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“The decision marks a major step forward for the Retail Investment Strategy.”

Commenting on the adoption of the Retail Investment Strategy (RIS) by the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON), the German Insurance Association (GDV) issued the following statement.

EU tax simplification package: Member States must support the European Commission’s relief initiative

GDV Chief Executive Jörg Asmussen comments on the EU Commission's proposal for the EU tax simplification package.
Statement from 24/06/2026
Conference on Insurance Regulation: financial stability experts praise the sector’s resilience

At the GDV Conference on Insurance Regulation, European supervisors stressed that financial resilience remains strong, but so do the risks.
Article from 24/06/2026
Statement on the EU Regulation on the circular design of vehicles and the management of end-of-life vehicles

Commenting on the European Parliament’s adoption of the EU End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation, Jörg Asmussen, CEO of GDV, says:
Statement from 19/06/2026
Wiens and Hielkema: the supervisory perspective

The further development of insurance supervision from both national and European perspectives was discussed at the GDV conference on insurance regulation.
Article from 22/06/2026
Jour-Schröder: Mobilizing European capital to strengthen competitiveness

Alexandra Jour-Schröder (EU/FISMA) outlined key priorities for a competitive financial sector at a GDV conference in Brussels.
Article from 22/06/2026
Joint appeal by the E6 insurance markets for a more competitive Europe

Ahead of the E6 Finance Ministers’ meeting in Berlin, Europe’s six largest insurance markets call for a stronger EU competitiveness agenda.
Article from 26/05/2026

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Sustainability Report 2024

The insurers operating in Germany have set themselves concrete sustainability targets with the adoption of the sustainability positioning. GDV documents the industry's progress and identifies current challenges in a detailed annual sustainability report.

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