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Methodological principles of insurance stress testing

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has created two model Pension Benefit Statements to provide practical guidance on how to implement the annual information document that IORPs are required to send to their members following the implementation of the IORP II...

Supervisory Statement on the impact of the ultra-low/negative interest rate environment

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...

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...

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...

The report emphasizes that authorities in charge of financial stability need to develop very flexible crisis management procedures in order to deal with unexpected events and to mitigate as quickly as possible the consequences of a developing crisis.Provided that the financial system is becoming...

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..

Report on the use of limitations and exemptions from reporting during 2018 and Q1 2019

Report on the use of limitations and exemptions from reporting 2018 and Q1 2019

Key findings:Risk of a prolonged low yield environment has intensified over the last 6 months and remains the key challenge for European insurers and pension funds, putting pressure on both solvency positions and long-term profitabilityCombination of weakening economic outlook, concerns over debt...

Key findings:Transparency and disclosure of information to consumers has overall improved The digitalisation of the insurance sector continues showing potential for improving the consumer experience and brings new opportunities for insurersHowever, areas that could cause potential consumer...

The report supplements information provided in EIOPA's annual reports on long-term guarantee measures and is published in response to a request from the European Commission in the context of the 2020 Review of Solvency II.The report provides information on:insurance liabilities;the asset...

Potential undue short-term pressure from financial markets

YE2018 Comparative Study on Market and Credit Risk Modelling

Climate risk assessment of the sovereign bond portfolio of European insurers

Impact of variation margining on EU insurers' liquidity: an analysis of interest rate swaps positions

The Solvency II Directive requires a review of the long-term guarantees measures (LTG) and the measures on equity risk until 1 January 2021. As part of this review, EIOPA reports annually on the impact of the application of the LTG measures and the measures on equity risk to the European...