The Groupe was established in 1978 to bring together the actuarial associations in the European Union to represent the actuarial profession in discussion with the European Union institutions on existing and proposed EU legislation which has an impact on the profession.

The Groupe also now provides a forum for discussion amongst all actuarial associations throughout Europe. Thirty-five actuarial associations from thirty-two European countries are represented on the Groupe.

Preliminary details of the 22nd Groupe Colloquium, Pensions and Security - risks in pension systems and how to secure them, which will be held in Vienna, Austria, on 23 October, are available here.

The latest details of this year's Summer School, Are you ready for Solvency II?, which will be held in Utrecht, Netherlands, from 8-10 July, are available here.

CEIOPS' Consultation Papers CP39-CP62: draft advice on Solvency II Level 2 implementing measures are now available on the Solvency II page.

CEIOPS' report on its input to the European Commission's work on Insurance Guarantee Schemes is available here.

CEIOPS' report on securitisation in the insurance sector, which explores insurance linked securities as one part of the wider spectrum of alternative risk transfers, is available here.

CEIOPS' half-year report on the financial conditions and financial stability of the insurance and occupational pension fund sector in the EU/EEA, covering developments in the insurance, reinsurance and occupational pension fund markets for the past periods as well as some preliminary forecasts for 2009, is available here.

CEIOPS' Annual Report 2008 and Work Programme 2009 is available here.

CEIOPS has published the feedback statement by its Internal Governance Supervisory Review and Reporting Group (ISGRR) on its Issues Paper on Sysytem of Governance, available on the Solvency II page.

E-Newsletter - May 2009