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EIOPA publishes paper on methodological principles of insurance stress testing of cyber risks
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published today its fourth paper in a series of papers on methodological principles of insurance stress testing. The paper focuses on the cyber risk component, and it is a further step in enhancing EIOPA’s bottom-up insurance stress

EIOPA consults on supervisory expectations regarding the supervision of reinsurance concluded with third-country reinsurers
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) is launching today a public consultation on its supervisory statement on the supervision of reinsurance concluded with third-country reinsurers.

EIOPA research sheds light on why households and businesses are reluctant to take out NatCat insurance
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published today a Staff Paper exploring the reasons for the limited uptake of natural catastrophe (NatCat) insurance in Europe. Building on studies carried out by EIOPA, the Paper explores so-called ‘demand-side’ barriers...

EIOPA publishes monthly technical information for Solvency II Relevant Risk-Free Interest Rate Term Structures – end-June 2023
Today, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published technical information on the relevant risk-free interest rate term structures (RFR) with reference to the end of June 2023.

Monthly update of the symmetric adjustment of the equity capital charge for Solvency II – end-June 2023
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has published the technical information on the symmetric adjustment of the equity capital charge for Solvency II with reference to the end of June 2023.

EIOPA issues opinion on a delegation of group supervision between two national supervisory authorities
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published today an opinion on a delegation agreement between two national supervisory authorities, the Dirección General de Seguros y Fondos de Pensiones (DGSFP) and De Nederlandsche Bank N.V. (DNB).

EIOPA publishes changes to the minimum amount of professional indemnity insurance cover and financial capacity intermediaries need under IDD
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has published today its draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) adapting the base euro amounts for the professional indemnity insurance (PII) cover and financial capacity of intermediaries under IDD.

EIOPA to undertake the first joint mystery shopping exercise across several EU Member States
The Board of Supervisors of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) agreed today that EIOPA will coordinate the first joint mystery shopping exercise on sales of insurance. The exercise will be conducted in 8 Member States and will follow a common methodology...

European insurers and pension funds hold up well despite elevated financial stability risks
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published today its June 2023 Financial Stability Report which takes stock of the key developments and risks in the European insurance and occupational pensions sectors.

ESAs consult on the first batch of DORA policy products
The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) launched today a public consultation on the first batch of policy products under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). This includes four draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) and one set of draft implementing...

Publication of the Annual Report 2022
EIOPA has published its Annual Report 2022, setting out its activities and achievements of the past year.

EBA and EIOPA publish Data Point Modelling Standard 2.0 to foster collaboration and harmonisation in the field of supervisory reporting
The DPM Standard 2.0 issued today enhances the methodology that is at the core of the EBA and EIOPA’s reporting process, creating a fully consistent approach for modelling reporting requirements. The new DPM supports the whole reporting lifecycle, from data definition to data exploration, and aims..
ESA’s Board of Appeal dismissed request for suspension in the appeal by Euroins Insurance Group AD against EIOPA
The Board of Appeal of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs), in the appeal brought by Euroins Insurance Group AD against the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), unanimously decided, on 8 June 2023, to dismiss the applications for suspension.

Národná banka Slovenska has withdrawn the authorisation from NOVIS
On 1 June 2023, Národná banka Slovenska (NBS), the Slovakian national supervisory authority, has issued a decision on the withdrawal of the authorisation from NOVIS Insurance Company, NOVIS Versicherungsgesellschaft, NOVIS Compagnia di Assicurazioni, NOVIS Poisťovňa a.s. (NOVIS).

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

EIOPA publishes monthly technical information for Solvency II Relevant Risk-Free Interest Rate Term Structures – end-May 2023
Today, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published technical information on the relevant risk-free interest rate term structures (RFR) with reference to the end of May 2023.

EIOPA appoints and re-elects members to Management Board
The Board of Supervisors of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) appointed Mr Ante Žigman, President of the Board of the Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency (Hanfa), to EIOPA’s Management Board.

ESAs put forward common understanding of greenwashing and warn on risks
The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – ESAs) today publish their Progress Reports on Greenwashing in the financial sector. See EBA, EIOPA, and ESMA reports. In these reports, the ESAs put forward a common high-level understanding of greenwashing applicable to market...

ESAs launch discussion on criteria for critical ICT third-party service providers and oversight fees
The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA - ESAs) today published a joint Discussion Paper seeking stakeholders’ input on aspects of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). This Discussion Paper follows the European Commission’s request for technical advice on the criteria...

ESAs consult to amend technical standards on the mapping of ECAIs’ credit assessments
The Joint Committee of the three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA - ESAs) launched today a public consultation to amend the Implementing Regulations on the mapping of credit assessments of External Credit Assessment Institutions (ECAIs) for credit risk.