EIOPA consults on outcomes-focused supervision of IBIP sales
EIOPA has opened a public consultation on a draft Supervisory Statement setting out a more proportionate and outcomes-focused approach to supervising the sales process and pre-contractual disclosures of insurance-based investment products (IBIPs). The draft operates within the existing regulatory framework and introduces no new requirements, reporting obligations or prescribed supervisory methodology. Feedback is due by 4 January 2027, with early input by end-November 2026 particularly welcome.
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