Insurers and InsurTech businesses: set-up and licensing, VersAG/Solvency II, governance and fit and proper, substance, outsourcing, compliance and risk management, distribution, cross-border EEA business, technology-enabled insurance models and regulatory or contentious matters.
For insurers and InsurTech businesses, authorisation is only one part of market entry. Governance, fit and proper, substance, outsourcing, risk management, distribution and digital processes need to work as one operating model. We help connect supervisory requirements with practical implementation and cross-border EEA growth.
Discuss a matterThese are typical decision points for management, legal, compliance and operations teams. The emphasis depends on the business model and regulatory status.
Set-up and authorisation of Liechtenstein insurance businesses, aligning corporate structure, capital, substance, governance and the licensing process under VersAG and Solvency II.
Operating-model requirements including fit and proper, risk management, compliance, outsourcing, control functions, policies and organisational implementation.
EEA cross-border business, distribution and digital/InsurTech models, including coordination of corporate, regulatory, contractual and contentious issues as the business scales.
Four areas show where legal advice most directly connects with business decisions, operations and risk in this sector.
Corporate and capital structure, business model and substance, governance and FMA authorisation under VersAG and Solvency II.
Product and distribution models, intermediary and partnership structures, cross-border EEA business and digital or InsurTech propositions.
Fit and proper, key functions, risk management, compliance, outsourcing, policies, controls and DORA/ICT interfaces.
FMA interaction and remediation, portfolio or structural changes, and coverage, distribution or other regulatory and commercial disputes.
We advise on Liechtenstein law in the context of EEA/EU regulation and cross-border structures, coordinating with foreign counsel where appropriate.
When matters become contentious, we support companies, institutions, investors and individuals in regulatory proceedings, investigations, enforcement, asset recovery and court disputes.
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Analysis and publications on Liechtenstein, EEA regulation and cross-border developments complement our sector advice.
Scope of services: Industry descriptions are representative and do not constitute an exhaustive list of services or mandates. Bergt Law provides legal advice and representation. Where implementation requires notarial, fiduciary, tax, investment or financial services, these are provided by independent appropriately authorised professionals.
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