EBA, EIOPA and ESMA Extend EUR 8bn Margin Relief to Legacy Derivatives
Bilateral margin relief now lets insurers and pension funds below the EUR 8bn threshold stop margining legacy derivatives, not just new trades.
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American Family to Acquire Bowhead Specialty for $1.2 Billion in Cash Deal
American Family's $1.2 billion Bowhead Specialty deal converts a 2020 seed stake and reinsurance treaty into outright acquisition control now.
NAICOM Backs Takaful as Nigeria’s N25bn Capital Floor Tests Operators
NAICOM backs takaful inclusion in Nigeria even as its N25bn capital floor and coinsurance ban test operators like Noor Takaful ahead of July 30.
AM Best: Rated US Captives Saved $8.2 Billion Over Five Years
AM Best rated captives saved $8.2 billion over five years, even as global commercial rates fell for eight straight quarters.
EIOPA Pension Dashboard Flags Worsening Market Risk for Europe’s IORPs
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CMS Sets 2027 Part D Base Premium at $41.33 as Stabilization Demo Ends
The Part D base beneficiary premium climbs to $41.33 for 2027 as CMS ends its stabilization demo, exposing a $94.06 uncapped formula result.
Ryan Specialty Revenue Climbs 7.2% to $916.6 Million in Q2 2026
Ryan Specialty's Q2 2026 revenue rose 7.2% to $916.6M as delegated authority outgrew wholesale brokerage amid a 16% property-cat rate decline.
Tiptree Buys Universal Shield Insurance Group for $100 Million Cash
Tiptree will pay $100 million for Universal Shield Insurance Group, redeploying capital freed by its $1.65 billion Fortegra sale into specialty P&C.
Hong Kong Insurance Premiums Jump 32% to HK$291.6bn in Q1 2026
Hong Kong insurance premiums jumped 32.3% to HK$291.6bn in Q1 2026, but the regulator has not republished its Mainland-visitor breakout since FY2024.
Munich Re: $44bn Insured Nat Cat Losses in H1 2026, Below Average
Insured nat cat losses hit $44bn in H1 2026, below average, but an almost-uninsured Venezuela quake and Europe's storms complicate the picture.