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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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.
EIOPA Pension Dashboard Flags Worsening Market Risk for Europe’s IORPs
EIOPA IORP risk dashboard flags a worsening market-risk outlook for European pension funds, plus rising cyber risk, in its July 2026 report.
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.
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.
Lincoln Cedes $5.8 Billion of Guaranteed Universal Life Reserves to Talcott
Lincoln Talcott reinsurance deal cedes $5.8bn of GUL reserves and $500m of funding agreements; Lincoln retains policy administration and claims handling.
Delaware Life, Clear Spring Face Federal Subpoenas Over 39% Stake
Delaware Life subpoenas reveal a related-party stake restated from 3% to over 39% of assets, testing NAIC's new private-credit disclosure rules.
FINMA Enforcement Forces Zurich Insurance to Cut Staff, Curb Sales
FINMA enforcement pushed Zurich Insurance to dismiss over a dozen staff and curb new sales at its Swiss corporate pensions unit after a pricing…
Allianz to Pay $2.1 Billion for HSBC Life Singapore in 15-Year Deal
Allianz's HSBC Life Singapore acquisition pairs a $2.1 billion price tag with a 15-year bancassurance deal, its second Singapore bid since 2024.
PRA Consults on Friendly Society Merger Rules After £10bn OneFamily Deal
PRA's CP12/26 consultation aims to streamline friendly society merger rules, using the £10bn OneFamily-Scottish Friendly deal as its blueprint.