Closing amount
January 1 to June
30,2020
$ 471,535
33,698
(
14,936)
$ 490,297
January 1 to June
30,2019
$ 470,860
11,796
(
5,114)
$ 477,542
( $ 470,860
11,796

5,114)
$ 477,542
  1. Special claim reserve - voluntary automobile/motorcycle liabilities insurance

January 1 to June 30, 2020

January1 to June 30,2020 une 30,2020
Item
Opening
amount
Recoveries
in the
current
period
Closing
amount
Item
Opening
amount
Recoveries
in the
current
period
Closing
amount
Liabilities Total
Major incident
$1,198,030
$ 569,792

3,355)
-
$1,194,675
$ 569,792
January1 to June 30,2019
Special reserve
Major incident
$ 154,318
(
3,355)
$ 150,963
Change of risk
$1,043,712
-
$1,043,712
Change of risk
$ 1,111,909
-
$ 1,111,909
Total
( ( $1,681,701
-
$1,681,701
Liabilities Total
$1,204,740

3,354)
$1,201,386
Special reserve
Major incident
$ 161,028
(
3,354)
$ 157,674
Change of risk
$1,043,712
-
$1,043,712
Major incident
$ 504,170
-
$ 504,170
Change of risk
$ 970,079
-
$ 970,079
Total
( ( $1,474,249
-
$1,474,249
  • Note 1: “Notes on Natural Disaster Insurance (Commercial Earthquake Insurance and Typhoon/Flood Insurance) Reserve Enhancement for Non-life Insurance Companies” issued by the competent authority in Jin-Guan-Bao-Cai-Zi No. 10102515061 dated November 9, 2012 permitted the reclassification of special claim reserves for major incidents to special claim reserves for change of risk. The Company had yet to make full provision of special claim reserves for commercial earthquake and Typhoon/flood insurance at that time, and was therefore unable to reclassify balances to special reserves.

  • Note 2: If the Company had not adopted “Notes on Natural Disaster Insurance (Commercial Earthquake Insurance and Typhoon/Flood Insurance) Reserve Enhancement, Notes on Residential Earthquake Coinsurance Members’ Reserves, and Rules on Nuclear Risks Insurance Reserves for Non-life Insurance Companies,” the amount of Insurance liability - Special claim reserve would have decreased by NT$955,740,000 (net of NT$238,935,000 tax impact) against an increase in special reserve of the same amount as of June 30, 2020; meanwhile, net income for the period from January 1 to June 30, 2020 would have fallen by NT$2,684,000 and earnings per share would have reduced by NT$0.01.

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(5) Deficiency reserve Details of deficiency reserve:

June 30, 2020

June 30,2020 June 30,2020 June 30,2020 June 30,2020 June 30,2020
Aviation
Insurance
Professional
liability
insurance
Fishing Vessel
Insurance
Vessel hull
insurance
Engineering
insurance
Health
Insurance
Aviation
Insurance
Typhoon and
flood insurance
Fishing Vessel
Insurance
Vessel hull
insurance
Health
Insurance
Engineering
insurance
Deficiencyreserve
Deficiency
reserve for
ceded
coverage
Direct
insurance
(1)
Assumed
reinsurance
(2)
Ceded
reinsurance
(3)
$ 3,237
$ -
$ -
2,349
16
-
10,532
289
9,804
812
-
-
6,065
6,878
-
692
-
-
$ 23,687
$ 7,183
$ 9,804
December 31,2019
Retained
insurance
(4)=(1)+(2)-(3)
Direct
insurance
(1)
$ 3,237
2,349
10,532
812
6,065
692
$ 23,687
$ 3,237
2,365
1,017
812
12,943
692
$ 21,066
Deficiencyreserve Deficiency
reserve for
ceded
coverage
Ceded
reinsurance
(3)
$ -
-
7,564
-
-
-
$ 7,564
Retained
insurance
(4)=(1)+(2)-(3)
Direct
insurance
(1)
Assumed
reinsurance
(2)
$ -
18
307
-
-
6,007
$ 6,332
$ 1,424
2,376
8,035
605
368
5,153
$ 17,961
$ -
18
307
-
-
6,007
$ 6,332
$ 1,424
2,394
778
605
368
11,160
$ 16,729
  • 69 -

