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Category Archives: European Union
Subscribe to European Union RSS FeedItalian first measures in favor of insurance market operators against COVID-19 emergency
As a result of the health emergency caused by the widespread outbreak of the COVID-19 virus and disease, specific measures have been adopted in Italy starting from the beginning of March 2020 in order to contain the impact thereof at various levels and sectors of the economy. In particular, the Italian Government adopted Law Decree
Mixed responses from European regulators as EIOPA urges insurers to hold back on dividend payments
On 2 April 2020, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) urged all (re)insurers to temporarily suspend dividend distributions and share buybacks. The response from insurance regulators in EU countries has been mixed. In some countries the regulator has followed a similar approach. However, the German regulator, BaFin, has stated that it considers the
EIOPA, PRA and FCA regulatory reporting and public disclosure requirements in response to COVID-19
EIOPA published recommendations, on 20 March 2020, addressed to the EU insurance sector on supervisory flexibility regarding the deadline of supervisory and public disclosure by insurers, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. In consideration of these recommendations, on 23 March 2020, the PRA published a statement on COVID-19 regulatory reporting amendments for UK insurers. It
IAIS measures to provide operational relief to supervisors and insurers in light of COVID-19
The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS), on 27 March 2020, published a press release about the measures it is taking to address the impact of COVID-19 on the insurance sector. This includes using the framework it has developed for forward-looking risk to undertake a targeted assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on the global
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EIOPA statement on actions to mitigate the impact of Coronavirus on the EU insurance sector
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) issued on 17 March 2020 a statement addressed to the EU insurance sector acknowledging the significant consequences for financial services that the Coronavirus/COVID 19 situation may cause and informing about the actions that should be taken by insurers and that will be taken by EIOPA to help
EIOPA’s timely reminder of the impact of low interest rates on insurers
Insurance businesses in a low interest rate environment The Supervisory Statement released by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) on Wednesday, 18 March is a timely reminder of the potential negative side effects of low or negative interest rates on both life and non-life insurers. EIOPA considers the current ultra-low interest rate environment
Webinar: Insurance Distribution: Regulatory priorities for 2020 – 11 March 2020
2020 looks set to be the “Year of the Insurance Customer” with regulators throughout Europe focusing on the customer experience. Please join us at our forthcoming webinar as we consider the ways in which regulators across Europe have put the spotlight on customers including fair pricing and the so-called “loyalty penalty”, the treatment of vulnerable
EIOPA Cloud Outsourcing Guidelines Consultation
We mentioned in our blog on 12 April 2019 that the European Insurance and Occupational Pension Authority (EIOPA) intended to publish guidance on cloud outsourcing in the (re)insurance sector. Following the lead of the European Banking Authority (EBA), whose Recommendations on outsourcing to cloud service providers for the banking industry have been in force since
Tesla’s insurance plans – the possibility of a revolutionary product
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently declared that the company intends to create an insurance product ‘much more compelling than everything else out there’. Victor Fornasier, partner at Hogan Lovells, discusses with Tom Inchley from Lexis Nexis, Tesla’s plans and what they could mean for the car insurance industry. Click here for the article. This article
Warranty and Indemnity Insurance – the practice behind the promise
Global mergers and acquisitions transactions hit $3.5 trillion in 2018 making it the third-largest year on record for M&A by value. Within the private equity and real estate investment worlds, the insatiable appetite for warranty & indemnity insurance (“W&I”) to support transactions that has emerged in the last decade has persisted. This is not without
EIOPA to produce cloud outsourcing guidelines for insurers
On 27 March 2019, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published a report that looks at outsourcing to the cloud by (re)insurers. The report was issued in response to the European Commission’s request (through its FinTech Action Plan published on 3 March 2018) that the European Supervisory Authorities – EIOPA, the European Banking
Webinar: Sanctions: Navigating the Labyrinth
The pace of change to the global financial sanctions landscape picked up dramatically during the course of 2018. Global (re)insurers, brokers and policyholders now face an increasingly complex lattice of measures imposed by the UN, U.S., EU, UK and other countries. These measures often have different scope, jurisdictional reach and can directly conflict with one
No-deal Brexit and contractual continuity
On 8 January 2019 the FCA published a consultation paper, CP19/2, which sets out details of the financial services contracts regime (FSCR) and the rules the FCA proposes should apply to firms during the regime. The consultation closes on 29 January 2019. The legislative bones of the regime are set out in the draft Financial
UK: Corporate Insurance Newsletter – December 2018
The Hogan Lovells’ Corporate Insurance Newsletter for December has been published. This provides a round-up of UK, EU and international regulatory developments relevant to UK based insurance market participants. In this issue, amongst other items, we cover: Latest Brexit related consultation papers and other material from the HM Treasury, PRA and FCA Regulation of claims
No-deal Brexit: new publications from HM Treasury and the FCA
HM Treasury published guidance on 8 January 2019 for financial services institutions in a no-deal Brexit situation, updating HM Treasury’s 23 August 2018 technical notice on the financial services regulatory framework in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The guidance is limited to advising UK and EEA firms to take steps to ensure continuity of
No-deal Brexit: reorganisation and winding up of insurers
Introduction As part of its planning for a no-deal Brexit, on 30 November HM Treasury published a draft of the Credit Institutions and Insurance Undertakings Reorganisation and Winding Up (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (the “Draft Regulations“), which have been laid before Parliament, along with explanatory information. The Draft Regulations will take effect on exit
Draft Insurance Distribution (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 published by HM Treasury: Brexit SI
On 21 November 2018, HM Treasury published a draft version of the Insurance Distribution (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, together with an explanatory information document. The purpose of the Regulations is to correct deficiencies in retained EU law relating to the Insurance Distribution Directive ((EU) 2016/97) (IDD) that arise from the UK leaving the EU,
Too soon to harmonize EU Insurance Guarantee Schemes?
Insurance Guarantee Schemes (“IGS“) provide last resort protection to consumers in the event that their insurance company becomes insolvent or simply unable to fulfill their contractual commitments. This sort of protection networks have been made effective through directives in other sectors, such as banking and securities. Nevertheless, a directive has yet to be implemented for
“No deal” Brexit: UK Government publishes details on draft regulations amending FSMA
On 22 November 2018, HM Treasury published Explanatory Information on the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the “Draft FSMA Regulations“). The Draft FSMA Regulations will make amendments to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“FSMA“) and related legislation to ensure that the UK’s financial services framework continues
UK regulators prepare for ‘No Deal Brexit’ with a Temporary Permissions Regime
HM Treasury has proposed a Temporary Permissions Regime (“TPR“) as a temporary measure to replace the passporting regime in Schedule 3 and 4 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“FSMA“) in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The legislative framework for the TPR is found in the EEA Passport Rights (Amendment, etc., and
The time is now: EIOPA calls for action to ensure service continuity in cross-border insurance
Following its Opinion on 21 December 2017, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), yesterday (5th November) issued a call to action to ensure service continuity in cross-border insurance. In the December 2017 Opinion, EIOPA urged insurance undertakings and regulators to take the necessary steps in good time to ensure the continuity of cross-border
No deal Brexit – Government publishes advice on vehicle insurance
On 24 September 2018, the Government published a technical notice on vehicle insurance if there is no Brexit deal. The current position Motorists from non-EU countries driving in the EU must have a Green Card, an internationally recognised certificate issued by their motor insurer as proof that they have third party motor insurance cover for