Regulatory – InsuranceAsia News https://insuranceasianews.com/industry_segments/regulatory/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 02:16:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 ‘Humming’ India to be priority for insurers in 2026 amid market reforms, GDP growth https://insuranceasianews.com/humming-india-to-be-priority-for-insurers-in-2026-amid-market-reforms-gdp-growth/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 23:30:38 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=206941 Move to allow 100% foreign ownership of insurance companies, and rapid economic growth, will drive a wave of dealmaking.

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Next year is expected to be a big year for insurance M&A in India as the liberalisation of foreign ownership rules and rapid economic expansion fuel interest from global insurers, according to dea...

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]]> Vietnam reduces requirements for insurance market entry https://insuranceasianews.com/vietnam-reduces-requirements-for-insurance-market-entry-aim-full-rbc-application-from-2031/ Sun, 14 Dec 2025 22:15:57 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=206834 Move is part of an effort by Vietnam to reduce administrative burdens on local insurers, according to a press release by reinsurer Hanoi Re.

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Vietnam has given the nod for the removal and simplification of many ex-ante regulatory requirements for (re)insurers and market participants, as part of its newly amended law for insurance business.
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]]> Manulife successfully completes re-domiciliation from Bermuda to Hong Kong https://insuranceasianews.com/manulife-successfully-completes-re-domiciliation-from-bermuda-to-hong-kong/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:53:26 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=206770 Insurer was the second after French rival AXA’s Hong Kong and Macau arm to apply for the new company re-domiciliation regime after it was introduced in May.

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Manulife (International) has successfully completed its re-domiciliation from Bermuda to Hong Kong under the government’s company re-domiciliation regime, becoming the first insurer to achieve this mi...

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]]> India edges closer to 100% FDI limit in insurance: reports https://insuranceasianews.com/india-edges-closer-to-100-fdi-limit-in-insurance-reports/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:21:08 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=205258 Government to introduce a bill during the parliament’s winter session, which starts on Monday, seeking to increase the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit from 74%.

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India is preparing to table the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, which proposes to raise the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in the insurance sector to 100%, during the winter session of parliam...

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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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]]> China’s plan to tighten commission controls for non-motor market to improve pricing: Fitch https://insuranceasianews.com/chinas-plan-to-tighten-commission-controls-for-non-motor-market-to-improve-pricing-fitch/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 06:23:14 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=202049 New measures, which will take effect on November 1, aim to shift competition away from commission-driven sales toward profitability and risk-based pricing discipline.

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China’s tighter commission controls in the non-motor insurance market are expected to strengthen underwriting performance and encourage insurers to improve pricing and operational efficiency, even as ...

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]]> Indonesia’s new minimum equity thresholds to ‘spur’ consolidation: Fitch https://insuranceasianews.com/indonesias-new-minimum-equity-thresholds-to-spur-consolidation-fitch/ Mon, 06 Oct 2025 06:30:08 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=201365 Push to raise minimum thresholds for insurers and reinsurers is expected to trigger widespread consolidation as weaker firms could become targets for acquisition, Fitch said in a report.

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Indonesia’s introduction of higher minimum equity thresholds for insurers is expected to accelerate consolidation, with weaker players seeking capital or becoming targets for acquisition, according to...

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]]> Regulatory pressure weighs on Korean digital insurers: report https://insuranceasianews.com/regulatory-pressure-weighs-on-korean-digital-insurers-report/ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 07:52:34 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=201182 The industry is calling for regulations tailored to startup carriers, including easing the application of K-ICS.

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Korea’s current regulatory environment has left digital insurance startups struggling as they are under pressure to meet solvency requirement and have no room to invest in innovation, according to a r...

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]]> India likely to introduce bill allowing 100% FDI during November parliament session: reports https://insuranceasianews.com/india-likely-introduce-bill-allowing-100-fdi-during-november-parliament-session-reports/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 08:30:29 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=200119 Finance minister Niramala Sitharaman hopes to table the Insurance Amendment Bill in the upcoming session.

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The Insurance Amendment Bill, which proposes 100% FDI in the insurance sector, is likely to be introduced in parliament in the winter session, which starts on November 25, according to media reports q...

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]]> Australia home loan guarantee plan risks soaring house prices, outstripping LMI gains: ICA https://insuranceasianews.com/australia-home-loan-guarantee-plan-risks-soaring-house-prices-outstripping-lmi-gains-ica/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:53:49 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=198375 Industry lobby calls for scheme to be targetted at buyers who genuinely need it to avoid the effective nationalisation of the lenders mortgage insurance (LMI) market.

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The Australian federal government’s plan to guarantee all low-deposit home loans for first-time home buyers will increase house prices, and is expected to far outstrip any savings from foregoing lende...

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