Asia: Insurance

The Competition Commission of India has approved a significant restructuring in the insurance sector involving Fairfax-controlled FAL Corporation, Go Digit Infoworks Services, and Go Digit General Insurance. The transaction involves a scheme of amalgamation that will merge Infoworks into Digit General, fundamentally altering the ownership structure and reducing the effective voting interest of existing minority shareholders from 52% to approximately 14.92%.

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has released a two-part public consultation paper titled ‘Recalibrating Economics of Insurance Distribution’ (Consultation Paper). Part 1 sets out the proposed reforms. Part 2 presents IRDAI’s analysis of distribution costs and commission structures across the industry. Together, they propose the most significant overhaul of the Indian insurance regime. Comments are due by 25 October 2026.

In Masters v Mitchell Shire Council (No 2) [2026] VSC 598, the plaintiff sought damages in the Supreme Court of Victoria for injuries sustained when his motorcycle crashed on a curve along Reedy Creek Road in Tyaak on 25 December 2022.

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has released a two-part public consultation paper titled ‘Recalibrating Economics of Insurance Distribution’ (Consultation Paper). Part 1 sets out the proposed reforms. Part 2 presents IRDAI’s analysis of distribution costs and commission structures across the industry. Together, they propose the most significant overhaul of the Indian insurance regime. Comments are due by 25 October 2026.

Project finance transactions involving Kazakhstan insurance organisations present unique challenges when foreign lenders seek to create comprehensive security packages. This article examines the Reinsurance Assignment Deed (RAD), an instrument widely used in international practice but novel in the Kazakhstan market, analyzing its structure under English law and the critical Kazakhstan law considerations that arise despite the choice of foreign governing law.

As Chinese automakers export over 7 million vehicles annually, with NEVs comprising 37% of shipments, the strategic imperative has shifted from logistics to ecosystem-building. Auto insurance has emerged as a structural prerequisite for sustainable overseas expansion, requiring tight coupling between underwriting and go-to-market strategies across jurisdictions with varying repair networks, regulatory frameworks, and claims environments.