Archive

  • Eiopa sets out supervisory expectations for third-country reinsurance

    10 April 2024

    The supervisory statement follows last year's stakeholder consultation

  • Timeline narrows to reach agreement on Retail Investment Strategy

    24 October 2023

    Divergent views from MEPs, but RIS rapporteur pledges to build consensus on the issue

  • European Commission's partial ban on inducements is "step towards full ban", says Yon-Courtin

    05 October 2023

    Retail Investment Strategy rapporteur also wants tougher crackdown on social-media "finfluencers"

  • Eiopa's third-country reinsurance rules must strike a delicate balance

    04 October 2023

    Achieving sound risk management while avoiding protectionism is crucial for addressing coverage gaps, argues Carlos Montalvo Rebuelta

  • Retail investor strategy and insurance: watch what's flying under the radar

    12 June 2023

    The European Commission's proposals to reform retail investment rules have implications for insurers - and some of the most important consequences are not obvious, as Carlos Montalvo explains

  • Insurance protection gaps: getting over the blame game

    09 February 2021

    Politicians and civil society tend to blame insurers for widening protection gaps. But insurers say governments and regulators must share responsibility. So what can be done to solve what all regard as a growing problem? Christopher Cundy reports from Eiopa's 10th anniversary conference

  • The FSB and effective resolution: why it should matter to you

    18 September 2020

    Insurers can come up with many reasons to put resolution planning at the bottom of their list of priorities. Carlos Montalvo explains why they should not

  • Covid-19's consequences for solvency, stress and scenario testing

    23 July 2020

    What lessons have been learned from the solvency risks created by the pandemic? Three experts discuss with Christopher Cundy the reactions from insurers and supervisors, and the implications for future regulation

  • Covid-19 to 'wipe out' insurers' short-term projections

    10 April 2020

    Insurers are also advised to be aware of liquidity risk arising from the crisis

  • PwC appoints Montalvo

    07 April 2016

    Former executive director of Eiopa joins consultancy's global insurance regulatory practice