HELLENIC ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE COMPANIES
Budget
€25 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
6
1.5 FTE
EU Grants
€10,674
Mission & Goals
The purpose of the Association is, by any lawful means, the development of the institution of Private Insurance, the handling and promotion of all issues concerning Private Insurance within the framework of Greek legislation and the legislation of the European Union, the protection and advancement of the moral, professional, and financial interests of its Members, as well as the pursuit by any appropriate means of the development of private insurance enterprises based on the recognition of the necessity for equal treatment of members, so that through reciprocity and realistic proportionality the interests of larger companies are not harmed and the prospects for the growth of smaller Greek and foreign insurance companies operating legally in Greece are facilitated.
EU Legislative Interests
1. Retail Investment Strategy 2. Savings and Investments Union 3. Financial Data Access Regulation 4. Cyber Security Act/Digital Services Act 5. Digital Omnibus 6. European Climate Resilience and Risk Management 7. Solvency II/Recovery & Resolution 8.Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive 9. Taxonomy Regulation & Regulation on Sustainability Related Disclosures in the financial sector (SFDR) 10.Right to be forgotten 11.General Protection Regulation of Data (GDPR) 12. Anti money laundering Directive (AML)
Communication Activities
The main task of promoting the messages of the European insurance market, including the Greek market, is carried out by Insurance Europe, the European federation of insurance associations. At the same time, and with the aim of highlighting the specific concerns of the domestic market, letters are sent to Members of the European Parliament, the respective representatives of the Greek government in the Council, the Permanent Greek Representation, and occasionally to the office of the Greek Commissioner, while in-person meetings are also pursued.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
HAIC is a member of the following institutions: 1. Ιnsurance Europe 2. IUMI - International Union of Marine Insurers 3. UNEP FI of the UN Organization 4. PRI-Principles for Responsible Development 5. IDF-Insurance Development Forum 6. GFIA-Global Federation of Insurance Associations
Organisation Members
Members of HAIC can be found here: https://www.eaee.gr/ta-meli-mas/ Institutions that HAIC is a member, can be found here: https://www.eaee.gr/poioi-eimaste/
Additional Information
Apart from staff costs, the annual lobbying costs refer mainly to travel expenses during a calendar year, are limited in number, as the main lobbying activity is pursued by Insurance Europe, representative body of the European insurance associations: https://www.insuranceeurope.eu/. No permanent Greek office exists in Brussels.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.