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23 May 2012

Proposed changes to the Solvency II implementation date

On 16 May 2012, the European Commission published a proposed directive of the European Parliament and the Council in order to amend the deadline for the transposition and subsequent implementation of the Solvency II Framework Directive (Directive 2009/138/EC).

The proposed Directive says:

12 Mar 2012

Solvency II: vote on Omnibus II postponed to July 2012

The plenary vote on Omnibus II in the European Parliament has been rescheduled from 17 April 2012 to 2 July 2012. Read Central Bank of Ireland update.

30 Jan 2012

ASB issues proposals on Financial Reporting Standards

From the UK Financial Reporting Council today (30th January 2012):

ASB issues revised proposals for the Future of Financial Reporting Standards in the UK & Republic of Ireland

The Accounting Standards Board (ASB) of the Financial Reporting Council has today published financial reporting exposure drafts (FREDs) 46 to 48 setting out revised proposals for the future of financial reporting in the UK and Republic of Ireland.

10 Jan 2012

European Congress of Actuaries

The Groupe Consultatif's first European Congress of Actuaries - ECA 2012 - will take place in Brussels on 7/8 June 2012. The theme is The Future European Actuary. This Congress aims to attract actuaries working in industry, consulting and academia, as well as other financial professionals, politicians and others interested in the future of risk management in Europe. The programme will include speakers from the European Parliament and Commission, supervisory authorities, rating agencies, and other fields.

06 Dec 2011

Groupe Consultatif says that consumers will suffer if antidiscrimination goes too far with insurance

Brussels - It is in the interest of consumers that insurance markets provide affordable and accessible insurance. However, if risk factors such as age and disability should be ruled discriminatory, as was the case for gender in the landmark ruling of the European Court of Justice in March 2011, certain types of insurance cover could become unavailable, according to the Groupe Consultatif Actuariel Européen.

30 Sep 2011

Risk Management – A supervisor’s approach

Gabriel Bernardino, Chairman of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority, delivered a speech entitled "Risk Management – A supervisor’s approach" at the SUERF (Société Universitaire Européenne de Recherches Financières) European Money and Finance Forum on the 22nd September 2011 in Helsinki.

23 Jun 2011

Second International Comparative Study of Mortality Tables for Pension Fund Retirees

A paper entitled a “Second International Comparative Study of Mortality Tables for Pension Fund Retirees” has been published by T.Z.Sithole (Kingston University), S.Haberman and R.J.Verrall (both Cass Business School, City University London).

22 Jun 2011

Groupe Consultatif publishes presentations from Summer School on ORSA

Presentations made at the Groupe Consultatif's recent Summer School on Testing and Disclosing Own Risk Models for Solvency Assessmentsare now available on the Groupe's website at http://www.gcactuaries.org/events.html.

01 Mar 2011

Society issues press release on Gender Directive ruling

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has today ruled that Article 5(2) of the Gender Directive 2004/113/EC breaches European Union gender discrimination laws. Article 5(2) currently permits individual member states to differentiate between men and women when pricing insurance where statistical evidence shows gender is a determining risk factor. The ECJ has ruled that this derogation is invalid from 21st December 2012.

01 Mar 2011

Society responds to consultation on Impact Metrics for Risk Based Supervision

The Society of Actuaries in Ireland has responded to a “Consultation on Impact Metrics for the Risk Based Supervision of Financial Firms by the Central Bank and on Impact Based Levies”.

31 Jan 2011

Society responds to EIOPA consultation on Variable Annuities

The Society has responded to the EIOPA (formerly CEIOPS) consultation paper CP83, “Draft Report on Variable Annuities”.

We welcomed the Draft Report and expressed support for a substantial majority of the recommendations made in it.

20 Dec 2010

Solvency II: CEIOPS provides update on Quantitative Impact Study

The Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors (CEIOPS) has announced its completion of the first phase of the fifth Solvency II Quantitative Impact Study (QIS5).

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