The government has launched an initiative to provide insurance cover to service dogs working for the government.
The initiative is part of the government's effort to provide care for service dogs for which Nan Shan general insurance will provide insurance cover and the premium paid by the government. The insurance coverage will also include the medical expenses for retired service dogs, with partial subsidies provided by the government.
Nan Shan will charge a premium of NT$13,300 (US$425) per dog. The insurance cover will include reimbursement of NT$1,200 per visit to the clinic, with up to five visits annually. It also provides NT$5,000 for hospitalisation reimbursement, NT$40,000 for surgery coverage, and NT$5,000 for funeral expenses. As of March 2025, Taiwan has 292 working dogs engaged in high-risk duties such as border quarantine, drug detection, disaster search and rescue, and public security.