The inclusion of three new Russian protection and indemnity insurers, alongside approval extensions for four others, comes amid continued disruption across global shipping routes.
Blue Zebra’s consolidation brings together four Envest-backed agencies under one operating model to streamline broker access and reduce market fragmentation.
India's largest private sector bank has moved to bolster its life arm’s capital position after HDFC Life reported resilient premium growth and softer new business margins in FY2026.
The agency said the changes are unlikely to be meaningful enough in most cases to negatively affect insurers’ credit profiles, even if firms adjust investment, hedging and product design.
Insured losses from the event were estimated at US$300m, as global economic losses reached US$37bn, 43% below the 21st-century average and the lowest since 2015.
