The Italian Institute for Insurance Supervision (IVASS) has ordered the blocking of zanardiassicurazioni.it and assi.aspeviroma.it, including their www versions, for offering insurance services without authorization. Internet providers operating in Italy are implementing the blocks, which may take several days to become effective for technical reasons. The reported total of unauthorized websites blocked by IVASS since it began exercising this power in November 2023 has reached 405. Consumers should be wary of offers to buy insurance policies involving contact through instant messaging services, such as WhatsApp or text messages, and requests for payment using prepaid credit cards. IVASS also warned against using websites absent from its official lists of supervised insurance intermediaries and insurers.
Italian Institute for Insurance Supervision orders blocking of two unauthorized insurance websites
The Italian Institute for Insurance Supervision (IVASS) has ordered two websites blocked for offering unauthorized insurance services, bringing its reported total to 405 since November 2023. Implementation is underway and may take several days. Consumers should be wary of insurance offers involving messaging services, requests to pay using prepaid credit cards and websites absent from IVASS’s official lists.