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Progress in AI use – need for clarification on overlaps

GDV welcomes the European Commission’s initiative to better coordinate digital regulations.

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Almost 1,300 containers lost at sea – insurers call for better container safety on ships

The insurance industry has published a position paper proposing concrete measures to improve the safety of container vessels.
Media release from 06/11/2025
Building climate resilience – turning ambition into action

With its Water Resilience Strategy, the European Commission has launched a flagship initiative under the broader EU Preparedness Strategy.
Article from 07/11/2025
Solvency II reform nearing completion: EU establishes reliable framework for insurers

The European Commission presented the delegated regulation for the European supervisory framework Solvency II. This brings the review process of Solvency...
Media release from 29/10/2025
Solvency II: Stability and efficiency require bold decisions

How much regulation is needed for stability, and where does overregulation begin? This question runs like a thread through the ongoing review of Solvency II.
Event from 16/10/2024
Solvency II reporting requirements: real relief for insurers still missing

The EU supervisory authority EIOPA aims to simplify reporting under Solvency II. The proposal currently under consultation falls well short of this goal.
Media release from 13/10/2025
ESRS Reform: fewer mandatory disclosures, but no real relief

Insurers operating in Germany welcome the revision of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) but see further need for simplification.
Media release from 29/09/2025

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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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