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.
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.