Europe: Insurance

The Insurance (Disregard of Certain Medical History and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026 introduces sweeping changes to the Central Bank of Ireland's regulatory powers over insurers and reinsurers. Beyond the widely discussed "right to be forgotten" provisions for cancer survivors seeking mortgage protection, the legislation fundamentally expands the grounds on which the Central Bank can petition for winding-up orders and extends these powers to cover reinsurers for the first time.

As organisations gain access to ever-greater volumes of data and face an increasingly complex risk landscape, they are seeking insurance solutions that better reflect their risk profiles and evolving needs. Tom Hoad, Head of Howden Ventures, discusses why captives are becoming more important, how the sector is evolving and what that means for businesses and the wider insurance market.

Sigortacılık ve Özel Emeklilik Düzenleme ve Denetleme Kurumu ("SEDDK"), 24 Temmuz 2026 tarihli basın duyurusuyla , tüm sigorta şirketlerinin entegre olduğu "Alo 193 Ortak Hasar İhbar Merkezi “nin ("OHİM") kurulduğunu açıklamıştır. OHİM, sigorta şirketlerinin mevcut hasar yönetim sistemlerinin yerini almayan, ancak vatandaşların hasar bildirimlerini tek bir ortak giriş noktası üzerinden iletebilmesini sağlayan merkezi bir başvuru mekanizmasıdır.