Industry Segments: Legal/Regulatory Page 13 / 89
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- June 2 2023
China proposes new reinsurance board in Shanghai
An international reinsurance market will be set up in Shanghai free trade zone to promote the city as an international reinsurance hub.
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- May 30 2023
Catholic Church Insurance in Australia enters run-off
CCI has been operating since 1911 and says it "has sufficient assets to meet its commitments as they currently stand" as reports suggest historical abuse claims are the reason for closure.
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- May 29 2023
IRDAI proposes perpetual licence for brokers: report
The regulator plans to remove the three-year renewal requirement for intermediary licences as part of recommended amendments to Insurance Act.
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- May 24 2023
Indonesia carriers need to raise capital to meet new norms
OJK is proposing raising the minimum paid-up capital for non-life insurers to US$67m by 2028, from US$10m currently.
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- May 22 2023
National Administration of Financial Regulation replaces CBIRC as new China regulator
The newly constituted body, which began operations on May 18, will regulate the financial services industry, including insurance and banking sectors.
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- May 20 2023
IRDAI relaxes surety bond rules
The regulator has reduced the solvency requirement and removed the 30% exposure ceiling.
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- May 15 2023
New Zealand announces US$720m cyclone, flood recovery package
The budget will go towards rebuilding roads, rail, schools and flood protection.
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- May 11 2023
Indian finance ministry sets riders for fresh capital in three state-owned P&C carriers: report
National, Oriental and United India will need focus on the bottom line and improve costs, digitalisation and products.
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- May 11 2023
China names former banker as head of new regulator
Li Yunze, who has worked at CCB and ICBC, has been appointed leader of National Financial Regulatory Administration, which is replacing the CBIRC.
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- May 4 2023
New Zealand mulls ban on rebuilding ‘high-risk’ properties as cat claims surge
IAG deals with a record 46,000 summer claims as government spends US$400m on Cyclone Gabrielle clean-up costs.
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- May 3 2023
Sri Lanka Insurance to hive off general insurance arm as it readies for sale: report
The state-owned insurer's portfolio includes more than one million general and life policyholders each, with a combined GWP of US$131m.
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- May 3 2023
ICA calls for regulatory planning overhaul along UK lines
The insurer body is pushing for new financial services planning and prioritisation forum modelled on the Financial Services Regulatory Initiatives Forum.
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- April 27 2023
Licence of Sri Lanka’s Co-operative Insurance suspended, Fitch downgrades again
The downgrade to BB from BBB comes after a governance breach saw all new business stopped until May 2.
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- April 21 2023
Singapore extends ILS grant scheme till 2025
The Monetary Authority of Singapore's US$11.25m grant will subsidise the cost of issuing catastrophe bonds and the expanded suite of securities that focus on Asia risks.
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- April 21 2023
Opinion: Ransomware payments down under – to ban or not to ban?
Insurers suggest an outright ban on ransoms and extortion demands in data breach incidents could be a blunt, ineffective policy instrument.
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- April 19 2023
ICA commissions external review of 2022 industry flood response
Deloitte will analyse insurers’ reactions to the February and March event and suggest practices to respond better to future extreme weather events.
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- April 18 2023
ACCC extends Suncorp bank sale review period
Acquirer ANZ has agreed to an extension of the regulatory assessment period from June 12 to July 28.
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- April 17 2023
HKFI seeks easier re-domiciliation and improved positioning to attract global majors
Policy recommendations have been submitted by the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers to the Financial Services and Treasury Bureau and the Insurance Authority.
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- April 13 2023
Opinion: India’s non-life players edging towards international systemic risk status
Home-spun big beasts GIC Re and New India will soon have more of an impact on the global stage.
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- April 11 2023
Market dislocation unlikely to disrupt Asian carriers
Asian insurers are casting their investment nets wider with a growing impetus on the sophisticated aspects of ESG.
