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📣 '''Regulation FD''' (Fair Disclosure) is a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rule that prohibits publicly traded companies — including [[Definition:Insurance carrier | insurance carriers]], [[Definition:Reinsurance | reinsurers]], [[Definition:Insurance broker | brokers]], and listed [[Definition:Insurtech | insurtechs]] — from selectively disclosing material non-public information to analysts, institutional investors, or other market participants without simultaneously making that information available to the general public. Enacted in 2000, the regulation has had a pronounced impact on how insurance companies communicate about topics such as [[Definition:Reserve | reserve]] adequacy, [[Definition:Catastrophe loss | catastrophe loss]] estimates, [[Definition:Underwriting | underwriting]] performance trends, and pending [[Definition:Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) | transactions]], all of which can move stock prices significantly.

📋 Under Regulation FD, if an issuer — or a person acting on its behalf, such as a CEO discussing [[Definition:Combined ratio (CR) | combined ratio]] expectations with a sell-side analyst — discloses material information that has not yet been made public, the company must promptly file or furnish the information with the SEC (typically via a Form 8-K or press release) so all investors have simultaneous access. The rule does not prohibit private conversations with analysts or investors; it simply requires that any material new information shared in those settings be released broadly at the same time. For insurance companies, determining what constitutes "material" can be nuanced — a preliminary [[Definition:Catastrophe loss | catastrophe loss]] estimate, a significant [[Definition:Reserve development | reserve charge]], a change in [[Definition:Reinsurance program | reinsurance program]] structure, or early indications of a [[Definition:Hard market | rate hardening]] cycle could all qualify, depending on magnitude and context.

🌐 While Regulation FD is a U.S.-specific rule, its influence extends globally because many of the world's largest insurance groups are listed on U.S. exchanges or have American depositary receipts. European insurers subject to the EU's [[Definition:Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) | Market Abuse Regulation]] face analogous — and in some ways stricter — rules on selective disclosure, as do companies listed in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Tokyo under their respective exchange regulations. The practical consequence for insurance industry participants is a highly structured approach to investor communications: earnings calls are webcast publicly, investor day presentations are posted simultaneously, and quiet periods before results are rigorously observed. For insurance executives and investor relations professionals, Regulation FD has elevated the importance of disciplined disclosure practices and standardized the expectation that all market participants receive the same information at the same time — a principle that has broadly improved transparency in insurance capital markets.

'''Related concepts:'''
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* [[Definition:Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)]]
* [[Definition:Material non-public information (MNPI)]]
* [[Definition:Market Abuse Regulation (MAR)]]
* [[Definition:Disclosure requirement]]
* [[Definition:Investor relations]]
* [[Definition:Earnings call]]
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