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.
A move by Taiwan's National Health Insurance System (NHI), to levy penalties on members who have failed to pay their NHI premiums has been struck down by the constitutional court.
The Taiwanese life insurance industry posted a 34% rise in premium revenues from new foreign-currency-denominated policies by the end of November 2025, according to the Insurance Bureau on 27 January 2026.
The pre-tax profit of insurance companies in Taiwan reached NT$193.7bn ($6.16bn) in 2025, dropping by 43.3% compared to 2024, according to data from the Insurance Bureau.
Proposed accounting rules in Taiwan will ease the impact of foreign-exchange (FX) volatility on life insurers' reported earnings but could increase structural FX exposure, particularly for life insurers with weak long-term currency match management, according to a commentary released by Fitch Ratings. The credit ratings organisation said it considers the approach a deviation from international practice, which may reduce comparability for global investors.