By Sanket Kawatkar, Heerak Basu  |  13 May 2019

With a strong macro-economic outlook for the Indian economy, the young population, the large emerging middle class with high savings potential and the low penetration of life insurance business, the longer term outlook for the Indian life insurance industry continues to be positive.

By Michael Daly, Clement Bonnet, Sing Yee Yeoh, Scott Chow, Clifford Wu  |  07 March 2019

This e-Alert sets out highlights from the Second Quantitative Impact Study long-term business results, provides commentary on key components affecting solvency ratios and discusses next steps insurance companies could take before the next quantitative impact study.

By Paul Sinnott, Michael Daly, Richard W. Holloway, Wing F. Wong, Shamit Gupta, Sanket Kawatkar  |  10 January 2019

This report provides a summary of the mid-year 2018 embedded value results disclosed by Asian insurers.

By Brian Colgan, Farzana Ismail  |  08 January 2019

Given developments in 2018, it is time for companies in Indonesia to consider the impact of spinning off their Syariah business in 2019.

By Farzana Ismail, Clement Bonnet, Philip Jackson  |  19 December 2018

As insurance companies prepare themselves for the new accounting standard IFRS 17, Takaful companies are facing significant uncertainty in how to interpret and apply the standard to their business.

By Heerak Basu, Philip Jackson, Sanket Kawatkar, Richard W. Holloway  |  12 November 2018

This e-Alert highlights the key changes proposed in the draft non-linked and linked insurance products regulations released in October by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India.

By Wade Matterson, Richard W. Holloway, Paul Sinnott, Michael Daly, Stephen H. Conwill, Sanket Kawatkar, Pang-Hsiang Chye, Farzana Ismail, Brian Colgan, Chihong An, Wing F. Wong, Sharon Huang, Jiang Guanjun  |  31 October 2018

Wade Matterson will present on using artificial intelligence to solve the retirement riddle at the Singapore FinTech Festival on 13 November.

By Brian Colgan, Farzana Ismail, Richard W. Holloway, Sanket Kawatkar, Michael Daly, Chihong An, Wing F. Wong, Sharon Huang  |  29 October 2018

Michael McCord says that microinsurance is commercially viable and has the potential to provide a sustainable profitable stream of revenue for insurers in Asia.

By Michael Daly, Clement Bonnet, Suthida Supantamart  |  18 October 2018

In Thailand, 2019 will be a year of considerable regulatory changes pertaining to risk management.

By Michael Daly, Wen Yee Lee, Clement Bonnet, Pingni Eng  |  26 September 2018

In July, the Ministry of Finance in Vietnam released proposed amendments to a number of articles associated with its existing Circular 50 regulation that guides the implementation of Insurance Business Law.

By Clement Bonnet, Sing Yee Yeoh, Scott Chow, Clifford Wu  |  22 August 2018

On 6 August 2018, the Insurance Authority (IA) of Hong Kong released the technical specifications for the Second Quantitative Impact Study (QIS 2) associated with its developing Risk-based Capital regime (HKRBC).

By Paul Sinnott, Michael Daly, Clement Bonnet, Sing Yee Yeoh, Scott Chow  |  07 March 2018

In this e-Alert, we analyse the First Quantitative Impact Study submissions results and provide commentary on them.

By Michael Daly, Clement Bonnet, Suthida Supantamart  |  10 January 2018

In this e-Alert, we compare the key changes between the proposed risk-based capital framework set out in the recent Office of Insurance Commission release and the initial framework.

By Michael Daly, Suthida Supantamart  |  12 September 2017

This e-Alert provides commentary on the introduction of new mortality tables, the differences in the new tables compared to the prior tables, and some implications for life insurers in Thailand.

By Philip Jackson, Richard W. Holloway, Sanket Kawatkar, Shamit Gupta  |  22 November 2016

The sudden reduction in interest rates in India can be expected to have an adverse impact on life insurance companies operating in the market.

By Michael Daly, Sing Yee Yeoh  |  12 July 2016

This e-Alert compares the key changes proposed in the Risk Based Capital 2 (RBC 2) framework with the existing RBC framework and explains what these changes, if adopted, may mean for the Thai life insurance industry.

By Philip Jackson, Richard W. Holloway, Sanket Kawatkar, Shamit Gupta  |  29 January 2016

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has released a number of new regulations and draft (proposed) regulations after the passage of the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Act 2015.

By Philip Jackson, Richard W. Holloway, Sanket Kawatkar, Shamit Gupta  |  08 April 2015

New draft regulations on Corporate Agents were introduced in March.

By Philip Jackson, Richard W. Holloway, Sanket Kawatkar, Shamit Gupta  |  02 January 2015

The Government of India has taken a major step towards passing the Insurance Laws Bill of 2014.

By Philip Jackson, Richard W. Holloway, Sanket Kawatkar, Shamit Gupta  |  19 November 2014

Even with new regulation a year ago, the growth of new participating products in India has continued to outpace other product lines. See the results of a survey of Appointed Actuaries in India on the progress being made.