title: Cathay Life Insurance
text: # Cathay Life Insurance
  
  Cathay Life Insurance (Chinese: 國泰人壽) is a life insurance company in Taiwan founded in 1962. The firm offers life, health, and annuities. In 2017, Cathay ranked 411th on the Fortune Global 500.
  
  ## History
  
  The firm was founded in 1962 by Tsai Wan-lin and family members.
  
  Cathay Life was the first Taiwanese life insurance company to enter the Chinese market, starting in Shanghai in 2005. The firm then entered Vietnam in 2008, forming Cathay Life Vietnam and selling through banks.
  
  