Taiwan investment-linked premiums skyrocket 82% in April 2026

Traditional foreign currency offerings increased 48% from a year earlier.

Taiwan's life insurance industry’s remium revenues for investment-linked policies rose by 82% year-on-year to $1.1b (NT$35.038b), representing about 18% of total sales, by the end of April 2026. 

Both investment-linked and traditional insurance products contributed to the market’s overall rise in premium revenues.

Traditional foreign-currency products, which made up the remaining 82% of sales, grew by 48% to reach $4.8b (NT$155.933b), up from $3.3b (NT$105.677b) a year earlier.

Overall, the market recorded a 53% increase in premium revenues from new foreign-currency policies, reaching approximately $5.9b (NT$190.971b).

This is up from $3.9b (NT$124.945b) reported during the same period last year, according to the latest industry figures.

($1.00 = NT$32.19)