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Recruiting news from insurance, direct selling and agency: regulation and licensing, company moves, and Focus50 announcements.

Regulation & licensingUnited StatesNAIC seeks comment on State Licensing Handbook revisions touching exams and remote testing

NAIC is seeking public comment on revisions to its State Licensing Handbook, covering exams, remote testing, surplus lines licences and CE instructors. Comments close 30 October.

IndustryHong Kong200 more licensed estate agents in a month, almost all on salesperson's licences

EAA data: individual licensees up 200 to 38,363 at end-September 2026, a second monthly rise; 191 are salesperson's licences. Media say the total is still about 9.5% below the 2022 peak.

Regulation & licensingSingaporeMAS tightens public prospecting rules: roadshows expected only in designated commercial areas

On 12 October 2026 MAS said public prospecting should be in designated commercial areas, with disclosure and consent first. Guidelines follow in 2027 with a nine-month transition.

Regulation & licensingMainland ChinaFinancial product online marketing rules take effect: insurance marketers need institutional authorisation

Eight-agency online marketing rules took effect 30 September 2026. Promoting insurance by livestream, short video or official account requires authorised staff and institution accounts.

Focus50 newsGlobalIntroducing F50 Magazine: News and Lifestyle, in three languages

F50 Magazine has two sections, News and Lifestyle, published in Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese and English. What each covers, our editorial principles, and how it differs from the guides.