Taiwan
Crisis exacerbates Taiwan life insurers' woes
Crisis exacerbates Taiwan life insurers' woes
The sector heavily depends on spread gains which are sensitive to volatility.
Allianz Taiwan unveils country's first AI-powered chatbot
‘Allie’ can answer customer inquiries and allow cross platform operations.
Taiwan's protection business is growing slowly
Taiwan life insurers expect continued demand for their savings-type products over the next 12-18 months, thanks to a high a high national saving rate of 34% of GDP in 2016, according to Moody’s. However, whilst continuing savings-type product growth will sustain the industry’s topline and profit momentum, Moody’s noted that this growth is credit negative as it reflects the industry’s slow progress in expanding its protection-type products.
Commentary
The increasing number of affluent individuals in India and their evolving insurance needs