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.
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Munich Re: $44bn Insured Nat Cat Losses in H1 2026, Below Average
Insured nat cat losses hit $44bn in H1 2026, below average, but an almost-uninsured Venezuela quake and Europe's storms complicate the picture.
EIOPA Lifts Cyber to High as July 2026 Dashboard Holds Rest at Medium
EIOPA insurance risk dashboard lifts cyber and digitalisation risk to high, holding seven other risk categories steady at medium for July 2026.
Brazil’s CNSP Folds 13 Broker Rules Into Resolution 493, 494 Same Day
CNSP Resolution 493 merges 13 Brazilian insurance-broker rules into one framework, giving brokerages a 180-day compliance window before it bites.
IRDAI Approves Perpetual Registration and Salesperson Tagging
IRDAI has approved amendments introducing perpetual registration for insurance intermediaries and mandatory salesperson tagging on every policy.
SUSEP Unveils Cybersecurity Manual for Insurers Amid $944B Global Gap
SUSEP's cybersecurity manual for Brazil's insurers rests on brand-new mutualist governance rules and a $944 billion global cyber-risk protection gap.
Kenya’s IRA Locks Marine Cargo Cover Into KRA’s Customs System
Kenya's marine cargo cover mandate took effect 1 July 2026, but the real shift is enforcement wired into KRA's customs software with Safaricom.
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…
FCA Presses Insurers on Conflicts of Interest After New Director’s Blog
FCA conflicts of interest scrutiny grows as new director Chris Knight reveals direct letters already sent to firms over risky business models.