Vietnam’s PVI Insurance raises charter capital to US$163m
September 25 2025 by Roshan Nambiar-
Indian regulator eases dividend distribution rules for foreign-owned brokers
- September 23
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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S&P upgrades PICC Re outlook following China’s financial sector recapitalisation
- September 9
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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Pacific Life Re executes first asset-intensive reinsurance deal in Hong Kong
- September 9
Transaction involves a block of whole life liabilities of a pan-Asian insurer.
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China’s ‘rare’ US$9bn insurance sector recapitalisation enhances risk resilience: analysts
- September 8
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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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.