Klaudiusz Mikołajczyk
The Polish Financial Supervisory Authority plans to repeal some recommendations and guidelines in connection with DORA
On its website, the Polish Financial Supervisory Authority (KNF) has announced that it plans to repeal the current recommendations and guidance for financial institutions on managing IT and cybersecurity, covered by the EU’s DORA regulation.
Poland’s insurance and banking industries issue credit protection insurance guidelines
In May 2024, the Polish Chamber of Insurance and the Polish Bank Association jointly issued Good Practice Guidelines on Credit Protection Insurance, with oversight of the financial regulator. The guidelines address a number of key issues, from creation of CPI products, to marketing, distribution, and monitoring of compliance.
Insurers of trade receivables should verify whether their outsourcing of collections complies with KNF guidance
Guidance from the Polish Financial Supervisory Authority of 25 March 2024 on certain aspects of outsourcing by insurers and reinsurers also covers collection proceedings related to performance of insurance contracts. Insurers offering trade credit for which collections are carried out by external providers must verify whether this outsourcing is compliant with the regulator’s position.
