The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (Eiopa) published today a Consultation Paper on its draft technical advice to the European Commission on possible delegated acts concerning the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD). The IDD is a significant milestone to strengthen consumer protection in Europe, according to Gabriel Bernardino ( pictured ), chairman of Eiopa. "This work goes hand in hand with the fact that Eiopa places consumer protection at the very centre of its stra