The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has opened today a consultation regarding the criteria based on which national supervisors may request (re)insurers and insurance groups to perform macroprudential analysis in…
European Supervisory Authorities share highlights from the 2024 Joint Consumer Protection Day in Budapest
On 3 October, the three European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) – the European Banking Authority (EBA), the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) –…
ESAs respond to the European Commission’s rejection of the technical standards on registers of information under DORA and call for swift adoption
The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) today issued an Opinion on the European Commission’s (EC) rejection of the draft Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on the registers of information…
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…
Joint Committee of the ESAs to focus on digital resilience and sustainability disclosures in 2025
The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) published today its Work Programme for 2025, placing particular emphasis on ongoing collaboration to tackle cross-sectoral risks,…
EIOPA presents its value for money benchmark methodology for unit-linked and hybrid insurance products
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published today its methodology on setting value-for-money benchmarks for unit-linked and hybrid insurance products. Such benchmarks are central to EIOPA’s and national supervisors’ efforts to…
Monthly update of the symmetric adjustment of the equity capital charge for Solvency II – end-September 2024
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 September 2024….
EIOPA publishes monthly technical information for Solvency II Relevant Risk-Free Interest Rate Term Structures – end-September 2024
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 September 2024. The RFR information…
EIOPA opens first batch of consultations on technical standards after Solvency II Review
EIOPA has launched today a series of consultations on regulatory technical standards (RTS) and implementing technical standards (ITS) regarding changes that are expected to be introduced to the regulatory framework as part…
ESAs appoint Director to lead their DORA joint oversight
The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – ESAs) have appointed Marc Andries to lead their new joint Directorate in charge of oversight activities for critical third-party providers established by the…