Digital Transformation Strategy
In December 2021, EIOPA published its Digital Transformation Strategy to ensure a systematic, balanced and holistic approach to the technological transformation of the European insurance and pensions markets and their supervision that is currently underway.
In February 2022, the ESAs published a joint report on Digital finance responding to the European Commission’s Call for Advice on digital finance and related issues. In this report ten cross-sectoral and two insurance-specific recommendations for actions are presented to ensure the EU regulatory and supervisory framework remains fit for the digital age.
In its strategy, EIOPA has identified five key long-term priorities, which will guide its contributions on digitalisation topics:
Supporting the development of a sound European data eco-system
EIOPA will collaborate with the European Commission on the development of financial data spaces, including in areas such as sustainable finance and pension data tracking systems, and also linked developments such as those related to open insurance.
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Preparing for a proliferation of Artificial Intelligence while focusing on financial inclusion
As Artificial Intelligence is expected to play a pivotal role in the digital transformation of the insurance and pension markets, EIOPA will seek to ensure the use of trustworthy Artificial Intelligence systems, while ensuring financial inclusion.
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Ensuring a forward looking approach to financial stability and resilience
EIOPA considers that it is important to assess the prudential framework in view of the digital transformation, seeking to ensure its continued financial soundness, while further promoting greater supervisory convergence in the appropriate assessment of digital activities and risks.
Operational Resilience
Early on, EIOPA identified cyber security and ICT resilience as a key policy priority and in the years to come will focus on the implementation of those priorities, including the recently adopted cloud computing and ICT guidelines, and on the upcoming implementation of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).
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Assessing the Prudential Framework in the Light of Digitalisation
A prudential evaluation respective digital transformation processes should consider investments on novel assets such as crypto-assets as well as the trend towards the “platformisation” of the economy and the type of activities developed by insurance undertakings.
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Realising the benefits of the digital single market
EIOPA will continue to support the development of the single market in times of transformation, facilitating cross-border and cross-sector cooperation, supporting the development of innovation facilitators and addressing the opportunities and challenges of fragmented value chains and the platform economy
Enhancing the supervisory capabilities of EIOPA and National Competent Authorities
EIOPA and NCAs must seek to become digital, user-focused and data-driven organisations, so they can meet their strategic objectives effectively and efficiently.
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