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Eastern Cooperation Conference: Fostering risk-based supervision
EIOPA organised an Eastern Cooperation Conference bringing together insurance supervisors from EEA and non-EEA jurisdictions. In hosting this conference, EIOPA underlined its continued support for jurisdictions in the process of adapting or implementing EU insurance legislation.

EIOPA supervisory statement takes aim at unfair ‘price walking’ practices
EIOPA published a supervisory statement on differential pricing practices with the aim of eliminating price-setting strategies which lead to the unfair treatment of customers.

ECB and the ESAs call for enhanced climate-related disclosure for structured finance products
The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs), together with the European Central Bank (ECB), today published a Joint Statement on climate-related disclosure for structured finance products.

EIOPA publishes corrected updated representative portfolios to calculate volatility adjustments to the Solvency II risk-free interest rate term structures for 2023
Today, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published corrected updated representative portfolios that will be used for calculation of the volatility adjustments (VA) to the relevant risk-free interest rate term structures for Solvency II.

EIOPA launches new survey to map financial innovation in insurance
EIOPA launches new survey to map financial innovation in insurance

Monthly update of the symmetric adjustment of the equity capital charge for Solvency II – end-February 2023
Monthly update of the symmetric adjustment of the equity capital charge for Solvency II – end-February 2023

EIOPA consults on technical advice for the review of the IORP II Directive
EIOPA consults on technical advice for the review of the IORP II Directive

EIOPA publishes monthly technical information for Solvency II Relevant Risk Free Interest Rate Term Structures – end-February 2023
EIOPA publishes monthly technical information for Solvency II Relevant Risk Free Interest Rate Term Structures – end-February 2023

EIOPA chairs EU Agencies Network
EIOPA chairs EU Agencies Network

EIOPA moves to close data gaps by revising reporting of occupational pensions
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has decided to revise the information it receives from national supervisors on occupational pensions, amending the system in place since 2018.

EIOPA consults on changes to the minimum amount of professional indemnity insurance cover and financial capacity intermediaries need under IDD
he European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has launched today a public consultation on its draft amendments to the Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) adapting the base euro amounts for the professional indemnity insurance (PII) cover and financial capacity of insurance inter

Risk Dashboard points to overall resilience in insurance despite high macro and market risks
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published today its Risk Dashboard based on Solvency II data from the third quarter of 2022. The results show that insurers’ exposures to macro and market risks are currently the main concern for the insurance sector. All other risk

Impact underwriting: EIOPA reports on insurers’ use of climate-related adaptation measures in non-life underwriting practices
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published today a report on insurers’ inclusion of adaptation measures to climate change in their non-life underwriting practices. The report is the outcome of a pilot exercise on impact underwriting that EIOPA conducted with 31 volu

The European Supervisory Authorities meet stakeholders from across the financial sector amid preparations for the Digital Operational Resilience Act
The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – ESAs) held a joint public event in the format of a technical discussion about the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) on 6 February 2023.

EIOPA aims to strengthen oversight of third country governance arrangements with supervisory statement
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has published today a Supervisory Statement to strengthen the supervision and monitoring of insurance undertakings’ and intermediaries’ activities when using governance arrangements in third countries.

EIOPA publishes its Supervisory Convergence Plan for 2023
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published today its Supervisory Convergence Plan for 2023.

ESAs consult on draft Guidelines on the system for the exchange of information relevant to fit and proper assessments
The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA - ESAs) published today a consultation paper on draft joint Guidelines on the system for the exchange of information when assessing the fitness and propriety requirements.

EIOPA issues its opinion on draft standards governing corporate sustainability disclosures
In this first Opinion, EIOPA assesses whether the draft ESRS promote the disclosure of high-quality material sustainability information, whether the standards facilitate interoperability with other EU legislation and global standards, and, finally, whether they are conducive to a consistent and prop

Consumer trends report sees progress on consumer-centric products with room for further improvement
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published today its Consumer Trends Report 2022 in which it examines the financial health of consumers and small businesses through their use of insurance and pension savings products. The findings of the report are underpinned by...

Insurance and pension products rode the market rebound and offered high returns in 2021
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published today its Costs and Past Performance Report, which provides an overview of the returnsand costs of insurance and pensions products in 2021. The report aims to improve transparency in the sector, facilitate comparisons...