EIOPA issues reports, thematic reviews, peer reviews and research papers on areas such as: supervision, consumer protection, financial stability and risk.
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RSSCriteria for the independence of supervisory authorities
The independence of supervisory authorities is crucial for the legitimacy and credibility of the supervisory process. For public bodies, independence and good governance are necessary to avoid possible conflicts of interest and to reduce the likelihood of undue external influence on supervisory...
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- Report
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- Supervision
Joint Committee Report on risks and vulnerabilities in the Eu financial system - Autumn 2021
The report highlights the increasing vulnerabilities across the financial sector, the rise seen in terms of cyber risk and the materialisation of event-driven risks.
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- Report
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- Risk assessment
Report on EIOPA Supervisory Activities in 2020
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.
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- Corporate documentsReport
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- Supervision
Methodological paper on potential inclusion of climate change in the Nat Cat standard formula
The frequency and severity of natural catastrophes is expected to increase due to climate change. To ensure continuing policyholder protection and stability of the insurance market, the Solvency Capital Requirements (SCR) for natural catastrophe underwriting risk should reflect the expected impact...
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- MethodologyReport
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- Solvency requirementsSustainability
Report on non-life underwriting and pricing in light of climate change
The frequency and severity of natural catastrophes is expected to increase due to climate change. As underwriters of natural catastrophe risks, the (re)insurance sector can be particularly impacted by climate change. The increasing risk can lead to insurance coverage becoming unaffordable for the...
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- Report
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- SustainabilityImpact underwriting
Impact of EU-wide insurance stress tests on equity prices and systemic risk
Since the global financial crisis in 2007, stress tests have become standard tools for regulators and supervisors to assess the risks and vulnerabilities of financial sectors. To this end, the Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) regularly performs EU-wide insurance stress tests...
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- Thematic article
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- Stress testFinancial stability
Climate change, catastrophes and the macroeconomic benefits of insurance
This article considers the protective role that insurance can play in mitigating the negative macroeconomic and welfare impact of catastrophes, and the interplay between climate change and insurance coverage. The article first develops a theoretical model of insurance, climate change, catastrophes...
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- Thematic article
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- SustainabilityFinancial stability
Financial Stability Report July 2021
The Financial Stability Report - July 2021 addresses key financial stability risks in the European insurance and pension sector.The report emphasizes that the pandemic crisis is still not over and many uncertainties remain despite the progress in vaccination campaigns and decreasing trends in the...
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- Financial stability report
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- Financial stability
Artificial intelligence governance principles: towards ethical and trustworthy artificial intelligence in the European insurance sector
The report builds on recent international and EU developments in the area of digitalisation and AI.The report highlights the proliferation of AI in insurance. For instance, AI allows insurance companies to carry out more granular risk assessments and pricing practices, increasingly efficient...
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- Report
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- Big DataInsurTechInnovation
Joint committee report on the implementation and functioning of the securitisation regulation
This report aims to identify the status of the application of the Securitisation Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2017/24021) (SECR) as well as some initial inconsistencies and challenges that occurred in the first years of implementation of the SECR and which may affect the overall efficiency and...
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- Report
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- Regulation
2021 Insurance stress test factsheet
The 2021 stress test exercise focuses on a prolonged COVID-19 scenario in a “lower for longer” interest rate environment and evaluates its impacts on the capital and liquidity position of the entities in scope.The 2021 stress test exercise aims to assess the resilience of the participants to the...
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- Fact sheet
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- Stress test
Cost and past performance report 2021
This report provides an analysis of costs for the year 2019 and past performance for the period 2015-2019. The products within scope for this iteration of the report are: Insurance-based Investments Products (IBIPs) and Personal Pension Products (PPPs).The report covers the European Union (EU)...
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- Costs and past performance reportReport
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- Consumer protection
Joint Committee Annual Report 2020
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...
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- Annual reportReport
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- Organisation
Report on the use of limitations and exemptions from reporting during 2019 and Q1 2020
This report focuses on the limitations and exemptions as applied by the national competent authorities (NCAs) in different markets in 2019 year-end and the first quarter of 2020 and highlight the difference with regard to the last year’s report.The limitations and exemptions on reporting foreseen...
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- Report
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- ReportingSolvency II
Joint Committee Report on the assessment of the application of the Guidelines on complaints-handling
Joint Committee Report on the assessment of the application of the Guidelines on complaints-handling
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- Report
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- Consumer protection
Joint Committee report on risks and vulnerabilities in the EU financial system
Joint Committee report on risks and vulnerabilities in the EU financial system
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- Report
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- Financial stability
Final Report on draft Regulatory Technical Standards
The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) have developed through the Joint Committee (JC) draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) with regard to the content, methodologies and presentation of sustainability-related disclosures under empowerments Articles 2a, 4(6) and (7), 8(3), 9(5), 10(2)...
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- ReportTechnical standard
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- SustainabilityDisclosure
Final Report following consultation on draft regulatory technical standards to amend the PRIIPs KID
Final Report following consultation on draft regulatory technical standards to amend the PRIIPs KID
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- ReportTechnical standard
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- PRIIPs
Report on the use of capital add-ons during 2019
The objective of the capital add-on measure is ensure that the regulatory capital requirements reflect the risk profile of the undertaking or of the group.This analysis included in the report is based on 2019 year-end data collected under Directive 2009/138/EC (Solvency II) as reported by the...
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- Report
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- Solvency II