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Talanx fined €1m by BaFin for reporting failure

Foreign insurers face challenges in Germany

BaFin's Julia Wiens: "Supervisory convergence must not become an end in itself"

Germany's top insurance supervisor tells Sarfraz Thind about her priorities and thoughts on topics such as life consolidation, climate change and Europe's approach to oversight

German insurtech Element enters official insolvency proceedings

Thousands of policyholders seeking alternative cover

BaFin warns of growing risks from climate change, geopolitics and economic slowdown

Physical risks could impact claims exposure

DORA goes live, a "paradigm shift" for insurers' digital resilience

Industry and regulators outline the challenges ahead

BaFin flags "double" concentration risks under Dora

German regulator highlights technical and geographic threats from reliance on cloud providers

BaFin imposes capital surcharge on Haftpflichtkasse for IT deficiencies

Poll reveals continued dissatisfaction with IFRS 17

Critics cite complexity, inconsistent metrics and limited usefulness

BaFin unearths concerning early-year lapse rates in some retirement products

German regulator delivered a warning on front-loading policy costs, given customer surrender rates