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Hong Kong Insurance Authority

(保險業監管局)

保險業監管局

The latest news and top stories on Hong Kong Insurance Authority (IA), established for regulating and supervising the insurance industry. Its mission involves promoting stable market development protecting policyholders and maintaining financial stability. The IA's areas of focus include administering the Insurance Ordinance, overseeing insurers and intermediaries, fostering Insurtech innovation and enhancing regulatory frameworks like the risk-based capital regime.

The share prices of major financial firms in Hong Kong dipped on Thursday, after reports of that Chinese authorities had started levying a 20 per cent tax on gains from offshore insurance policies. Photo: SCMP/Sam Tsang

Banking & finance

Don’t panic: China says 20% offshore insurance tax does not target Hong Kong

Beijing urged the market not to overreact to the policy – which it stressed was not new – after reports of the tax triggered a sell-off in Hong Kong.

7 Aug 2026 - 8:23PM

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s war-risk pool testament to collaboration, insurance leader says

8 Jul 2026 - 3:57PM

Banking & finance

Hong Kong’s record insurance sales risk cooling under cross-border capital curbs

1 Jun 2026 - 10:30AM

Hong Kong courts

Former executive of Hong Kong’s insurance regulator acquitted of misconduct

Anti-corruption agency had alleged that Carol Hui coerced insurer Prudential into hiring her daughter-in-law.

30 Apr 2026 - 7:36PM

The ICAC had alleged misconduct in public office against two defendants. Photo: Karma Lo

Banking & finance

Life insurance sales in Hong Kong hit record amid ‘rise of millionaires’

Industry wrote US$42.2 billion in new life policies last year, ‘capturing both onshore and offshore demand across Asia’, HSBC Life CEO says.

24 Apr 2026 - 9:00PM

Insurance

Hong Kong regulator sets ‘comprehensive’ review of medical insurance costs

Analysis aims to increase transparency at a time when some insurance prices are rising faster than medical costs, Insurance Authority CEO says.

16 Mar 2026 - 9:00AM

Insurance

China Taiping expects higher profit but Tai Po fire could weigh in 2026

State-owned insurer expects 215 to 225 per cent jump in 2025 net profit due to a gain in investment income, one-off tax impact.

19 Jan 2026 - 8:42PM

China Taiping Insurance has the largest exposure among its peers to the Wang Fuk Court fire at over HK$2 billion. Photo: Shutterstock

Banking & finance

Exclusive | HKMA teams up with SFC, Insurance Authority to promote fintech over next 5 years

The HKMA is expanding the city’s generative AI sandbox to include other industries, chief executive Eddie Yue Wai-man says.

5 Jan 2026 - 8:36AM

Insurance

Hong Kong insurers move to help fire victims claim payouts on 12,000 policies

Insurance Authority confirms 12,000 policies impacted, with payouts spanning life, medical, property and accident coverage.

8 Dec 2025 - 4:43PM

Banking & finance

Hong Kong life insurance sales hit record high on high-net-worth demand

Policy sales rose 50 per cent in the first half of the year to US$22.3 billion, the most since the Insurance Authority was set up in 2016.

24 Oct 2025 - 3:42PM

Last year, mainland visitors spent HK$62.8 billion to buy life policies in Hong Kong, representing 28.6 per cent of overall sales. Photo: Shutterstock

Banking & finance

Prudential expands partnerships, AI for cross-border business: CEO

Moves aim to serve Hongkongers getting care across the Greater Bay Area, while also meeting voracious policy demand from mainland visitors.

2 Oct 2025 - 10:23AM

Travelers depart Hong Kong from the West Kowloon Express Railway Station on May 1, 2025. Photo: May Tse

Insurance

Hong Kong regulator puts a 50% cap on referral fees for insurance sales

The new regulation addresses a grey area where some brokers pay 90 per cent of commission as referral fees to unlicensed persons.

1 Oct 2025 - 1:00PM

Banking & finance

Hong Kong is ideal place for companies to set up captive insurers: CNOOC, HSBC

A captive insurer is set up by a parent company to provide all the firms in the group with insurance protection.

10 Sep 2025 - 7:30PM

Insurance

FWD profit jumps 15 times on sales spike, lower costs after Hong Kong IPO

Premiums from new life policies jumped 38 per cent to US$1.25 billion in the first half, while expenses dropped US$65 million.

29 Aug 2025 - 9:00PM

Huynh Thanh Phong, group CEO and executive director of FWD, speaks at a press conference at Two Pacific Place in Admiralty on August 29, 2025. Photo: Edmond So

Insurance

AIA profit rises 12% in first half on mainland visitors’ buying spree

The insurer’s value of new business, a key indicator of sales and future growth, rises 14 per cent to beat market estimates.

21 Aug 2025 - 6:42PM

AIA Group is Asia’s largest insurer. Photo: Eugene Lee

Hong Kong Insurance Authority

(保險業監管局)

Don’t panic: China says 20% offshore insurance tax does not target Hong Kong

Beijing urged the market not to overreact to the policy – which it stressed was not new – after reports of the tax triggered a sell-off in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong’s war-risk pool testament to collaboration, insurance leader says

Hong Kong’s record insurance sales risk cooling under cross-border capital curbs

Former executive of Hong Kong’s insurance regulator acquitted of misconduct

Anti-corruption agency had alleged that Carol Hui coerced insurer Prudential into hiring her daughter-in-law.

Life insurance sales in Hong Kong hit record amid ‘rise of millionaires’

Industry wrote US$42.2 billion in new life policies last year, ‘capturing both onshore and offshore demand across Asia’, HSBC Life CEO says.

Hong Kong regulator sets ‘comprehensive’ review of medical insurance costs

Analysis aims to increase transparency at a time when some insurance prices are rising faster than medical costs, Insurance Authority CEO says.

China Taiping expects higher profit but Tai Po fire could weigh in 2026

State-owned insurer expects 215 to 225 per cent jump in 2025 net profit due to a gain in investment income, one-off tax impact.

.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}Exclusive | HKMA teams up with SFC, Insurance Authority to promote fintech over next 5 years

The HKMA is expanding the city’s generative AI sandbox to include other industries, chief executive Eddie Yue Wai-man says.

Hong Kong insurers move to help fire victims claim payouts on 12,000 policies

Insurance Authority confirms 12,000 policies impacted, with payouts spanning life, medical, property and accident coverage.

Hong Kong life insurance sales hit record high on high-net-worth demand

Policy sales rose 50 per cent in the first half of the year to US$22.3 billion, the most since the Insurance Authority was set up in 2016.

Prudential expands partnerships, AI for cross-border business: CEO

Moves aim to serve Hongkongers getting care across the Greater Bay Area, while also meeting voracious policy demand from mainland visitors.

Hong Kong regulator puts a 50% cap on referral fees for insurance sales

The new regulation addresses a grey area where some brokers pay 90 per cent of commission as referral fees to unlicensed persons.

Hong Kong is ideal place for companies to set up captive insurers: CNOOC, HSBC

A captive insurer is set up by a parent company to provide all the firms in the group with insurance ­protection.

FWD profit jumps 15 times on sales spike, lower costs after Hong Kong IPO

Premiums from new life policies jumped 38 per cent to US$1.25 billion in the first half, while expenses dropped US$65 million.

AIA profit rises 12% in first half on mainland visitors’ buying spree

The insurer’s value of new business, a key indicator of sales and future growth, rises 14 per cent to beat market estimates.

Exclusive | HKMA teams up with SFC, Insurance Authority to promote fintech over next 5 years

A captive insurer is set up by a parent company to provide all the firms in the group with insurance protection.