Gloss to the Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 24 February 2020 in Joined Cases C-143/20 and C-213/20 on the Information Disclosure of Life Insurance Undertakings in Unit-linked Insurance Contracts

Abstract

The gloss refers to the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 24 February 2020 in joined cases C-143/20 and C-213/20 concerning information disclosure of life insurance undertakings in unit-linked life insurance. This judgment provides guidance on information obligations in this type of insurance with respect to entities whom the information is to be communicated and as regards the scope of the information provided. Said issues seem to be essential for insurance practice, yet they fail to be clearly defined by legislation in force or in case law. The gloss does not address all the questions that have been submitted to the Court, focusing only on the scope of the information obligations in unit-linked life insurance contracts.