June 30, 2019

Aviation
Insurance
Typhoon and
flood
insurance
Fishing
Vessel
Insurance
Vessel hull
insurance
Engineering
insurance
Health
Insurance
Deficiencyreserve
Direct
insurance
(1)
Assumed
reinsurance
(2)
$ 5,212
$ -
15,473
977
9,418
202
493
-
4,290
4,006
908
-
$ 35,794
$ 5,185
Deficiencyreserve
Direct
insurance
(1)
Assumed
reinsurance
(2)
$ 5,212
$ -
15,473
977
9,418
202
493
-
4,290
4,006
908
-
$ 35,794
$ 5,185
Deficiency
reserve for
ceded
coverage
Ceded
reinsurance
(3)
$ -
-
9,000
-
-
-
$ 9,000
Retained
insurance
(4)=(1)+(2)-(3)
Retained
insurance
(4)=(1)+(2)-(3)
Direct
insurance
(1)
$ 5,212
15,473
9,418
493
4,290
908
$ 35,794
$ 5,212
16,450
620
493
8,296
908
$ 31,979

Note: Deficiency reserve for ceded coverage is presented under reinsurance contract assets.

(6) Retained earned premium revenue

The following shows amount and calculation of retained earned gross premiums for the Company’s mandatory and voluntary automobile liabilities insurance for the period January 1 to June 30, 2020:

Class
Mandatory automobile
liabilities insurance
Voluntary automobile
liabilities insurance
Premium
revenues
(1)
$ 383,521
3,305,777
$3,689,298
Reinsurance
Premium
(2)
Reinsurance
Premium
(2)
Reinsurance
premiums
expense
(3)
$ 159,984
839,825
$ 999,809
Retained
premium
(4)=(1)+(2)-(3)
Retained
premium
(4)=(1)+(2)-(3)
$ 127,044
71,796
$ 198,840
$ 350,581
2,537,748
$2,888,329

For voluntary automobile liabilities insurance, a sum of NT$6,612,000 was contributed to the stabilization fund using applicable percentages for the period January 1 to June 30, 2020.

  • 70 -
Net change in Net change in Net change in
unearned
premium
Direct written insurance Assumed reinsurance unearned reserve
unearned premium reserve premium reserve (9)=(5)-(6)
Class Provisions(5) Recoveries (6) Provisions(7) Recoveries(8) +(7)-(8)
Mandatory
automobile
liabilities
insurance $ 306,807 $ 309,040 $ 145,300 $ 146,807 ($ 3,740)
Voluntary
automobile
liabilities
insurance 3,480,925 3,201,806 70,566 69,006 280,679
$ 3,787,732 $ 3,510,846 $ 215,866 $ 215,813 $ 276,939
Net change in Retained earned
Ceded reinsurance unearned ceded unearned gross premium
premium reserve premium reserve (13)=
Item Provisions(10) Recoveries (11) (12)=(10)-(11) (4)-(9)+(12)
Mandatory automobile
liabilities insurance
$ 184,102 $ 185,437 ( $ 1,335 ) $ 352,986
Voluntary automobile
liabilities insurance
938,163 892,015 46,148 2,303,217
$ 1,122,265 $ 1,077,452 $ 44,813 $ 2,656,203

The following shows amount and calculation of retained earned gross premiums for the Company’s mandatory and voluntary automobile liabilities insurance for the period January 1 to June 30, 2019:

Class
Mandatory automobile
liabilities insurance
Voluntary automobile
liabilities insurance
Premium
revenues
(1)
$ 388,703
3,298,168
$ 3,686,871
Reinsurance
Premium
(2)
$ 129,700
71,595
$ 201,295
Reinsurance
premiums
expense
(3)
$ 161,366
888,037
$ 1,049,403
Retained
premium
(4)=(1)+(2)-(3)
Retained
premium
(4)=(1)+(2)-(3)
$ 357,037
2,481,726
$ 2,838,763

For voluntary automobile liabilities insurance, a sum of NT$6,596,000 was contributed to the stabilization fund using applicable percentages for the period January 1 to June 30, 2019.

