Insurance Groups and Commercial Insurers – Quarterly Financial Return Templates (2026-10-05)

Summary

This BMA notice announces that the Quarterly Financial Return templates for the quarter ended 30 September 2026 are now published on the Authority's website. It also clarifies catastrophe reporting status for the period and reminds registrants of filing channel requirements.

• Templates available: Updated Quarterly Financial Return templates for the quarter ended 30 September 2026 are posted on the BMA reporting forms and guidelines page for insurance.
• No specified catastrophe events: For the 30 September 2026 reporting period, there are no specified catastrophe events that Insurance Groups, Class 4, Class 3B and Class 3A Insurers must report, though significant losses or material developments may still be disclosed in the Catastrophe Exposure schedule.
• Submission channel reminder: All insurance group and commercial insurer regulatory filings must be submitted using the latest quarterly return template via the BMA's Submit Portal.

The notice is informational in nature, reiterating existing filing mechanics rather than introducing new substantive requirements, and directs queries to the Authority's Risk Analytics team.

Key obligations

• Insurance group and commercial insurer regulatory filings must be submitted using the latest quarterly return template via the BMA's Submit Portal.
• Insurers may include details of any significant loss or material development in the Catastrophe Exposure schedule even though no specified catastrophe events are required to be reported for the 30 September 2026 period.

Applies to

Insurance Groups, Class 4 Insurers, Class 3B Insurers, Class 3A Insurers, Commercial Insurers