DEN GVT Mutual Insurer Mergers Law


On Dec. 11, DEN GVT issued order on mutual insurer, pension merger.


  • DEN GVT, via Ministry of Industry and Trade, published an Executive Order on mergers of mutual insurance companies or of cross-sectoral pension funds, etc., on behalf of DEN FSA, in order to provide the relevant clarification in relation to law under Act 718.
  • Follows DEN GVT, DEN PRL Mar. 2023 issued bill on insurance, pensions, see #172805.
  • Order Overview
  • The Executive Order applies to cases where a mutual insurance company merges with a mutual insurance company or a limited liability company, and/or any cross-sector pension fund merges with a cross-sector pension fund or a limited liability company.
  • The text covers Merger of mutual insurance companies, Merger of a mutual insurance company and a limited liability company and Merger of cross-sector pension funds, etc.
  • It refers to the roles of DEN FSA and DEN CMP,l in relation to all such merger activity.
  • It defines the basis of all the shareholdings, securities or bonds that denote ownership, and confirms the position of Members of a mutual organization in terms of a merger.
  • Effectiveness
  • The Executive Order enters into force on Jan. 1, 2025 and at same time, the entirety of Executive Order 194 of Mar. 1, 2012 on all mergers of relevant companies, is repealed.

Regulators DEN FSA; DEN GVT
Entity Types Ins; Pension
Reference OG BEK 1479, 12/11/2024; Act 718, 6/13/2023; Rpl BEK 194, 3/1/2012
Functions Compliance; C-Suite; Financial; Legal; Market Conduct; Operations; Reporting; Risk; Treasury
Countries Denmark; Cross-Border
Category
State
Products Equity; Fixed Income; Insurance; Insurance-Casualty; Insurance-Health; Insurance-Life; Insurance-Property; Mutual Insurer; Pensions; Securities
Regions EMEA
Rule Type Final
Rule Date 12/11/2024
Effective Date 1/1/2025
Rule Id 236735
Linked to Rule :172805
Reg. Last Update 12/11/2024
Report Section EU

Last substantive update on 12/15/2024