--- title: "Worldwide Insurance Regulatory Updates" source_url: https://abgalis.com/regulatory-updates canonical: https://abgalis.com/regulatory-updates description: "Live worldwide insurance regulatory feed — PRA, FCA, EIOPA, EBA, ESMA, NAIC and more — each with an Abgalis read on ORSA, capital and disclosure. Refreshed Mon/Wed/Fri." publisher: Abgalis Limited date_modified: 2026-08-22 content_signal: search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=no --- # Worldwide Insurance Regulatory Updates Curated regulator-by-regulator across the UK, EU, US, Switzerland and Asia-Pacific. Each entry links to the primary text and carries an Abgalis read on what it means for ORSA, capital and disclosure cycles. Refreshed Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Last updated: 2026-08-22 ## 20 Aug 2026 · FCA **Consumers warned to beware of risky mini-bonds and loan notes** Primary source: *Abgalis read: The Woodville Consultants Ltd failure — a litigation funder raising retail capital via unregulated loan notes — sits alongside the Prosper Capital LLP creditors' voluntary liquidation (2026-07-20) to mark a visible cluster of unregulated capital-raising collapses within weeks; in our view, the FCA's arc across 974 items since 2020 shows consumer-harm enforcement tightening around non-standard instruments precisely as Annex 1 firm scrutiny escalates. Insurers with litigation-funding or structured-credit exposures in their asset portfolios should reconcile those holdings against their ORSA scenario set for counterparty default, evidencing whether unregulated loan note issuers are captured within the stress calibration.* ## 20 Aug 2026 · FCA **Unregulated loan notes and mini-bonds: don't risk your savings on promises of high returns** Primary source: *Abgalis read: Material for conduct-side risk teams. Cross-check against the Consumer Duty implementation playbook.* ## 20 Aug 2026 · US Federal Register **Small Business Size Standards** Primary source: ## 20 Aug 2026 · US Federal Register **Small Business Size Standards: Revised Size Standards Methodology** Primary source: ## 20 Aug 2026 · US Federal Register **Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization: The Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies: Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended, Student Assistance General Provisions** Primary source: ## 20 Aug 2026 · US Federal Register **Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service Staffing** Primary source: ## 20 Aug 2026 · FINMA **Swiss insurance sector continues to strengthen its resilience** Primary source: ## 20 Aug 2026 · legislation.gov.uk **Correction Slip** Primary source: ## 20 Aug 2026 · US Treasury **Treasury Increases Sanctions on Hizballah and Targets Network Smuggling Millions in Cash for Hizballah** Primary source: ## 20 Aug 2026 · US Treasury **Treasury Sanctions Major Ecuador-Based Cocaine Network Linked to Violent Gangs and Mexican Cartels** Primary source: ## 19 Aug 2026 · NY DFS **Governor Hochul Announces Department of Financial Services’ Consumer Notice to Holocaust Survivors and Their Families in Response to Scam** Primary source: ## 18 Aug 2026 · ESMA **ESMA consults on reporting framework for clearing activity at recognised third-country CCPs** Primary source: ## 18 Aug 2026 · US Federal Register **GENIUS Act Regulations on Payment Stablecoin Issuance, Offer, and Sale** Primary source: ## 18 Aug 2026 · Texas DOI **El Departamento de Seguros de Texas nombra a una nueva Subcomisionada de Estrategia y Rendimiento** Primary source: ## 18 Aug 2026 · Texas DOI **TDI names new deputy commissioner of Strategy and Performance** Primary source: ## 17 Aug 2026 · FCA **FCA expands global presence with new attachés in India and UAE** Primary source: *Abgalis read: Material for conduct-side risk teams. Cross-check against the Consumer Duty implementation playbook.* ## 17 Aug 2026 · ICO **Facial recognition in policing: earning public trust through strong data protection governance** Primary source: ## 17 Aug 2026 · IFoA **The anxiety of access: bridging the gap between mental health and financial services** Primary source: *Abgalis read: Profession-side direction worth absorbing. The Actuaries' Code and TAS implications follow.* ## 17 Aug 2026 · IFoA **Finance sector must do more to support people with mental health challenges** Primary source: *Abgalis read: Profession-side direction worth absorbing. The Actuaries' Code and TAS implications follow.* ## 17 Aug 2026 · NAIC **NAIC Names Jeff Ahlers Chief Financial Officer** Primary source: ## 14 Aug 2026 · BMA notices **Notice - Consultation Paper - Proposed Amendments to the Bermuda Monetary Authority Act 1969** Primary source: ## 14 Aug 2026 · BMA notices **Notice - Consultation Paper - Guidance Note - The Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in Bermudas Financial Services Sector** Primary source: ## 14 Aug 2026 · US Federal Register **General Services Administration Property Management Regulation (GSPMR): Nondiscrimination in Programs Receiving Federal Financial Assistance** Primary source: ## 14 Aug 2026 · US Federal Register **Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirement Revision** Primary source: ## 13 Aug 2026 · BMA notices **Notice - New Policy Implementation - Police Clearance Certificate Requirement for Key Persons** Primary source: ## 13 Aug 2026 · EIOPA **EIOPA elects Stavros Konstantas of the Bank of Greece to its Management Board** Primary source: *Abgalis read: Relevant for EEA-exposed groups. The trajectory matters more than the headline.