Japan’s FSA Surveys 17 Institutions on Storm and Flood Risk Practices
Japan's storm and flood risk survey of 17 institutions arrives as insurers post stronger FY2025 results, testing whether profit funds better analytics.
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EIOPA Risk Margin Overhaul Introduces Lambda Factor Before January 2027
EIOPA risk margin lambda factor cuts margins on long-dated liabilities from 30 January 2027, diverging sharply from the UK's blunter approach.
EIOPA Data: EEA Insurers Hold €1.185trn in Private Assets, 11% of Total
EEA insurers’ private assets hit €1.185trn (11% of assets) at end-2025, per EIOPA — private equity now outweighs private credit as the bigger exposure.
PRA Fines HDI Global SE £4.165m Over Three Years of FSCS Data Errors
PRA fine HDI Global: HDI Global SE paid £4.165m for three years of inaccurate FSCS data submissions, a rare third-country branch reporting penalty.
FTC Wins Permanent Injunction Against Health Insurance Telemarketing Scheme
Health insurance telemarketing scheme unravels as a Florida federal court enters permanent injunctions against THO and 11 co-defendants nationwide.
New Zealand’s Climate Adaptation Bill Lands Without the Funding Insurers Want
New Zealand climate adaptation bill mandates 30-year council plans, but insurers warn flood cover keeps retreating without funding certainty.
AM Best Upgrades PICC Hong Kong to A on Inward Reinsurance Strength
AM Best's PICC Hong Kong upgrade to A reflects inward reinsurance growth, not direct-market scale, giving cedants headroom above HK's C-ROSS floor.
New Jersey Top Court Denies Insurance Producers Consumer Fraud Exemption
NJ Supreme Court rules Consumer Fraud Act insurance exemption no longer shields brokers, producers, or agents, exposing them to treble damages.
CNSF Data Shows Mexico VAT Reform Already Denting Insurer Profits
Mexico VAT reform pressure is now realized: CNSF's Q1 2026 data show sector net profit down 10.5% and medical-expense profit collapsing 63.5%.
FCA’s CP26/22 Redraws Insurance Rules on UK Residency and PII Limits
FCA's CP26/22 redraws UK insurance rules by customer residency and moves broker PII limits from euros to sterling, with no exemption for Gibraltar or…