Republic of Poland: Financial Sector Assessment Program-Technical Note-Insurance Sector Regulation and Supervision

May 9, 2019

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Republic of Poland: Financial Sector Assessment Program-Technical Note-Insurance Sector Regulation and Supervision, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2019) accessed September 20, 2024

Summary

This Technical Note on Insurance Sector Regulation and Supervision provides an update and an assessment of the development of regulation and supervision of the Polish insurance sector since an assessment concluded in 2012. The note focuses on key issues, with reference to international standards but without presenting a detailed assessment of Poland’s observance. The supervision of intermediaries has also been strengthened in line with a 2012 Financial Sector Assessment Program recommendation. The Solvency II changes appear well-embedded, without significant exemptions or transitional arrangements. With limited long-term guarantee business, life insurers have currently no need for the special measures adopted for such business in many EU countries. However, the recent emergence of the first Polish financial conglomerate, which is headed by an insurer, poses supervisory challenges. In respect to the selected other areas of the insurance framework that were reviewed, the findings highlighted strengths in the approach, with some scope for further development.

Subject: Financial institutions, Financial regulation and supervision, Financial Sector Assessment Program, Financial sector policy and analysis, Insurance, Insurance companies, Insurance supervision, Solvency

Keywords: Baltics, Business conduct regulation, Central and Eastern Europe, CR, E. insurance conduct, Europe, Financial Sector Assessment Program, Global, Group supervision, Guarantee scheme, Insurance, Insurance companies, Insurance sector, Insurance supervision, ISCR, Life insurer, Line of business, PFSA staff, PFSA supervision, PFSA supervisor, Risk assessment, Solo insurer level, Solvency, Solvency II, Supervisory work

Publication Details

Pages:

55
Volume:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2019/121
Stock No:

1POLEA2019006
ISBN:

9781498313209
ISSN:

1934-7685

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