Glossary

APS

Published 8 November 2026, 22:29
APS — Associação Portuguesa de Seguradores (Portuguese Association of Insurers)

The trade association of Portugal's insurance companies. It represents the industry in dealings with the government and parliament, compiles statistics on payouts and proposes changes to insurance law. It does not sell policies itself or handle customer complaints — that is the job of the regulator, ASF.

Where you come across it. News about home and car insurance, payouts after storms and fires, and the disaster fund.
A complaint about an insurer goes not to APS but to the company itself, and then to ASF.
Official website: apseguradores.pt