Taiwan's ageing population can be seen as an opportunity for health insurers, according to Nan Shan Life Insurance Chairman Mr Yin Chung-Yao.
According to current trends, Taiwan's National Health Insurance (NHI) reserve fund position is expected to be comfortable over 2026 and also 2027. Based on figures presented in a recent meeting of NHI Committee it was projected that the reserves would approach the legal minimum level by the end of 2027.
The petroleum supply shock from the Iran-US War looks likely to cost global GDP growth about 0.5% - 0.6% with potential losses rising the longer the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, said Eastspring Investments in its quarterly outlook report.
Taiwan's National Health Insurance (NHI) system remains one of the most accessible healthcare systems in the world. However, Nan Shan Life Insurance Chairman Chung-Yao Yin said in an exclusive interview with Asia Insurance Review that mounting demographic and financial challenges are dimming the market's long-term outlook.
Swiss Re has appointed Ms Anna Ziswiler as Head P&C Reinsurance for Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, India, Korea and Taiwan, effective 1 May 2026. She will become a member of the P&C Re Management Team.
Taiwan's reinsurance market sits at a critical intersection of maturity and transformation. It is well-established, built on a mature insurance sector and long-standing relationships with international reinsurers.
The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has established an incentive scheme to encourage insurance companies to invest in domestic strategic areas.
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.