Class
Mandatory
automobile
liabilities
insurance
Voluntary
automobile
liabilities
insurance
Direct written insurance
unearnedpremium reserve
Provisions(5)
Recoveries(6)
$ 311,973
$ 319,204
3,566,161
3,505,321
$ 3,878,134
$ 3,824,525
Direct written insurance
unearnedpremium reserve
Provisions(5)
Recoveries(6)
$ 311,973
$ 319,204
3,566,161
3,505,321
$ 3,878,134
$ 3,824,525
Assumed reinsurance unearned
premium reserve
Provisions(7)
Recoveries(8)
$ 145,541
$ 144,164
68,066
63,438
$ 213,607
$ 207,602
Assumed reinsurance unearned
premium reserve
Provisions(7)
Recoveries(8)
$ 145,541
$ 144,164
68,066
63,438
$ 213,607
$ 207,602
Net change in
unearned
premium
reserve
(9)=(5)-(6)
+(7)-(8)
Provisions(5)
$ 311,973
3,566,161
$ 3,878,134
Provisions(7)
$ 145,541
68,066
$ 213,607
($ 5,854)
65,468
$ 59,614
  • 71 -
Item
Mandatory automobile
liabilities insurance
Voluntary automobile
liabilities insurance
Ceded reinsurance unearned
premium reserve
Provisions(10)
Recoveries(11)
$ 187,199
$ 191,527
1,080,096
1,200,008
$ 1,267,295
$ 1,391,535
Ceded reinsurance unearned
premium reserve
Provisions(10)
Recoveries(11)
$ 187,199
$ 191,527
1,080,096
1,200,008
$ 1,267,295
$ 1,391,535
Net change in
ceded unearned
premium reserve
(12)=(10)-(11)
( $ 4,328 )
(
119,912)
($ 124,240)
Retained earned
gross premium
(13)=
(4)-(9)+(12)
Retained earned
gross premium
(13)=
(4)-(9)+(12)
Provisions(10)
$ 187,199
1,080,096
$ 1,267,295
(
(
(
$ 358,563
2,296,346
$ 2,654,909

(7) Retained claims

The following shows amount and calculation of retained claims for the Company’s mandatory and voluntary automobile liabilities insurance for the period January 1 to June 30, 2020:

Class
Mandatory insurance
Voluntary insurance
Insurance claims
(including
claim-related
expenses)
(1)
Insurance claims
(including
claim-related
expenses)
(1)
Claims paid for
reinsurance
(2)
$ 131,326
17,019
$ 148,345
Claims
recovered from
reinsurers
(3)
$ 170,205
331,370
$ 501,575
Retained claims
(4)=(1)+(2)-(3)
Retained claims
(4)=(1)+(2)-(3)
$ 283,358
1,535,087
$ 1,818,445
$ 244,479
1,220,736
$ 1,465,215

The following shows amount and calculation of retained claims for the Company’s mandatory and voluntary automobile liabilities insurance for the period January 1 to June 30, 2019:

Class
Mandatory automobile
liabilities insurance
Voluntary automobile
liabilities insurance
Insurance claims
(including
claim-related
expenses)
(1)
Insurance claims
(including
claim-related
expenses)
(1)
Claims paid for
reinsurance
(2)
$ 131,133
47,261
$ 178,394
Claims
recovered from
reinsurers
(3)
$ 196,443
478,915
$ 675,358
Retained claims
(4)=(1)+(2)-(3)
Retained claims
(4)=(1)+(2)-(3)
$ 339,319
1,662,434
$ 2,001,753
$ 274,009
1,230,780
$ 1,504,789

(8) Claims liabilities to policyholders

Policyholders’ reported and paid/unpaid and unreported claims liability:

June 30, 2020

Insurance

Insurance
Fire Insurance
Marine Insurance
Automobile
Insurance
Engineering/
liability insurance
Accident/ health
insurance
Other insurance
claims payable
Reported and
paid
$ -
-
-
-
-
167
$ 167
Claim reserves
Reported but
notpaid
$ 287,270
44,316
740,172
223,529
25,229
81,535
$ 1,402,051
Not reported
$ 4,786
10,956
786,052
49,850
105,890
18,539
$ 976,073
Total
$ 292,056
55,272
1,526,224
273,379
131,119
100,074
$ 2,378,124
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December 31, 2019

Fire Insurance
Marine Insurance
Automobile
Insurance
Engineering/
liability insurance
Accident/ health
insurance
Other insurance
Insurance
claims payable
Reported and
paid
$ -
-
-
-
-
-
$ -
Claim reserves Claim reserves
Reported but
notpaid
$ 343,070
40,125
734,300
261,075
16,590
50,852
$ 1,446,012
Not reported
$ 3,030
20,830
841,219
50,510
111,320
18,312
$ 1,045,221
Total
$ 346,100
60,955
1,575,519
311,585
127,910
69,164
$ 2,491,233
Accident/ health
insurance
Other insurance
-
-
$ -
16,590
111,320
50,852
18,312
$ 1,446,012
$ 1,045,221
16,590
111,320
50,852
18,312
$ 1,446,012
$ 1,045,221
16,590
111,320
50,852
18,312
$ 1,446,012
$ 1,045,221
127,910
69,164
$ 2,491,233
Fire Insurance
Marine Insurance
Automobile
Insurance
Engineering/
liability insurance
Accident/ health
insurance
Other insurance
June 30,2019
Insurance
claims payable
Reported and
paid
$ 118
-
9,135
-
3,845
$ 13,098
Claim reserves
Reported but
notpaid
$ 468,329
65,108
708,029
220,069
24,451
70,058
$ 1,556,044
Not reported
$ 4,545
19,976
827,432
65,320
95,782
14,558
$ 1,027,613
Total
$ 472,874
85,084
1,535,461
285,389
120,233
84,616
$ 2,583,657

