Publications

IRSG response to the European Commission’s targeted consultation on the Supervisory Convergence and the Single Rulebook

This report aims to identify the status of the application of the Securitisation Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2017/24021) (SECR) as well as some initial inconsistencies and challenges that occurred in the first years of implementation of the SECR and which may affect the overall efficiency and...

OPSG advice on Taxonomy-related sustainability disclosures

IRSG advice on Taxonomy-related sustainability disclosures

The 2021 stress test exercise focuses on a prolonged COVID-19 scenario in a “lower for longer” interest rate environment and evaluates its impacts on the capital and liquidity position of the entities in scope.The 2021 stress test exercise aims to assess the resilience of the participants to the...

The European project has always been close to Nathalie Berger’s heart.While completing her PhD, Nathalie was involved in both Team Europe and the European Movement. Having missed one opportunity to take part in a competition, she so did not hesitate at the next opportunity and was successful...

IRSG meeting conclusions

What is special about securitisations is that they should not be special. In other words the prudential framework for insurers, including capital charges, should reflect the riskiness of the securitisation. Only through such treatment can the principal aim of protecting policyholders be best...

The development of the Insurance Capital Standard (ICS) by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) as part of its comprehensive group-wide Common Framework (ComFrame) for the supervision of Internationally Active Insurance Groups (IAIGs) has been, since its inception...