European Commission 12 July 2010, COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT SUMMARY OF THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Accompanying document to the WHITE PAPER on Insurance Guarantee Schemes {COM(2010) 370 final} {SEC(2010) 840}

EN EN EN EN EN EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, 12.7.2010 SEC(2010) 841 COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT SUMMARY OF THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Accompanying document to the WHITE PAPER on Insurance Guarantee Schemes {COM(2010) 370 final} {SEC(2010) 840} EN 2 EN Introduction Insurance Guarantee Schemes (IGS) provide last-resort protection to consumers when insurers are unable to fulfil their contractual