Shaking up the insurance system The earthquake insurance system mapped out by the MOF will go into effect on January 1 next year. At that time, throughout Taiwan, regardless of the area or type or age of structure, anyone who takes out residential fire insurance will automatically have a sup-plementary earthquake rider tacked on. Households that already have fire insurance may decide for themselves whether to purchase earthquake insurance.
財政部規劃的「住宅地震保險制度」，即將於民國九十一年一月一日正式實施，屆時全台灣不分地區、房屋結構、屋齡，凡是投保住宅火險的住戶，都會自動附加地震險，而已經投保長期火險的住戶，可以自由決定是否購買地震險。