News3 October 2026
Restrictions on agents became stricter in 2026, and the new draft law revises them almost entirely: it removes exclusivity but bans working with legal entities. A review of current rules, risks and steps.
News3 October 2026
From 1 January 2027 a single Financial Ombudsman Service will begin operating, and insurers are already required to check agents' sales through test purchases. We look at where the intermediary's risks lie.
News3 October 2026
How agents are licensed in the US through NIPR, how many states have adopted the NAIC AI bulletin, what the best interest standard for annuities requires and where the agency M&A market is heading.
News3 October 2026
France has 27,500 brokers and 12,000 general agents. Since April 2022 a broker cannot operate without membership in an association, and the ACPR requires client support throughout the entire term of the contract.
News3 October 2026
Italy has 25,000 agents and 5,800 brokers. Agents collect 72% of non-life premiums, and IVASS requires 30 hours of training a year — twice the EU minimum.