As the United Kingdom moves toward a new system of financial services regulation, the insurance sector may find itself struggling to be heard, according to Pollyanna Deane, a partner in the London law firm of Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP. “It’s almost been assumed that insurance won’t have a role to play and that they are [...]

Solvency requirements and capital reserves among Chinese insurers are unlikely to limit their investment capabilities, but Swiss Re noted that constraints on permissible investment products are limiting domestic insurers’ investment options and their appetite for and ability to shoulder risk. In China, capital markets have not been fully developed, particularly on the fixed income front. [...]