Local life insurers are leaning on overseas acquisitions to offset a shrinking domestic population, even as the agency says capital buffers should stay resilient.
The plan to reduce approximately US$1bn in North America-focused software private equity stakes comes amid a broader pullback from the asset class by private credit funds and insurers.
Peter Kell's phase-one findings also tackle enforceability, vulnerability support, and First Nations engagement — with stakeholder feedback open until 8 May 2026.
Accelerating medical cost inflation, strained combined ratios, and rising protection gap demands urgent joint action from governments, regulators and insurers.
The fundraise proposal from one of India's largest private life insurers comes ahead of full-year results, with the insurer's chief executive pointing to sustained momentum heading into FY2027.
The IAIS's multi-year assessment of 16 jurisdictions finds resolution tools underdeveloped and liquidity stress-testing requirements uneven, even as macroprudential supervision matures.
