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Monday, September 21, 2026

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AM Best revises Prudential Financial’s ERM assessment amid Japan misconduct probe
May 11 2026
The agency had also affirmed the insurer’s A+ financial strength rating for its key life/health subsidiaries, alongside affirming the parent’s “a-” issuer credit rating.
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Fitch puts Prudential Financial on Rating Watch Negative following Japan sales suspension
May 5 2026
The ratings action follows a sales halt linked to conduct breaches at Prudential’s Japanese unit.
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Prudential Financial committed to Japan despite misconduct fallout
April 27 2026
The insurer expects a US$525m-US$575m hit to 2026 pre-tax adjusted operating income as a prolonged Japan sales suspension weighs on earnings.
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Sony Life to scrap exclusive agency model, widen policy checks after internal fraud case
April 27 2026
The life insurer's checks will cover around 2.5 million policies, according to the Asahi Shimbun.
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Lockton, CDP Group partner in Shanghai to boost cross-border employee benefits
April 24 2026
The partnership unifies insurance and human resources services to provide mobility, risk protection, and transparent benefits for expatriate and local talent.
insurer-secondees-found-to-have-removed-toyota-internal-data-without-authorisation
Insurer secondees leaked Toyota employee and partner information — Report
April 23 2026
Secondees from Tokio Marine & Nichido, Mitsui Sumitomo, and Aioi Nissay Dowa, may be in breach of information and competition laws.
prudential-life-japan-extends-voluntary-sales-suspension-by-180-days
Prudential Life Japan extends new-sales suspension by 180 days
April 22 2026
The extended pause follows an internal probe that found staff solicited about 500 customers for unapproved financial products.
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Consumers being misled by AI when filing insurance complaints, says NZ ombudsman
April 17 2026
IFSO said AI can raise false expectations, cite irrelevant material, generate overly long complaints and create privacy risks.
australian-general-insurer-complaints-rise-30-in-fy2025-asic-data-shows
Australian general insurer complaints rise 30% in FY2025
April 16 2026
ASIC's new dashboard shows that premium disputes and claims handling delays drove the rise.
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Hong Kong complaints rise 33% in 2025, Insurance Complaints Bureau reports
April 15 2026
The ICB handled 857 complaint cases in 2025, up from 646 the previous year, with most linked to hospitalisation, medical, and travel policies.
japan-regulator-to-inspect-prudential-holdings-over-prudential-life-illicit-receipts-case-report
FSA to inspect Prudential Holdings Japan over improper customer payments — report
April 10 2026
The country's FSA is examining whether group oversight has failed to stop decades-long illicit customer payments at Prudential Life.
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Hong Kong's Insurance Authority spotlights intermediary conduct as 2025 complaints climb 19.9%
March 31 2026
The regulator received 1,173 complaints in 2025, up from 978 in 2024.
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