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.
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Nigeria Enforces N10bn-N35bn Insurer Capital Floors by July 30
Nigeria insurance recapitalisation nears its climax as NAICOM enforces N10bn-N35bn capital floors before the fixed 30 July 2026 statutory deadline.
EIOPA Opens IRRD Resolution Rulebook With Seven New Instruments
EIOPA IRRD rulebook: seven guidelines and RTS plus two valuation consultations set the operating detail insurers must meet before January 2027.
APRA Reinsurance Framework Overhaul Keeps Approval Power for Complex Covers
APRA reinsurance framework changes take effect 1 January 2027, easing cat bond access while keeping approval power over parametric and ILW covers.
FSCA’s 2026 Three-Year Plan Redraws Compliance Priorities
FSCA regulation plan 2026 turns AI governance, 72% life-sector concentration and Two-Pot fee scrutiny into enforceable priorities for SA insurers.
FCA’s Final Crypto Capital Rules Draw Insurers Into the Stablecoin Debate
Systemic stablecoin regulation advances as the FCA finalises crypto capital rules, cutting the K-SII coefficient and reshaping risk for UK insurers.
OSFI Credit-Risk Rulebook: Canadian Insurers Have Until July 29 to Weigh In
OSFI credit risk guideline consultation closes July 29, 2026, folding insurer exposures into one principles-based rulebook replacing B-20.
APRA Reboots Its National Claims Database, Splitting Out Cyber and D&O
APRA National Claims and Policies Database overhaul splits cyber and D&O into new categories, keeping confidentiality safeguards intact.
EIOPA Reworks Insurers’ EU Taxonomy KPIs With a New Green Insured Metric
EIOPA's EU Taxonomy insurance disclosures overhaul adds a Green Insured KPI, narrows underwriting metrics, and drops gas/nuclear splits.
Japan’s FSA and BOJ Issue Nine Frontier-AI Cybersecurity Measures for Insurers
Japan's FSA and BOJ co-issued nine frontier-AI cybersecurity measures for insurers and banks, with a one-month guideline and explicit CIO/CISO accountability.