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.
Peak perils in 2025 accounted for only a small share of overall losses, according to the latest report by Howden Re. Outside of the US, losses were driven by a series of notable, but localised events across Asia and Europe, producing moderate insured losses amid significant human and economic impacts.
The implications for the life insurance sector could be profound when a proposal by the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) to amend foreign exchange accounting rules is finalised.