On Monday 29 January, the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) formally approved the agreement provisionally reached with the Council of the EU last December (see EUROPE B13314A14) on a revision of the solvency regime applicable to companies in the insurance sector (‘Solvency II’) and the implementation of a harmonised framework for recovery in the event of insurance company insolvency (‘IRRD’).
Approved by a large majority (30 votes in favour, none against and 4...