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24 Oct 2022

Climate Change Matters

Climate change is affecting how risks are underwritten, priced, managed and reported globally, whether for general insurance, life insurance, pensions, other financial institutions, and social security.  

This is one of the key messages in a paper ‘Climate Change Matters’ published by the Society of Actuaries in Ireland on Monday Oct 24th.

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19 Oct 2016

AAE and IAA in Joint Discussion Forum with ILO and ISSA in Geneva

For the last 6 years, the Actuarial Association of Europe (AAE) and the International Actuarial Association (IAA) have organized a discussion forum together with two important international bodies - the International Labour Organization (ILO), and the International Social Security Association (ISSA). The purpose of this forum is to exchange views on current projects and issues, and to seek further areas of collaboration - all to help improve the soundness of decisions being made on societal issues having a global impact.

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06 Oct 2016

The Actuarial Association of Europe issues The European Actuary (October 2016)

The Actuarial Association of Europe has issued a new edition of 'The European Actuary' magazine.

Click here to read the latest edition.

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04 Jul 2016

Sample Head of Actuarial Function Letter

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04 Jul 2016

Head of Actuarial Function Requirements

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14 Apr 2016

EIOPA recommends to enhance risk assessment and transparency of pension funds

Today the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published its Opinion on a Common Framework for Risk Assessment and Transparency for Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision (IORPs).

The Opinion concludes a cycle of almost three years of EIOPA's own-initiative work and is addressed to the EU co-legislators (European Parliament and Council) and the European Commission.

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14 Apr 2016

EIOPA publishes Preparatory Guidelines on Product Oversight and Governance

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has published Preparatory Guidelines on Product Oversight and Governance (POG) arrangements to be followed by insurers (manufacturers of insurance products) and distributors.

These Guidelines provide early guidance and support national authorities and market participants with the implementation of POG requirements in preparation for formal requirements provided for in the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD).

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08 Apr 2016

ESAs finalise Key Information Documents for retail investors in the EU

The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA, ESMA - ESAs) has finalised its proposal for regulatory technical standards (RTS) on Key Information Documents (KIDs) for Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (PRIIPs). 

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25 Jan 2016

IAA Releases Paper on Actuarial Aspects of ERM for Insurance Companies

The International Actuarial Association (IAA) has announced the publication of a paper on Actuarial Aspects of ERM for Insurance Companies by the Enterprise and Financial Risk Committee (EFRC).

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23 Oct 2015

Solvency II and the CP92 Requirements Briefing Statement

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