Regulation (EU) 2021/2260 is on the Insurance rulebook because its official title matches solvency. Source: EUR-Lex and European Parliament procedure file; company-specific applicability still depends on your activities. Methodology
Regulation (EU) 2021/2260: what it means for Insurance
The Regulation (EU) 2021/2260 is part of the EU rulebook for insurance. Its subject matter covers solvency — core to the sector. Here’s what the act does, why it’s on your radar, and how to see whether it affects your specific company.
- Act
- 32021R2260
- Type
- Regulation
- Stage
- Procedure completed
- Dated
- 2021-12-15
- Procedure
- 2021/0118(COD)
- Lead committee
- JURI
What the act does
to update Annexes A and B of Regulation (EU) 2015/848 on insolvency proceedings to ensure that the scope of the Regulation reflects the current legal framework of the Member States on insolvency. PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council. BACKGROUND: Regulation (EU) 2015/848 is an important instrument for judicial cooperation in civil matters at EU level. It contains a comprehensive set of rules directly applicable to…
Why it matters for Insurance
Insurers and reinsurers operate under the EU's prudential and conduct framework — Solvency capital requirements, distribution rules and policyholder protection. These are the core acts.
Regulation (EU) 2021/2260 sits in that rulebook because its subject matter covers solvency. Whether — and how — it applies to a given business depends on that business’s activities, products and markets.
Does the Regulation (EU) 2021/2260 apply to your company?
This act’s scope covers:
- solvency
Does your business touch any of these?
The rest of the Insurance rulebook
- Directive (EU) 2025/1 establishing a framework for the recovery and resolution of insurance and reinsurance undertakings32025L0001
- Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/879 of 27 May 2021 on the appointment of the Chair of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)32021D0879
- Regulation (EU) 2017/353 replacing Annexes A and B to Regulation (EU) 2015/848 on insolvency proceedings32017R0353
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Primary sources
The act’s summary is the European Parliament’s own procedure record; the sector connection is the act’s stated subject matter. Lex shows the law and the grounded connection — not legal advice. Data © European Union (Decision 2011/833/EU). Methodology.