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- September 20 2018
Korean risk-based capital ratios rise
A modest leap in profits and investment income was among the reasons for the ratio’s improvement.
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- August 16 2018
Moody’s Analytics enlarges Asia-Pacific insurance team
The hires are part of an effort to support insurers with challenges such as IFRS 17, ALM, and risk-based capital.
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- August 14 2018
Korea non-life insurers shoring up solvency capital
Companies face progressive tightening in risk-based capital measures and upward movement in interest rates.
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- July 26 2018
Asia’s insurance market remains rules-based
Regulators are increasingly looking at customer protection and meeting policyholders' reasonable expectations.
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- July 18 2018
Chinese insurers covered US$467tr in Jan-May period
However, CBIRC data showed that the sector's premium income fell 5.86% year on year.
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- July 13 2018
Tighter rules to boost China life insurers’ risk profile
More stringent measures on short-term savings-type products and better disclosure are working, says Fitch.
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- June 26 2018
Korean insurers record declining capital adequacy ratios
Industry officials have attributed the drop to a fall in the value of companies' assets.
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- June 22 2018
Korean insurers most highly exposed to rate hikes
The central bank has warned of a corresponding drop in the solvency ratio of many insurers.
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- June 14 2018
China orders life insurers to tighten reporting standards
New regulatory rules require better asset-liability management and reporting of cash flows.
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- April 23 2018
Korean insurers face weakening financial health
A rise in interest rates and dividend payouts took its toll on available capital in the fourth quarter of last year.
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- March 29 2018
Fubon Life to become Hyundai Life’s largest shareholder
The Taiwanese life insurance company is set to take up the forfeited options of Hyundai Mobis.
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- March 16 2018
Philippine regulator shuts down five non-life firms
The companies failed to meet capital requirements set in the country's insurance code since 2016.
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- February 28 2018
Paytm seeks insurance licence
The online payments company is set to file an application to operate as a life and general insurer.
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- January 30 2018
Philippines to review capital rules for insurers
The capitalisation requirement for local insurance companies is being reviewed in light of a study of Asean rules.
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- January 19 2018
Chinese crackdown on insurers intensifies
The China Insurance Regulatory Commission is aiming to stiffen regulation of insurers' shareholders.
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- December 22 2017
Singapore life insurers maintain healthy reserve ratios
The bullish outlook in global markets provided impetus and hopes are high for further improvement in 2018.
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- December 14 2017
China considers revising insurance security fund rules
The move will allow the fund to provide necessary liquidity support to insurers in case of crisis.
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- December 13 2017
Outlook for Asia insurance sector stable, says Moody’s
Steady economic momentum across the economies of the region is driving demand for insurance.
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- December 11 2017
IAG shares 12.5% premiums, costs with reinsurers
In an effort to curb volatility in its earnings Australia’s biggest general insurer is releasing capital.
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- December 6 2017
Taiwan Financial approved to inject new capital in insurance unit
The Taiwanese financial group has proposed adding US$330m of capital into Bank Taiwan Life Insurance.
