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Shinkong Insurance holds gains as underwriting discipline bites
Shinkong Insurance holds gains as underwriting discipline bites
Motor insurance made up about half of premiums written.
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Taiwan’s foreign-currency insurance sales jump 30% to $13.4b
Traditional policies generated about 83% of new premium revenue in 2025.
Taiwan’s insurance premiums rise 8% as claims outpace non-life growth in 2025
Non-life payouts climb faster than premiums, signalling pressure on underwriting margins.
Nan Shan profit rebound may not lift capital fast enough
Premium expansion has outpaced the industry average for 3 straight years.
Taiwan insurer assets face volatility as Middle East war drags on
Rated companies hold regional bonds mostly tied to Israel, Saudi Arabia Qatar and the UAE.
Why Taiwan's health premium gains came amidst weaker collections
Government subsidies accounted for $3.9b of the 2024 total.
Taiwan forex life insurance sales surge 34% to $12b
Investment-linked volume grew to $2.00b from $1.36b year on year.
Taiwan insurance profits plummet 43.3% to $6.2b in December
Total industry earnings sink as life insurance sector profits halve in 2025.
Taiwan insurers' profit slumps 39% to $7b by November 2025
Life carriers drove the drop whiste non life results expanded over the same period.
Taiwan life insurers face rising risk in $32b FX mismatch
Fitch warns that spreading FX gains over bond life does not reduce the sector's actual exposure.
Taiwan life insurers’ foreign-currency premiums surge 42% in October
Investment-linked insurance products accounted for $1.8b.
TS Holdings merges Shin Kong Life and Taishin Life
Contractual Service Margin (CSM) is expected to exceed $7.91b.
Taiwan FSC rewrites life insurer forex reporting rules
Unamortised balance stays on the balance sheet, hitting income only at sale.
CTBC Insurance’s outlook to stay afloat amidst earnings improvement
The insurer delivered positive results in 2024 and through 9M 2025.
Why Taiwan’s non-life insurance sector maintains steady growth
AM Best says the non-life sector is supported by stable underwriting performance.
How premiums surged 42% in Taiwan’s foreign-currency market in August
Investment-linked insurance products generated $1.4b during the month.
Taiwan insurers bag $4b in September 2025
Life insurers saw their profit contract.
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