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12/11/24
EIOPA recommends introducing supplementary capital charges f…

On 7 November 2024, EIOPA issued its Report on the Prudential Treatment of …

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16/07/24
Sustainability in the life insurance sector – CAA Informatio…

On 2 July 2024, the CAA published Information Note 24/9 to present the resu…

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he CAA calls for impact assessments and stronger vigilance as a consequence of the military aggression by Russ…

In response to the current situation in Ukraine, the Commissariat aux Assurances (the “CAA”) issued Information Note 22/5 (the “Note”) stating that it…

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Luxembourg's CAA note following the Russia/Ukraine crisis

On 10 March 2022, the Luxembourg Commissariat aux Assurances (the “CAA”) published note 22/5 (the “Note”) providing for measures to be taken…

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PRIIPs KID: another chapter in a never-ending story

Implementation timeline proposed to be set to 1 January 2023. 

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Assurance Loyer garanti et subrogation de l'assureur

Tout propriétaire d’un immeuble donné en location peut souscrire une couverture d’assurance qui permet au propriétaire-bailleur d’être indemnisé des l…

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Luxembourg legislator paves the way for the issuance of dematerialised securities using distributed ledger tec…

On 26 January 2021, a new Luxembourg law dated 22 January 2021 (the “2021 DLT Law”) entered into effect, amending the Luxembourg law of 6 April 2013 o…

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Amendment to Insurance Contract Act in relation to Brexit

The Act of 19 December 2020(1) implementing the Budget Act 2021 introduced into the Insurance Contract Act(2) a new provision to secure the …

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Clarifications on the validity of insurance contracts concluded by UK insurance undertakings in a post-Brexit …

Validity of insurance contracts concluded by UK insurance undertakings in a post-Brexit context – Clarifications by the Luxembourg legislator

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Issuance of dematerialised securities using blockchain technology – Starting 26 January 2021, the new law of 2…

The law of 22 January 2021 (the “2021 Law”) modernises Luxembourg’s legal framework on the issuance of dematerialised securities by expressly confirmi…

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EIOPA outlines approach on product oversight and governance

EIOPA published a paper on its approach to product oversight and governance requirements for insurance distributors and manufacturers

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New CAA AML/CTF regulation

The aim of the New Regulation is to replace and repeal the amended CAA Regulation No. 13/01 of 23 December 2013 on the fight against money l…

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Benelux Regulators to Apply EIOPA Guidelines on Outsourcing to Cloud Service Providers by Insurance and Reinsu…

On 24 April 2020, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) issued new guidelines on outsourcing to cloud service providers (…

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Le secteur des assurances face au Covid-19

Après que l’état d’urgence ait été déclaré pour une période de 3 mois, le Règlement grand-ducal du 18 mars 2020, tel que modifié, a instauré diverses …

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Brexit Impact On Insurance Undertakings - Clarifications By The Luxembourg Supervisory Authority

In two information notices dated April 2 and April 8, 2020, the Commissariat Aux Assurances (“CAA”) clarified the impact of a hard Brex…

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Le panorama italien de la distribution d’assurances

Le processus de transposition de la Directive (UE) 2016/97 du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 20 janvier 2016 sur la distribution d’assurances (ci…

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Autorité de la chose jugée, suspension d’un contrat d’assurance

qui rappelle qu’ « il n’est pas permis au juge civil de méconnaître ce qui a été nécessairement et certainement jugé par le juge criminel ». En l…

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Insurance 2020: Impact of Brexit on the Luxembourg insurance sector

The UK’s decision to leave the European Union led insurance companies established in the UK to consider other options, such as relocating their place …

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CSSF Has Updated its FAQs on Alternative Investment Fund Managers Relating to PRIIPs

The Luxembourg financial supervisory authority (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier, “CSSF”) issued on 27 September 2019 a new version of …

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Mandatory CSSF PRIIPs assessment

By 31 October 2019 at the latest, all Part II UCIs, SIFs and SICARs are required by the CSSF to complete the PRIIPs assessment form

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Bill on Inactive Accounts, Inactive Safes and Unclaimed Insurance Contracts

On 6 August 2018, Bill No. 7348 on inactive accounts, inactive safes and unclaimed insurance contracts (the ‘Bill’) was submitted to the Luxembourg Ch…

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Insurance companies: are you ready for IDD?

Getting ready for IDD requires advance preparation: two important areas include identifying affected employees and establishing training.

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