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Tian An P&C default may tighten funding for smaller Chinese insurers: S&P

October 17 2025

The default marked the first of its kind in China’s insurance industry and comes amid rising scrutiny of risk management and corporate governance.

IRDAI mandates fraud monitoring framework for Indian insurers and intermediaries

October 14 2025

New guidelines require establishment of dedicated committees and zero-tolerance policies.

FWD Group to list on HKEX 7 July targets HK$347bn in IPO proceeds

FWD Group names Craig Tunstall as Interim Group Chief Risk Officer

October 10 2025

Tunstall first joined FWD Group in 2020.

Hong Kong IA complaints rise 33% in H1 2025 but remain below pre-pandemic levels

October 1 2025

Of the complaints received from the Insurance Authority, operational issues and conduct matters were the leading concerns.

Hong Kong insurance regulator launches TV drama series to spotlight industry misconduct

September 24 2025

The four-part series draws from real enforcement cases to educate intermediaries and the public on regulatory standards.

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ASIC takes RACQ to court over 570,000 misleading insurance renewal notices

September 23 2025

Australia's corporate regulator alleges the Queensland insurer misled customers about premium increases for over five years.

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Tokio Marine & Nichido Life ends 'excessive favour' practices for agents after FSA order

September 9 2025

The Japanese insurer has told the Financial Services Agency that it has ended practices that risked distorting sales, including recruitment support for agents.

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Major Japanese life insurers to end secondments following data leak scandals: Report

August 27 2025

Nippon Life, Meiji Yasuda, Sumitomo Life and Dai-ichi Life will end the practice following data leak scandals involving seconded staff.

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Yiyi Huang takes the helm as Manulife Vietnam's Chief Risk Officer

August 22 2025

Prior to her move, Huang was based in Hong Kong as Manulife's AVP for the Asia In-Force Management team.

Mizuho Bank plans to cease hiring seconded insurance staff after data breaches

August 19 2025

The move follows regulatory scrutiny after millions of customer records were leaked from major Japanese insurers.

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