The reserves are an accounting entry-- it's how much they are required to hold, but the companies will hold more than that, typically, in order to protect themselves-- more than is required--and their policy holders-- more than is required by the regulators.

提取准备金就要做会计分录,由相关部门的规定,来提存一定量的准备金,但是保险公司可以持有更多的准备金,通常,多提存是为了,保护他们自己以及投保人,于是持有更多准备金

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