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The signing of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) on 30 December 2020 gives greater clarity on the new relationship between the UK and the EU27 Member States, including Ireland.

In December 2024, the European Central Bank and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority published a joint paper on the role of European solutions in reducing the impact of natural catastrophes.

The European Central Bank (ECB) and European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) recently published a discussion paper on policy options to reduce the climate insurance protection gap...

The European Union (Motor Insurance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 introduce significant changes to motor insurance requirements in Ireland, expanding claims-history statement obligations and establishing new non-discrimination measures for policyholders moving between EU Member States. Vehicle insurers must now navigate enhanced transparency requirements, standardised claims documentation...

Will one of Margrethe Vestager's last acts as the European Commissioner for Competition be to help lower motor insurance premiums for Irish motorists?

The remaining provisions of the Consumer Insurance Contracts Act 2019 (the Act), save for section 18(4), have commenced with effect from 1 September 2021.

Are you a seller wanting a clean break after completion of your deal? Do you want to avoid worrying that a warranty claim might come down the tracks and take away all or some of those hard earned proceeds of sale?

The proposed changes in the Draft Regulation aim to address several challenges in the current Solvency II framework, including excessive sensitivity to short-term market volatility...

On 7 March 2024, the Central Bank published a Consultation Paper on the Consumer Protection Code (CP158).

We outline below the main takeaways for the (re)insurance sector from the Report. Importantly, the Report also outlines some changes to the IQ process for Pre-approval Controlled Function holders...

On 23 June 2021, the Director of Insurance Supervision, Domhnall Cullinan, spoke about the Central Bank of Ireland's ("CBI's") expectations for insurance firms and key challenges the industry faces...

A retail investor under PRIIPs is any investor who is not classified as a "professional client" under MiFID II.

On 26 March 2021, Irish Funds (the Irish funds industry representative association) issued an update on the legislation governing packaged retail investment products or PRIIIPs.

Dáil Éireann resumed on 18 September 2024, with both the Companies Act (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill and the Finance...

The Central Bank of Ireland has published the feedback statement and finalised guidance on CP150, the guidance for (re)insurance undertakings on intra-group transactions and exposures (IGTs).

In its final Insurance Newsletter for 2022, the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) published a particularly useful synopsis of the key prudential risks that it has identified during its risk...