Reports and research

The European Commission (EC) asked EIOPA alongside the two other European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) to provide advice, for the sectors within their respective remit, on defining greenwashing...

The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – ESAs) today jointly submitted to the European Commission Draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on the ESG impact disclosure for Simple, Transparent and Standardised (STS) securitisations under the Securitisation Regulation...

In 2022, under EIOPA’s chairmanship, the Joint Committee continued to play a coordinating role to facilitate discussions and the exchange of information across the three ESAs, the European Commission and the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB).

The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – ESAs) today published an interactive factsheet to help consumers understand how the recent increases in inflation and interest rates can affect their money. This includes the financial products and services that consumers currently...

Joint Committee Report on risks and vulnerabilities in the EU financial system - Spring 2023

Staff Paper on Policy options to reduce the climate insurance protection gap

Market and credit risk contribute significantly to the solvency capital requirement (SCR) of insurance undertakings and are also of material importance for the majority of internal model undertakings. The report summarises the key findings from the market and credit risk comparative study (MCRCS)...

The Report on EIOPA Supervisory Activities in 2022 presents how EIOPA contributed during 2022 to enhance the common European supervisory culture and promoted consistent supervisory practices both from a prudential and conduct of business supervision perspective.

In this staff paper, EIOPA explores how nature-related risks can affect (re)insurers and examines ways in which the insurance sector can meaningfully contribute to the conservation and restoration of nature through investments and underwriting activity.

To meet the EU’s climate targets and help speed up society’s transition to a net-zero economy, investments in sustainable activities are needed.

The report is the outcome of a pilot exercise on impact underwriting that EIOPA conducted with 31 volunteering insurance undertakings from 14 European countries in 2022. It provides an overview of the main findings of the pilot exercise regarding current underwriting practices and challenges mention

EIOPA's Costs and Past Performance Report provides an overview of the (past) performance and costs of EU retail investment products within EIOPA’s remit. The coverage period goes from 2017 to year end 2021 for past performance and 2021 for costs.

The European Supervisory Authorities have issueda thematic report on the implementation across the EU of national financial education initiatives on digitalization, with a focus on cybersecurity, scams and fraud. The report provides meaningful insights for NCAs and other public entities on good...

The Consumer Trends Report 2022focuses on the financial health of consumers and small businesses through their use of insurance and pension savings products.The findings of the report are underpinned by the results of a flash Eurobarometer survey commissioned by EIOPA and other relevant sources...

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority's (EIOPA)third annual report on administrative sanctions and other measures imposed during 2021 by national competent authorities (NCAs) under the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) shows that national competent authorities in...

The report on the use of limitations and exemptions from Solvency II is an EIOPA Annual Report evidencing how many NCAs grant limitations and/or exemptions from Solvency II reporting requirements to ‘solo’ undertakings and groups.

Report on Cross-border IORPs 2022

The December 2022Financial Stability Report examineskey risks and developments in Europe's insurance and occupational pensions sectors. Additionally, the report presents four topical focuses, notably aboutthe impact of rising inflation and interest rates on insurers’ financial position,insurers’...

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has carried out its first climate stress test for the Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provisions (IORPs) sector in the European Economic Area (EEA) to gain insights into the effects of environmental risks on the...