EIOPA Risk Margin Overhaul Introduces Lambda Factor Before January 2027
EIOPA risk margin lambda factor cuts margins on long-dated liabilities from 30 January 2027, diverging sharply from the UK's blunter approach.
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Aon Doubles Down on Data Centres With $5bn Lifecycle Insurance Program
Aon expands data centre insurance capacity to $5bn under DCLP, pushing engineering and risk intelligence upstream to make hyperscale assets bankable.
PRA Fines HDI Global SE £4.165m Over Three Years of FSCS Data Errors
PRA fine HDI Global: HDI Global SE paid £4.165m for three years of inaccurate FSCS data submissions, a rare third-country branch reporting penalty.
Gallagher’s RPS Buys Kansas MGA Med James in Wholesale Rollup Push
Gallagher Med James: RPS buys the Kansas MGA two days after Canada's Wilson M. Beck, extending Gallagher's fast wholesale rollup and M&A growth engine.
UK Captive Regime Consultation Promises 4-6 Week Authorisations by Mid-2027
UK captive insurance regime consultations from the FCA and PRA promise 4-6 week authorisations by mid-2027, undercutting Marsh's own setup benchmark.
KKR Joins Consortium’s Bid to Take Steadfast Group Private
Steadfast acquisition moves: KKR joins Amwins and Dragoneer in a non-binding all-cash scheme bid to take the ASX broker private.
FCA’s CP26/22 Redraws Insurance Rules on UK Residency and PII Limits
FCA's CP26/22 redraws UK insurance rules by customer residency and moves broker PII limits from euros to sterling, with no exemption for Gibraltar or…
Guy Carpenter Ties Rising Cyber Losses to Litigation and Tech, Not More Attacks
Litigation and technology, not attacks, drive cyber claims-cost inflation, Guy Carpenter finds, as Marsh and Aon show falling frequency, stubborn severity.
UK’s Critical Third Parties Regime Goes Live With AWS, Google, Microsoft, Oracle
Critical Third Parties oversight starts 13 July 2026, as UK regulators name AWS, Google, Microsoft and Oracle as designated cloud providers.
Sompo to Buy US Workers’ Comp Specialist Service Insurance
Sompo’s workers compensation acquisition adds Austin-based Service Insurance Companies to its U.S. specialty book; deal terms are undisclosed.