NAIC's Columbus agenda widens the solvency map
No capital rule emerged in Columbus, but the NAIC's summer agenda sets up Dallas, where the widened perimeter becomes text.
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BMA proposes cross-border liquidity tests for Bermuda's three IAIGs
Bermuda's three internationally active groups may look solvent on paper; the BMA wants proof the cash can move when markets seize up.
AM Best resets CRT capital charges; reinsurers await detail
AM Best revised net capital charge tables for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac CRT reinsurance without saying whether the charges rose or fell, a quiet update with real pricing consequences.
NAIC grants private-rating filing reprieve after breach
The temporary extension keeps the SVO calendar moving but exposes a single filing window as a chokepoint.
AM Best holds PrimeOne's ratings, keeps review open
The B- and bb- ratings are unchanged, and so is the question of where they go next.
Bermuda's July additions raise 2026 tally to 42
Hector Insurance, a captive, is among the BMA's July additions, putting the 2026 total at 42.
Dhipaya keeps its AM Best ratings, gains a Thai benchmark
The Thai insurer's global ratings stay put; the new domestic scale gives local investors a sharper benchmark.
AM Best moves EquiTrust's outlook to stable, affirms B++
The positive outlook is withdrawn; EquiTrust stays at B++ with no upgrade in prospect.
AM Best moves ELCO Mutual Life outlook to positive
The issuer credit outlook now points to a possible upgrade, but the release's reasoning sits behind a CAPTCHA wall.
AM Best affirms Agro after intra-group reinsurance lifts capital
The stable A+ affirmation reflects a strengthened balance sheet built on a new affiliate reinsurance arrangement, not on underwriting gains.
Delaware brings in outside experts for Brighthouse Life review
The regulator's outside review points to questions about financing and reserves, not just paperwork.
PRA's Funded-Reinsurance Plan Contains, Does Not Align
CP8/26 narrows the capital gap between funded reinsurance and direct investment but leaves one to five points of it in place.
Chipego to walk insurers through NAIC 2026 investment accounting changes
IASA's September 15 session pairs statutory accounting updates with risk-based capital implications for the next filing season.