Taiwan FSC Unveils NT$300 Billion Plan to Spur Insurer Investment in AI and Five Trusted Industries

Insurers control vast pools of long-term capital, making them an important source of funding for public infrastructure and industrial upgrading. In support of Taiwan's national industrial policy, the Financial Supervisory Commission is targeting the five trusted industries, including artificial intelligence and semiconductors, as well as the six core strategic industries and public infrastructure. The regulator aims to channel life insurers' capital into the real economy and sectors such as long-term care.

The FSC's new incentive plan aims to guide insurers toward a cumulative NT$300 billion increase in investment from the program's launch through the end of December 2028. Measures include adjusting the risk factors applied to eligible investments and giving policy-oriented investments greater weight in regulatory assessments. The changes are intended to strengthen insurers' incentives to invest and expand funding for AI, semiconductors, public infrastructure and long-term care.