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RSSRevised Single Programming Document 2022-2024
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...
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- Annual work programmeCorporate documents
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- Organisation
Criteria 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
Letter from EIOPA to ECOFIN: Implications of insurers‘ failures to the protection of European policyholders
Letter from EIOPA to ECOFIN: Implications of insurers‘ failures to the protection of European policyholders
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- Letter
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- Solvency IIFinancial stability
Decision of the Board of Supervisors on the reporting of the pan-European Personal Pension Product key information document
Decision of the Board of Supervisors on the reporting of the pan-European Personal Pension Product key information document
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- Decision
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- PEPPSupervisory framework
Follow-up report on the Peer review of key functions: Supervisory practices and application in assessing key functions
This report is a follow up to the Peer review of key functions: Supervisory practices and application in assessing key functions.The report assesses how national competent authorities have implemented the recommended actions from the original peer review.Peer reviews assess the application by the...
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- Peer reviewPublication
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- Solvency IISupervision
Opinion on the decision of the European Parliament in the discharge procedure in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2019
This Opinion provides EIOPA’s views on the decision of the European Parliament in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2019 in accordance with Article 106 of the EIOPA Financial Regulation.
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- Opinion
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- Organisation
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
Call for advice to the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities regarding the PRIIPs Regulation
Call for advice to the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities regarding the PRIIPs Regulation
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- Call for adviceLetter
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- PRIIPs
Call for advice to EIOPA regarding certain aspects relating to retail investor protection
Call for advice to EIOPA regarding certain aspects relating to retail investor protection
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- Call for adviceLetter
- Topics type
- Consumer protection
Letter from the EU Commission to EP and Council - SFDR
Letter from the EU Commission to EP and Council - SFDR
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- Letter
- Topics type
- Sustainability
EIOPA's conduct of business supervision strategy
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.
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- Strategy
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- SupervisionSupervisory framework
Supervisory Statement on ORSA in the context of COVID-19
The supervisory statement on Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) in the context of COVID-19 pandemicfocuses on the supervision of the internal processes of undertakings that are necessary for having a good quality ORSA in place.The statement is accompanied with the resolution of comments from...
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- Supervisory statement
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- ORSA
Opinion on the use of risk mitigation techniques by insurance undertakings
The Opinionaddresses the use of risk mitigation techniques and includes a set of recommendations addressed to national competent authorities (NCAs) to ensure convergent supervision.This Opinion raises awareness about the importance to have a proper balance between the risk effectively transferred...
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- Opinion
- Topics type
- Risk assessmentSupervision
Supervisory statement on supervisory practices and expectations in case of breach of the solvency capital requirement
Supervisory statement on supervisory practices and expectations in case of breach of the solvency capital requirement
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- Supervisory statement
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- Solvency requirementsSupervision
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