AIG sells majority of Fortitude Re to Carlyle and Japan’s T&D
November 27 2019 by Andrew Tjaardstra-
Japan’s cabinet approves bill to support marine insurance covers for oil vessels
- October 14
It is one of the three bills approved by the cabinet on Tuesday to strengthen energy supply security amid the conflict in the Middle East.
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Japan tightens asset-intensive reinsurance rules to curb counterparty risk: Fitch
- October 13
The Financial Services Agency also lifted its long-standing prohibition on cooperation between insurance brokers and agents that encourage wider use of broker channels.
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Pacific Life Re seals second Japan structured reinsurance deal of 2026
- October 13
The transaction with an unnamed ‘leading life insurer’ is designed to optimise capital efficiency under the new ESR framework.
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Japan moves to create domestic reinsurance captive regime
- October 12
The government plans to submit a bill to the next ordinary legislative session, due in January 2027, to create a system of reinsurance captives that handle limited risks.
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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.