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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 22
Hong Kong Insurance Authority Plans Penalties Over Fee-Curb Evasion After 2025 Rule Tightening
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 22

Hong Kong Insurance Authority Plans Penalties Over Fee-Curb Evasion After 2025 Rule Tightening

1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 22

Summary

  • Hong Kong’s Insurance Authority said it is preparing penalties for insurers that evade curbs on broker fees and policy rates, stepping up scrutiny after detecting signs of circumvention.
  • CEO Clement Cheung said the firms appear to be sidestepping tighter rules introduced last year to rein in unrealistic return projections, unsuitable sales practices and outsized commissions.
  • The planned enforcement marks a tougher phase for the regulator, shifting from rulemaking to punishment as it tries to close loopholes in Hong Kong’s insurance market.

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Hong Kong Insurance Authority Plans Penalties for Firms Evading Fee Curbs

Insights

What common sales tactics now risk multi-million dollar fines under Hong Kong's new insurance rules?
Will capping broker commissions fix mis-selling, or just drive misconduct further underground?

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