This is our regular update of new insurance regulatory developments relevant to the Asia-Pacific* and India, new insurance-related case law in Hong Kong, Australia and England and interesting insurance articles from across the world.

Insurance regulatory updates

Hong Kong

Insurance Authority welcomes reappointment of senior executives

Insurance Authority extends the validity of temporary facilitative measures to 30 September 2020

Australia

APRA releases life insurance supplementary statistical tables and institution-level statistics

Advertising financial products and services: obligations and ASIC’s expectations

ASIC releases guidance on the administration of its product intervention power


Insurance news

Swiss Re confirms new group CUO – announces closure of business unit

AIA gives employees SG$1,000 each as work-from-home assistance

Markel International pulling away from ‘unviable’ lines

Positive post-COVID mood in London Insurance Market

BoE tells insurers to check capital to cope with BI claims

Indians defer insurance premium payments during COVID-19 lockdown

Foreign insurers can navigate through regulatory maze to undertake online sales

Hong Kong insurer mulls stake sale in reinsurance subsidiary

*Hong Kong, Singapore, China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Australia.