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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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.
Allianz Partners to Cut Up to 1,800 Travel Insurance Jobs in AI Overhaul
Allianz AI job cuts will hit up to 1,800 travel-insurance and claims roles as Allianz Partners bets on automation and a 2030 revenue-doubling target.
Helvetia Baloise Merger Completes as Swiss Carriers Fold Into One Insurer
The Helvetia Baloise merger of Swiss insurance carriers is complete: CHF 20bn scale, CHF 350m synergy target, dual FINMA approvals to watch.
War Exclusion Holds: Insurers Escape EUR 580M Nord Stream Claim
Nord Stream war exclusion upheld: London's Commercial Court blocks insurers' EUR 580M sabotage claim, lowering the causation bar for war exclusions.
Allianz Risk Transfer Switzerland: ART AG Quits Liechtenstein for FINMA
Allianz Risk Transfer Switzerland: ART AG converts its Zurich branch into HQ, trading Liechtenstein's EEA passport for direct FINMA oversight.
AI-Set Insurance Prices Win Over Only 34% of Europeans
Only 34% of Europeans trust AI-set insurance prices; EIOPA's high-risk AI rules and FCA fair-value precedent show what closes that gap.
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.
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.
EIOPA Peer Review Follow-Up: NCAs Close POG Gaps Unevenly
EIOPA's June 2026 POG peer review follow-up shows NCAs advancing toward risk-based product supervision — but progress is uneven, with a six-month reporting deadline…