Peter Kell's phase-one findings also tackle enforceability, vulnerability support, and First Nations engagement — with stakeholder feedback open until 8 May 2026.
Four consecutive years of W&I rate declines in Asia-Pacific have coincided with rising claims notifications and MGA exits, as competition among insurers and agents intensifies.
Insurers brace for complex multi-event claims as Vaianu cuts power to 5,000 homes and forces coastal evacuations across Northland, Waikato and Hawke's Bay.
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.
