More than 21 000 microinsurance policies underwritten

According to Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), the number of microinsurance policyholders reached 21180 at December 31, 2010. The premiums generated policies would amount to 211 million USD. Sixteen insurers have a lincense in microinsurance. The authorities have held 37 seminars across the island to promote microinsurance in rural areas in 2010.