Analysis and perspectives on reinsurance, solvency regulation, capital management, and insurance markets across Korea and Asia.
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The Changing Value of Reinsurance
As insurers reconsider which risks to retain, this article examines how reinsurance can change earnings volatility, capital requirements and underwriting capacity, and why each benefit…
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Malaysia’s Capital Reform: Preparing the Balance Sheet Before the Rules Are Final
Malaysia’s proposed capital reform could change the burden of existing insurance liabilities. GRL examines what insurers can prepare now, from ALM and capital strengthening to…
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Hong Kong: Connecting Asian Risks with Global Capital
Hong Kong connects Asian insurance risks with international reinsurance expertise and capital. This article examines how those connections translate into contracts, financial outcomes and ongoing…
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Embedded Protection: Five Tests for a Sustainable Operating Layer
Following GRL’s analysis of Korea’s embedded protection market, five practical tests examine whether an operating layer can deliver sustainable economics, reliable service and accountable governance.
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Taiwan’s TIS Era: How the 2026 Dual Transition Is Reshaping Capital, Products and ALM
Taiwan’s simultaneous transition to IFRS 17 and TIS is reshaping how insurers connect product economics, capital, currency risk, ALM and reinsurance.
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Japan’s J-ICS Era: How ESR Is Reshaping Reinsurance and Capital Strategy
Japan’s economic value-based solvency regime is changing how insurers evaluate ALM, legacy guarantees, asset-intensive reinsurance, counterparty exposure and recapture risk.
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Embedded Protection in Korea: Who Will Build the Next Insurance Operating Layer?
Embedded protection is reshaping how insurance reaches customers in Korea. The next contest may be less about individual products and more about who controls the…
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Three Kingdoms on the Balance Sheet: Korea, Japan, and Taiwan
Korea, Japan and Taiwan are entering a new era of risk-based solvency regulation. K-ICS, J-ICS and TW-ICS are reshaping how insurers manage capital, transfer risk…
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Longevity Swaps & ART: Could They Work in Korea?
Longevity swaps and alternative risk transfer could offer Korean insurers new ways to manage longevity exposure, capital pressure and long-duration liabilities beyond traditional reinsurance.