Insurance Europe: Making the IRRD proportionate, clear and workable before 2027
Insurance Europe, representing the European (re)insurance sector, published a statement on 27 February 2026 calling for a "stop-the-clock" on the implementation of the Insurance Recovery and Resolution Directive (IRRD), scheduled to apply from 30 January 2027. The organization expresses concerns over remaining uncertainties in the proposal's scope, definition of critical functions, and funding responsibilities, with only about one year left for preparation. It argues that the current framework risks being overly detailed and burdensome, exceeding international standards and potentially harming EU insurers' global competitiveness. Insurance Europe proposes ten measures to make the IRRD proportionate, clear, and workable, including postponing the timeline, phasing in requirements, scaling back reporting templates, adopting a risk-based approach, and conducting a full impact assessment.