The Taiwan Financial Services Commission published February 2025 headline financial results for the insurance industry, showing combined pre-tax profit of TWD 60.5 billion at end-February 2025 and owners’ equity of TWD 2,795.8 billion. Life insurers recorded pre-tax profit of TWD 54.5 billion, up TWD 1.6 billion (3.0%) year on year, while non-life insurers recorded TWD 6.0 billion, up TWD 0.2 billion (3.4%). Owners’ equity stood at TWD 2,640.0 billion for life insurers, up TWD 335.3 billion (14.5%) year on year, and TWD 155.8 billion for non-life insurers, up TWD 22.4 billion (16.8%). The Taiwan dollar depreciated 0.12% against the US dollar from end-2024 to end-February 2025; life insurers’ cumulative foreign exchange valuation reserve rose to TWD 234.7 billion (up TWD 15.1 billion), while the combined impact of exchange gains or losses, hedging gains or losses and the net effect of volatility on that reserve was TWD -47.2 billion. Over the same period, life insurers’ overseas investments generated net gains of TWD 146.7 billion, including exchange and hedging effects but excluding the net effect of volatility on the foreign exchange valuation reserve.
Taiwan Financial Services Commission 2025-03-27
Taiwan Financial Services Commission reports TWD 60.5 billion pre-tax profit and TWD 2.8 trillion owners’ equity for insurers at end-February 2025
The Taiwan Financial Services Commission reported February 2025 financial results for the insurance industry, with combined pre-tax profit of TWD 60.5 billion and owners’ equity of TWD 2,795.8 billion. Life insurers saw a 3.0% increase in pre-tax profit to TWD 54.5 billion, while non-life insurers recorded a 3.4% rise to TWD 6.0 billion. The Taiwan dollar depreciated 0.12% against the US dollar, affecting foreign exchange valuation reserves and overseas investment gains.