EIOPA 'concerned' by European Commission delays to Solvency II implementation

Insurance The new European insurance and pensions regulator has expressed its "concern" over continuing delays to the implementation of new risk management and solvency requirements for insurers. 03 Feb 2012

European Commission issues guidelines to help insurance industry implement unisex pricing

Insurance Insurers may be able to avoid charging higher premiums to women when a European court ruling takes effect next year by automatically renewing some existing contracts, the European Commission has confirmed. 23 Dec 2011

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    This guide was last updated on 17th February 2011. The European Commission wants every member state to set up a national insurance guarantee scheme to protect policyholders if an insurer fails. Eac...

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    This guide is based on UK law. It was last updated on 17th November 2008. The European Commission has published proposals that would give consumers across the EU uniform protection whether they buy...

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    This guide was last updated on 27th January 2009. Liability insurers will be affected by new rules governing which law applies to cross-border negligence and other liability actions coming before...

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    This guide was last updated on 1st December 2009. The Rome I regulation standardises rules that govern the law applying to cross-border contracts in the EU and defines the extent to which the parti...

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    This guide was last updated on 28th July 2010. The aim of the Principles of European Insurance Contract Law (PEICL) is to establish a voluntary insurance contract law regime across the EU. Although...

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