Reinsurance contract asset - claims recoverable from reinsurers for obligatory payments made to policyholders:

Class
Fire Insurance
Marine Insurance
Automobile Insurance
Engineering/ liability
insurance
Accident/ health
insurance
Other insurance
Less: loss provisions
Net amount
June 30,2020
Actualpayments
$ 6,267
824
77,794
19,226
34,575
15,246
153,932
(
803)
$ 153,129
December31,2019
Actualpayments
$ 4,968
17,977
76,637
11,682
49,562
6,266
167,092
(
1,010)
$ 166,082
June 30,2019 June 30,2019
Actualpayments
( ( ( $ 4,842
8,251
77,216
13,215
48,169
554
152,247

1,457)
$ 150,790

Reinsurance contract asset - please refer to Note 38(3) for the amount of ceded claim reserve provided on policyholders’ reported and unpaid and unreported claims liability.

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(9) Retention limits by insurance category

Class
Fire Insurance
Engineering insurance
Liabilities insurance
Cargo insurance
Vessel hull insurance
Fishing Vessel Insurance
Automobile hull insurance
Automobile third-party liability
insurance (per incident)
Automobile passenger liability
insurance (per incident)
Personal accident insurance
Health insurance
January 1 to June
30,2020
$ 250,000
250,000
150,000
75,000
60,000
$ 60,000
13,800
202,400
644,000
30,000
2,000
January 1 to June
30,2019
$ 250,000
250,000
150,000
75,000
60,000
$ 60,000
13,800
202,400
644,000
30,000
2,000

(10) Acquisition costs for insurance contracts

January 1 to June 30, 2020

Fire Insurance
Marine Insurance
Automobile
Insurance
Engineering/
liability insurance
Accident/ health
insurance
Other insurance
Fire Insurance
Marine Insurance
Automobile
Insurance
Engineering/
liability insurance
Accident/ health
insurance
Other insurance
Commission
Expenses
Commission
Expenses
Total
$ 39,978
17,867
313,282
24,223
56,493
10,792
$462,635
$ 41,758
18,168
379,855
29,759
56,566
11,653
$537,759
Commission
Expenses
Service
Charges
$ -
-
71,044
-
-
-
$ 71,044
Reinsurance
commission
expense
$ 1,419
395
-
6,153
79
677
$ 8,723
Total
$ 46,473
21,561
306,979
31,564
55,667
12,357
$474,601
$ 47,892
21,956
378,023
37,717
55,746
13,034
$554,368

None of the insurance contract acquisition cost above was recognized on a deferred basis.

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(11) Insurance profitability analysis Profitability analysis for direct underwritten insurance:

January 1 to June 30, 2020

Fire Insurance
Marine
Insurance
Automobile
Insurance
Engineering/
liability
insurance
Accident/ health
insurance
Other insurance
Premium
revenues
(1)
Net change in
unearned
premium
reserve
(2)
Acquisition
costs for
insurance
contracts
(3)
Insurance
claims
(including
claim-related
expenses)
(4)
Insurance
claims
(including
claim-related
expenses)
(4)
Net change in
claim reserves
(5)
Profit (loss) on
insurance
(6)=(1)-(2)-
(3)-(4)-(5)
Profit (loss) on
insurance
(6)=(1)-(2)-
(3)-(4)-(5)
$ 591,108
172,119
2,264,865
190,023
278,238
192,945
$ 3,689,298
$ 112,454
14,416
71,712
18,728
(
16,784)
76,360
$ 276,886
$ 39,978
17,867
379,855
24,223
56,493
10,792
$ 529,208
$ 93,566
54,558
1,368,529
77,557
178,245
45,990
$ 1,818,445
( $ 53,616)
(
7,116)
(
50,263)
(
23,153)
3,209
(
6,294)
($ 137,233)
$ 398,726
92,394
495,032
92,668
57,075
66,097
$ 1,201,992

