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RSSRisk Dashboard for fourth quarter of 2017: Risk exposure of the European Union insurance sector remains stable
Today, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published its April 2018Risk Dashboard based on fourth quarter of 2017 data.The results show that the risk exposure of the insurance sector in the European Union remained stable. Despite positive macroeconomic developments...
ESAs conclude a multilateral Memorandum of Understanding with the EFTA Surveillance Authority
The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA, and ESMA - the ESAs) have concluded a multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation, information exchange and consultation with the EFTA Surveillance Authority.This multilateral MoU establishes practical arrangements between the...
EIOPA defines its supervisory convergence priorities
EIOPA defines its supervisory convergence priorities
ESAs conclude a multilateral Memorandum of Understanding with the EFTA Surveillance Authority (2)
ESAs conclude a multilateral Memorandum of Understanding with the EFTA Surveillance Authority (2)
EIOPA is significantly enhancing European pensions statistics
Today, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published its decision regarding the submission of occupational pensions information.With this decision, in line with its mandate, EIOPA defined a single framework for regular information requests towards national competent...
EIOPA defines its supervisory convergence priorities
Page ContentToday, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published its supervisory convergence plan for 2018-2019 for the insurance sector, focussing on the implementation of Solvency II and conduct of business supervision. Supervisory convergence should ensure a high...
EIOPA's cooperation platforms prove beneficial in addressing cross-border issues
Today, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published its 2017oversight activities report addressed to the European Parliament.During last year, EIOPA conducted a number of activities that contributed to high-quality effective supervision, as well as overseeing the...
ESAs appoint new members to the Board of Appeal
Page ContentThe European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) have appointed three new members to the Board of Appeal of the ESAs.The new appointees are:Professor Marco Lamandini was appointed by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Management Board to fill the position vacated by Mr...
EU financial regulators warn against risks for EU financial markets, Brexit, asset repricing and cyber-attacks
Page ContentThe securities, banking and insurance sectors in the European Union (EU) face multiple risks. See the latest report on risks and vulnerabilities by the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs).
Changes to EIOPA’s Management Board composition
Today, the Board of Supervisors of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) elected Ms Zuzana Silberova, Executive Director of the Financial Market Supervision Department at the Czech National Bank as a new member of the Management Board from 3 June 2018, replacing Ms...
EIOPA consults on corrections and amendments to the implementing technical standards on reporting and disclosure
Page ContentToday, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published its consultation linked to corrections and amendments of the implementing technical standards on reporting and disclosure. The proposed corrections and amendments will improve the understanding of the...
Application of the updated representative portfolios in 2018
Page ContentAs of the end of March 2018 the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) will apply the updated representative portfolios for the calculation of the volatility adjustment to risk-free interest rates as announced on 18 December 2017. Based on more up-to-date and...
EIOPA publishes the second paper of a series on systemic risk and macroprudential policy in the insurance sector
Today, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published the second in a series of papers with the aim of contributing to the debate on systemic risk and macroprudential policy. Until now, the debate has mainly focused on the banking sector due to its prominent role in...
Interview with Dimitris Zafeiris, Head of Risks and Financial Stability Department in EIOPA, for Insider.gr
Interview with Dimitris Zafeiris, Head of Risks and Financial Stability Department in EIOPA, conducted by Vasso Aggelou for Insider.gr
ESAs weigh benefits and risks of Big Data
The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) published today its final report on Big Data analysing its impact on consumers and financial firms. Overall, the ESAs have found that while the development of Big Data poses some potential risks to financial services consumers, the...
Keynote address by Gabriel Bernardino, Chairman of EIOPA, at the 19. Handelsblatt Annual Conference in Berlin
Keynote address by Gabriel Bernardino, Chairman of EIOPA, at the 19. Handelsblatt Annual Conference in Berlin
EIOPA's Cross-Border Platform on Collaboration on Alpha Insurance A/S
Today, Finanstilsynet (the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority) issued a direction to Alpha Insurance A/S to cease writing business with immediate effect. The company operated in the following Member States of the European Union: Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Norway, United...
EIOPA launches selection procedure for members of its Stakeholder Groups
Page ContentThe European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) is launching today a call for expression of interest to select new members of the Insurance and Reinsurance Stakeholder Group (IRSG) and the Occupational Pensions Stakeholder Group (OPSG).The Stakeholder Groups (SHGs)...