# Directive (EU) 2016/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 January 2016 on insurance distribution (recast) (Text with EEA relevance), Annex I: MINIMUM PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCE REQUIREMENTS

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

I Non-life risks classified under classes 1 to 18 in Part A of Annex I to Directive 2009/138/EC:
(a) minimum necessary knowledge of terms and conditions of policies offered, including ancillary risks if covered by such policies;
(b) minimum necessary knowledge of applicable laws governing the distribution of insurance products, such as consumer protection law, relevant tax law and relevant social and labour law;
(c) minimum necessary knowledge of claims handling;
(d) minimum necessary knowledge of complaints handling;
(e) minimum necessary knowledge of assessing customer needs;
(f) minimum necessary knowledge of the insurance market;
(g) minimum necessary knowledge of business ethics standards; and
(h) minimum necessary financial competency.
II Insurance-based investment products:
(a) minimum necessary knowledge of insurance-based investment products, including terms and conditions and net premiums and, where applicable, guaranteed and non-guaranteed benefits;
(b) minimum necessary knowledge of advantages and disadvantages of different investment options for policyholders;
(c) minimum necessary knowledge of financial risks borne by policyholders;
(d) minimum necessary knowledge of policies covering life risks and other savings products;
(e) minimum necessary knowledge of organisation and benefits guaranteed by the pension system;
(f) minimum necessary knowledge of applicable laws governing the distribution of insurance products, such as consumer protection law and relevant tax law;
(g) minimum necessary knowledge of the insurance market and of the saving products market;
(h) minimum necessary knowledge of complaints handling;
(i) minimum necessary knowledge of assessing customer needs;
(j) conflicts of interest management;
(k) minimum necessary knowledge of business ethics standards; and
(l) minimum necessary financial competency.
III Life risks classified in Annex II to Directive 2009/138/EC:
(a) minimum necessary knowledge of policies including terms, conditions, the guaranteed benefits and, where applicable, ancillary risks;
(b) minimum necessary knowledge of organisation and benefits guaranteed by the pension system of the relevant Member State;
(c) knowledge of applicable insurance contract law, consumer protection law, data protection law, anti-money laundering law and, where applicable, relevant tax law and relevant social and labour law;
(d) minimum necessary knowledge of the insurance and other relevant financial services markets;
(e) minimum necessary knowledge of complaints handling;
(f) minimum necessary knowledge of assessing consumer needs;
(g) conflicts of interest management;
(h) minimum necessary knowledge of business ethics standards; and
(i) minimum necessary financial competency.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2016/97/annex/I (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2016-97/annex-I
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