January 1 to June 30, 2019

Fire Insurance
Marine
Insurance
Automobile
Insurance
Engineering/
liability
insurance
Accident/ health
insurance
Other insurance
Premium
revenues
(1)
Net change in
unearned
premium
reserve
(2)
Acquisition
costs for
insurance
contracts
(3)
Insurance
claims
(including
claim-related
expenses)
(4)
Insurance
claims
(including
claim-related
expenses)
(4)
Net change in
claim reserves
(5)
Profit (loss) on
insurance
(6)=(1)-(2)-
(3)-(4)-(5)
Profit (loss) on
insurance
(6)=(1)-(2)-
(3)-(4)-(5)
$ 607,724
203,784
2,194,194
211,419
307,857
161,893
$ 3,686,871
$ 95,430
4,128
61,283
16,994
(
172,926)
48,700
$ 53,609
$ 46,473
21,561
378,023
31,564
55,667
12,357
$ 545,645
$ 126,528
180,712
1,400,293
72,898
219,013
2,309
$ 2,001,753
( $ 104,305)
(
89,323)
(
120,393)
17,043
33,392
(
7,502)
($ 271,088)
$ 443,598
86,706
474,988
72,920
172,711
106,029
$ 1,356,952

Profitability analysis for assumed reinsurance:

January 1 to June 30, 2020

Fire Insurance
Marine
Insurance
Automobile
Insurance
Engineering/
liability
insurance
Accident/ health
insurance
Other insurance
Reinsurance
Premium
(1)
Net change in
unearned
premium
reserve
(2)
Reinsurance
commission
expense
(3)
Claims paid
for
reinsurance
(4)
Net change in
claim reserves
(5)
Profit (loss) on
assumed
reinsurance
(6)=(1)-(2)-
(3)-(4)-(5)
$ 34,344
2,944
127,044
22,469
2,137
9,902
$ 198,840
$ 1,825
385
(
1,507)
235
178
(
1,063)
$ 53
$ 1,780
301
-
5,536
73
861
$ 8,551
$ 1,080
5,793
131,326
8,801
278
1,067
$ 148,345
( $ 428)
1,433
968
(
15,053)
-
37,204
$ 24,124
$ 30,087
(
4,968)
(
3,743)
22,950
1,608
(
28,167)
$ 17,767
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Fire Insurance
Marine
Insurance
Automobile
Insurance
Engineering/
liability
insurance
Accident/ health
insurance
Other insurance
January1 to June 30,2019 January1 to June 30,2019 January1 to June 30,2019
Reinsurance
Premium
(1)
Net change in
unearned
premium
reserve
(2)
Reinsurance
commission
expense
(3)
Claims paid
for
reinsurance
(4)
Net change in
claim reserves
(5)
Profit (loss) on
assumed
reinsurance
(6)=(1)-(2)-
(3)-(4)-(5)
$ 29,086
4,146
129,700
26,989
1,952
9,422
$ 201,295
( $ 1,032)
(
1,106)
1,378
4,676
175
1,914
$ 6,005
$ 1,419
395
-
6,153
79
677
$ 8,723
$ 2,928
3,981
131,133
39,246
109
997
$ 178,394
$ 950
447
4,420
(
1,437)
48
117
$ 4,545
$ 24,821
429
(
7,231)
(
21,649)
1,541
5,717
$ 3,628

Current profit/loss recognized on ceded insurance contracts:

January 1 to June 30, 2020

Fire Insurance
Marine
Insurance
Automobile
Insurance
Engineering/
liability
insurance
Accident/ health
insurance
Other insurance
Fire Insurance
Marine
Insurance
Automobile
Insurance
Engineering/
liability
insurance
Accident/ health
insurance
Other insurance
Reinsurance
premiums
expense
(1)
Net change in
ceded
unearned
premium
reserve
(2)
Reinsurance
Commission
Received
(3)
Claims
recovered
from
reinsurers
(4)
Net change in
ceded claim
reserve
(5)
(Profit) loss on
ceded
reinsurance
(6)=(1)-(2)-
(3)-(4)-(5)
$ 296,655
60,920
340,606
92,026
106,737
102,865
$ 999,809
$ 21,264
10,314
7,143
8,536
(
45,655)
43,211
$ 44,813
( $ 14,890)
(
4,070)
(
38,158)
(
17,523)
(
1,164)
(
3,014)
($ 78,819)
$ 233,853
46,281
24,806
39,667
(
62)
36,254
$ 380,799
Reinsurance
premiums
expense
(1)
Net change in
ceded
unearned
premium
reserve
(2)
Reinsurance
Commission
Received
(3)
Claims
recovered
from
reinsurers
(4)
Net change in
ceded claim
reserve
(5)
(Profit) loss on
ceded
reinsurance
(6)=(1)-(2)-
(3)-(4)-(5)
$ 307,532
76,715
332,380
105,865
151,178
75,733
$ 1,049,403
$ 13,231
10,091
(
1,011)
8,992
(
172,439)
16,896
($ 124,240)
$ 17,370
8,335
53,286
28,827
34,103
6,627
$ 148,548
( $ 64,688
115,988
302,042
46,288
150,746

