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Emerging risks | Growth Opportunities | APAC Insurance

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Saturday, October 3, 2026
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Gloria Methri Regional Correspondent
Gloria Methri is a Regional Correspondent at (Re)in Asia, tracking the regulation and risk stories moving Asia Pacific insurance. Areas of specialty include Indian insurance regulation, natural catastrophe losses across China and Australia, and marine and war risk markets.
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The Albanese government demands insurers improve how they explain significant premium rises as regulators intensify oversight of customer outcomes.
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The draft framework introduces mandatory public consultation and standardised procedures to strengthen regulatory accountability and consistency.
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The dedicated framework allows MGAs to design products and run the policy lifecycle, but restricts them from entering reinsurance or syndicate structures.
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The authority found limited local market overlap between the merging parties and sufficient competition from multiple specialty insurers.
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