CIRC has recently circulated a document titled “Consultation paper on the regulation of life insurers using reinsurance to improve solvency positions”, inviting feedback on how the scheme is to be carried out and indicating that it is preparing to allow insurers to use reinsurance as a tool for capital optimisation. According to the paper, among the first to try the proposed scheme are those offering life insurance, health insurance and old-age protection.

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