4,394)
$ 675,358
( $ 53,553)
(
74,923)
(
66,609)
22,837
21,134
325
($ 150,789)
$ 265,796
17,224
44,672
(
1,079)
117,634
56,279
$ 500,526

(12) Information on insurance risks

  1. Sensitivity analysis for insurance risks

The Company conducts sensitivity analysis on major assumptions that have the potential to affect claim reserves, such as average cost of claim, claim-related expenses and number of claim cases. Impacts on claim reserves

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are established by making reasonable and possible changes to one assumption while holding other major assumptions constant. For example, a change to the variable “average cost of claim” would result in a proportional change in claim reserves. Detailed analysis is presented below:

Average cost of claim June 30,2020
Single-varia
ble change
5%
Effect on gross
claims reserve
Increase
(decrease)
$ 87,962
Effect on net
claims reserve
Effect on
pre-taxprofit
Increase
(decrease)
( $ 64,607 )
Pre-tax effect
on owners’
equity
Increase
(decrease)
Increase
(decrease)
$ 64,607 ( $ 64,607 )

Note: The above analysis does not include mandatory automobile liabilities insurance, nuclear risks insurance, and government-regulated earthquake insurance.

  1. Explanation to concentration of insurance risks

The Company sets retention limits depending on the risks associated with individual insurance categories. Risks are transferred away through the use of reinsurance, which reduces concentration of insurance risks and the impacts they have on the Company. Risk concentration by business category is explained below:

explained below:
Fire Insurance
Marine Insurance
Automobile
Insurance
Engineering/
liability
insurance
Accident/ health
insurance
Other insurance
January1 to June 30,2020
%
16.02%
4.67%
61.39%
5.15%
7.54%
5.23%
100.00%
January1 to June 30,2020
Direct written
premiums
$ 591,108
172,119
2,264,865
190,023
278,238
192,945
$ 3,689,298
Cumulative
retained
premiums
(Note)
$ 328,797
114,143
2,051,303
120,466
173,638
99,982
$ 2,888,329
%
11.39%
3.95%
71.02%
4.17%
6.01%
3.46%
100.00%

Note: represents the sum of premium revenue, reinsurance premium revenue and reinsurance premium expense.

Claims trends

Trend analysis for claims on direct insurance is as follows:

Year of
accident
≤2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
June 30,2020 June 30,2020
Year count
1 2
31,120,332
3,768,046
3,138,851
3,575,988
3,075,928
3 4
31,172,925
3,755,040
3,148,472
5
31,141,265
3,741,924
6
30,978,975
3,518,890
2,844,485
3,350,844
2,878,243
1,279,078
31,172,606
3,753,540
3,155,289
3,583,683
31,137,742

Note: The above table does not include mandatory automobile liabilities insurance, nuclear risks insurance, and government-regulated earthquake insurance.

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  • (13) Credit risk, liquidity risk and market risk of insurance contracts

  • Credit risk of insurance contracts

All reinsurance contracts held by the Company are evaluated according to “Regulations Governing Insurance Enterprises Engaging in Operating Reinsurance and Other Risk Spreading Mechanisms.”

With regards to ceded insurance as of June 30, 2020, the Company was required to disclose ceded claim reserve for reported and unpaid liability totaling NT$28,000 on the sum of marine hull insurance ceded to Tugu Insurance Company Ltd., a reinsurer that did not conform with the credit grading requirements stated in Article 8 of “Regulations Governing Insurance Enterprises Engaging in Operating Reinsurance and Other Risk Spreading Mechanisms.”

For the sum of accident insurance ceded to Trust International Insurance and Reinsurance Company B.S.C.(C).Trust Re Labuan Branch, a reinsurer that did not conform with the credit grading requirements stated in Article 8 of “Regulations Governing Insurance Enterprises Engaging in Operating Reinsurance and Other Risk Spreading Mechanisms,” the Company was required to disclose claims recoverable from reinsurers for obligatory payments made to policyholders in the last 9 months totaling NT$34,000 and ceded claim reserve for reported and unpaid liability totaling NT$6,000.

In addition, the Company was required to make provisions for substandard reinsurance reserve of NT$68,000 (including NT$34,000 of claims recoverable from reinsurers for obligatory payments made to policyholders in the last 9 months, and NT$34,000 of ceded claim reserve for reported and unpaid liability) when preparing regulatory reports; however, this NT$68,000 of additional reserve and liability does not affect the Company’s financial statements.

