News

16 Apr 2010

Solvency II Calibration Paper

CEIOPS  has published a paper titled “Solvency II Calibration Paper”.  The paper provides background information to the technical analysis carried out by CEIOPS for the calibration of key parameters of the Solvency Capital Requirement (SCR) standard formula and the calculation of technical provisions for the purpose of Quantitative Impact Study 5 (QIS5).

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31 Mar 2010

Solvency II: CEIOPS publishes guidance on Pre-Application Process for Internal Models

CEIOPS (the Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors) has published guidance on the pre-application process for internal models.  The pre-application process facilitates dialogue between undertakings and supervisory authorities prior to the submission of a formal application for approval of an internal model.

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03 Mar 2010

Solvency II: CEIOPS publishes Task Force Report on the Liquidity Premium

CEIOPS has submitted to the European Commission the Task Force Report on the Liquidity Premium containing technical considerations regarding the application of a liquidity premium for the valuation of insurance liabilities, principles for extrapolation and considerations on the choice of the reference risk-free rat

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26 Feb 2010

National Pensions Framework

The Society welcomes an announcement from Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Mary Hanafin, that the National Pensions Framework will be published next Wednesday, 3rd March, at 2.30pm.

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28 Jan 2010

Solvency II: CEIOPS sets up QIS5 Task Force

CEIOPS Members have agreed to set up a specialized Task Force led by the CEIOPS Secretariat to deliver on the 5th Quantitative Impact Study (QIS 5), the final Quantitative Impact Study under Solvency II.

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28 Jan 2010

Pensions Insolvency Payments Scheme (PIPS)

The Government announced last year that a Pensions Insolvency Payments Scheme would be established “to assist employees and former employees of companies where the employer becomes insolvent and the defined benefit pension fund is in deficit.

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12 Nov 2009

CEIOPS publishes final advice on vast majority of Solvency II Level 2 Implementing Measures

Following approval by its Members on 30 October 2009, CEIOPS has delivered its final advice on the vast majority of Solvency II Level 2 Implementing Measures together with a cover letter and a

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29 Apr 2009

Submission to Government: Investigation into State Annuity Options

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