Insurance Regulatory Watch – February 2026
Our Insurance Regulatory Watch provides you a clear and simple overview of the latest regulatory developments and publications in the insurance sector, in the domains of Regulatory Change & Compliance, Sustainability, Risk Culture & Governance and Financial Crime at the international, European and Belgian level.
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Topics
- Regulatory Change & Compliance
- Sustainability
- Risk Culture & Governance
- Financial Crime
- Data
Regulatory Change & Compliance
Focus areas: Consumer Protection (IDD – POG – Value for Money) – RIS – Transparency – Regulatory Outlook
- NBB Communication 2026_01 – Periodic and financial reports to be submitted to the bank in 2026 FR or NL
Risk Culture & Governance
Focus areas: Business Continuity / Operational Resilience – COVID – Culture - Governance & Risk Management - Outsourcing – Recovery & Resolution - Solvency II
- International Association of Insurance Supervisor published the final version of the Application Paper on operational resilience objectives and toolkit
- EIOPA updates its Guidelines on supervisory review process and on market and counterparty risk exposures following Solvency II review
- EIOPA publishes the first batch of guidelines and draft technical standards related to the IRRD
Financial Crime
Focus areas: AML/CFT - Financial Crime – Fraud
- AMLA sets strategic priorities with 2026-28 Single Programming Document
- The 2022 and 2013 Methodologies for Assessing Technical Compliance with the FATF Recommendations and the Effectiveness of AML/CFT/CPF Systems
- FATF annual AML Report 2024-2025
Data
Focus areas: DORA – GDPR – Technology / Data / Innovation (AI) – Information and Communication Technology – Open insurance
- EIOPA survey on Generative AI shows swift but cautious adoption among Europe’s insurers
- Digital Omnibus: EDPB and EDPS support simplification and competitiveness while raising key concerns
- EDPS strengthens DPO role: new guidance and binding rules to protect DPO independence across EU institutions
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