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On 30 March 2026, EIOPA published a final report on a draft implementing technical standards (ITS) and guidelines on supervisory reporting and public disclosure supplementing the Solvency II Directive.

The Central Bank's Consultation Paper on a New Levy Calculation Methodology for Insurers proposed an alternative levy calculation methodology for (re)insurers to the existing PRISM based

On 16 June 2023, the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") publishedOpens in new window the latest edition of its "Intermediary Times" newsletter, a twice yearly publication by the Retail Intermediaries supervision team of the Central Bank's Consumer Protection Directorate.

The Central Bank of Ireland has published a consultation on proposed refinements to the domestic actuarial regime under Solvency II, while the European Commission adopted a communication addressing competitiveness challenges in the EU banking sector. EIOPA completed its Solvency II review mandate by publishing the final set of guidelines and technical standards for the amended framework.

On 25 March 2026, the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (“FSPO”) published its Overview of Complaints for 2025 (“Overview”). The Overview provides a summary of the complaints made to the FSPO and reports the trends and patterns in complaints made.

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In June 2024, the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") published its ("Newsletter"). The Newsletter is an important communication tool used by the Central Bank to convey news and insights relevant to the insurance.

The European Union's sixth Capital Requirements Directive introduces significant changes to third-country undertakings providing banking services in the EU, requiring branch establishment by January 2027. Ireland's Central Bank advances its innovation agenda through AI-focused regulatory engagement, while EIOPA publishes comprehensive guidelines on insurance recovery and resolution frameworks.

On 13 December 2023, the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") published its Feedback StatementOpens in new window and finalised consolidated Guidelines...

The Central Bank of Ireland has published a comprehensive consultation on proposed changes to its industry funding levy methodologies, marking a significant shift away from PRISM impact categorisation toward ad valorem approaches for multiple industry categories. These changes affect insurance undertakings, investment firms, retail credit firms, and payment institutions, with implementation planned over a four-year transition period beginning in 2027.

The Minister for Finance, on 31 March 2014, announced that he had signed into law two statutory instruments.

The Central Bank of Ireland is advancing its regulatory framework through multiple initiatives, including a consultation on regulatory impact assessments and consultation approaches, speeches on financial intermediaries and macroprudential policy, and guidance on insurance sector changes. These developments reflect the Central Bank's commitment to simplification, proportionality, and evidence-based policymaking while maintaining robust consumer protection and financial stability standards.

The Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") is responsible for the authorisation of and has primary responsibility for the prudential supervision and regulation of insurance and reinsurance undertakings in Ireland.

On 14 December 2023, the Department of Finance published its Feedback Statement on the National Discretions within MiCA ("Statement").

The last two years have seen an increasing number of insurance portfolio transfers in the domestic and cross-border sectors of the Irish insurance industry with the drivers for this activity principally being domestic or international M&A activity, group re-organisations and a number of closures