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European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority

Insurance-based investment products:

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ANNEX I

Article number:  II

(a) minimum necessary knowledge of insurance-based investment products, including terms and conditions and net premiums and, where applicable, guaranteed and non-guaranteed benefits;

(b) minimum necessary knowledge of advantages and disadvantages of different investment options for policyholders;

(c) minimum necessary knowledge of financial risks borne by policyholders;

(d) minimum necessary knowledge of policies covering life risks and other savings products;

(e) minimum necessary knowledge of organisation and benefits guaranteed by the pension system;

(f) minimum necessary knowledge of applicable laws governing the distribution of insurance products, such as consumer protection law and relevant tax law;

(g) minimum necessary knowledge of the insurance market and of the saving products market;

(h) minimum necessary knowledge of complaints handling;

(i) minimum necessary knowledge of assessing customer needs;

(j) conflicts of interest management;

(k) minimum necessary knowledge of business ethics standards; and

(l) minimum necessary financial competency.

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RULEBOOK TOPIC:  ANNEX I

RULEBOOK CATEGORY:  Directive (EU) 2016/97 (Insurance Distribution Directive)

Last update on:  14 Jan 2021