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Pricing adequacy set the agenda for the US and Europe at RVS 2026, but APAC discussions centred on growth and innovation.
Its debut asset-intensive transaction in the market covers whole life liabilities ceded by a pan-Asian insurer
China proposes direct supervision of insurers' shareholders, 1bn yuan capital floor for new entrants
First overhaul of the Insurance Law in more than a decade would also broaden insurers' permitted investments and lift fines to as much as 10 times illegal gains.
Reinsurance continued to dominate business though gains were offset by declines in health, personal accident and motor.
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Direct premiums reached JPY2.87 trillion (US$17.98bn) in the April-June quarter, while claims paid increased at a slower rate of 2.3%.
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Markel APAC head Sucheng Chang aims to nearly double the regional book within five years, with recent expansion setting the pace and new opportunities in view.
