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
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Subscribe to European Union RSS FeedNo 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
Addressing Implementation: Messages from the FCA Workshop on its approach to consumers
The FCA held a workshop last week on Customers in Vulnerable Circumstances which focused on its approach to ensuring inclusive and fair treatment of vulnerable consumers in the financial services industry. Much of the focus draws from its Approach to Consumers published in July 2018 (see our previous FISion blog here). The FCA said? The
How will pharmacogenetics influence the life insurance industry?
Pharmacogenetics is the study of how genes affect a person’s reaction to medicines. The combination of pharmacology (the science of drugs) and genomics (the study of genes and their functions) leads to the development of medications that will be effective and safe, as they will be tailored to a person’s genetic make-up. A small blood
Insurance M&A 2017/2018
Following up on our 2018 Insurance Horizons brochure, which comments on legal and regulatory trends and developments across the insurance industry, we have today released Insurance M&A 2017/2018, a paper that takes a closer look at M&A activity across the sector. Click here to continue reading…
Insurance Horizons 2018
As a global insurance industry team, we aim to follow industry trends and developments as closely as possible in order to deliver well informed perspectives and thought leadership to our clients and contacts. Our Insurance Horizons 2018 brochure considers the impact of technology, interest rates, protectionism, excess capacity in the reinsurance market and cyber risk.
Are you a credit insurer? Or a bank which relies on credit insurance? Now is the time to respond to the PRA’s consultation on unfunded guarantees
It has now been two months since the PRA opened a consultation on the eligibility of unfunded guarantees as a form of credit risk mitigation for banks. The consultation will remain open for responses for two and a half more weeks – until 16 May 2018. Although the consultation relates to banking regulation, the consultation
The PRA response to the Treasury Committee’s Inquiry into Solvency II
In October 2017, the Treasury Committee of the House of Commons (the Committee) published its report on the Solvency II Directive and the upcoming issues generated by Brexit for the UK insurance industry. As part of its report, the Committee made a series of recommendations to the PRA, which we highlighted in our previous note
US: National Association of Insurance Commissioners to Hold February Hearing on Collateral Requirements for EU Reinsurers
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) will hold a public hearing in New York City on 20 February 2018 to consider how U.S. States should address the elimination of reinsurance collateral requirements for EU reinsurers of U.S. insurance business that were covered in the bilateral agreement between the U.S. and the EU on Prudential
Italy: IVASS provides instructions to insurance intermediaries for preventing cyber risks
IVASS has just published a letter to the market addressed to Italian and EU insurance intermediaries and undertakings addressing the level of awareness of traditional intermediaries about the risks involved in the use of new technologies and the prevention and protection measures adopted to face these risks. The letter is a follow up to the investigation
The Treasury Committee’s Report on EU Insurance Regulation – What’s next for the PRA and the UK insurance industry?
In September 2016, the treasury committee of the House of Commons (the Committee) launched an inquiry into EU insurance regulation and to supplement its work on the relationship that the UK might seek to have with the EU following Brexit. Following the publication of various submissions and further evidence from a variety of market participants
Are you ready for MiFID II?
With just three months to go, we’re offering a special subscription offer for our MiFID II Toolkit. This interactive tool helps you navigate, understand and act on your responsibilities, saving time, money and resources in the process. The toolkit brings all the materials you need together in one place, making complex matters easily accessible, while
U.S. and EU sign covered agreement; issue clarifying statements
On Friday, September 22, 2017 the United States and the European Union signed a bilateral agreement on certain prudential measures regarding insurance and reinsurance (the “Covered Agreement” or “Agreement”). Execution had been pending since both parties announced their intention to sign on July 14, 2017. Negotiation of the Agreement had been finalized six months earlier,
Industry at odds with regulators over new framework for insurance recovery and resolution
There is an emergent divergence of opinion between trade body Insurance Europe and regulators. Will calls for further regulation create more substantial fissures? Insurance Europe, a trade body comprised of insurance associations representing approximately 95% of European premium insurance income, recently issued a press release reaffirming its stance on EU proposals for harmonising recovery and resolution
Webinar: Brexit issues for insurance companies – The countdown to Brexit starts now
On Thursday 30 March we held our latest Brexit webinar for insurance companies. The UK has two years to negotiate and reach an exit deal, unless all EU Member states unanimously agree to extend this deadline. Many insurance companies will need to start thinking about the implementation of their plans. They also need to consider
The Treasury Committee inquiry into EU insurance regulation – what have we learned so far?
https://www.hlinsurancelaw.com/ To supplement its work on the relationship that the UK might seek to have with the EU following Brexit, the Treasury Committee of the House of Commons established in September 2016 an inquiry into EU insurance regulation. The inquiry has four main objectives: to consider the options for the UK insurance industry that are
Report: Insurance and structured finance – a new dawn?
A growing trend is emerging within the insurance sector, where insurers and other users of insurance products are looking to structured finance solutions both from an investment and risk management perspective. What are the driving forces behind this development? Is regulation enhancing or impeding the trend? What role do insurers and other participants play in
EU/U.S. Covered Agreement: What’s Next?
On January 13, 2017, representatives of the European Union and the United States of America issued a joint statement announcing that they had successfully concluded negotiation of an agreement (the “Agreement” or “Covered Agreement”) that both parties contend “will ensure ongoing robust insurance consumer protection and provide enhanced regulatory certainty for insurers and reinsurers operating
Hogan Lovells: Insurance Industry Perspectives – 2016 Review
Hogan Lovells have produced a brochure highlighting key trends in the insurance industry as well as a number of articles on industry issues. The brochure also showcases the strength and depth of our insurance practice, and our client events and thought leadership. Click here to read the full brochure.
Insurance Europe asks for simpler, future and tech-proof EU consumer protection rules
Insurance Europe, the federation representing insurance and reinsurance undertakings across the EU, issued last 5 December a briefing asking for “better, not more, information for consumers” as regards the new Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (PRIIPs) Regulation and the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD). According to Insurance Europe, the new EU regulations, such as the
Hogan Lovells sponsoring InsurTech Rising 2016
Running from 14 to 16 November, the InsurTech Rising conference and Blockchain Summit will bring together key startups and incumbents shaping the InsurTech sector. Hogan Lovells is the conference’s Gold Sponsor and will be presenting on blockchain, the internet of things and insurance regulation, as well as moderating a panel discussion, introducing demos from a
Brexit – You snooze, you lose
It is 90 days since the UK’s electorate voted to leave the EU. With so many unknowns, how can you look beyond the uncertainty and decide what to do right now? The Brexit toolkit is a seven step practical guide to help you assess real impacts and implement a practical response. It also contains critical
InsurTech – Innovation in Insurance?
What is genuinely innovative about today’s insurance sector? Perhaps little – but that is beginning to change. For the past few years we have seen innovative ways of selling products – such as search engine aggregators – at the distribution end of the retail market. Yet with the majority of costs borne by insurers falling
Brexit: Hague Convention ensures English jurisdiction agreements and judgments will continue to have force within the EU
Following last week’s vote for Brexit, many are wondering what impact the decision will have on litigation and arbitration in the UK. Will jurisdiction agreements in favour of the UK courts continue to be respected within the EU, and will English judgments be enforceable throughout the EU? How are court documents to be served in