
Taiwan’s insurance industry reports profit of $1.4b at July 2025
But overseas investments generated additional net losses of $3.4b.
Taiwan’s insurance industry reported pre-tax profit of $1.4b (NT$42.4b) at the end of July 2025, data from the Insurance Bureau showed.
Life insurers posted $0.8b (NT$23.2b), down 92.3% year-on-year, or $9.1b (NT$277.3b) lower, whilst non-life insurers recorded $0.6b (NT$19.2b), up 6.1% from a year earlier.
Owners’ equity stood at $82.5b (NT$2.5t), with life insurers’ equity falling 12.3% to $77.2b (NT$2.34t), whilst non-life insurers rose 6.3% to $5.1b (NT$154.3b).
The NT dollar appreciated 9.58% against the U.S. dollar from the end of 2024 to July 2025, affecting foreign investment results.
The foreign exchange valuation reserve of life insurers rose to $7.7b (NT$233.9b), up $0.5b (NT$14.3b), but combined exchange and hedging impacts amounted to losses of $19.7b (NT$597.6b).
Overseas investments generated additional net losses of $3.4b (NT$103.5b).
($1.00 = NT$30.37)