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Apr 2025

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Bangladesh: Regulator spells out when CEO title may be used in insurers

The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has barred the use of the CEO title in any insurance company without its prior approval.
 


China: Xiaomi chairman calls for dedicated insurance system for autonomous vehicles

More needs to be done to establish a dedicated insurance system for autonomous vehicles by 2026, to lower the barriers to the use of autonomous vehicles, said CEO and chairman of Xiaomi Corp Lei Jun.
 


India: Regulator allows insurers to hedge through equity derivatives

The IRDAI is allowing insurers to tap the derivatives market to hedge their equity investment exposure amid a rising trend of equities investments by insurers and volatility in the prices of equities.
 


Indonesia: Regulator studies formation of insurance consortium to cover online lending risks

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) is examining the feasibility of establishing an insurance consortium for the online lending sector, according to the agency’s chief executive of financing, venture vapital, microfinance, and other financial institution supervision, Agusman.
 


Pakistan: Regulator to revamp insurance regulatory framework, increase minimum capital

The policy board of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SECP), which regulates the insurance and other non-bank financial sectors, has approved major amendments to the insurance regulatory framework.
 


South Korea: Seoul Guarantee Insurance raises US$124m in IPO

The Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation (KDIC) has raised KRW181.5bn ($124.4m) through the initial public offering (IPO) of Seoul Guarantee Insurance (SGI).
 


Thailand: Life market to see stable growth of 2-3% in 2025

The Thai Life Assurance Association (TLAA) has forecast that total insurance premiums this year will rise by 2-3%, following growth of 3.23% in 2024.