New Zealand’s Climate Adaptation Bill Lands Without the Funding Insurers Want
New Zealand climate adaptation bill mandates 30-year council plans, but insurers warn flood cover keeps retreating without funding certainty.
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AM Best Upgrades PICC Hong Kong to A on Inward Reinsurance Strength
AM Best's PICC Hong Kong upgrade to A reflects inward reinsurance growth, not direct-market scale, giving cedants headroom above HK's C-ROSS floor.
KKR Joins Consortium’s Bid to Take Steadfast Group Private
Steadfast acquisition moves: KKR joins Amwins and Dragoneer in a non-binding all-cash scheme bid to take the ASX broker private.
APRA Rewrites ECAI Recognition Guidelines to Cover Insurers Explicitly
APRA's ECAI recognition guidelines now explicitly name insurers, landing two days after its reinsurance framework overhaul was finalised on 7 July 2026.
APRA Finalises Longevity Capital Rules as Annuity Illiquidity Premium Takes Effect
APRA longevity capital rules take effect 1 July 2026, introducing an Advanced Illiquidity Premium for Australian annuity insurers to earn capital relief.
SCOR, Japan Post Insurance Sign MOU on Postal Life Reinsurance Deal
Japan Post Insurance reinsurance plans advance as SCOR signs a non-binding MOU on postal life cession and a new capital vehicle, subject to regulators.
RGA Deepens Japan Life Reinsurance Push as In-Force Tops $4.3tn
Japan life reinsurance drives RGA's scale as in-force hits $4.3tn and assets reach $164.1bn, with new Sumitomo Life and Anshin Life block deals reported.
APRA Reinsurance Framework Overhaul Keeps Approval Power for Complex Covers
APRA reinsurance framework changes take effect 1 January 2027, easing cat bond access while keeping approval power over parametric and ILW covers.
Prudential HCL Health Insurer Becomes India’s Eighth SAHI Licence
Prudential HCL health insurer wins IRDAI approval as India's eighth SAHI, alongside Prudential's separate Bharti Life stake in life insurance.
Malaysian Takaful Splits as General Contributions Climb 12.4% and Family Stalls
Malaysian takaful diverges sharply in 2025: general contributions climbed 12.4% to RM6.65bn while family new business growth stalled near RM9.74bn.