Strong demand for wealth, retirement and legacy products, paired with changing capital regimes are pushing Asian life insurers toward equities and alternative assets as industry investments surge.
Insurers across China, Taiwan and South Korea are bolstering capital buffers and refining investment strategies as low rates and volatility strain traditional earnings models.
The move extends the Insurance Authority's remuneration framework to the bancassurance channel, requiring banks to spread the bulk of their commissions over at least five years.