Insurance & Reinsurance
Notice I COVID-19 - Prudential Regulatory Flexibility Measures
Find details of applicable extensions and postponements, as well as details of the Central Bank's application of relevant announcements by the European Supervisory Authorities. Find out more. (21 April 2020)
Our Role
The Insurance Supervision Directorate of the Central Bank of Ireland is responsible for the prudential supervision of insurance and reinsurance undertakings authorised in Ireland. The Insurance Directorate carries out this role by monitoring the risks posed by insurance undertakings and by issuing standards, policies and guidance which insurance undertakings are expected to meet.
Solvency II
The Solvency II regime was fully implemented on 1 January 2016 and applies to the majority of (re)insurance undertakings. Information about requirements under Solvency II legislation is available in this section.
Supervision of Non-Solvency II insurance undertakings
Register of (Re)insurance Undertakings
Our Registers contain the complete list of (re)insurance undertakings authorised to provide (re)insurance in Ireland.