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Regulator fines Japan's major non-life insurers for price-fixing

November 1 2024

JFTC has imposed fines totalling ¥2bn (US$13m) and issued cease and desist orders over anti-competitive activities.

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AFCA data shows 5% increase in complaints for Australia's GI industry

November 1 2024

GI grievances up in 2023-24, but life insurance complaints decreased by 4% over the same period.

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ASIC starts legal action against QBE over misleading pricing

October 23 2024

Customers were promised discounts for their loyalty when renewing their policies, ‘which they didn't receive’ alleges the regulator.

APRA warns on the risk from outsourced underwriting

October 17 2024

Australian regulators are introducing the Financial Accountability Regime (FAR) and CPS 230 in 2025.

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New GIAJ Chairman says "blunted sense of risk" a root cause of industry operational failures

September 23 2024

Hiroaki Shirota pledges reforms and restoration of trust following industry scandals which have weighed heavily on Japan's non-life industry.

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GIAJ tells Japan's non-life insurers to set clear deadlines for offloading of strategic shareholdings

September 20 2024

Amid regulatory pressure to reduce conflicts of interest, GIAJ sets new guidelines calling for clear timeframes on divestment of cross-held shares.

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APRA outlines plan to help close Australia’s household insurance protection gap

August 28 2024

In its 2024-2025 corporate plan, the regulator emphasises the need for collaboration to improve affordability and strengthen the insurance industry’s resilience.

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Over 2 million customer records leaked in Japan seconded employee data breaches: Report

August 28 2024

Japan's non-life insurers set to report to Financial Services Agency within the week over significant unauthorised sharing of rival data.

ASIC targets insurance misconduct as complaints soar and climate risks intensify

August 23 2024

The watchdog names insurance misconduct as a priority for the year ahead.

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FSA orders major Japanese insurers to report on data breaches involving seconded employees

July 24 2024

Japan's non-life insurers again facing scrutiny after employees on loan to agencies share policyholder information with their primary employers.

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