* ## 13 Aug 2026 · US Federal Register **Medicaid Program; Prohibition on Federal Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program Funding for Sex-Rejecting Procedures Furnished to Children** Primary source: ## 13 Aug 2026 · NY DFS **NYDFS Introduces Guidance and Proposed Regulation to Strengthen New York’s Surprise Medical Bill Resolution Process** Primary source: ## 12 Aug 2026 · ICO **ACRO reprimanded following cyber security failings** Primary source: ## 12 Aug 2026 · Lloyd's market bulletins **Y5488 - Performance Management – Supplemental Requirements and Guidance: 2026 Update** Primary source: ## 12 Aug 2026 · NAIC **Four Insurance Departments Achieve Reaccreditation During NAIC 2026 Summer National Meeting** Primary source: ## 12 Aug 2026 · NAIC **The Power of Innovation to Drive Change: NAIC President White’s 2026 Summer National Meeting Keynote** Primary source: ## 11 Aug 2026 · ICO **Boost your business fitness - ICO offers new, free data protection training for SMEs** Primary source: ## 11 Aug 2026 · NAIC **NAIC Summer National Meeting to Highlight Innovation and Resilience** Primary source: ## 10 Aug 2026 · DFSA **HKMA and DFSA to co-host third Climate Finance Conference to drive transition in** Primary source: ## 10 Aug 2026 · IFoA **IFoA launches consultation on proposals for a new insurance standard** Primary source: *Abgalis read: Profession-side direction worth absorbing. The Actuaries' Code and TAS implications follow.* ## 10 Aug 2026 · IFoA **IFoA seeking views from actuaries working in new pensions funding regime** Primary source: *Abgalis read: Profession-side direction worth absorbing. The Actuaries' Code and TAS implications follow.* ## 7 Aug 2026 · BMA notices **Notice - Consultation Paper on Proposed Bank Fee Regulations** Primary source: ## 7 Aug 2026 · BMA notices **Notice - Consultation Paper on Proposed Basic Bank Accounts** Primary source: ## 7 Aug 2026 · FCA **FCA applying increased scrutiny to Annex 1 firms** Primary source: *Abgalis read: Material for conduct-side risk teams. Cross-check against the Consumer Duty implementation playbook.* ## 7 Aug 2026 · US Treasury **Treasury Sanctions Crypto Exchanges Funding Iran’s IRGC and Enabling Illicit Finance** Primary source: ## 6 Aug 2026 · IFoA **IFoA’s new Longevity Bulletin explores how longer lifetimes are reshaping society** Primary source: *Abgalis read: Profession-side direction worth absorbing. The Actuaries' Code and TAS implications follow.* ## 6 Aug 2026 · JFSA **Insurance,Publication of the summary of "Annual Report on Insurance Monitoring 2026"** Primary source: ## 6 Aug 2026 · legislation.gov.uk **The Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) (Extension to Unconnected Multiple Employer Schemes and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026** Primary source: ## 6 Aug 2026 · PRA Publications **The PRA will hold a captive insurance industry roundtable** Primary source: ## 5 Aug 2026 · Illinois DOI **Visit IDOI at the 2026 Illinois State Fair for Insurance Tips, Games and Giveaways** Primary source: ## 5 Aug 2026 · NAIC **NAIC Releases First-of-Its-Kind National Analysis of Homeowners Insurance Market Trends** Primary source: ## 5 Aug 2026 · NY DFS **New York State Department of Financial Services Secures Cybersecurity Settlement with Order Express, Inc.** Primary source: ## 4 Aug 2026 · ICO **Metropolitan Police Service issued with enforcement notice and reprimand following data protection failures** Primary source: ## 3 Aug 2026 · EBA **EBA, EIOPA and ESMA propose amendments to bilateral margin requirements** Primary source: ## 3 Aug 2026 · EIOPA **EBA, EIOPA and ESMA propose amendments to bilateral margin requirements** Primary source: *Abgalis read: Relevant for EEA-exposed groups. The trajectory matters more than the headline.* ## 3 Aug 2026 · ESMA **EBA, EIOPA and ESMA propose amendments to bilateral margin requirements** Primary source: ## 3 Aug 2026 · PRA Publications **PRA Regulatory Digest – July 2026** Primary source: ## 31 Jul 2026 · EBA **EBA, EIOPA and ESMA call for enhanced governance and consistent supervision to mitigate ICT risks from frontier AI models in the EU financial sector** Primary source: ## 31 Jul 2026 · EIOPA **EBA, EIOPA and ESMA call for enhanced governance and consistent supervision to mitigate ICT risks from frontier AI models in the EU financial sector** Primary source: *Abgalis read: Relevant for EEA-exposed groups. The trajectory matters more than the headline.* ## 31 Jul 2026 · ESMA **ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter** Primary source: ## 31 Jul 2026 · ESMA **EBA, EIOPA and ESMA call for enhanced governance and consistent supervision to mitigate ICT risks from frontier AI models in the EU financial sector** Primary source: ## 30 Jul 2026 · APRA **Private Health Insurance Annual Coverage Survey** Primary source: ## 30 Jul 2026 · EIOPA **EIOPA’s risk dashboard for occupational pension funds highlights persistent market risks amid geopolitically complex environment** Primary source: *Abgalis read: Relevant for EEA-exposed groups. The trajectory matters more than the headline.* ## 30 Jul 2026 · EIOPA **EIOPA insurance risk dashboard shows broadly stable risk environment even as cyber and geopolitical risk intensify** Primary source: *Abgalis read: Relevant for EEA-exposed groups. The trajectory matters more than the headline.*