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- November 4 2025
SIRC: Distinct reinsurance solutions are emerging to address emerging capital strategies: Guy Carpenter
As insurers improve their understanding of the risks they are carrying and capital productivity, structured reinsurance and alternative sources of reinsurance capital are being increasingly considered, Guy Carpenter’s Justin Ward says.
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- November 4 2024
‘Bright future’ for structured solutions in APAC as awareness grows: Guy Carpenter
Bridging the gap between risk appetites of cedents and reinsurers is a key theme for the market, says Guy Carpenter’s Hussain Ahmad.
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- November 4 2024
Capital management, technology key to adapting to changing reinsurance landscape: Fitch
The reinsurance sector is undergoing significant transformations, driven by regulatory changes, emerging risks, and evolving investment strategies, says Jeffrey Liew of Fitch.
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- April 29 2024
HKIA extends transitional period for RBC reporting to 3 years
The regulator has extended the transitional period by a year following industry's feedback for more time to get familiar with the new reporting requirements under the risk-based capital regime.
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- April 24 2024
Insurers face headwinds from pace of regulatory changes: Zurich’s APAC CRO
Regulatory changes aside, the insurer's regional head of risk Siddhartha Medappa names macroeconomic risks, climate change, cyber and infectious disease as top risks facing businesses in the region.
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- November 6 2023
Cautious approach on Aswata’s reinsurance dependence and panel: Fitch
The rating agency has affirmed an insurer rating of AA(idn) with a stable outlook, primarily driven by its high capitalisation and sustained high underwriting profitability.
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- August 28 2023
Indian government reneges on capital support to state-owned general insurers: report
The government last year provided US$600m in capital to National Insurance, Oriental Insurance and United India Insurance to meet regulatory solvency norms.
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- August 23 2022
Korea’s new standards regime and IFRS 17 to squeeze insurers’ capital buffers: Fitch
K-ICS will not materially change the underlying risk structure and will have limited rating impact.
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- April 25 2022
Fitch downgrades Sri Lanka Insurance as crisis bites
The country's financial crisis is slowing down premium growth.
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- November 8 2021
MAS reviewing asset, liability exposure reporting
Insurers have until December 6, 2021 to submit their comments on the new proposals.
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- September 24 2021
APRA flags insurance capital framework as key priority
The regulator has pushed policy initiatives such as new offshore reinsurance rules to 2022.
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- July 26 2021
New Zealand seeks feedback on interim insurer solvency standards
Stakeholders will have until October 1, 2021 to share their views with the central bank.
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- July 5 2021
Malaysia plans RBC changes for (re)insurers and takaful firms
The central bank wants to update frameworks to make capital adequacy measures more consistent.
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- March 22 2021
Philippines’ capital requirements to push P&C deals
AM Best says minimum net worth regulations to drive mid-tier M&A in the coming years.
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- March 3 2021
Japan and EU regulators ink co-operation pact
The FSA and EIOPA agreement places limits on the use of confidential information.
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- February 23 2021
MAS investment revisions to exclude SPRVs
The regulator is also seeking feedback on a wide range of risk management questions.
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- January 26 2021
CBIRC updates solvency regulations
The revised rules come into force on March 1.
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- November 26 2020
HKIA chair says GWS framework on track for H1 2021
The regulator is also set to publish its first risk and solvency assessment reports in June.
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- October 9 2020
Hong Kong’s insurers grapple with stress tests
Risk-based reporting is putting pressure on unprepared companies.
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- July 9 2020
Insurance Authority’s Cheung on HK’s regulatory path
The regulator wants to promote confidence in HK's market potential, and its cross-border tie-ups.
