Insurance Legal Update – Q2 2025

Traditionally, power blackouts have had traceable and identifiable causes. The most recent incident we can look at, apart from yesterday’s widespread blackout in Spain, is the major blackout in Catalonia in May 2007 caused by a fire at the Maragall e...

In this Year in Review, we offer an overview of the new developments that have taken place in 2024 and that are relevant to the insurance sector, as well as our predictions for the coming year...

We analyse the main new features introduced by the Guide...

The purpose of this Legal Briefing is to explain the main elements and scope of the new Directive with a comparative annex of the two Directives included...

We offer an overview of the new developments that have taken place in 2023 and that are relevant to the insurance sector, as well as our predictions for the coming year...

We address the regulatory development of the Law regulating the promotion of occupational pension plans (the "LRPE")...

Discover the predictions for 2023 and the most significant insurance and reinsurance rulings of 2022...

Discover the predictions for 2023 and the most significant insurance and reinsurance rulings of 2022...

In this Legal Briefing, we analyse the position of the improper policyholder in relation to the recent decision of the CJEU in its judgment of 29 September 2022...

In this Legal Briefing, we analyse the position of the improper policyholder in relation to the recent decision of the CJEU in its judgment of 29 September 2022...

In this Legal Briefing, we analyse the “Code of Conduct Regulating the Processing of Personal Data in the Common Information Systems of the Insurance Sector”...

In this Legal Briefing, we analyse the “Code of Conduct Regulating the Processing of Personal Data in the Common Information Systems of the Insurance Sector”...

In this Legal Briefing we analyse the regulation promoting occupational pension plans...

In this Legal Briefing we analyse the regulation promoting occupational pension plans...

This Legal Briefing analyse the concept of the improper policyholder...

This Legal Briefing analyse the concept of the improper policyholder...

The event was organised in collaboration with the Association of Young Insurance Professionals and with the participation of Cobee, IMeureka and Gocleer...

The event was organised in collaboration with the Association of Young Insurance Professionals and with the participation of Cobee, IMeureka and Gocleer...

On 28 February, the Murcia Court of Appeal (First Section) handed down Judgment no. 78/2022...

On 28 February, the Murcia Court of Appeal (First Section) handed down Judgment no. 78/2022...

In this Legal Briefing, we analyse the main novelties of the Draft Law on Employment Pension Plans...

In this Legal Briefing, we analyse the main novelties of the Draft Law on Employment Pension Plans...

Discover the predictions for 2022 and the most significant insurance and reinsurance rulings of 2021...

Discover the predictions for 2022 and the most significant insurance and reinsurance rulings of 2021...

This Legal Briefing analyses the European Commission’s responses to two consultations on the interpretation of the Insurance Distribution Directive...

This Legal Briefing analyses the European Commission’s responses to two consultations on the interpretation of the Insurance Distribution Directive...

The LCS does not require us to highlight in bold, only that we highlight, but this typographic technique is a common go-to...

The LCS does not require us to highlight in bold, only that we highlight, but this typographic technique is a common go-to...

In this Briefing, we analyse three prospective pieces of legislation that would significantly change the claims handling process by insurers...

In this Briefing, we analyse three prospective pieces of legislation that would significantly change the claims handling process by insurers...

This Briefing analyses the unconstitutionality of the challenged provisions and the consequences of this...

This Briefing analyses the unconstitutionality of the challenged provisions and the consequences of this...

In this Legal Briefing we analyse the amendments introduced by this reform to the engagement policy and investment by insurance and reinsurance companies...

In this Legal Briefing we analyse the amendments introduced by this reform to the engagement policy and investment by insurance and reinsurance companies...

The Pérez-Llorca/IE Chair on Commercial Law analysed common concerns about the rise of cybercrime arising from digitalisation and the role of cyber-risk insurance...

The Pérez-Llorca/IE Chair on Commercial Law analysed common concerns about the rise of cybercrime arising from digitalisation and the role of cyber-risk insurance...

In this article we comment on some aspects of the ruling handed down on 3 February by the 1st Section of the Girona Court of Appeal...

In this article we comment on some aspects of the ruling handed down on 3 February by the 1st Section of the Girona Court of Appeal...

This Legal Briefing analyses the issues relating to estoppel that may arise for insurance companies during the claims handling process...

This Legal Briefing analyses the issues relating to estoppel that may arise for insurance companies during the claims handling process...

This new Legal Briefing analyses the concept of "claim" (reclamación), a key element of any civil liability insurance contract...

This new Legal Briefing analyses the concept of "claim" (reclamación), a key element of any civil liability insurance contract...

In this Legal Briefing, we analyse the main practical issues raised by the lack of regulation surrounding the transfer of renewal rights, as well as the suitability of a stance by the national regulator that establishes clear rules and guarantees for...

In this Legal Briefing, we analyse the main practical issues raised by the lack of regulation surrounding the transfer of renewal rights, as well as the suitability of a stance by the national regulator that establishes clear rules and guarantees for...

We have analysed the practical and legal implications of inadvertently falling under the scope of the freedom to provide services...

We have analysed the practical and legal implications of inadvertently falling under the scope of the freedom to provide services...

Of all the threats approaching over the insurance horizon in this complex back-to-school season, in September 2020, the most worrying is a landscape marked increasingly by ultra-low interest rates...

Of all the threats approaching over the insurance horizon in this complex back-to-school season, in September 2020, the most worrying is a landscape marked increasingly by ultra-low interest rates...

In this Legal Briefing, we analyse on-demand insurance, a concept which has appeared as one of the possible urgent responses to this new scenario...

In this Legal Briefing, we analyse on-demand insurance, a concept which has appeared as one of the possible urgent responses to this new scenario...