Insurance Regulatory Watch – August 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
- Risk Culture & Governance
- Financial Crime
- Data
Regulatory Change & Compliance
Focus areas: Consumer Protection (IDD – POG – Value for Money) – RIS – Transparency – Regulatory Outlook
- Distance financial services contracts: Belgium transposes Directive (EU) 2023/2673, amending the Insurance Act and the Code of Economic Law FR or NL
- Publication of the 2025 annual report by the Belgian health insurance fund supervisory authority OCM-CDZ FR or NL
Risk Culture & Governance
Focus areas: Business Continuity / Operational Resilience – COVID – Culture - Governance & Risk Management - Outsourcing – Recovery & Resolution - Solvency II
- EIOPA publishes seven guidelines and draft technical standards related to the IRRD
- EIOPA completes Solvency II Review mandate with final guidelines and draft technical standards before revised framework takes effect early next year
- EIOPA publishes factsheet on European (re)insurers’ exposures to private credit and private equity
- EIOPA insurance risk dashboard shows broadly stable risk environment even as cyber and geopolitical risk intensify
- EIOPA’s risk dashboard for occupational pension funds highlights persistent market risks amid geopolitically complex environment
- EBA, EIOPA and ESMA propose amendments to bilateral margin requirements
Financial Crime
Focus areas: AML/CFT - Financial Crime – Fraud
- Newsletter for insurance intermediaries: assessment of the level of AML/CFT expertise and knowledge of AMLCOs FR or NL
Data
Focus areas: DORA – GDPR – Technology / Data / Innovation (AI) – Information and Communication Technology – Open insurance
The Ensur Insurance Regulatory Watch is not intended to serve as legal advice and is provided for informational purposes only. It is not intended to form the basis of any decisions and you should not rely on its content for any purposes whatsoever.
