Autoridad Europea de Seguros y Pensiones de Jubilación

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published today the results of its first EU-coordinated mystery shopping exercise, which examined the sales process for insurance-based investment products across 8 EU member states. As part of the exercise, trained shoppers made visits to insurers, banks, agents, brokers and post offices to assess distributors’ information-gathering processes, … Leer más

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has published its Annual Report for 2024. The report details the work of EIOPA and outlines its accomplishments in the past year. 2024 was marked by rapid advances in Artificial Intelligence, elections in many parts of the world, geopolitical instability, more frequent and intense weather events, and the … Leer más

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) released a new study today highlighting the importance of clearer, and more consumer-friendly information disclosures regarding the natural catastrophe coverage of home insurance policies. EIOPA’s analysis of Insurance Product Information Documents (IPIDs) shows that while many insurers demonstrate good practices in disclosing essential information, there is still … Leer más

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has launched a new survey today to assess the adoption of generative AI solutions across the EU’s insurance sector. The survey will gather insights both on the current state of implementation and future plans, as well as the governance frameworks that undertakings are developing to address the … Leer más

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 April 2025. The RFR information has been calculated on the basis of the Technical Documentation. All the documents are available on the RFR dedicated section of the EIOPA website. Background Technical … Leer más

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 April 2025. Click here to view the documentation.  Legal Background The symmetric adjustment is regulated mainly in Article 106 of Directive 2009/138/EC (Solvency II Directive); Article … Leer más

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published today its April 2025 Insurance Risk Dashboard based on Q4 2024 Solvency II data and Q1 2025 market data. The main findings show that risks in the European insurance sector are stable and overall at medium levels, with pockets of vulnerabilities stemming from ongoing market volatility … Leer más

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has launched six consultations today, all related to the implementation of the European Union’s Insurance Recovery and Resolution Directive (IRRD). Today’s consultations propose draft guidelines and technical standards covering key aspects such as pre-emptive recovery plans, resolution plans and resolvability of insurance undertakings and groups.  The IRRD, … Leer más

On the 13 January 2025, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) recommended that Bulgaria’s Financial Supervision Commission (FSC – Комисия за финансов надзор) review its supervisory review process for assessing (re)insurance undertakings’ and groups solvency positions. EIOPA’s Recommendation aimed at ensuring – under a prospective and risk-based approach proportionate to the nature, scale … Leer más

The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – ESAs) today published its 2024 Annual Report, which provides an overview of the joint ESAs work completed during the past year. The ESAs continued to explore and monitor potential emerging risks for financial markets participants and the financial system. The main areas of … Leer más