MGAA calls for Insurance Distribution Directive delay

Members concerned about the creation of a two-tier system

MGAA calls for Insurance Distribution Directive delay

Insurance News

By Paul Lucas

The Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA) has called on the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to hold fire with the commencement of the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD).

The European Parliament’s Economic & Monetary Committee has asked the European Commission to delay introduction of the IDD until October 2018 – it is currently scheduled to be implemented in February.

Now, Peter Staddon, managing director of the MGAA, has joined those calls for a six-month delay on the directive that would determine how insurance is sold across the EU.

“Our members are clear that the UK should not instigate a different commencement date for the IDD to our European counterparts,” he said. “We need to avoid the creation of a two-tier system around such an important piece of legislation.

“We are therefore urging the FCA to delay commencement for the benefits of the industry and consumers alike.”


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