Regulatory

RBI equips India’s insurers with new bond hedging tool

May 6 2025

Insurers can now leverage bond forwards for more precise protection against interest rate volatility.

Indian insurers to push for removal of GIC Re’s 4% obligatory cession: Report

May 6 2025

In February, IRDAI confirmed the 4% obligatory cession rate would remain for FY2025–26.

Taiwan regulator summons life insurers amid currency surge, US bond pressures: Report

May 5 2025

FSC calls on insurers to assess portfolio risk after Taiwan dollar's surge, spurred by exporters and potentially influenced by insurers themselves.

Japan’s top life insurers to cut JGB holdings by US$9.1bn in FY2025: Report

May 2 2025

Japanese life insurers are adjusting investment strategies amid rising yields and new capital regulations.

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New Zealand general insurers record GWP growth and strong underwriting recovery in 2024: ICNZ

May 1 2025

NZ's insurance sector rebounds following Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland floods

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Malaysia’s general insurance premiums rise 6.9% in 2024 on motor and infrastructure demand: PIAM

April 30 2025

Underwriting profit fell 11% in 2024 despite premium growth, as the industry’s combined ratio edged up to 93.4%.

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Korean regulator to set lower insurance capital adequacy ratio at 130%: Report

April 30 2025

FSC says it plans to finalise changes to the Korean Insurance Capital Standard by September.

GIAJ reports over US$729m in insurance claims from 2024's Noto Peninsula Earthquake

April 28 2025

The 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck on 1 January 2024 impacted several prefectures across Japan.

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China rolls out new plan to boost insurance support for cross-border trade

April 24 2025

China targets growth in areas like trade credit insurance, reinsurance through the Shanghai International Financial Centre.

China’s solvency rules reshape Asian life insurers' strategies

April 24 2025

Financial results reveal life insurers are changing product portfolios and risk strategies in China, a move which could set a template for other markets.

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FSS looks to boost South Korea's lagging insurance retention

April 24 2025

Country's five-year retention rate is considerably lower than some global peers.

Global: Swiss Re appoints Bernhard Kaufmann as Group CRO

April 23 2025

Kaufmann to join from Helvetia, where he also currently works as Group Chief Risk Officer.

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