With regards to ceded insurance as of December 31, 2019, the Company was required to disclose claims recoverable from reinsurers for obligatory payments made to policyholders in the last 9 months totaling NT$59,000 and ceded claim reserve for reported and unpaid liability totaling NT$85,000 on the sum of marine hull insurance ceded to Tugu Insurance Company Ltd., a reinsurer that did not conform with the credit grading requirements stated in Article 8 of “Regulations Governing Insurance Enterprises Engaging in Operating Reinsurance and Other Risk Spreading Mechanisms.” For the sum of commercial fire insurance ceded to ASIA CAPITAL REINSURANCE GROUP PTE LTD, a reinsurer that did not conform with the credit grading requirements stated in Article 8 of “Regulations Governing Insurance Enterprises Engaging in Operating Reinsurance and Other Risk Spreading Mechanisms,” the Company was required to disclose substandard reinsurance premium expenses totaling NT$694,000.

For the sum of accident insurance ceded to Trust International Insurance and Reinsurance Company B.S.C.(C).Trust Re Labuan Branch, a reinsurer that did not conform with the credit grading requirements stated in Article 8 of “Regulations Governing Insurance Enterprises Engaging in Operating Reinsurance and Other Risk Spreading Mechanisms,” the Company was required to disclose claims recoverable from reinsurers for obligatory payments made to policyholders in the last 9 months totaling NT$117,000 and ceded claim reserve for reported and unpaid liability totaling NT$38,000. In addition, the Company was required to make provisions for substandard

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reinsurance reserve of NT$646,000 (including NT$347,000 of ceded unearned premium reserve, NT$176,000 of claims recoverable from reinsurers for obligatory payments made to policyholders in the last 9 months, and NT$123,000 of ceded claim reserve for reported and unpaid liability) when preparing regulatory reports; however, this NT$646,000 of additional reserve and liability does not affect the Company’s financial statements.

With regards to ceded insurance as of June 30, 2019, the Company was required to disclose ceded claim reserve for reported and unpaid liability totaling NT$266,000 on the sum of marine hull insurance ceded to Tugu Insurance Company Ltd., a reinsurer that did not conform with the credit grading requirements stated in Article 8 of “Regulations Governing Insurance Enterprises Engaging in Operating Reinsurance and Other Risk Spreading Mechanisms.”

For the sum of accident insurance ceded to Trust International Insurance and Reinsurance Company B.S.C.(C).Trust Re Labuan Branch, a reinsurer that did not conform with the credit grading requirements stated in Article 8 of “Regulations Governing Insurance Enterprises Engaging in Operating Reinsurance and Other Risk Spreading Mechanisms,” the Company was required to disclose claims recoverable from reinsurers for obligatory payments made to policyholders in the last 9 months totaling NT$700,000 and ceded claim reserve for reported and unpaid liability totaling NT$21,000.

In addition, the Company was required to make provisions for substandard reinsurance reserve of NT$987,000 (including NT$700,000 of claims recoverable from reinsurers for obligatory payments made to policyholders in the last 9 months, and NT$287,000 of ceded claim reserve for reported and unpaid liability) when preparing regulatory reports; however, this NT$987,000 of additional reserve and liability does not affect the Company’s financial statements.

  1. Liquidity risk of insurance contracts

The Company manages liquidity risk of its insurance contracts in three liquidity levels: Normal, Cautious and Critical. The Company’s liquidity position as of June 30, 2020 was considered to be at the Normal level, which posed no concern of liquidity risk.

  1. Market risk of insurance contracts

None of the insurance contracts and reinsurance contracts issued or held by the Company involved any significant market risk.

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  • (14) Assets, liabilities, revenues and costs of mandatory automobile liabilities insurance 1. Assets and liabilities of mandatory automobile liabilities insurance

(in NT$ 1,000)

(in NT$1,000
Item Amount Item Amount
Assets June 30, 2020 December 31,
2019
June 30, 2019 Liabilities June 30, 2020 December 31,
2019
June 30, 2019
Cash and bank deposits
(Note)
Cash equivalents
Notes receivable
Premiums receivable
Claims recoverable from
reinsurers
Reinsurance accounts
receivable
Other receivables
Financial assets at fair
value through other
comprehensive
income
Ceded unearned
premium reserve
Ceded claim reserve
Payments in suspense
and pending settlement
Other assets
$ 1,070,276
-
17,912
14,941
23,496
72,708
-
-
184,102
257,221
-
-
$ 1,089,353
-
8,511
16,055
23,744
50,416
-
-
185,437
296,837
-
-
$ 1,101,016
-
12,065
11,705
24,108
62,860
1,097
-
187,199
317,793
6,702
-
Notes payable
Insurance claim and
benefit payments
payable
Claims payable for
reinsurance
Reinsurance accounts
payable
Unearned premium
reserve
Claim reserve
Special reserve
Receipts in suspense and
pending settlement
Other liabilities
$ 139
-
-
79,424
452,107
618,689
490,297

