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Malaysia’s RBC 2 to reshape insurer strategies

Risk-sensitive capital requirements likely to prompt insurers to diversify portfolios, adopt advanced reinsurance strategies, and rethink growth plans.

By Ross O'Brien

July 8, 2025

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