European Union: EC antitrust investigation into Insurance Ireland regarding access conditions to data pooling system

Progress

Current status
concluded
30 Jun 2022 concluded
18 Jun 2021 under investigation
14 May 2019 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

30 Jun 2022
concluded

Accepted commitments by Insurance Ireland regarding access conditions to data pooling system

On 30 June 2022, the European Commission accepted the commitments by Insurance Ireland and declared them legally binding under EU competition rules. The commitments include enabling fair and non-discriminatory access to the Insurance Link data pooli…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body central government
18 Jun 2021
under investigation

Statement of Objections in investigation into Insurance Ireland regarding access conditions to data pooling system

On 18 June 2021, the European Commission issued a Statement of Objections regarding the investigation into Insurance Ireland's potential restriction of competition through unfair conditions of access to its Insurance Link data pooling system. The Co…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch executive
Government body central government
14 May 2019
under deliberation

Announced investigation into Insurance Ireland regarding access conditions to data pooling system

On 14 May 2019, the European Commission opened an in-depth investigation into Insurance Ireland for allegedly breaching EU competition. The investigation will examine whether Insurance Ireland restricted competition by imposing unfair conditions of …

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body central government