TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s life insurance market saw three policies exceed NT$10 billion (US$312.8 million) in new premiums in the first two months of 2026.

All three were investment-linked plans from Cathay Life Insurance. Together, they contributed NT$41.3 billion in new premiums to the company, according to CTEE.

Cathay’s top-selling policy recorded NT$15.5 billion in new premiums. Its second- and third-ranked policies brought in NT$14.4 billion and nearly NT$11.4 billion, respectively.

The leading policy is a foreign currency-denominated variable annuity and life insurance product. It features a monthly allocation mechanism and allows policyholders to participate in investment markets.

The Life Insurance Association of Taiwan said the bullish market boosted demand for investment-linked policies. Taiwan’s stock market rose sharply in February, with the main index gaining 3,350.74 points, or 10.45%.

This pushed total new premiums for the life insurance industry to NT$120 billion in the first two months, up 62% from the same period a year earlier. Last year, 17 policies exceeded NT$10 billion in sales, tying the 2021 record, with total sales approaching NT$320 billion, the highest in seven years.