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Notification of intent to take up the agency activity in the territory of another Member State of the European Union

If you want to provide your services as an insurance agent in another EU country, you must notify the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF).

How to proceed

This procedure can be completed:

  • at an office
  • by post

What you should know and who can use this service

Entities entitled to execute the procedure:

An insurance agent who intends to take up the agency activity in the territory of another Member State of the European Union is obliged to notify the supervision authority about the fact.

When you should complete this procedure

At any time

Where you can complete this procedure

URZĄD KOMISJI NADZORU FINANSOWEGO ul. Piękna 20, 00-549 Warszawa

What to do step by step

  1. Submit a notification of intent to take up the agency activity in the territory of another Member State of the European Union

In the notification, inform about:

  • the country in which you want to operate
  • the address of your branch
  • the company and the registered office of the insurance company, in the name or on behalf of which you want to act
  • the names and surnames of the persons authorised to manage the branch and represent you

Documents

  1. The Authority will forward the notification to the appropriate authority in the EU Member State

The Polish Financial Supervision Authority, within 30 days from the date of notice, forwards the information on the insurance agent's intent to take up the activity to the competent authority keeping the Register of Insurance Agents in the Member State of the European Union in the territory of which the insurance agent intends to pursue the activity, along with information whether the insurance agent is entered in the register kept by supervision authority.

The notification is not forwarded if the Member State of the European Union in the territory of which the insurance agent intends to take up the activity has not expressed its will to receive information.

Time limit

The Polish Financial Supervision Authority will transmit the notification  30 days

  1. Notification of the applicant

The Polish Financial Supervision Authority will inform you that:

1) the information has been forwarded to the relevant authority keeping the Register of Insurance Agents in the Member State of the European Union where you want to pursue the activity of ian nsurance agent, or

2) the Member State of the European Union has not expressed its will to receive such information.

The Polish Financial Supervision Authority makes relevant changes in the register.

How much you will have to pay

The service is free of charge

How long you will have to wait

Your case will be settled within one month. This period may be extended to two months, subject to notification by the official.

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