A prolonged low-rate environment is forcing Chinese insurers to rethink product design, with participating policies emerging as a core strategic and credit-supportive pillar.
With alternative investment yields fading and bond returns under pressure, insurers are reshaping portfolios and leaning on capital markets, increasing vulnerability to earnings shocks.
Korean insurers face heightened regulatory scrutiny on FX exposure and overseas assets, with the FSS signalling closer monitoring and stress testing as volatility persists.
The development comes as Japanese life insurers are looking to lift portfolio yields after years of balance-sheet rebalancing ahead of new capital rules.
Reinsurer supports FSA’s proposed AIR rules, which would require Japanese life insurers to strengthen stress testing, oversight, and collateral management.
