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New documents from the insurance regulators of the GCC and the main international supervisors: what each is, when it was issued, whether it binds, when it takes effect and any deadline. Every date links to the document; hover a cell for the sentence it comes from. A blank cell was not stated, or could not be checked.
| Issued | Regulator | Document | Type | Binds | Takes effect | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | California Department of Insurance United States (California) | Commissioner Lara opens insurance rate review process to unprecedented transparency Announces a voluntary rate review regulation letting the Department publicly release predicted rate savings before formal rate filings. | Statement | No | ||
| 18 Oct 2026 | Insurance Regulatory Unit (Kuwait) Kuwait | Issuing compulsory motor insurance policies through the paper channel is stopped Insurance Regulatory Unit circular suspends paper-channel issuance of compulsory motor insurance policies, requiring issuance only via the Baima electronic system. Translated from the Arabic original; the link opens the Arabic document. | Circular | Yes | ||
| 15 Oct 2026 | NAIC United States | NAIC Letter Raises State Concerns on New Agent/Broker Moratorium Ahead of ACA Open Enrollment State insurance regulators have written to CMS raising concerns about a new agent/broker moratorium and requesting an exception appeal process. | Statement | No | ||
| 14 Oct 2026 | Insurance Regulatory Unit (Kuwait) Kuwait | Insurance Regulatory Unit refers three insurance brokerage companies to the Public Prosecution The Kuwait Insurance Regulatory Unit referred three brokers to prosecutors and warned four insurers over breaches. Translated from the Arabic original; the link opens the Arabic document. | Enforcement | Yes | ||
| 14 Oct 2026 | EIOPA European Union | Factsheet - EEA insurers home and cross-border securities holdings at year-end 2025 · PDF EIOPA factsheet reporting where EEA insurers hold their securities, home and cross-border, at year-end 2025. | Report | No | ||
| 14 Oct 2026 | NAIC United States | NAIC Welcomes Foreign Regulators for Fall 2026 International Fellows Program, Continuing Longstanding Initiative Aimed at Bilateral Cooperation and Learning Announces that eight foreign regulators join the NAIC's fall 2026 International Fellows Program, hosted by state insurance departments. | Statement | No | ||
| 13 Oct 2026 | EIOPA European Union | 2027 Work Programme of the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities · PDF Sets the Joint Committee of the three ESAs' 2027 priorities, including digital resilience, innovation, sustainable finance and securitisation. | Other | No | ||
| 12 Oct 2026 | NAIC United States | What Should I Know About Life Insurance Beneficiaries? Consumer guidance on life insurance beneficiaries: what to know as a beneficiary or policyholder, and where to get help. | Guidance | No | ||
| 12 Oct 2026 | NAIC United States | What Type of Life Insurance Is Right for You? Explains term and cash value life insurance policy types and questions consumers should consider before buying. Updated 14 Oct 2026 | Guidance | No | ||
| 7 Oct 2026 | Prudential Regulation Authority United Kingdom | CP13/26 – The Prudential Regulation Authority’s automatic thresholds indexation framework Proposes automatically indexing certain PRA regulatory thresholds to nominal GDP growth every five years, starting 1 July 2031. | Consultation | No | 1 Jul 2031 | |
| 7 Oct 2026 | California Department of Insurance United States (California) | Commissioner Lara highlights $2.5 billion in diverse spending by insurers as new data shows the power of outreach and engagement California's insurance regulator released survey data showing insurers spent $2.5 billion with diverse suppliers and noting gaps in board diversity. | Statement | No | ||
| 7 Oct 2026 | Insurance Regulatory Unit (Kuwait) Kuwait | Insurance Regulatory Unit and Ministry of Interior stress the importance of complying with insurance laws and regulatory decisions Kuwait insurance regulator and Ministry of Interior met to strengthen compliance with insurance law and joint inspection campaigns. Translated from the Arabic original; the link opens the Arabic document. | Statement | No | ||
| 6 Oct 2026 | EIOPA European Union | Supervisory Statement on the authorisation and ongoing supervision of (re)insurance undertakings related to private equity · PDF Tells national supervisors which key areas to assess and monitor when authorising and supervising private equity-backed (re)insurers. | Guidance | No | ||
| 1 Oct 2026 | EIOPA European Union | Revised Decision of the Board of Supervisors on the collaboration of the insurance supervisory authorities of the Member States of the European Economic Area · PDF Revises the 2021 collaboration decision for insurance supervisors, applying from 30 January 2027 under the Solvency II review. | Final rule | Yes | 30 Jan 2027 | |
| 1 Oct 2026 | NAIC United States | NAIC Releases '2024 Auto Insurance Database Average Premium Supplement' NAIC news release announcing the 2024 Auto Insurance Database Average Premium Supplement, with premium and exposure data for 2020–2024. | Statement | No | ||
| 30 Sept 2026 | California Department of Insurance United States (California) | Governor signs landmark consumer protection package backed by Commissioner Lara California's governor signed nine insurance bills, announced by the Department of Insurance, covering wildfire recovery, insurer accountability and health care. | Statement | No | ||
| 30 Sept 2026 | EIOPA European Union | EIOPA Report on the impacts of climate change on life and health and potential emerging risks for the insurance and IORP sectors · PDF Examines climate change impacts on life and health insurers and pension providers, identifying extreme heat as the leading liability risk. | Report | No | ||
| 28 Sept 2026 | California Department of Insurance United States (California) | Governor signs Commissioner Lara and Senator Padilla's Disaster Recovery Reform Act into law, setting a new standard for survivor protections California's governor signed SB 876, a disaster recovery law requiring insurers to plan for claims, pay restitution and meet timelines after declared emergencies. | Statement | No | 1 Jan 2027 | |
