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Taiwan life firms replenish currency reserves to pre-crash levels of May

Local currency's 8% leap in May sent sector's FX stockpile crashing by 89%

Taiwanese life firms granted solvency flexibility to cope with FX crisis

Regulator says it will consider applicants' 30 September solvency levels

Fitch Ratings cites Taiwan FX hedging costs for TransGlobe Life's negative rating watch

TGL's mismatch-hedging to "come under pressure" after "surge in hedging costs," Fitch predicts

Rating agencies react to Taiwan life sector's vulnerability to FX volatility

Fitch has assigned negative ratings watches to five life firms

MSIG Mingtai using Moody's RMS model for earthquakes and typhoons

Covid-19 payouts trigger solvency warning from Taiwan regulator

S&P Global says the overall liquidity of the country's non-life sector has been maintained

Moody's warns of significant deterioration in life firms' equity

Increasing interest rates will lead to profound changes in insurers' financials, Moody's said

Taiwanese insurers to adopt international solvency regime in 2026

Regulator has come up with a phased approach for gradual implementation

Taiwan plans to improve life insurers' risk profiles

Change would curb unit-linked products and introduce greater ALM challenges for firms

Taiwan government finds buyer for beleaguered Chaoyang Life

Nan Shan Life Insurance wins numerous sweeteners as part of its purchase