Terms of Reference

The Committee will consider, from the point of view of the actuarial profession, all matters relating to insurance and reinsurance, both life and non-life, and health insurance in the European Union, report to the Groupe Consultatif and make proposals on action required.

In particular the Committee will:

1. present through the Groupe Consultatif the views of the actuarial profession in the EU on matters of concern to the profession in the fields of insurance, reinsurance and health insurance to the EU Institutions, particularly the European Commission and the European Parliament, and, where appropriate, to other organizations;
   
   
2. where appropriate, co-operate with other Committees of the Groupe Consultatif, particularly the Pensions, and Investment and Financial Risk Committees, in considering issues of joint concern, to ensure a co-ordinated approach in making submissions to the Commission and other organizations;
   
   
3. have regard to the Groupe Consultatif's Core Syllabus for Actuarial Training in Europe and make recommendations, wherever appropriate, to the Groupe's Education Committee on subjects relating to life and non-life insurance and to health insurance;
   
   
4. maintain contact with the appropriate Committee(s) of the International Actuarial Association;
   
   
5. organize annual meetings with representatives of the Insurance Supervisory Authorities.
   
   

October 2000