Insurance and Reinsurance 2026

CZECH REPUBLIC

Germany

Poland

Prague

Czech Republic

Law and Practice Contributed by: Eva Nováková, Michaela Šmotková, Martin Sztefek and Kateřina Chizzola Bardonová JŠK, advokátní kancelář, s.r.o.

Slovakia

Austria

Contents 1. Basis of Insurance and Reinsurance Law p.149 1.1 Sources of Insurance and Reinsurance Law p.149 2. Regulation of Insurance and Reinsurance p.149 2.1 Insurance and Reinsurance Regulatory Bodies and Legislative Guidance p.149 2.2 Writing of Insurance and Reinsurance p.149 3. Overseas Firms Doing Business in the Jurisdiction p.150 3.1 Overseas-Based Insurers or Reinsurers p.150 3.2 Fronting p.151 4. Transaction Activity p.151 4.1 M&A Activities Relating to Insurance Companies p.151 5. Distribution p.151 5.1 Distribution of Insurance and Reinsurance Products p.151 6. Making an Insurance Contract p.152 6.1 Obligations of the Insured and Insurer p.152 6.2 Failure to Comply With Obligations of an Insurance Contract p.152 6.3 Intermediary Involvement in an Insurance Contract p.153 6.4 Legal Requirements and Distinguishing Features of an Insurance Contract p.153 6.5 Multiple Insured or Potential Beneficiaries p.153 6.6 Consumer Contracts or Reinsurance Contracts p.154 7. Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) p.154 7.1 ART Transactions p.154 7.2 Foreign ART Transactions p.154

9. Insurance Disputes p.155 9.1 Insurance Disputes Over Coverage p.155 9.2 Insurance Disputes Over Jurisdiction and Choice of Law p.156 9.3 Litigation Process p.156 9.4 Enforcement of Judgments p.157 9.5 Enforcement of Arbitration Clauses p.157 9.6 Enforcement of Awards p.157 9.7 Alternative Dispute Resolution p.158 9.8 Penalties for Late Payment of Claims p.158 9.9 Insurers’ Rights of Subrogation p.158 10. Insurtech p.158 11. Emerging Risks and New Products p.159 11.1 Emerging Risks Affecting the Insurance Market p.159 11.2 New Products or Alternative Solutions p.160 12. Developments in Insurance Law p.160 12.1 Significant Legislative or Regulatory Developments p.160 10.1 Insurtech Developments p.158 10.2 Regulatory Response p.159

8. Interpreting an Insurance Contract p.155 8.1 Interpretation of Insurance Contracts and Use of Extraneous Evidence p.155 8.2 Warranties p.155 8.3 Conditions Precedent p.155

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