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Singapore Proposes Protected Cell Framework for Insurance Risk
The Monetary Authority of Singapore proposed a protected cell company framework to expand access to captive insurance and other alternative risk transfer solutions. The structure would reduce costs, improve operational efficiency, and support insurance-linked securities and sovereign risk pools by allowing legally segregated cells to operate within a single entity. Learn More
Insurance Market Remains Favorable, but Vulnerabilities Exist
While insurance buyers continue to enjoy a very favorable environment, positive factors mask a number of market vulnerabilities, a new report from Lockton suggests. In the report, "A time to strike: July 2026 Lockton Market Update," the broker notes that buyers currently have a number of factors in their favor. Learn More
Bermuda Monetary Authority Report Cites Insurance Supervision Efforts
The Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) cited enhancements to its insurance supervision as a key element of its 2025 efforts to to keep pace with global standards. In BMA's 2025 Annual Report, Craig Swan, BMA chief executive officer, called enhancement of Bermuda's insurance group supervision a "key milestone." Read More
Global Insurance Industry Demonstrates Stability Amid Uncertainty
In the aggregate, the global insurance industry demonstrates stable solvency and profitability positions, according to a mid-year preview of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors "Global Insurance Market Report 2026." Liquidity positions have also remained stable for many insurers, the report says. Read More
Softening Non-Life Insurance Market Differs from Prior Cycle Downturns
While the non-life insurance market is softening, market changes are occurring in a different environment than previous underwriting cycle downturns, according to a new report from Swiss Re. Rising claims inflation, geopolitical uncertainty, and growing catastrophe exposures will likely limit the depth of the current market downturn. Read More
Market Choices, Expertise Keys to Casualty and Financial Lines Success
A new analysis of the US casualty and financial lines insurance market finds wide variance between high-performing companies and those that are challenged. Sustainable returns depend on where insurers are writing business and the depth of their underwriting expertise in those segments, an analysis by Howden Re found. Read More
Catastrophe Bond Market Set Numerous Records in Second Quarter
Some $11.3 billion in new risk capital was issued in the catastrophe bond market during this year's second quarter, making the period the biggest single quarter in the catastrophe bond market's history, according to data from Artemis. Second-quarter catastrophe bond issuance came in the form of 48 transactions. Read More