ESAs’ JC 2026 25 Statement Tells Insurers to Prove AI Governance
The ESAs' frontier AI governance statement tells insurers what changes now: RAF reviews, DORA Article 4 and Lead Overseer oversight of AI vendors.
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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.
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.
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.