Britain could bring in an Australian-style ban on social media for children under 16 as early as this year and close a loophole that left some AI chatbots outside safety rules, as part of government efforts to respond more quickly to digital risks. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government last month launched a consultation on a social media ban for children under 16 and is now working to change legislation so it could bring in any changes within months of the consultation concluding. Spain, Greece and Slovenia have also said they are working on bans after Australia became the first country…
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Here are the ten most popular news articles, week ending February 15th 2026, covering catastrophe bonds, ILS, reinsurance capital and related risk transfer topics. To ensure you never miss a thing subscribe to the weekly Artemis email newsletter updates or get our email alerts for every article we publish.Ten most read articles on Artemis.bm, week ending February 15th 2026: Discipline, education, transparency, trust all key as ILS continues to grow & evolve: ILS NYC 2026As the catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities market looks to build on its recent strong performance and capitalise on opportunities that are being presented, the need…
Oregon DFR further states the Ninth Circuit issued a ruling effective October 31, 2025 overturning that decision, requiring the department to “resume collection of mandatory price increase reports from manufacturers.” The bulletin is directed to all manufacturers of prescription drugs subject to the Oregon program. For insurance industry professionals in Oregon – including insurers, brokers, MGAs, underwriters, and compliance teams – the only implication explicitly set out is Oregon DFR’s statement that it is resuming collection of mandatory manufacturer price increase reports, with Bulletin DFR 2024-3 no longer in effect.
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Nephila Capital has hired experienced reinsurance and capital management executive Anthony Landi as Head of Strategic Growth for the firm’s Nephila Advisors investor relations and US business development division.Landi joined Nephila Advisors this month according to an update on LinkedIn. He brings experience from more than a decade spent working in the reinsurance division of global re/insurer Everest, as well as almost four years focused on reinsurance capital at insurtech homeowners specialist Openly. Landi takes on the role of Head of Strategic Growth at Nephila Advisors, the IR and business development specialist arm of reinsurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment…
Under current law, preventive services are tied to recommendations from the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the US Preventive Health Services Task Force, and the Health Resources and Services Administration. HB 2242 would change state law so that vaccine coverage is tied to recommendations from the Washington state Department of Health, while coverage standards for other preventive services would be based on recommendations from the US Preventive Services Health Task Force and the Health Resources and Services Administration, effective June 30, 2025.
Field adjuster Clayton McGrath initially estimated covered damage to the roof, front elevation, and right elevation at just $1,307.47, falling well short of the $10,705.00 deductible. A joint inspection followed on or around April 30, 2025, involving engineers retained by both sides. Tim Rodriguez, P.E. with Keystone Experts and Engineers, inspecting on behalf of Great Lakes, reportedly concluded that “the shingles lacked localized, rounded areas of granule loss with embedded granules, bruises, and fractures consistent with hail impacts.” McGrath then revised his estimate upward – but only to $1,985.92. A partial denial letter followed on May 15, 2025, issued by…
The Florida State Board of Administration has further diversified its insurance-linked securities (ILS) allocations made on behalf of the Florida Retirement System Pension Plan, with $400 million invested across a quota share reinsurance strategy managed by Tangency Capital and a specialty lines opportunity managed by Nephila Capital.We had previously suggested that these two specialist insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment managers may ultimately be the beneficiaries of new allocations from the Florida Retirement System Pension Plan, as it was apparent that reinsurance quota shares and specialty lines were in the pipeline for new investments to be made. The Florida state pension was…
“At a high level, we’re continuously evaluating all aspects of the business to identify where the transformation-rich opportunities are,” Moscowitz said. “Right now, our focus is on operational improvements within brokerage and binding authority that either increase revenue or create meaningful efficiency.”
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The insurance-linked securities (ILS) market is coming off a remarkable year, bolstered by record catastrophe bond issuance. According to Jean-Louis Monnier, Head of ILS at Swiss Re Capital Markets the momentum was driven by a mix of significant capital inflows and low market losses, which has ultimately helped create a high demand environment for ILS.Swiss Re Capital Markets (SRCM), the ILS and catastrophe bond structuring division and investment banking unit of the global reinsurer recently published its latest Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) Market Insights report, which reviews developments within the catastrophe bond and broader ILS market over 2025. The firm’s report…
McKale Center officially opened on February 1, 1973, with an initial construction cost of $8.1 million, the facility’s records show. The arena is named after J.F. “Pop” McKale, who served as the University of Arizona’s athletic director from 1914 until his retirement in 1957 and coached football, basketball, baseball and track.
The talent development focus through programs like Catalyst aligns with Worldwide Broker Network’s broader strategy to prepare future leaders for increasingly complex market conditions. In 2026, talent – finding it, keeping it and enabling it – will remain one of the industry’s toughest constraints, Collins said.
The North Carolina Insurance Underwriting Association (NCIUA) is back in the catastrophe bond market with an initial target to secure $400 million of annual aggregate named storm reinsurance protection from a new Cape Lookout Re Ltd. (Series 2026-1) issuance, which will be its second with an embedded resilience bond feature, Artemis can report.A year ago, the North Carolina Insurance Underwriting Association (NCIUA) secured its largest catastrophe bond ever, a $600 million Cape Lookout Re 2025-1. Last year’s cat bond from the NCIUA was also notable as the very first cat bond to include an additional resilience feature embedded in its…