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. Article Economy Last update date: 03/07/2026
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 Economy Last update date: 30/06/2026
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 Regulation Economy Last update date: 24/06/2026
“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 German Insurance Association (GDV) issued the following statement. Statement Regulation Last update date: 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 Regulation Taxes Last update date: 24/06/2026
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 Regulation Last update date: 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 Regulation Economy Last update date: 22/06/2026
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 Regulation Sustainability Last update date: 19/06/2026
When images lie: insurance fraud with AI Images and documents help insurers assess claims fast. Damage photos, invoices and proof of purchase support quick, fair compensation. Article Property & casualty Digitalisation Artificial intelligence Last update date: 09/06/2026
