BILA lunchtime lecture - Friday 16 th November 2012 Chairman: Michael Mendelowitz
The European Commission’s proposal for a recast Insurance Mediation Directive Jonathan Foster
Context Factors driving review Commission action Remuneration Legal form and structure Content: Changes Questions / discussion
Implementation check outcome 2008 Financial crisis G20 and consumer protection Solvency II level 2
Request for advice to CEIOPS, Q Commission public consultation, Q4, 2010 Commission Public hearing, Q Speech by Sharon Bowles, MEP, Chair, ECON Speech By Michel Barnier, Commissioner for Internal Markets and Services (DG Markt)
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Remuneration, transparency and conflicts of interest post 2008 Single market directive provisions
Legislative basis A recast directive (consolidation and amendment) Post-Lisbon, post Lamfalussy Delegation to the Commission ESAs: binding technical standards and guidelines
LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2012:0360:FIN:EN:PDF
Not maximum harmonisation Not Lamfalussy; but Commission: delegated acts Adequate knowledge and ability Conflicts of interest Customers’ best interests and suitability EIOPA Guidelines supervision of bundling Guidelines sanctions Binding Technical Standards on breaches reporting
Scope (Article 1) and Definitions (Article 2)
Definitions (Article 2)
Declaration procedure
Organisational measures: CPD, general good rules lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2000:0 43:0005:0027:EN:PDF
Conduct of business rules: best interests; fair clear and not misleading
General remuneration provision
Additional consumer protection for insurance investment products
Article Repeats requirement to act honestly, fairly and professionally in accordance with the best interests of its customers 5. If advice is given on an independent basis the intermediary cannot accept or receive fees, commissions or any monetary benefits paid or provided by any third party... in relation to the provision of the service to customers. Additional consumer protection for insurance investment products
The European Commission’s proposal for a recast Insurance Mediation Directive Jonathan Foster
BILA would like to give their thanks to Jonathan Foster for his talk today. Next lecture December 7th