Introductory statement of Petra Hielkema at hearing of the ECON Committee

Today Petra Hielkema, Chairperson of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), participated in the annual hearing of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee of the European Parliament.

In her introductory statement, Ms Hielkema focused on the importance of closing the insurance protection gaps, cyber insurance gap and pensions savings gap. Ms Hielkema also underlined a growing need to adapt supervision to the new digital, cross-border landscape and presented EIOPA’s key achievements from the past year.

Read the statement