EU-US bilateral agreement on prudential measures regarding insurance and reinsurance
At a Glance
22-02-2018
The EU-US agreement on insurance and reinsurance was signed in September 2017. It aims at eliminating some key trade barriers in the sector, in particular collateral and local presence requirements. The agreement also tackles the issue of supervisory authority and exchange of information. The European Parliament is due to vote on giving its consent to the Council for the conclusion of the agreement during its February II plenary session.
At a Glance
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- America
- approximation of laws
- bilateral agreement
- civil law
- economic geography
- employment
- EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS
- EUROPEAN UNION
- European Union law
- FINANCE
- financial solvency
- freedom to provide services
- GEOGRAPHY
- insurance
- insurance company
- insurance law
- international affairs
- INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- international trade
- international trade
- LAW
- life assurance
- political geography
- reinsurance
- right of establishment
- TRADE
- United States