
Read our selection of interviews and contributions that EIOPA's Chair, Executive Director or other members of staff gave to the media.
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RSSInterview with Petra Hielkema, Chairperson of EIOPA, conducted by Nataša Gajski Kovačić for Svijet Osiguranja
Petra Hielkema talks to Svijet Osiguranja about macroeconomic environment, insurance protection gaps, pensions, Solvency II and cooperation with the non-EU supervisors
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- Pensions
Final boarding call for the ICS
In these final stages of development of the ICS, EIOPA remains fully engaged and calls on all EU stakeholders to engage as well
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Innovation is crucial to incentivise retail investments
A consumer-centric approach will boost retail investments whilst managing risks.
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Growing recognition of sustainability risks in the insurance and IORP sectors
The regulatory landscape is continuously evolving in addressing sustainability risks effectively
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Policy measures to reduce climate-related insurance protection gaps
Policymakers should address insurance gaps for extreme weather events to minimise future costs to taxpayers. Alternatively: We must act now to address insurance gaps for extreme weather events and minimise future costs to taxpayers.
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Harnessing the benefits and managing the risks of digitalisation in insurance
EIOPA supports supervisors and industry to mitigate the risks and seize the opportunities of digitalisation.
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AI in the insurance sector industry adoption and regulatory developments
Recent AI advancements reveal that we are only seeing the beginning of its potential for the insurance and pensions sector.
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Interview with Petra Hielkema, Chairperson of EIOPA, conducted by Antonija Knežević for Lider
Petra Hielkema in an interview with Lider about insurance protection gap, pensions, inflation and other challenges
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Interview with Petra Hielkema conducted by Manuel Chicote for Grupo Aseguranza
High inflation and rising interest rates are posing challenges to European insurers. However, overall the sector is in good financial shape and I believe that it will be able to weather the storm of the current macroeconomic environment.
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- Protection gapDigitalisationConsumer protection
Interview with Petra Hielkema conducted by Miguel Moreno Mendieta for Cinco Días
First of all, Hielkema stressed, the strong solvency of the European insurance industry. "The average solvency ratio in Europe is 260% and in Spain the sector is at 240%. Although we always monitor these levels of capitalization, we are calm, despite the difficult macroeconomic situation.
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- SupervisionFinancial stabilityPensions