Reinsurer supports FSA’s proposed AIR rules, which would require Japanese life insurers to strengthen stress testing, oversight, and collateral management.
The parties have six months to conclude negotiations and market analysts believe a deal appears more credible than RHB Bank’s earlier, unsuccessful attempt in 2019.
The agency had also affirmed the insurer’s A+ financial strength rating for its key life/health subsidiaries, alongside affirming the parent’s “a-” issuer credit rating.