Negotiators from the European Parliament and the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union reached agreement in Strasbourg on Wednesday 13 December on an amendment to the ‘Solvency II’ Directive, which lays down solvency rules for insurance undertakings in the EU. On Thursday 14 December, they also agreed on a regulatory framework for the recovery and resolution of insurance and reinsurance undertakings (IRRD).
The ‘Solvency II’ Directive has been implemented since...