Corporate documents

The Supervisory Handbook recommends good practices to EIOPA’s members and observers for the supervision of ‘insurance and reinsurance undertakings and groups carrying on life and non-life business.

In 2022 the Joint Committee work will continue to focus on the area of consumer and investor protection, retail financial services, retail investment products and prudential analysis of cross-sectoral developments, risks and vulnerabilities for financial stability, cybersecurity, financial...

The Single Programming Document 2022-2024 sets out EIOPA’s strategy and work programme for the coming years and includes the Annual Work Programme for 2022. EIOPA’s agenda will continue to be influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, the macroeconomic environment and the overall European agenda. Under...

This report presents how EIOPA contributed during 2020 to enhancing the common European supervisory culture and promoted consistent supervisory practices both from a prudential and conduct of business supervision perspective.

This paper sets out EIOPA's Strategic Approach to a comprehensive risk-based and preventive framework for conduct of business supervision on a European level.

In 2020, the Joint Committee under the chairmanship of the EBA, continued to have a central role for the coordination and exchange of information between the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs), the European Commission (EC) and the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB). Progress continued on...

EIOPA identified business model sustainability and adequate product design as two Union-wide strategic supervisory priorities relevant for national competent authorities (NCAs). Following the revised EIOPA Regulation, NCAs shall take those priorities into account when drawing up their work...

One of the main goals of EIOPA is to ensure a high, effective and consistent level of supervision across Europe, with the aim of guaranteeing a similar level of protection of policyholders and beneficiaries across jurisdictions, preventing supervisory arbitrage and guaranteeing a level playing...

This Single Programming Document sets out the activities that EIOPA plans to undertake in the period 2021-2023 in order to deliver on our four strategic objectives: Driving forward conduct of business regulation and supervision to the benefit of consumers Leading supervisory convergence to ensure...

A key area of work in 2019 focused on proposing amendments to Solvency II in the context of the 2020 Review of Solvency II as a result of the identification of inconsistencies in the implementation of some areas of Solvency II. This knowledge lead in some cases to proposals to amend the legislative...

Throughout the course of 2019, EIOPA continued to play an essential role in the supervision of insurance and pensions in Europe, working closely with national supervisory authorities, European institutions and other stakeholders to fulfil its strategic objectives set out in its annual work...

In the European context, EIOPA should ensure a high, effective and consistent level of supervision with the aim of guaranteeing a similar level of protection of policyholders and beneficiaries across jurisdictions, regardless of the location of the insurance undertaking’s head office. The goal of...

This note outlines EIOPA’s strategic priorities regarding the European cyber insurance market, as part of EIOPA’s broader mission to promote sound technological progress for the benefit of the European Union economy and its citizens, while safeguarding financial stability, market integrity and...

Supervisory technology (SupTech) is the use of technology by supervisors to deliver innovative and efficient supervisory solutions that will support a more effective, flexible and responsive supervisory system. This note aims to define such a strategy and covers both prudential and conduct of...

This note outlines EIOPA’s strategic priorities regarding the European cyber insurance market, as part of EIOPA’s broader mission to promote sound technological progress for the benefit of the European Union economy and its citizens, while safeguarding financial stability, market integrity and...

In this handbook visitors can find information on travelling, registration, hotels and restaurants and other useful information to better plan their visit to EIOPA.

In 2018, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) continued to play an essential role in strengthening supervision of the European insurance and pensions sectors. The European Court of Auditors who concluded that EIOPA makes an ‘important contribution to a common...

EIOPA’s Strategy towards a comprehensive risk-based and preventive framework for conduct of business supervision.