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EU and Ireland insurance regulation: CBI 2026 supervisory priorities, IRRD implementation, Solvency II reforms, ESRS opinion, PE acquisitions consultation, and resilience themes (AI, DORA, climate) — February 2026

Published on: 16 April 2026

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Domestic CBI publishes its Supervisory Priorities for 2026

The CBI has released its Regulatory & Supervisory Outlook for 2026. Key priorities for the (re)insurance market include:

  • treatment of customers (covering a series of consumer-centred thematic reviews)
  • building financial resilience (reflecting the effects of the Solvency II Review, alongside reviews of non-life investment risk and of pricing, underwriting and reserving by international and reinsurance firms)
  • digitalisation and the use of AI (including implementation of the EU’s AI Act and oversight of firms’ AI strategies)
  • climate change and sustainability (including engagement on climate-related protection gaps and firms’ integration of climate risk)
  • operational and cyber resilience

For insurance intermediaries, the CBI will likewise emphasise operational and cyber resilience (including implementation of the Digital Operational Resilience Act) and the fair treatment of customers (for example, implementing the revised Consumer Protection Code). It will also examine commission and remuneration arrangements used to distribute products and services through intermediaries, with a focus on protecting customers’ interests...

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