EU Auditors publish Background Paper on insurance market watchdog
Today's Paper contains an overview of the insurance market in
The insurance industry forms a significant part of the EU's financial sector, managing assets that, according to EIOPA, are valued at around two-thirds of the EU's annual GDP. It contributes to economic growth and financial stability by taking on risks and mobilising savings. Failure on the part of insurance companies to play this role could potentially disrupt the operation of the financial sector and thus have a negative effect on the real economy and consumers' well-being.
“This audit aims to examine EIOPA's contribution to a common insurance supervisory culture and the fostering of supervisory convergence in the
The audit will include expert analysis in the area of stress testing, as well as surveys aimed at national authorities and insurance companies, and visits to insurance associations and other stakeholders. The audit report is expected to be published before the end of 2018.
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