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- November 13 2026
Shift towards alternative capital, private credit not yet ‘systemically concerning’: IAIS
Supervisors must stay alert to ‘structural shifts’ and how risk transmits under stress, while AI guidance should enable, not constrain, innovation, the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) says.
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- November 11 2026
IRDAI sets up working groups to develop RBC transition framework
Working groups' aim to 'achieve a coherent convergence' of the current IndAS framework and RBC.
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- November 6 2026
China pilots US$1bn foreign investment quota for reinsurers’ inward business
PICC P&C, Ping An P&C, China Re, and CPIC's property and casualty subsidiary will be the first batch of insurers to participate in the pilot programme.
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- October 27 2026
APAC insurers’ ability to reprice risks will help preserve profitability: Moody’s
Regulatory capital frameworks, enhanced risk selection, diversified portfolios, and advanced analytics will help insurers expand coverage while maintaining capital strength and balance sheet resilience, the rating agency said in a sectoral report.
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- October 13 2026
Pacific Life Re seals second Japan structured reinsurance deal of 2026
The transaction with an unnamed ‘leading life insurer’ is designed to optimise capital efficiency under the new ESR framework.
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- September 23 2026
Indian regulator eases dividend distribution rules for foreign-owned brokers
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India scraps the prior-approval regime for insurance intermediaries repatriating dividends to majority foreign shareholders, along with the cap on dividend payout ratios.
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- September 9 2026
S&P upgrades PICC Re outlook following China’s financial sector recapitalisation
Rating agency says the reinsurance arm of Chinese insurer PICC remains 'highly strategic' to its parent and will benefit from the stronger capital buffers.
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- September 9 2026
Pacific Life Re executes first asset-intensive reinsurance deal in Hong Kong
Transaction involves a block of whole life liabilities of a pan-Asian insurer.
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- September 8 2026
China’s ‘rare’ US$9bn insurance sector recapitalisation enhances risk resilience: analysts
Ministry of Finance has announced a US$54bn plan to recapitalise the financial system to enhance its capital strength and boost economic growth.
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- September 7 2026
China announces US$9bn recapitalisation plan for state-owned insurers
China Life and China Taiping will receive direct capital injections from the Ministry of Finance, while PICC and China Re will raise funds through a share sale to the ministry.
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- September 4 2026
Hana Financial weighs US$148m capital injection for insurance unit amid saturated domestic market: reports
If completed, Hana Insurance will have raised around US$370m in new capital within a year.
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- August 20 2026
Pacific Life Re agrees third Japan flow life reinsurance deal with new counterparty
Deal marks a 'key milestone' in its commitment to Japan's asset-intensive reinsurance market.
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- August 11 2026
Mandarin Re increases paid-up capital to US$26m
Capital increase willl support the Labuan-based reinsuer's US$70m GWP target for 2026.
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- July 15 2026
BP Marsh homes in on ‘tremendous opportunities’ in APAC insurance distribution niche
Dan Topping, CEO of the London-based investor, outlines how the region’s growing intermediary market fits into its model of patient minority positions in specialist brokers and MGAs.
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- May 31 2026
Tiptree, Warburg Pincus complete US$1.65bn Fortegra sale to DB Insurance
The all-cash deal marks DB's entry into the US and Europe's non-life insurance markets.
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- May 27 2026
South Korean financial regulator approves Lotte’s management improvement plan: reports
Korean insurer must implement its plan for 18 months, with the Financial Services Commission and Financial Supervisory Service monitoring the progress.
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- May 18 2026
Asia Pacific MGA market has ‘a lot of headroom’ for growth
GC Access' Steve Warwick highlights strong expansion potential, with MGAs generating new business through talent and technology.
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- May 5 2026
Global insurers resilient under 1-in-250-year catastrophe stress, but capital gaps emerge: S&P
Top 50 insurers face roughly US$430bn in gross exposure under a severe cat scenario, which would result in an 8% capital loss on average, the rating agency said.
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- May 3 2026
ADB issues US$160m inaugural sovereign cat bonds for Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
Two Asian Development Bank (ADB) US$80m bonds with parametric triggers listed on the Singapore Exchange will offer protection against earthquakes and flooding.
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- March 30 2026
South Korea non-life carriers’ insurance income plunges 32% despite premium growth
Insurance income fell to US$3.7bn in 2025, but premium income grew 10% to US$92bn, Financial Supervisory Service data shows.
