The EIOPA Recommendations urge competent authorities to ease reporting and disclosure requirements falling under the Solvency II Directive applicable to the insurance sector.

Following the adoption of the State Aid Temporary Framework (the "Framework") on 19 March 2020, the Commission announced that a draft proposal to extend the Framework has been sent to the Member States for consultation.

What are the implications of COVID-19 for the insurance industry? And what longer-term trends might the outbreak serve to usher in for the future.

The recent reported cases of novel coronavirus in Malta have called authorities into action to tackle this unprecedented situation.

On the 8 July 2020 EIOPA (the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority) issued a statement to outline its expectations in relation to how manufacturers ...

The Government has introduced legislation which enforce the closing of law courts and the suspending of legal and judicial times. This also includes promises of sales.

The MFSA has provided an informational update as a result of the COVID-19 which may affect consumers of insurance products.

By virtue of Legal Notice 107 of 2020 and in the midst of the COVID-10 pandemic, the Processing of Data concerning Health for Insurance Purposes Regulations...

With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, global economies are inevitably facing and experiencing a major shock. In response to this...

The public are unsure of how their various insurance policies deal with Covid-19.

In response to the challenging conditions which are being faced by the financial services sector as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Malta Financial Services Authority ("MFSA") has...

COVID-19 ripple effects have impacted various industries, with the insurance sector facing its own toll.

The MFSA has published guidance and regulatory updates on the COVID-19 outbreak and its effects on the financial services sector. This is piece forms part of a series of COVID-19 updates published by our firm...

In a recent client update here, we discussed the measures adopted by the Superintendent of Public Health in Malta and the unprecedented suspension of legal and judicial timeframes...

At a press conference held on the 8th June 2020,

During the current COVID-19 pandemic, the timely and proper performance of contractual obligations may be challenging.

In an attempt to alleviate the adverse effects which COVID-19 is causing to the financial services industry, the MFSA announced, by means of the issuance of a circular, that it will be accepting delays by entities licensed by the MFSA in making the required reporting submissions/publications which fall due by March or April 2020.

The world is certainly going through turbulent times. This article is being penned whilst the author is under mandatory quarantine and self-imposed isolation

Amidst the constant unfolding of the situation surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak, the Malta Financial Services Authority ("MFSA") has recently issued a number of circulars targeted

The COVID-19 virus is disrupting our lives, including our businesses. The situation is very dynamic and businesses should be able to react quickly