Guidelines are addressed to national competent authorities or insurance undertakings. They are aimed at establishing consistent, efficient and effective supervisory practices and to ensuring the common, uniform and consistent application of Union law. Even though they are not legally binding, competent authorities and financial institutions shall make every effort to comply with them. EIOPA can issue guidelines and recommendations according to Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 (EIOPA Regulation).
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RSSRevised Guidelines on Valuation of Technical Provisions
During the 2020 review of Solvency II EIOPA identified several divergent practices regarding the valuation of best estimate, as presented in the analysis background document to EIOPA’s Opinion on the 2020 review of Solvency II. Divergent practices require additional guidance to ensure a convergent..
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- Supervision
Revised Guidelines on Contract Boundaries
During the 2020 review of Solvency II EIOPA identified several divergent practices regarding contract boundaries assessment, as presented in the analysis background document1 to EIOPA’s Opinion on the 2020 review of Solvency II. Divergent practices require additional guidance to ensure a...
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- Supervision
Final Reports on the revision of EIOPA Guidelines on Contract Boundaries and Guidelines on the Valuation of Technical Provisions
During the 2020 review of Solvency II EIOPA identified several divergent practices regarding contract boundaries assessment and the valuation of best estimate, as presented in the analysis background documentto EIOPA’s Opinion on the 2020 review of Solvency II. Divergent practices require...
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- Guidelines
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- Solvency II
Revised Guidelines on Legal Entity Identifier
The objective of the revised Guidelines is to facilitate and further promote the use of LEI as unique identification code for legal entities. By harmonising the identification of legal entities ensuring high quality, reliable and comparable data, the Guidelines will continue to establish...
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- Reporting LEI
Guidelines on PEPP supervisory reporting
The Guidelines ensure the common, uniform and consistent application to the PEPP supervisory reporting regarding the details of the nature, scope and format of the information to be submitted by the PEPP providers to the competent authorities at predefined intervals and upon occurrence of...
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- ReportingPEPPSupervision
Guidelines on information and communication technology security and governance
In accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 1094/20104 EIOPA issues these Guidelines addressed to the supervisory authorities to provide guidance on how insurance and reinsurance undertakings should apply the governance requirements foreseen in Directive 2009/138/EC5 (“Solvency II...
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- Supervisory frameworkInnovation
Guidelines on outsourcing to cloud service providers
EIOPA identified the need to develop these specific guidance on outsourcing to cloud service providers in the context of the analysis performed to answer the European Commission FinTech Action plan (COM(2018) 109 final) and following discussions and exchanges with stakeholders.Cloud services are a..
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- ResilienceOutsourcingDigitalisationInnovation
Joint guidelines on cooperation and information exchange, establishing colleges of anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) supervisors
Joint guidelines on cooperation and information exchange, establishing colleges of anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) supervisors
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- Financial stability
Preparatory Guidelines on product oversight and governance arrangements by insurance undertakings and insurance distributors
According to Art 73 of the EIOPA Regulation referring to language arrangements, EIOPA issues its Guidelines in all EU official languages (with the exception of Irish, according to Council Regulation (EU) No 1257/2010). In case of divergence between different versions, please inform EIOPA info{at...
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- Consumer protection
Guidelines under the Insurance Distribution Directive on Insurance-based investment products that incorporate a structure which makes it difficult for the customer to und
According to Art 73 of the EIOPA Regulation referring to language arrangements, EIOPA issues its Guidelines in all EU official languages (with the exception of Irish, according to Council Regulation (EU) No 1257/2010). In case of divergence between different versions, please inform EIOPA info{at...
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- Consumer protection
Joint Guidelines on Risk Factors
According to Art 73 of the Regulation of EBA, EIOPA and ESMA (the ESAs) referring to language arrangements, the ESAs issue their Guidelines in all EU official languages (with the exception of Irish, according to Council Regulation (EU) No 1257/2010).
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- Supervision
Joint Guidelines on the prudential assessment of acquisitions and increases of qualifying holdings in the banking, insurance and securities sectors
According to Art 73 of the Regulation of EBA, EIOPA and ESMA (the ESAs) referring to language arrangements, the ESAs issue their Guidelines in all EU official languages (with the exception of Irish, according to Council Regulation (EU) No 1257/2010).
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- Guidelines
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- Supervision
Guidelines on Facilitating an Effective Dialogue between Insurance Supervisors and Statutory Auditors
Guidelines on Facilitating an Effective Dialogue between Insurance Supervisors and Statutory Auditors
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- Guidelines
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- Supervisory framework
Guidelines on the supervision of branches of third-country insurance undertakings
According to Art 73 of the EIOPA Regulation referring to language arrangements, EIOPA issues its Guidelines in all EU official languages (with the exception of Irish, according to Council Regulation (EU) No 1257/2010).The 2022 amended guidelines are based on the ITS amendments on reporting and...
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- Guidelines
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- Solvency II
Guidelines on the methods for determining the market shares for reporting
According to Art 73 of the EIOPA Regulation referring to language arrangements, EIOPA issues its Guidelines in all EU official languages (with the exception of Irish, according to Council Regulation (EU) No 1257/2010). In case of divergence between different versions, please inform EIOPA info{at...
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- Solvency II
Guidelines on the Extension of the Recovery Period
According to Art 73 of the EIOPA Regulation referring to language arrangements, EIOPA issues its Guidelines in all EU official languages (with the exception of Irish, according to Council Regulation (EU) No 1257/2010). In case of divergence between different versions, please inform EIOPA info{at...
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- Solvency II
Guidelines on the implementation of the long-term guarantee measures
According to Art 73 of the EIOPA Regulation referring to language arrangements, EIOPA issues its Guidelines in all EU official languages (with the exception of Irish, according to Council Regulation (EU) No 1257/2010). In case of divergence between different versions, please inform EIOPA info{at...
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- Guidelines
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- Solvency II
Guidelines on recognition and valuation of assets and liabilities other than technical provisions
According to Art 73 of the EIOPA Regulation referring to language arrangements, EIOPA issues its Guidelines in all EU official languages (with the exception of Irish, according to Council Regulation (EU) No 1257/2010). In case of divergence between different versions, please inform EIOPA info{at...
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- Guidelines
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- Solvency II
Guidelines on reporting and public disclosure
According to Art 73 of the EIOPA Regulation referring to language arrangements, EIOPA issues its Guidelines in all EU official languages (with the exception of Irish, according to Council Regulation (EU) No 1257/2010). In case of divergence between different versions, please inform EIOPA info{at...
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- Guidelines
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- Solvency II
Guidelines on Own Risk Solvency Assessment (ORSA)
According to Art 73 of the EIOPA Regulation referring to language arrangements, EIOPA issues its Guidelines in all EU official languages (with the exception of Irish, according to Council Regulation (EU) No 1257/2010). In case of divergence between different versions, please inform EIOPA info{at...
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- Guidelines
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- Solvency II