Singapore insurers face elevated Middle East war risk on marine exposure, S&P says
APAC insurers are well positioned to absorb Middle East-related stresses, but insurers in Singapore stand out owing to their position as a major shipping and insurance hub.
Singapore, Australia show systemic risk progress, but IAIS flags liquidity disclosure gaps across markets
The IAIS's multi-year assessment of 16 jurisdictions finds resolution tools underdeveloped and liquidity stress-testing requirements uneven, even as macroprudential supervision matures.
J-ICS 'overly conservative' for Japan, but major insurers ready for new capital regime — Fitch
Capital ratio for major insurers expected to remain 'sufficiently high', though subsidiaries of foreign insurers are likely to report lower numbers.
Taiwan life insurers stabilise under IFRS 17, but structural risks remain: S&P
Ratings agency flags ongoing FX exposure and higher funding needs ahead of new capital standards, with asset-intensive reinsurance yet to gain traction.
