Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar 2025 | Maria Luís Albuquerque Commissioner | • SIU • Simplification and competitiveness • Solvency II | — |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Maria Luís Albuquerque Commissioner | • SIU • Simplification and competitiveness • Solvency II | SRC |
| 13 Sept 2023 | Joanna Stawowy Cabinet member | Retail Investment Strategy (RIS); EC legislative acts concerning the insurance sector in the context of agriculture and the green transformation; Report by PIU on climate change and its impact on the insurance sector | — |
| 13 Sept 2023 | Joanna Stawowy Cabinet member | Retail Investment Strategy (RIS); EC legislative acts concerning the insurance sector in the context of agriculture and the green transformation; Report by PIU on climate change and its impact on the insurance sector | SRC |
Mission & Goals
PIU represents insurance and reinsurance establishments -members of the Chamber- before public authorities and undertakes any activity to protect their interests. PIU supports the legislator in shaping insurance law and conducts a multilateral dialogue for the development of the insurance sector in our country. It issues opinions on draft of legal acts containing regulations regarding insurance and reinsurance activity. PIU also represents insurance market in legislative works.
EU Legislative Interests
PIU is interested in the current work of the European Commission important for colective interest of its members and devoted to development of Saving and Investment Union, Union for Data Exchange, Open Finance, Retail Investment Package and Solvency II regime. PIU analyzes the work of the European Commission on financial markets (IDD, MIFiDII, PRIIPs, CCD) product liability (PLD, ELD, AILD), motor vehicle owners insurance (MID), ESG regulations (SFDR, CCCD, EU Taxonomy Regulation, CSRD), digitalization and cybersecurity (GDPR, DORA, AI ACT, DATA ACT, DATA GOVERNANCE ACT, FIDA).
Communication Activities
PIU promotes good market practices and supports insurer’s initiatives (e.g. preventive initiatives). It increases public awareness about insurance. It disseminates knowledge about insurance in its reports and numerous publications. PIU is the editor of “Insurance News”, scientific journal.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
GFIA - Global Federation of Insurance Associations (GFIA). The GFIA represents the industry internationally and provides opinions and advice to the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS). The PIU participates in the work of the GFIA working groups. Insurance Europe - association of insurance associations and unions from European countries. It participates in EU legislative work and safeguards the strategic interests of European insurance companies. It represents the European insurance environment in organisations such as the OECD, WTO or IAIS. The President of PIU is a member of the Executive Committee of Insurance Europe. PIU experts work in the organisation’s committees and groups.
Organisation Members
The list of current PIU members can be found on: https://piu.org.pl/en/the-piu/members/