Worldwide: Insurance

On April 7, 2026, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (the Proposal) to implement key provisions of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (the GENIUS Act) applicable to FDIC-supervised institutions, including permitted payment stablecoin issuers (PPSIs) and insured depository institutions (IDIs) engaged in related custodial or safekeeping services

The Seventh Circuit issued two landmark decisions in early 2026 that fundamentally reshape civil litigation practice. One establishes that strategic choices at summary judgment constitute waiver rather than forfeiture, foreclosing appellate review even when counsel changes hands. The other applies the Supreme Court's recent Hippocratic Medicine framework to organizational standing, potentially ending the diversion-of-resources theory that advocacy groups have relied upon for decades.

Property owners in South Carolina's coastal and flood-prone areas face numerous unexpected limitations and strict requirements when relying on National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policies. Understanding coverage gaps, exclusions, proof of loss deadlines, and anti-concurrent causation clauses before disaster strikes can prevent significant financial losses and claim denials.

The Reinsurance (E) Task Force (“RTF”) of the US National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) held a virtual meeting on March 2, 2026 in lieu of meeting in person at the NAIC Spring 2026...

In recent years, ceding companies and reinsurers across major jurisdictions around the world have faced increasing scrutiny from insurance regulators regarding the use of cross-border asset-intensive reinsurance...

On 3 February 2026, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published its Consultation Paper on a Supervisory Statement on the Authorisation and Ongoing Supervision...