Taiwan regulator mulls capital tiering for insurers
The FSC exclusively told AsianInvestor that it intends to divide the capital structure of local insurers into two tiers. Analysts believe this will make them more prudent investors.
Taiwan insurers may have to adopt a new capital structure as part of the regulator’s scheme to overhaul its solvency regime, and as a result will become more prudent in their investment decisions.
The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has commissioned the Taiwan Insurance Institute (TII) to study a proposal to introduce a tiering structure in domestic insurers’ capital, in order to strengthen their capital positions.
Chang Chuang-chang
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