Taiwan’s foreign-currency insurance sales jump 30% to $13.4b

Traditional policies generated about 83% of new premium revenue in 2025.

Taiwan's sale of foreign-currency-denominated life insurance products rose sharply in 2025, driven by growth in both traditional and investment-linked policies.

Total premium income from new foreign-currency policies reached about $13.4b (NT$418.918b) by the end of December 2025, up 30% from $10.3b (NT$322.661b) a year earlier, data from the Insurance Bureau showed.

Traditional insurance products continued to dominate, accounting for around 83% of total sales. 

Premiums from these products amounted to $11.2b (NT$348.596b), an increase of 28% from $8.7b (NT$272.847b) in 2024.

Investment-linked products made up the remaining 17% of sales but recorded faster growth. 

Premium income from these products rose 41% year-on-year to $2.3b (NT$70.322b), compared with $1.6b (NT$49.814b) previously.

($1.00 = NT$31.50)