The country's health insurance spending on cancer care has increased substantially in 2025 as more cancer cases are detected in the country.
As part of its efforts to enhance the transparency of financial examination procedures, Taiwan's regulator, the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has announced its primary examination findings for the 2H2025, pursuant to the "Principles for Effective Financial Examination".
Taiwanese life insurers' growing exposure to the Middle East could face valuation pressure amid ongoing conflict in the region, though the risks remain manageable for now, according to S&P Global Ratings.
The National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA) has partnered with Taipei Medical University and Google to launch a diabetes risk assessment and intelligent health education programme in the country.
Taiwanese insurers' Tier 2 bond terms are viewed as more investor-friendly than those of most other APAC insurers due to their must-pay coupons, according to a commentary by CreditSights, a credit research unit of the Fitch Group.
Cathay Life Insurance has appointed Mr Lin Chao-Ting as President, subjective to regulatory approval.
Global trade credit risk management group Coface has forecast global growth of 2.6% this year, a slight easing from 2.8% in 2025. The forecast was made before 28 February when the US-Israel vs Iran military conflict began.
Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has warned that the public needs to exercise caution when purchasing investment-oriented insurance products. The regulator said that it is necessary that policyholders assume the investment risks and that returns are not guaranteed.
The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has said that it would soon issue an order allowing insurance companies to directly or indirectly invest in or lend to the Five Trusted Industry Sectors-semiconductors, AI, military, security and surveillance, and next-generation communications.
The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has revised its guidelines for foreign exchange price fluctuation reserves to strengthen the life insurance industry's ability to withstand exchange rate risks and enhance its capital resilience and sound long-term financial structure.