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Insurance Europe calls for an immediate "𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸" on the implementation of the 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 (𝗜𝗥𝗥𝗗). It contends that the directive, as currently drafted, risks imposing disproportionate and unnecessary burdens on insurers across Europe. It is held that the proposed framework exceeds international standards and introduces requirements that are more complex and costly than those in other major jurisdictions, potentially 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗨 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘀. It argues that the IRRD's extensive obligations are not aligned with the low systemic risk of the insurance sector, and existing safeguards like 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗜𝗜 already provide robust protection. The suggested pause would permit a thorough impact assessment to ensure proportionate regulation.

Les recommandations d’Insurance Europe, publiées en amont du paquet « Omnibus numérique » de la Commission européenne, proposent des règles numériques européennes plus claires et cohérentes. L’organisation considère le secteur de l’assurance comme un acteur central de la transition numérique de l’Europe, soulignant ses investissements dans la cyber-résilience, l’utilisation responsable des données, ainsi que dans les outils d’intelligence artificielle permettant d’accélérer les indemnisations, d’améliorer la prévention, de renforcer la sécurité des données et d’élargir l’accès des consommateurs.

Le cadre réglementaire existant — comprenant notamment le règlement sur l’IA (AI Act), le RGPD, le règlement DORA et l’Acte sur la cyber-résilience (CRA) — est décrit comme complexe, en raison d’exigences qui se chevauchent. Cette situation entrave la mise en œuvre pratique des règles et détourne des ressources qui pourraient être consacrées à l’amélioration des services.

Les recommandations appellent à :
• des clarifications sur le champ d’application de l’IA afin d’éviter les chevauchements avec la législation financière ;
• une réduction des obligations de reporting répétitives dans le cadre de DORA, en s’appuyant sur les certifications existantes ;
• une harmonisation des règles de cybersécurité et d’informatique en nuage entre DORA, le CRA et les cadres nationaux et des orientations plus claires concernant le RGPD, l’AI Act et le Data Act pour l’utilisation des données dans la formation des IA et leur anonymisation.

Ces ajustements permettraient de réorienter les ressources vers une meilleure gestion des sinistres, une protection renforcée contre la cybercriminalité, une prévention accrue et des produits plus accessibles pour les consommateurs.

𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗘𝗨𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗨𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗡 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗖𝗙𝗢 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗨𝗠 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗚 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗗𝗥𝗔𝗙𝗧𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗨𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗡 𝗦𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦
Insurance Europe and the European Insurance CFO Forum responded to the EFRAG consultation on the revised Exposure Drafts of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). In their joint letter, views were expressed that while simplification efforts were welcomed, the standards remain too complex and burdensome.
The organizations called for 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 to be confirmed as an overarching principle prioritizing relevance and proportionality. They stated the 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗗𝗠𝗔) is still overly complex and suggested the materiality filter should apply across all standards. They also recommended requiring only 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 for anticipated financial effects and supported 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗚𝗛𝗚 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 when intensity targets are set, arguing the latter better reflects their role in financing transition.

The insurance industry in Europe is facing the immediate and growing financial impacts of climate change. It advocates for a comprehensive and collaborative approach to climate resilience, stressing the foundational importance of emissions reduction, robust prevention measures, and a proactive funding model. The industry emphasizes that effective solutions must be tailored to local contexts and require strong leadership and financial commitment from public authorities in collaboration with the private sector.

This position paper from Insurance Europe outlines their response to the European Commission's consultation on supplementary pensions, specifically addressing pension tracking systems, pension dashboards, auto-enrolment, and a review of the Pan-European Personal Pension Product (PEPP) Regulation and the Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision (IORP II) Directive. The document emphasizes the importance of national diversity in pension systems, advocating against "one-size-fits-all" EU-level measures. It provides feedback on the effectiveness and challenges of existing frameworks, offering suggestions for improvement while consistently highlighting the need for flexibility, proportionality, and respect for national specificities in any proposed reforms. The paper also discusses the limited uptake of PEPP due to its complex and restrictive design, and offers insights into optimizing IORP II for long-term investment and member protection.

These responses from Insurance Europe to various consultations by EIOPA concerning the Insurance Recovery and Resolution Directive (IRRD) outline the insurance industry's feedback on guidelines for identifying critical functions, removing impediments to resolvability, criteria for pre-emptive recovery planning and market share determination, and the content of both recovery and resolution plans, as well as resolvability assessments. A recurring theme across these responses is the industry's call for proportionality, flexibility, and reduced administrative burden, emphasizing that the IRRD's application should consider the unique characteristics of the insurance sector, distinguishing it from banking. The responses also frequently highlight concerns about duplication with existing DORA and Solvency II requirements and the lack of quantitative cost assessments for proposed regulations.

The position paper underscores insurance’s central role in financial resilience, noting that roughly 90% of EU consumers hold at least one insurance product. It urges that the new Agenda:
• formally recognize insurance as a strategic enabler of economic and social stability;
• simplify and align regulation to insurance’s specific characteristics;
• support innovation in digitalization and AI with coherent rules;
• streamline consumer disclosures and enhance financial and insurance literacy to aid informed decision‑making.

The European Commission’s AI Continent Action Plan emphasizes the need to significantly expand cloud and data center capacity across the EU to support AI and digital infrastructure goals. The Cloud and AI Development Act aims to incentivize investment and triple current capacity within seven years. The insurance sector supports this approach but warns against restrictive sovereignty measures that could exclude non-EU providers without viable alternatives. It advocates for flexible, risk-based cloud definitions and support for hybrid strategies. The sector stresses that capacity-building, not protectionism, is key to achieving digital sovereignty while maintaining innovation, competitiveness, and international interoperability.

Insurance Europe advocates for simplifying EU digital regulations, including the Cybersecurity Act and upcoming digital omnibus initiatives, to alleviate compliance burdens. The organization seeks to reduce overlaps and duplications in cybersecurity reporting, particularly under DORA, GDPR, and other horizontal legislations. They propose aligning cyber reporting mechanisms and centralizing notifications to multiple national agencies. Additionally, Insurance Europe supports stakeholder involvement in cybersecurity certification development, emphasizing that certification should remain voluntary. Concerns have been raised regarding the European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services (EUCS), specifically regarding a lack of transparency and the inclusion of sovereignty requirements that could limit service provider choice and increase costs for insurers.

Europe faces a transformative era with political shifts, aging populations, climate crises, and technological disruptions. The 2024 elections highlighted polarization, while war and trade tensions expose vulnerabilities. Insurance Europe emphasizes insurance’s role as a stabilizing force, urging smarter, proportionate regulations. Their strategic reset aligns with EU priorities, focusing on savings, natural disaster protection, AI, and insurance’s societal value to boost competitiveness and resilience.