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EDITION ARCHIVE

October 2026

2 editions, newest first. Dates beside each brief are source publication dates.

Friday, 9 October 2026

EVENING EDITION

7 Oct 2026Company announcement

Insurtech & AI

AI-native E&S insurer Ledgebrook raises $200m, adds Allianz Re reinsurance

7 Oct 2026Forecast

Risk & Catastrophe

Texas windstorm pool forecasts $2.05bn total reinsurance and cat bond need for 2027

7 Oct 2026Regulatory requirement

Regulation

Kuwait regulator tells insurers to report their share of national staff

5 Oct 2026Rating action

Insurance

AM Best assigns First Takaful 'B' rating after KWD6m capital injection

6 Oct 2026Rating action

Reinsurance

AM Best affirms Active Re's 'A' rating; capital stays at strongest level

7 Oct 2026Regulatory consultation

Regulation

UK regulator proposes automatic rises in 128 thresholds, including Solvency UK size test

7 Oct 2026Regulatory guidance

Insurtech & AI

Singapore issues AI risk guidelines for financial firms, with third-party AI in scope

Wednesday, 7 October 2026

FIRST EDITION

6 Oct 2026News brief

Insurance

Four nations join forces to close insurance protection gaps

6 Oct 2026Regulatory brief

Regulation

EIOPA puts private equity ownership under closer scrutiny

5 Oct 2026Company announcement

Reinsurance

Prismic agrees $5bn Japan life reinsurance deal

6 Oct 2026Company announcement

Reinsurance

Pacific Life Re enters US retirement market with $3bn deal

2 Oct 2026Company announcement

Markets & Results

Zurich completes Beazley acquisition as specialty business expands

6 Oct 2026Company announcement

Insurance

Amwins adds a casualty MGA for difficult placements

16 Sept 2026Research brief

Insurtech & AI · In context

As insurers adopt AI, provider dependence comes into focus

30 Sept 2026Research brief

Risk & Catastrophe · In context

Extreme heat brings life and health risks into sharper focus

18 Sept 2026Company announcement

Markets & Results · In context

Prudential agrees to sell its Alexforbes stake

6 Oct 2026Product update

Insurance

CFC details wider cover for cyber disruption

1 Oct 2026Company announcement

Reinsurance

Manulife closes long-term care reinsurance deal

14 Sept 2026Company announcement

Insurtech & AI · In context

Sapiens puts AI agents inside core insurance workflows

28 Sept 2026Company announcement

Insurtech & AI · In context

Manulife brings travel insurance quotes into ChatGPT

8 Sept 2026Market report

Markets & Results · In context

Saudi premiums rise 14.4% as health leads the market

5 Apr 2026Regulatory background

Regulation · In context

Saudi insurers prepare for risk-based capital in 2027