Japan moves to create domestic reinsurance captive regime
October 12 2026 by Mithun Varkey
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Japan’s FSA suspends Prudential Life, Gibraltar Life operations for 3 months over employee fraud
- October 11
The partial suspension, running from Tuesday to the end of January, bars the insurers from writing new contracts or selling products.
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Australia’s competition tribunal halts IAG-RACI appeal pending ACCC public benefit ruling
- October 11
IAG and RACWA plan to file the public benefit application with the competition watchdog before Wednesday.
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Hong Kong insurers to extend mandatory motor, employees’ compensation cover to new Huanggang port area
- October 9
Market agreement signed between the government and the industry ahead of the port's official opening next Monday.
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Thailand’s insured flood losses to date in 2026 at US$297–327m: OIC
- October 9
Carriers escaped major losses in the latest event because property policies now include flood sublimits that cap insurer liability and prevent runaway losses, says Crawford's Sompong Suriwong.
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Zurich | Why resilience will define the winners of Asia’s clean energy transition
Planning for future conditions from the outset can improve operational reliability, reduce potential disruption and protect long-term asset value.
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Sedgwick | Captives in Asia: From Niche Solution to Strategic Risk Platform
Captive insurance has evolved from niche tool to strategic risk infrastructure in Asia, with connected claims data seen as key to unlocking its full value.
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BlackRock | Rethink the rules: how TAA and ETFs are reshaping portfolio construction
BlackRock's Daniel Caderas and MSCI's Raman Aylur Subramanian explain why tactical asset allocation (TAA) and exchange-traded funds (ETF) have become essential as global markets fragment and static allocations lose their reliability.
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BlackRock | Infrastructure comes of age for insurers
Are insurers capturing full value from the asset class? BlackRock shares its perspective.
