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Regulation: Latest insight

India's cabinet clears draft bill to allow 100% foreign ownership in insurers

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Manulife becomes first insurer to redomicile from Bermuda to Hong Kong under new regime

ARPC to implement new postcodes for terrorism insurance premium tiers in 2026

Federal Court confirms A$35m penalty against Bupa over misleading claims conduct

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ACCC blocks IAG’s acquisition of Western Australia's RAC Insurance

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Australia's GI code committee flags industry progress, but gaps remain in external expert oversight

China Re gets NFRA approval for Zhuang Qianzhi’s chairman appointment

Supervisors flag climate, private assets and fragmentation as core tests for insurers at AIF 2025

Tower Insurance slapped with NZ$7m penalty for misleading, overcharging customers

S&P affirms Income Insurance at ‘AA-’ amid strengthened visibility on capital under IFRS 17

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Regulation: Key stories

How regulation is reshaping insurers’ finance functions

Malaysia's RBC 2 to reshape insurer strategies

Has IFRS 17 delivered on its promises in APAC?

Hong Kong expands ILS push with broader outreach

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Taiwan's insurers grapple with FX risk, as hedging costs remain high and RBC looms

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“On the demand side, people are talking less about ILS as an investment asset class or as an alternative risk transfer tool. That’s why we want to reach out to the market… to build awareness.”

Hong Kong expands ILS push with broader outreach

Regulation: Analysis

Japan’s insurers steady amid market shifts, but interest rate and FX risks loom: S&P Global

Carriers are maintaining stable credit profiles, but interest rate shocks, FX swings, and new capital reforms pose growing risks.

Financial resilience and adaptability to shield Asia's life insurers from 2025 volatility

Hong Kong’s and Japan’s life insurance sectors are set to maintain stability though China and Taiwan face challenges.

Cyber risk and regulatory demands drive resilience focus for Asia Pacific insurers

CROs are prioritising operational resilience as they adapt to shifting threats and new oversight standards, according to a new EY-IIF survey.

Hong Kong life insurers reshape products and capital as IFRS 17 and RBC take hold: Fitch

Industry is pivoting towards protection-focused products, capital efficiency and long-term sustainability under regulatory reforms.

Regulation: Data and Data Journalism

Korean regulators and insurance association sign MOU to tackle rising motor insurance fraud

The collaboration aims to share information and improve detection using traffic accident reconstruction programmes and CCTV footage analysis.

Korean insurers face profit squeeze as premium growth slows to 2.3% in 2026: KIRI

The Korea Insurance Research Institute warns that financial market uncertainty and persistently low interest rates will continue to pressure the industry's bottom line.

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

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

South Korea life insurance market to grow 4.5% annually through 2030 on reforms, ageing population

GlobalData estimates direct written premiums will expand to KRW234.3 trillion (US$167bn) in 2030.