THE EVIDENCE

Sources & image credits

The primary publications behind the 22 most recent briefs. Every article names its own source.

Our articlePrimary sourceSource date
AI-native E&S insurer Ledgebrook raises $200m, adds Allianz Re reinsuranceLedgebrook ↗
Company
7 Oct 2026
Texas windstorm pool forecasts $2.05bn total reinsurance and cat bond need for 2027Artemis ↗
News publisher
7 Oct 2026
Kuwait regulator tells insurers to report their share of national staffMiddle East Insurance Review ↗
News publisher
7 Oct 2026
AM Best assigns First Takaful 'B' rating after KWD6m capital injectionMiddle East Insurance Review ↗
News publisher
5 Oct 2026
AM Best affirms Active Re's 'A' rating; capital stays at strongest levelMiddle East Insurance Review ↗
News publisher
6 Oct 2026
UK regulator proposes automatic rises in 128 thresholds, including Solvency UK size testBank of England / Prudential Regulation Authority ↗
Regulator
7 Oct 2026
Singapore issues AI risk guidelines for financial firms, with third-party AI in scopeMonetary Authority of Singapore ↗
Regulator
7 Oct 2026
Four nations join forces to close insurance protection gapsInsurance Council of Australia ↗
Industry body
6 Oct 2026
EIOPA puts private equity ownership under closer scrutinyEIOPA ↗
Regulator
6 Oct 2026
Prismic agrees $5bn Japan life reinsurance dealPrudential Financial / Prismic Life ↗
Company
5 Oct 2026
Pacific Life Re enters US retirement market with $3bn dealPacific Life Re ↗
Company
6 Oct 2026
Zurich completes Beazley acquisition as specialty business expandsZurich Insurance Group ↗
Company
2 Oct 2026
Amwins adds a casualty MGA for difficult placementsAmwins ↗
Company
6 Oct 2026
As insurers adopt AI, provider dependence comes into focusEIOPA ↗
Regulator
16 Sept 2026
Extreme heat brings life and health risks into sharper focusEIOPA ↗
Regulator
30 Sept 2026
Prudential agrees to sell its Alexforbes stakePrudential Financial ↗
Company
18 Sept 2026
CFC details wider cover for cyber disruptionCFC ↗
Company
6 Oct 2026
Manulife closes long-term care reinsurance dealManulife ↗
Company
1 Oct 2026
Sapiens puts AI agents inside core insurance workflowsSapiens ↗
Company
14 Sept 2026
Manulife brings travel insurance quotes into ChatGPTManulife ↗
Company
28 Sept 2026
Saudi premiums rise 14.4% as health leads the marketSaudi Insurance Authority ↗
Regulator
8 Sept 2026
Saudi insurers prepare for risk-based capital in 2027Saudi Insurance Authority ↗
Regulator
5 Apr 2026

Original illustrations

Global connections: generated for this publication with the built-in image generation tool. The conceptual city is not a real event photograph. No publication artwork was supplied as a reference.

AI adoption: an original vector chart using EIOPA’s 2025 survey figures, cited in its 16 September 2026 publication. Percentages refer to 347 surveyed insurers in 25 EEA countries.

AI review and cyber disruption: original scenes made with the built-in image generation tool. Both are labelled as conceptual illustrations.

Saudi market: an original chart based on the Insurance Authority’s Q1 2026 figures, published on 8 September 2026. Other lines are a calculated residual: SAR 29.8bn minus SAR 18.5bn health and SAR 5.0bn motor.

Coverage limit

Each edition is a selection, not a complete record of global insurance news. Older sources are marked as context and keep their original publication dates.