As negotiations on the Digital Omnibus proposal move forward, it is crucial that co‑legislators deliver a text that genuinely improves legal certainty for businesses, while supporting innovation and consumer trust.
Today, uncertainty around the GDPR rules on automated decision-making continues to make it harder for insurers to provide seamless digital services across the EU. The European Commission’s Digital Omnibus provides an important clarification of Art 22 GDPR that would help address this uncertainty and support a more consistent approach across the Single Market.
Insurance Europe thererfore calls on the European Parliament and Council to preserve this Commission’s clarification as negotiations on the Digital Omnibus progress.
Our recent paper on automated decision-making explains why greater legal certainty is important for insurers and consumers alike.