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List of Contributors; Abbreviations; Part I: On-Line Distribution; European and International Online Distribution of Insurance Products; 1 Professional Insurance Intermediaries, the Distribution of Insurance Products and the Internet; 1.1 General European Issues; 1.1.1 Overview; 1.2 IMD 2, ECD and the EU Law on Information Duties to Customers in the Online Business; 1.3 From a Law on Intermediation to a Law on Sales of Insurance Products; 1.3.1 Intermediaries Under EU Secondary Legislation; 1.3.2 Marketing of Insurance Products with Investment Elements; 1.3.3 Conclusion
2 The Impact of Electronic Commerce on the Distribution of Insurance Products2.1 E-Commerce and Insurance Intermediaries; 2.1.1 E-Commerce Does Not Aim to Replace Insurance Intermediaries; 2.1.2 E-Commerce Favours the Distribution of Simple Insurance Products; 2.1.3 Comparison Websites; 2.1.4 Conclusions; 2.2 E-Insurance Intermediation and Cross-Border Transactions; 2.2.1 Freedom of IIM Services; 2.2.2 When Is a FoS Notification Necessary? Should Notification Cover All MSs Where the Site of the Intermediary Is Accessible?; 2.2.3 Cross-Border Online Business and the FoE of the Intermediary
2.2.4 Cross-Border Transactions via a Representative in the Country Where the Service Is Rendered2.2.5 Procedural Matters; 2.2.6 Priorities of the EU Which Affected E-Insurance Intermediation; 2.3 Online Freedom of Services vs ``Traditional ́́(Offline) Freedom of Services; 2.4 Communications via E-Mail with Insurance Intermediaries and Online Selling of Insurance Products; 3 Worldwide Aspect; 3.1 The Borders of the Online Market: Geographical, Technological and Regulatory Means; 3.2 Third Country Online v EU Online Insurance Intermediaries; 3.3 E-Commerce Within Non-EU Countries
4 Final RemarksReferences; E-commerce and Distribution of Insurance Products: A Few Suggestions for an Appropriate Regulatory Infrastructure; 1 Introduction; 2 Risks and Insurance Regulation Concerning E-commerce; 2.1 Risks of E-commerce and Business Conduct Regulation; 2.2 Risks of E-commerce and Prudential Regulation; 3 Current Developed Insurance Regulatory Infrastructure; 3.1 European Union; 3.2 United States; 3.3 Canada; 3.4 China; 3.5 Issues Relating to the Regulatory Structure; 4 Consumer Protection and Disclosure Regulation; 4.1 Fundamental Limitations of Disclosure Regulation
4.2 Some Suggestions for Current Information-Based Regulation Based on the Behavioural Biases4.2.1 Information Asymmetric and Complexity of Insurance Products; 4.2.2 Information Overload and E-Commerce; 5 Concluding Observation; References; Journal Articles; Book and Book Chapter; Online Documents and Articles; The EU Regulation on Comparison Websites of Insurance Products; 1 Introduction; 2 The Consumers Associations perception of Comparison Websites; 3 The Supervisory Authorities perception of Comparison Websites; 4 The EU Rules Applicable to the Comparison Websites
2 The Impact of Electronic Commerce on the Distribution of Insurance Products2.1 E-Commerce and Insurance Intermediaries; 2.1.1 E-Commerce Does Not Aim to Replace Insurance Intermediaries; 2.1.2 E-Commerce Favours the Distribution of Simple Insurance Products; 2.1.3 Comparison Websites; 2.1.4 Conclusions; 2.2 E-Insurance Intermediation and Cross-Border Transactions; 2.2.1 Freedom of IIM Services; 2.2.2 When Is a FoS Notification Necessary? Should Notification Cover All MSs Where the Site of the Intermediary Is Accessible?; 2.2.3 Cross-Border Online Business and the FoE of the Intermediary
2.2.4 Cross-Border Transactions via a Representative in the Country Where the Service Is Rendered2.2.5 Procedural Matters; 2.2.6 Priorities of the EU Which Affected E-Insurance Intermediation; 2.3 Online Freedom of Services vs ``Traditional ́́(Offline) Freedom of Services; 2.4 Communications via E-Mail with Insurance Intermediaries and Online Selling of Insurance Products; 3 Worldwide Aspect; 3.1 The Borders of the Online Market: Geographical, Technological and Regulatory Means; 3.2 Third Country Online v EU Online Insurance Intermediaries; 3.3 E-Commerce Within Non-EU Countries
4 Final RemarksReferences; E-commerce and Distribution of Insurance Products: A Few Suggestions for an Appropriate Regulatory Infrastructure; 1 Introduction; 2 Risks and Insurance Regulation Concerning E-commerce; 2.1 Risks of E-commerce and Business Conduct Regulation; 2.2 Risks of E-commerce and Prudential Regulation; 3 Current Developed Insurance Regulatory Infrastructure; 3.1 European Union; 3.2 United States; 3.3 Canada; 3.4 China; 3.5 Issues Relating to the Regulatory Structure; 4 Consumer Protection and Disclosure Regulation; 4.1 Fundamental Limitations of Disclosure Regulation
4.2 Some Suggestions for Current Information-Based Regulation Based on the Behavioural Biases4.2.1 Information Asymmetric and Complexity of Insurance Products; 4.2.2 Information Overload and E-Commerce; 5 Concluding Observation; References; Journal Articles; Book and Book Chapter; Online Documents and Articles; The EU Regulation on Comparison Websites of Insurance Products; 1 Introduction; 2 The Consumers Associations perception of Comparison Websites; 3 The Supervisory Authorities perception of Comparison Websites; 4 The EU Rules Applicable to the Comparison Websites