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EU Insurance Distribution Directive (Directive 2016/97)

Sets conduct of business and transparency requirements for the distribution of insurance and reinsurance products across the EU. Applies to insurance intermediaries, insurers conducting direct sales, and ancillary insurance intermediaries.

28

Rules extracted

86

Obligations decomposed

3.1x

Avg obligations per rule

🇪🇺 European Union

Jurisdiction

About this regulation

The Insurance Distribution Directive establishes rules for the distribution of insurance and reinsurance products across the EU. It applies to all persons whose activity consists of providing insurance distribution services, including insurance intermediaries, ancillary insurance intermediaries, and insurance undertakings. The IDD enhances consumer protection through conduct of business rules, product oversight and governance (POG) requirements, and specific provisions for insurance-based investment products (IBIPs). Application from 1 October 2018.

What AuditDSS covers

Source

1

Regulation

Extracted

28

Rules

Decomposed

86

Obligations

3.1x

Decomposition ratio

Each rule is decomposed into an average of 3.1 atomic obligations — the smallest testable units that can be independently violated.

Fully extracted & scored

All 86 obligations have been decomposed, titled, risk-scored, and embedded for semantic matching.

Risk scoring

Every obligation in IDD is scored across independent risk dimensions:

W

Obligation Weight

How critical within the regulatory framework

L

Violation Likelihood

How often breached in practice

E

Enforcement Evidence

Regulator enforcement history and penalties

C

Cascade Dependency

How many obligations depend on this one

Regulatory details

Full title
EU Insurance Distribution Directive (Directive 2016/97)
Regulatory body
European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority
Jurisdiction
🇪🇺 European Union
Document type
directive
Effective date
October 1, 2018
Issuing authority
European Parliament and Council of the European Union
Industry
Insurance
Official source
View source document ↗

Who this applies to

insurance intermediariesreinsurance intermediariesancillary insurance intermediariesinsurance undertakingsinsurance distributors

Key requirements

  • registration of intermediaries
  • professional qualifications and CPD
  • professional indemnity insurance
  • conduct of business rules
  • demands and needs assessment
  • product oversight and governance (POG)
  • suitability and appropriateness for IBIPs
  • cross-selling transparency
  • conflict of interest management
  • complaints handling

Frequently asked questions about IDD

What is IDD?

The Insurance Distribution Directive establishes rules for the distribution of insurance and reinsurance products across the EU. It applies to all persons whose activity consists of providing insurance distribution services, including insurance intermediaries, ancillary insurance intermediaries, and insurance undertakings. The IDD enhances consumer protection through conduct of business rules, product oversight and governance (POG) requirements, and specific provisions for insurance-based investment products (IBIPs). Application from 1 October 2018.

Who does IDD apply to?

IDD applies to insurance intermediaries, reinsurance intermediaries, ancillary insurance intermediaries, insurance undertakings, insurance distributors.

How many obligations does IDD contain?

AuditDSS has decomposed IDD into 86 atomic obligations from 28 rules. Each obligation is independently testable and risk-scored.

What are the key requirements of IDD?

The key requirements include: registration of intermediaries, professional qualifications and CPD, professional indemnity insurance, conduct of business rules, demands and needs assessment, product oversight and governance (POG), suitability and appropriateness for IBIPs, cross-selling transparency, conflict of interest management, complaints handling.

How can I assess my IDD compliance?

Upload your compliance policy to AuditDSS. The platform maps your document against all 86 IDD obligations using deterministic AI scoring — not checklists or LLM summaries. You get a risk-scored gap analysis showing exactly which obligations are covered, partially covered, or missing.

Which jurisdiction enforces IDD?

IDD is enforced in European Union by European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority.

When did IDD come into effect?

IDD became effective on October 1, 2018.

What industry does IDD apply to?

IDD is primarily relevant to the Insurance industry. AuditDSS covers 98 regulations in this industry sector.

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Policy

High-level commitments and governance framework covering IDD requirements.

Procedures

Step-by-step operational procedures to implement each policy commitment.

Forms & checklists

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1

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2

AI maps against 86 obligations

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3

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