Lloyd’s Lab Unveils Cohort 17: Ten Companies Join New Accelerator
Lloyd's has named the ten companies advancing into Cohort 17 of the Lloyd's Lab Accelerator, selected from a field of fifteen following Pitch Day…
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IRDAI Proposes Public Insurance Registry to Fix India’s Fragmented Data
India's insurance regulator has opened public consultation on a Public Insurance Registry, a proposed digital infrastructure layer designed to connect insurers, reinsurers, intermediaries and…
FCA Scale-Up Unit Opens to Solo-Regulated Firms, Insurtech Urban Jungle Joins
The FCA has widened its Scale-up Unit to firms it alone regulates, admitting insurtech Urban Jungle alongside four other companies for the first time.…
NAIC’s Columbus Meeting Puts AI Oversight and Cyber Rules on the Agenda
The NAIC convened its 2026 Summer National Meeting in Columbus, Ohio, placing AI governance and cyber risk oversight at the center of the agenda.…
Germany’s BaFin Becomes AI Market Surveillance Authority for Insurers
Germany's new AI implementation law hands BaFin market surveillance powers over high-risk AI systems, including those insurers use for life and health risk assessment.…
Manulife Cedes C$3.2 Billion Long-Term Care Block to Munich Re
Long-term care reinsurance pricing is normalizing: Manulife cedes C$3.2bn to Munich Re Life US at a negative 5% cede, its third such deal in…
Willis and Caribbean Biodiversity Fund Roll Out Reef Parametric Cover
Coral reef parametric insurance turns fund-backed as Willis (WTW) and the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund launch a regional reef risk-transfer programme.
Australia’s Private Health Cover Ages as Exclusion Policies Hit 68.41%
Private health insurance in Australia is ageing fast: APRA data show hospital cover rising alongside surging exclusions and out-of-pocket costs.
AM Best: Rated US Captives Saved $8.2 Billion Over Five Years
AM Best rated captives saved $8.2 billion over five years, even as global commercial rates fell for eight straight quarters.
Ryan Specialty Revenue Climbs 7.2% to $916.6 Million in Q2 2026
Ryan Specialty's Q2 2026 revenue rose 7.2% to $916.6M as delegated authority outgrew wholesale brokerage amid a 16% property-cat rate decline.