APRA Rewrites ECAI Recognition Guidelines to Cover Insurers Explicitly
APRA's ECAI recognition guidelines now explicitly name insurers, landing two days after its reinsurance framework overhaul was finalised on 7 July 2026.
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US P/C Underwriting Gain Hits $60.9B as Personal Lines Profit Quadruples
The US P/C underwriting gain reached $60.9 billion in 2025 as personal lines profit nearly quadrupled, while commercial auto stayed unprofitable.
Guy Carpenter Maps Year Two of NAIC Climate Scenario Interrogatory for US Insurers
NAIC Climate Scenario Interrogatory enters its final mandated year as Guy Carpenter reviews Year 2 RBC filings amid softening reinsurance pricing trends.
APRA Finalises Longevity Capital Rules as Annuity Illiquidity Premium Takes Effect
APRA longevity capital rules take effect 1 July 2026, introducing an Advanced Illiquidity Premium for Australian annuity insurers to earn capital relief.
EIOPA and ESAs Back ESRB Warning on Frontier-AI Systemic Cyber Risk
EIOPA and ESAs back ESRB's frontier AI systemic cyber risk warning, pressing European insurers on cyber underwriting and DORA operational resilience.
FCA Mills Review Warns AI Insurance Pricing Risks Opaque Value
FCA Mills Review warns AI-driven personalisation risks opaque insurance pricing, eroding fair value under the FCA's Consumer Duty price tests.
Oklahoma AG Sues Allstate Over Alleged Storm Claims Underpayment Scheme
Oklahoma's Allstate claims lawsuit accuses the insurer of a scheme to underpay wind and hail claims, following a similar suit against State Farm.
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.
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.