IVASS has recently published Regulation no. 48 of July 13, 2021, containing the implementing regulations for the capital increase process (so-called capital add-on) envisaged by articles 47-sexies and 216-septies of the CAP. The use of the capital add-on tool is aimed at ensuring that the regulatory capital requirements adequately reflect the global risk profile of […]
Following the public consultation started on December 11, 2019, the new Regulation no. 111/2021 is currently under publication in the Official Journal of the Italian Republic. Such Regulation envisages amendments to Regulation 44/2019 on internal organization, procedures, and controls as well as provisions on risk mitigation procedures. Specifically, the Regulation, limited to the life insurance […]
On 2 July 2021, the Italian Data Protection Supervisor presented to Parliament its annual report on its activities in 2020. In the year of the pandemic, the social distancing imposed to prevent the Covid-19 contagion has led us to digitalize most of the fundamental aspects of our lives, from social relations to the performance of […]
On July 1, 2021, when presenting the “Report on the activities carried out by the Institute in 2020“, President Luigi Federico Signorini highlighted the importance of consumer protection within the insurance business, also focusing on the needs of the “simplification of the rules for the protection of customers“. In this context, he stated that IVASS […]
On June 23, 2021, the Regional Administrative Court of Lazio upheld the appeal filed by S.N.A. (National Union of Insurance Agents) and voided certain provisions of IVASS Order no. 97/2020. The Syndicate’s objections essentially concerning violation of the law and excess of power by the Institute in relation to art. 4 of IVASS Order no. […]
On 13 May 2021, the Authority for the Protection of Personal Data (after this referred to as “the Authority”) adopted a policy document on Covid-19 vaccination in the workplace, providing general guidance on processing personal data in this context. This document, therefore, contributes to regulating, from the point of view of personal data protection, the […]
On 15 April 2021, the Authority for the protection of personal data issued three particularly interesting measures concerning an episode of a personal data breach involving a doctor, an AUSL (local health authority), and an association of surgeons. The case concerned a doctor working at the AUSL in question, who had projected during a medical […]
In its recent judgment no. 3255/2021, the Court of Cassation, Criminal Section III, ruled on whether or not the offense referred to in Article 4 of Law no. 300/1970 (the so-called “Workers’ Statute”) can be committed if an audiovisual system is installed in the workplace without prior agreement with trade union representatives or without the […]
The trend of unlawful data processing by well-known telecommunications operators for unsolicited promotional activities through telephone contact continues. The Italian Data Protection Authority (after this also referred to as “the Authority”) started investigations following numerous reports received from various interested parties, who complained of being contacted with insistence for promotional purposes by or on behalf […]
One of the effects of the current epidemiological emergency is undoubtedly a rapid increase in the use of technology in daily activities and, in particular, in professional activities. The need to pursue smart working activities has led to increased use of electronic devices and communication tools different from those provided by the company to which […]
