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APRA sets 1 July start for AILP in longevity product capital rules

April 1 2026

The regulator is maintaining the 45% floor for the advanced illiquidity premium risk allowance to ensure that settings remain aligned with risk levels.

Liberty completes Asia-Pacific licence consolidation, simplifies branding in key markets

April 1 2026

It will now use the “Liberty” brand in Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia, while existing brands remain in Malaysia, India and China.

Talcott Life Re expands AIR deal with Japan Post Insurance by US$625m

March 31 2026

Expansion adds ¥100bn of in-force payout annuities to the original 2025 block transaction between the two firms.

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Aflac Re lands first external reinsurance transaction with Japan Post Insurance

March 31 2026

New asset-intensive reinsurance transaction follows prior internal deals with Aflac Life Insurance Japan.

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Japan Post Insurance takes minority stake in KKR-backed Hoken Minaoshi Hompo

March 31 2026

The move builds on KKR’s 2025 acquisition and marks a step in Japan Post Insurance’s broader diversification push.

MSIG Singapore names Kensuke Hirai as managing director

March 31 2026

He takes over from Ken Unoki, who moves to the insurer's head office in Japan.

Peak Re's gross written premiums rise 25% in 2025

March 31 2026

Reinsurer reported a net profit after tax of US$189.5m for 2025, according to unaudited results.

QBE Asia appoints Mandy Chan as head of operational power generation and ESG

March 31 2026

Chan’s new role marks an expansion from her role as senior engineering underwriter.

J.C. Flowers & Co. to take controlling stake in Niyam Group

March 31 2026

PE firm is also a lead investor in Niyam’s newly approved Lloyd’s Syndicate 2047.

Specialty MGA taps Uwe Sievers to lead Japanese market growth

March 31 2026

Sievers joins Specialty MGA after nearly four decades at HDI, where he led the firm’s operations in Japan.

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