-
-
$ -
-
-
59,612
455,847
683,359
471,535
-
-
$ -
283
-
73,695
457,514
715,511
477,542
-
-
Total assets $1,640,656 $1,670,353 $1,724,545 Total liabilities $1,640,656 $1,670,353 $1,724,545

Note: As of June 30, 2020, December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, NT$354,276,000, NT$373,353,000 and NT$185,016,000 of which were presented as cash, while NT$716,000,000, NT$716,000,000 and NT$916,000,000 of which were presented as other financial assets, respectively.

  1. Revenues and costs of mandatory automobile liabilities insurance

(in NT$ 1,000)

April 1 to June
30,2020
April 1 to June
30,2020
April 1 to June
30,2019
April 1 to June
30,2019
January 1 to
June 30,2020
January 1 to
June 30,2020
January 1 to
June 30,2019
January 1 to
June 30,2019
Revenue
Pure premium revenues
Reinsurance Premium
Premium revenues
Less: reinsurance
premium
expenses
Net change in unearned
premium reserve
Retained Earned
Premium
Interest income
Total operating
revenues
Operating Cost
Insurance claims
(including reinsurance
claims of
NT$53,751,000,
NT$80,698,000,
NT$131,326,000 and
NT$131,133,000,
respectively)
Less: claims recovered
from reinsurers
Retained claims
Net change in claim
reserves
Net change in special
claim reserves
Total operating
costs
(

(
(
$ 134,977
63,378
198,355
80,993 )
1,564
118,926
890
$ 119,816
$ 189,643
82,370)
107,273
20,218 )
32,761
$ 119,816
(
(
(
$ 134,302
66,075
200,377
80,583 )
1,720
121,514
1,219
$ 122,733
$ 266,714
108,073)
158,641
42,775 )
6,867
$ 122,733
(
(
(
$ 266,612
127,044
393,656
159,984 )
2,405
236,077
2,110
$ 238,187
$ 414,684
170,205)
244,479
25,054 )
18,762
$ 238,187
(
(
(
$ 268,920
129,700
398,620
161,366 )
1,526
238,780
2,437
$ 241,217
$ 470,452
196,443)
274,009
39,474 )
6,682
$ 241,217
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  • Other disclosures (1) Major transactions:

    1. Acquisition of real estate properties amounting to more than NT$100 million or 20% of paid up capital: None.

    2. Disposal of real estate properties amounting to more than NT$100 million or 20% of paid up capital: None.

    3. Core business transactions conducted with related parties that amount to more than NT$100 million or more than 20% of paid-up capital: None.

    4. Related party receivables amounting to more than NT$100 million or 20% of paid up capital: None.

    5. Trading of derivatives: None.

    6. Others: None.

  • (2) Information on invested businesses: None.

  • (3) Information relating to investments and business activities in the Mainland: None. (4) Information of Dominant shareholders:

5.
Trading of derivatives: None.
6.
Others: None.
Information on invested businesses: None.
Information relating to investments and business activities in the
Information of Dominant shareholders:
5.
Trading of derivatives: None.
6.
Others: None.
Information on invested businesses: None.
Information relating to investments and business activities in the
Information of Dominant shareholders:
Mainland: None.
Unit: shares
Shareholding
Name of dominant shareholder
Shares held Shareholding
percentage(%)
Sheng Ching Investment Co., Ltd.
Chien Cheng Development Co., Ltd.
Da Feng Construction Engineering Co.,
Ltd.
19,218,289
18,806,192
15,823,085
6.38%
6.24%
5.25%
  • Note 1: Information on major shareholders, as presented in this chart, was taken from records of the Taiwan Depository & Clearing Corporation as of the final business day of the reported quarter; and included parties holding book-entry common and preferred shares (including treasury stock) for an aggregate ownership of 5% and above. Share capital reported in the Company’s consolidated financial statements may differ from the number of shares delivered via book entry due to different basis of preparation/calculation.

  • Note 2: Shareholders who placed shares under trust are disclosed based on sub-accounts under trustee’s main trust account. Shareholders with more than 10% ownership interest are subject to insider equity reporting, according to the Securities and Exchange Act. Insider equity includes shares held in own name and any shares placed under trust that the insider has control over. Please access the Market Observation Post System for reports on insider equity.

40. Segment information

Non-life insurance was the Company’s primary and only major business segment for periods from January 1 to June 30, 2020 and 2019; therefore, segment-by-segment disclosure of financial information is not required.

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