Insurance

Leading the way in Insurance Law solutions with insight and innovation

Our Insurance Law specialists are trusted advisors to leading players in the Italian and international insurance market, providing assistance on all key legal and regulatory aspects of their operations.

With in-depth knowledge of market dynamics and their impact on the industry stakeholders involved, our team offers strategic advice across the complete range of insurance operations. We advise insurance companies and intermediaries on day-to-day business matters, as well as compliance and adaptation to evolving regulatory frameworks such as IDD and DORA, and represent clients in proceedings before administrative authorities (including IVASS and Consob) as well as in litigation and arbitration.

Support in managing relations with IVASS in procedures for the establishment and authorisation of insurance companies, the acquisition of qualifying holdings, sanction proceedings, and procedures relating to the preliminary discussion of restructuring and governance review projects.

Assistance in extraordinary transactions, including the preparation of preliminary notices and applications. In the context of ongoing advisory work, support in the management of complaints, formulation of queries (including technical queries), and review of draft regulations and measures submitted for public consultation.

Assistance in major bancassurance projects across Italy.

Assistance in M&A transactions and portfolio acquisitions (including run-off portfolios).

Assistance on corporate matters and corporate governance issues.

Support to the key functions of insurance companies on specific regulatory matters, including compliance review of group policies and organisational structures with applicable regulations.

Advice on the outsourcing of core and non-core functions, including the drafting of outsourcing agreements and related communications to supervisory authorities.

Advice on remuneration and incentive policies and plans for directors and employees, including in the context of extraordinary transactions.

Advice on distribution agreements and horizontal cooperation agreements between intermediaries, including with regard to relevant aspects of remuneration and incentive.

Assistance in civil and administrative litigation, as well as in arbitration proceedings.