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Response to HIA Consultation on community-rated health insurance market in Ireland and proposed changes to the Risk Equalisation Scheme [which is in response to this HIA consultation].

The Society has today issued a press release on Ireland's Risk Equalisation system following its healthcare seminar today which brought together international and domestic experts to discuss how cross subsidies in the health insurance market can be modified in the future.

Click here to read the full press release

The Society made a submission to the recent Health Insurance Authority consultation on Lifetime Community Rating, and has issued a press release which highlights the key finding in the submission.  

The growth in ‘Average Private Health Insurance Premiums’ in Ireland has consistently outstripped economic growth over time and is expected to continue to be in excess of economic growth in the future.  This is one of the conclusions in an analysis published today (Nov 10, 2016 ) by the Society.

Read the full paper here.

The press release is available here.

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published today a potential macroprudential approach to the low interest rate environment in the Solvency II context.
The aim of this publication is to contribute to the discussion on the possible need to develop a macroprudential framework in the insurance sector to promote financial stability in a Solvency II environment.
 
The following three objectives to be targeted by supervisory authorities in the current low interest rate environment are addressed:

The Central Bank of Ireland has published a feedback statement on Consultation Paper 92 Domestic Actuarial Regime and related Governance Requirements under Solvency II.

The consultation period closed on 29 May 2015.

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has issued the second set of its Solvency II Guidelines in the official languages of the European Union.

The Guidelines cover different areas from all the three Solvency II pillars (quantitative requirements; governance requirements; reporting and disclosure).

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has published a Note entitled “Need for high quality public disclosure: Solvency II’s report on solvency and financial condition and the potential role of external audit”. The purpose of this Note is to stress the importance of high quality public information and the relevant use of external audit services in relation to Solvency II public disclosures.

EIOPA has published the second set of draft Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) and Guidelines for Solvency II. The set covers different areas from all three Solvency II pillars (quantitative basis; qualitative requirements; reporting and disclosure).  The ITS and Guidelines were finalised following the public consultation earlier this year, during which EIOPA received over 4500 comments.

With this publication EIOPA takes a further step towards ensuring the timely implementation of Solvency II.