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Europe’s Affordable Housing Agenda: Insurers as Partners in Delivery

The GDV hosted representatives from the public sector, financial services, and the building industry to a panel discussion on the role of insurers in addressing the European housing crisis.

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Closing the Pension Gap & Investing in Europe’s Future

GDV co-hosted with the EP’s 'Investment for a Competitive and Sustainable EU Intergroup' the event “Closing the Pension Gap & Investing in Europe’s Future”.
Article from 30/06/2026
“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...
Statement from 24/06/2026
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

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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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