India's largest private sector bank has moved to bolster its life arm’s capital position after HDFC Life reported resilient premium growth and softer new business margins in FY2026.
Ratings agency flags ongoing FX exposure and higher funding needs ahead of new capital standards, with asset-intensive reinsurance yet to gain traction.
The ratings agency highlights stronger capital management and diversified earnings among Japan’s insurers as they adapt to higher interest rates, solvency reforms and increased use of reinsurance and overseas...
The insurer, which reported a solvency ratio of 142% as of September 2025, now has two months to submit a revised plan covering asset disposals, cost reductions, and capital increases.
The Indonesian reinsurer's risk-based capital ratio fell to 163% at end-2025 from 228% a year earlier, with Fitch also assigning a negative outlook following the ratings downgrade.
Despite headwinds from interest rate normalisation and yen depreciation pressures, Japanese life insurers continue to demonstrate sound fundamentals and broadly stable premium levels.
