Me Luc Bigel

Avocat, DLA Piper France LLP

Qualified: Paris Bar (2010), Québec Bar (district Montréal) (2011)

Luc Bigel is an expert of insurance, reinsurance, distribution & compliance laws. He advises (re)insurers and distributors in relationship to their queries on life and non-life insurance laws. He has developed a particular knowledge of cross-border operations and advice involving various EU States. He acts both as an advisor or litigator.

Luc is the author of more than 60 articles on insurance law and the author of two books: the first one deals with outsourcing arrangements and the second one is about insurtechs. Luc lectures regulatory, (re)insurance and distribution laws at Sorbonne University.

Luc has been highlighted and recognized as a leading practitioner by the Legal 500 EMEA (2020) and IFLR (2021) for insurance law.

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EU Solvency II—essentials

Practice Notes

This Practice Notice provides an overview of the EU’s Solvency II framework (including the Solvency II Directive 2009/138/EC, the Omnibus II Directive 2014/51/EU and related materials). Solvency II deals with the capital, governance and reporting requirements for insurance firms. This Practice Note also considers changes that have been made to the Solvency II Directive by Directive (EU) 2025/2 (the Solvency II amending Directive) which entered into force on 28 January 2025 and must be applied in Member States from 30 January 2027.

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