EU Developments

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• European Union Savings Tax Directive and new proposals
  The aim of this article is to provide a brief overview of the European Union Savings Tax Directive and how the proposals to amend the EUSD may affect life assurance contracts including capital redemption/capitalisation contracts. All references to Skandia, contained in this document, means Skandia International and the UK life assurance companies.
• Insurance Mediation Directive: advising in other Member States
  This article aims to provide you with an understanding of how the Insurance Mediation Directive works in practice.
• The EU proposals on succession
  This article briefly explains the proposed Regulation (14722/09) on succession and the creation of a European Certificate of succession, issued by the European Commission in October 2009.
• EU Commission White Paper on Insurance Guarantee Schemes (IGS)
  In it's 'Driving European recovery' communication of 4 March 2009, the EU Commission stated that it would review the adequacy of guarantee schemes in the insurance sector by the end of 2009 and make appropriate legislative proposals. The aim of this document is to provide a brief overview of the EU Commission's White Paper on Insurance Guarantee Schemes that was issued on the 12 July 2010.