Capital – InsuranceAsia News https://insuranceasianews.com/industry_segments/capital/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 05:08:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Discount rate cut lowers capital pressures on South Korean non-life insurers: AM Best https://insuranceasianews.com/discount-rate-cut-lowers-capital-pressures-on-south-korean-non-life-insurers-am-best/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 05:04:30 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=207144 Rating agency expects strengthening of supervision on asset-liability management will enhance the industry’s stability and resilience.

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South Korea's plan to slow down the implementation pace of the discount rate cuts is expected to ease domestic non-life insurers’ burden on securing their regulatory solvency positions, said AM Best.
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]]> Korean Re approved to open branch in India’s Gift City https://insuranceasianews.com/korean-re-approved-to-open-branch-in-indias-gift-city/ Fri, 28 Nov 2025 03:22:02 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=205585 South Korean reinsurer plans to officially commence operations in April.

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Korean Re has received regulatory approval to establish a new branch in Gujarat International Finance Tech-City (Gift City), India’s first operational smart city and International Financial Services C...

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]]> Tighter solvency regimes, market disruptions driving Asian demand for structured solutions: Swiss Re’s Kaspar Mueller https://insuranceasianews.com/tighter-solvency-regimes-market-disruptions-driving-asian-demand-for-structured-solutions-swiss-res-kaspar-mueller/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 23:30:13 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=205407 Capital motivation, volatility protection and leveraging capital for growth are key motivations for cedent's seeking structured programs, the reinsuer's CUO for structured solutions says.

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The changing regulatory regimes and evolving dynamics of the markets in Asia are driving increased demand for structured solutions, according to Swiss Re's Kaspar Mueller.
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]]> Roojai seeks ‘strategic M&A opportunities’ after US$60m fundraise https://insuranceasianews.com/roojai-seeks-strategic-ma-opportunities-after-us60m-fundraise/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 07:50:06 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=205409 Thai digital insurer closed series C funding round led by private equity firms Apis Partners and Asia Partners.

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Roojai, the Thai digital insurer, is eyeing further M&A opportunities after attracting a fresh US$60 million investment in a series C fundraising led by private equity firms Apis Partners and Asia...

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]]> Chubb Malaysia files for IPO, offers 30% stake https://insuranceasianews.com/chubb-malaysia-files-for-ipo-offers-30-stake/ Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:26:56 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=204834 Proceeds will go entirely to sole shareholder Chubb INA, while no details on the valuation or timing were provided in the draft prospectus.

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Chubb Malaysia has submitted an IPO application to Bursa Malaysia, with its sole shareholder Chubb INA International Holdings, proposing to divest 300 million shares, or a 30% stake in the company, ac...

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]]> Lotte Insurance to sue FSC over ‘prompt corrective action’: reports https://insuranceasianews.com/lotte-insurance-to-sue-fsc-over-prompt-corrective-action/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 07:02:41 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=204546 Dispute stems from the regulator's decision to issue a management improvement recommendation to the Korean carrier.

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South Korean-listed Lotte Insurance has initiated legal action against the Financial Services Commission (FSC) over a "prompt corrective action" imposed earlier this month, arguing that the measure wa...

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]]> Starr expands India presence with new Gift City branch https://insuranceasianews.com/starr-expands-india-presence-with-new-gift-city-branch/ Fri, 24 Oct 2025 03:06:25 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=202782 The new office will conduct both general and reinsurance business, marking an important step in strengthening Starr's commitment to the Indian market, according to the company.

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US insurer Starr Insurance has received authorisation to establish a branch in India’s Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (Gift City), according to a LinkedIn post by Raviganesh Madhavan, who has ...

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]]> Insurers eye non-dilutive sources of capital with growing focus on optimising capital structures https://insuranceasianews.com/insurers-eye-non-dilutive-sources-of-capital-with-growing-focus-on-optimising-capital-structures/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 01:50:29 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=202521 There is a growing emphasis on capital management across all types of insurers with a focus on using reinsurance sidecars, third-party capital and plans to expand captive management capabilities, according to BlackRock.

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Insurers are shifting toward more flexible operating models as the market dynamics continue to evolve and an increasing focus on optimising capital structures, according to BlackRock’s 14th annual Glo...

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]]> Brookfield closes first reinsurance deal in Japan https://insuranceasianews.com/brookfield-closes-first-reinsurance-deal-in-japan/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 05:00:16 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=201092 The flow deal allows Dai-ichi Frontier Life to reinsure liabilities to American National Insurance Company starting October.

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Brookfield Wealth Solutions (BWS), a provider of retirement services, wealth protection products and tailored capital solutions, has signed a reinsurance agreement with Dai-ichi Frontier Life, accordi...

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]]> Vietnam’s PVI Insurance raises charter capital to US$163m https://insuranceasianews.com/vietnams-pvi-insurance-raises-charter-capital-to-us163m/ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:15:35 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=200671 The additional capital reinforces financial foundation, enhances risk management capacity and enables greater support for large-scale national and international projects, the insurer says.

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PVI Insurance received approval for an increase in the charter capital to VND4.3 trillion (US$162.8 million), maintaining its position as the non-life insurer with the highest charter capital in the c...

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