The Portuguese Insurance Regulator (ASF) published remarks by its President, Gabriel Bernardino, delivered at the 11th National Congress of Insurance Agents and Brokers, setting out ASF’s strategic priorities most closely linked to the regulation and supervision of insurance intermediation. The speech highlighted the need to address protection gaps in Portuguese society, particularly in complementary retirement provision and protection against natural catastrophes, and emphasised the role that insurance intermediaries can play in helping to mitigate those gaps.
Portuguese Insurance Regulator (ASF) 2026-02-26
Portuguese Insurance Regulator outlines strategic priorities for supervising insurance intermediation
The Portuguese Insurance Regulator (ASF) shared remarks by President Gabriel Bernardino at the 11th National Congress of Insurance Agents and Brokers, outlining ASF's strategic priorities in insurance intermediation regulation and supervision. The speech emphasized addressing protection gaps in Portuguese society, particularly in retirement provision and natural catastrophe protection, highlighting insurance intermediaries' role in mitigating these gaps.