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The complexities related to the use of data and its potential deep societal impact, coupled with the specificities of the insurance sector, call for the creation of a multidisciplinary Consultative Expert Group on data use in insurance.

The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) elected Petra Hielkema, Chairperson of EIOPA as Vice Chair of the Executive Committee for a term of two years. As IAIS ExCo Vice Chair, Petra Hielkema will contribute to developing, and assisting in the implementation of principles.

EIOPA has launched today the second series of consultations regarding its proposed report on biodiversity risk management, as well as on five legal instruments to reflect the changes expected to be introduced to the regulatory framework as part of the Solvency II review process.

EIOPA publishes monthly technical information for Solvency II Relevant Risk-Free Interest Rate Term Structures – end-November 2024

Monthly update of the symmetric adjustment of the equity capital charge for Solvency II – end-November 2024

EIOPA seeks feedback on its consultation paper on developing an awareness tool. It aims at helping citizens better understand how exposed is their property to natural hazards, the benefits of adequate insurance coverage and what prevention measures they can take to reduce potential losses.

The Board of Supervisors of EIOPA elected today Zuzana Silberová, Executive Director of the Financial Market Supervision Department at the Czech National Bank (CNB) as EIOPA’s new Vice-Chairperson.

The Joint Guidelines aim to ensure consistent and effective supervisory practices within the European System of Financial Supervision (ESFS) and facilitate information exchange between supervisors.

The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA, and ESMA – the ESAs) together with the European Central Bank (ECB), today released the results of the one-off “Fit-For-55” climate scenario analysis. Under the scenarios examined, transition risks alone are unlikely to threaten financial stability.

EIOPA published today its Opinion on the impact of the increased size thresholds regarding exclusion from scope of Solvency II as part of the Solvency II Review on insurance undertakings in the scope of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).

The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) published today a Decision on the information that competent authorities must report to them for the designation of critical ICT third-party service providers under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).

EIOPA welcomes the approval of the global Insurance Capital Standard (ICS) by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) as a prescribed capital requirement for internationally active insurance groups (IAIGs).

EIOPA launched a consultation today on two annexes foreseen to be added to its Opinion on the use of risk-mitigation techniques by insurance undertakings from 2021. The first annex is on the treatment of mass-lapse reinsurance while the second addresses reinsurance agreements' termination clauses.

EIOPA published today its final Report on the prudential treatment of sustainability risks within Solvency II, recommending additional capital requirements for fossil fuel assets on European insurers’ balance sheets to accurately reflect the high risks of these assets.

EIOPA has published the technical information on the symmetric adjustment of the equity capital charge for Solvency II with reference to the end of October 2024.

EIOPA published technical information on the relevant risk-free interest rate term structures (RFR) with reference to the end of October 2024.

EIOPA collects and publishes comprehensive statistics on solo insurance undertakings and groups in the European Economic Area. Recent data shows that the share of green investments in the portfolios of EEA insurers has edged higher.

EIOPA's October 2024 Insurance Risk Dashboard shows that risks in the European insurance sector are stable and overall at medium levels, with pockets of vulnerabilities stemming from market volatility and real estate prices.

EIOPA published its October 2024 risk dashboard for IORPs, which shows that risks in the European IORP sector are stable and overall at medium levels, with signs of vulnerabilities stemming from market volatility.