APRA Says “Getting the Balance Right” Is Not About Reducing Standards
APRA reviews a year of its “Getting the balance right” objective and says it is not about reducing standards.
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OSFI’s Routledge Says Earthquake Goal Is Some Form of Pre-Planned Resolution
OSFI's Peter Routledge said the goal is not a “backstop” but some form of pre-planned resolution framework for earthquake risk, and discussed OSFI's role…
Singapore Regulator Opens Consultation on Director Independence and Board Composition
MAS proposes targeted updates to corporate governance rules for banks, insurers and designated financial holding companies.
Alexandra Karg to Leave FINMA as Regulator Renames Operations Division
FINMA says Alexandra Karg, Head of its Operations division, will leave the Swiss regulator on 30 November 2026, as the authority renames that division…
East African Regulators Agree to Harmonize Insurance Supervision, Approve Sandbox
EAISA regulators from Burundi, the DRC, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda meeting in Nairobi adopted a common ICP assessment template, backed shared supervisory software…
EIOPA Calls Heatwaves the Deadliest Climate Hazard Facing Europe’s Insurance Sector
EIOPA has identified extreme heat as the leading climate-related liability risk for Europe's life and health insurers and pension providers. A new risk-scoring framework…
Unauthorised Foreign Insurers See Fewer Intermediaries Placing Cover, APRA Says
APRA’s latest half-year data show the number of insurance intermediaries placing business with unauthorised foreign insurers falling across three consecutive periods, even as total…
FCA Secures Bankruptcy Order Against Broker Arthur Temlett of Abacus
The FCA says a Scottish court has made insurance broker Arthur Temlett, trading as Abacus Insurance Consultants, bankrupt, with a trustee now handling the…
EIOPA Cuts Solvency II Reporting Templates by Up to 44%
EIOPA has published a follow-up note detailing concrete Solvency II simplification measures already in place, from smaller reporting templates to a new proportionality framework.
MAS Official Tells Engineering Insurers Asia Needs “Risk Capacity,” Not Just Insurance Capacity
MAS's Lim told engineering insurers Asia needs more “risk capacity” in an opening address at the IMIA Annual Conference on 21 September 2026.