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Contents

Analysis of Estonian insurance law for insurers, MGAs, brokers, claims handlers and coverage counsel: legislative changes, Supreme Court practice, and updated English versions of articles first published in the Estonian press and in the legal journal Juridica. Where a post is based on an earlier publication, the original source is indicated, and co-authors are credited in each post. The blog also includes media coverage and short introductions to research articles, dated to their original publication. Where the exact day of publication has not been established, the post is filed under 1 July of the year of publication purely to place it in the chronological list; in those cases only the year is meaningful, and the bibliographic details of the original (journal, issue and year) are given in the post itself. The date of an introduction is not the date on which the English text was written or last updated. Statutory references are checked against the consolidated texts in Riigi Teataja as of November 2026.

Posts are general information, not legal advice on a specific matter. For instructions, see contact.

Analysis and commentary

Withdrawal from distance insurance contracts in Estonia from 2026

3 November 2026

From 1 September 2026, VÕS § 433 applies the distance-contract withdrawal right (§ 56) to online insurance. Periods, exceptions and impact on insurers.

War risk exclusions after Nord Stream: drones and Baltic property

3 November 2026

Nord Stream [2026] EWHC 1685 (Comm), stray drones in the Baltics and how Estonian law treats war exclusions in property and BI policies.

3 November 2026

Autonomous AI, liability gaps and the "electronic person": arguments for and against, and what legal personality for AI would mean for insurers.

One click, cash and revenue gone: cyber insurance for businesses

3 November 2026

Ransomware, business interruption and data breaches: what cyber insurance covers, why property policies are no substitute and what to check in Estonia.

Professional indemnity for Estonian lawyers and notaries

2 November 2026

Compulsory PI for Estonian advocates, notaries, trustees and bailiffs: trigger, intentional loss, minimum limits and the 2025 Supreme Court ruling.

Cyber insurance and NIS2 in Estonia: what changed in 2026

2 November 2026

Estonia's Cybersecurity Act (NIS2): board responsibility, 24/72-hour reporting, fines, and how they affect cyber and D&O policies governed by Estonian law.

Vaccine injury insurance in Estonia: why a public no-fault scheme

1 November 2026

How Estonia compensates vaccine injuries: product liability vs liability insurance vs public no-fault insurance. Medicinal Products Act Chapter 5¹ in 2026.

Large risks under Estonian law: when policies may depart from VÕS

1 November 2026

VÕS § 427(2)–(4): transport and credit classes, large-risk thresholds (EUR 6.6m, 13.6m, 250 staff) and what this means for international wordings.

Demands and needs: distributor liability and quasi-cover

1 November 2026

Is there a principle of responsible insurance? KindlTS § 221, broker and agent liability and "quasi-cover" when the wrong policy is sold in Estonia.

Duty of care and proportionality: Supreme Court 2024–2026

1 November 2026

Exclusion or duty of care? Estonian Supreme Court 2024–2026: insurers are released only to the extent a breach affected the loss, and must prove it.

AI liability and autonomous cars: will insurance replace tort?

1 November 2026

Autonomous vehicles, liability gaps and motor insurance in Estonia and the EU: mandatory cyber, product liability, MID reform or no-fault? Luik and Kinkar.

D&O insurance in Estonia: director liability after leaving office

29 September 2026

Estonian director liability (ÄS § 187), reversed burden of proof, creditor claims, limitation and what D&O underwriters and claims teams should know.

Crime insurance in Estonia: real cover or an illusion?

18 August 2026

Luik and Alamets, Äripäev 18 Aug 2026: crime insurance can cover fraud and embezzlement losses, but cover depends on wording and management diligence.

W&I insurance is gaining ground in Baltic M&A

6 August 2026

Luik and Alamets, Äripäev 6 Aug 2026: warranty and indemnity insurance is still rare in the Baltics but is becoming standard deal practice.

Patient insurance in Estonia: the first year of TOKVS

13 October 2025

Estonia's compulsory liability insurance for healthcare providers (TOKVS): structure, limits, conciliation committee and lessons from the first year.

Patient insurance and dental care in Estonia: do prices rise?

15 November 2024

Does Estonia's compulsory liability insurance for healthcare providers raise dental prices? Risk-based pricing and the effect of TOKVS.

Property insurance in Estonia: five often overlooked nuances

9 October 2023

Underinsurance, fire safety, care during the policy period and liability cover: five issues that decide property claims under Estonian law.

Legislative updates

Updates on legislation and draft laws affecting Estonian insurance law.

In the media

Interviews, comments and programmes in the Estonian media featuring Olavi-Jüri Luik, with links to the originals.

Research articles and books

Short introductions to Olavi-Jüri Luik's research articles and books, with links to the originals. Co-authors are credited in each post. Full list: publications.

Topics: Cyber insurance Accident and health Indemnity Supreme Court case law Motor insurance and MTPL Directors and officers (D&O)