| 25 Sept 2026 | Prudential Regulation Authority United Kingdom | The PRA held a captive insurance industry roundtable Reports on a PRA roundtable about its CP11/26 captive insurance proposals, and links the minutes. | Statement | No | 14 Oct 2026 (comments) | |
| 24 Sept 2026 | NAIC United States | NAIC Letter Details Proactive State Oversight of Evolving Insurance Landscape Describes state insurance regulators' oversight measures for insurers, responding to Senator Warren's letter. Updated 12 Oct 2026 | Statement | No | ||
| 22 Sept 2026 | California Department of Insurance United States (California) | Commissioner Lara urges Californians to review insurance coverage before “likely historic” El Niño storms hit California's insurance commissioner urges consumers to review coverage and consider flood insurance before severe El Niño storms arrive. | Statement | No | ||
| 16 Sept 2026 | California Department of Insurance United States (California) | Commissioner Lara proposes ending use of marital status in California auto insurance rates California's Insurance Commissioner announces proposed regulations ending marital status as an optional auto insurance rating factor. | Statement | No | ||
| 15 Sept 2026 | California Department of Insurance United States (California) | California protects families from hidden smoke damage after wildfires Announces the Governor's signing of AB 1795, which sets enforceable standards for smoke-damaged homes after wildfires. | Statement | No | ||
| 15 Sept 2026 | California Department of Insurance United States (California) | California protects families from hidden smoke damage after wildfires Announces Governor Newsom's signing of AB 1795, setting enforceable standards for investigating, testing, and restoring smoke-damaged homes. | Statement | No | ||
| 14 Sept 2026 | Insurance Regulatory Unit (Kuwait) Kuwait | Decision No. (50) of 2026 on renewing practice licences under Law No. (125) of 2019 on the Regulation of Insurance, its Executive Regulations and their amendments · PDF Renews practice licences for listed insurance-profession firms for three years from the issue date. Translated from the Arabic original; the link opens the Arabic document. | Final rule | Yes | ||
| 2 Sept 2026 | California Department of Insurance United States (California) | Commissioner Lara advances major consumer protection package to Governor's desk Announces ten Commissioner-sponsored bills awaiting the Governor's signature on disaster recovery, insurer accountability, privacy and health care. | Statement | No | 30 Sept 2026 (other) | |
| 1 Sept 2026 | California Department of Insurance United States (California) | California one step closer to first-in-the-nation smoke damage protections for wildfire survivors Reports that the Legislature approved AB 1795, the Smoke Damage Recovery Act, setting smoke-damage standards for wildfire survivors. | Statement | No | ||
| 31 Aug 2026 | California Department of Insurance United States (California) | Commissioner Lara issues statement on SB 492: ‘We are no longer simply reacting to crises’ Commissioner Lara's statement welcomes the SB 492 wildfire compromise, saying it advances the Sustainable Insurance Strategy and consumer protection. | Statement | No | ||
| 14 Aug 2026 | California Department of Insurance United States (California) | Commissioner Lara protects more than 64,000 Californians in Calaveras, San Joaquin, Amador, Tuolumne, and Stanislaus counties from non-renewals following Gann Fire Announces a one-year moratorium barring insurers from non-renewing or cancelling residential and certain commercial policies near the Gann Fire. | Statement | No | ||
| 15 Jul 2026 | EIOPA European Union | Final Report on revised Guidelines on valuation of technical provisions - Solvency II Review · PDF Final report setting out revised valuation guidelines that reflect the Solvency II lambda factor in risk margin calculation, applicable from 2027. | Guidance | No | 30 Jan 2027 | |
| Insurance Regulatory Unit (Kuwait) Kuwait | Circular No. (21) of 2026 on compliance with the minimum data the QR code must contain in compulsory insurance policies, under Decision No. (19) of 2025 on the rules for issuing compulsory insurance policies Filed, not yet extracted: a scanned PDF with no text Title translated from Arabic; the link opens the original. | |||||
| Insurance Regulatory Unit (Kuwait) Kuwait | Circular No. (20) of 2026 on adopting the form for data on the number and share of Kuwaiti nationals working in the insurance sector Filed, not yet extracted: a scanned PDF with no text Title translated from Arabic; the link opens the original. | |||||
| NAIC United States | News Release Join the Conversation: Apply for the 2027 NAIC Consumer Participation Program Sep. 17, 2026 Filed, not yet extracted: the page text did not contain the document | |||||
| NAIC United States | News Release NAIC Life Insurance Policy Locator Tool Helps Match Consumers with More Than $16 Billion in Lost and Unclaimed Benefits Sep. 3, 2026 Filed, not yet extracted: the page text did not contain the document | |||||
| NAIC United States | News Release Maine and Mississippi License State Based Systems Aug. 25, 2026 Filed, not yet extracted: the page text did not contain the document | |||||
| NAIC United States | National Meeting News NAIC Summer National Meeting Highlights Collaboration and Advances Priorities Aug. 24, 2026 Filed, not yet extracted: the page text did not contain the document | |||||
| Insurance Regulatory Unit (Kuwait) Kuwait | Circular No. (22) of 2026 on the trial period for launching the updated Beema system Filed, not yet extracted: a scanned PDF with no text Title translated from Arabic; the link opens the original. |
How it works: the wire checks each regulator's publications twice a day; each new document is read by an automated extractor that must quote the sentence behind every date and label, and a value whose quote is not in the document is left blank. Documents only in Arabic are read in Arabic, and the link opens the original. Last updated 20 Oct 2026.