European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority

European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority

Westhafen Tower in Frankfurt, seat of EIOPA since 2011
Agency overview
Formed1 January 2011 (2011-01-01)
Preceding agency
  • Committee of Insurance and Occupational Pensions Regulators (CEIOPS)
JurisdictionEuropean Union
HeadquartersFrankfurt am Main
Agency executive
  • Petra Hielkema[1], Chair
Key document
Websiteeiopa.europa.eu

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) is a European Union financial regulatory agency. It was established in 2011 under Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010.[2]

EIOPA is one of the three European Supervisory Authorities responsible for microprudential oversight at the European Union level within the European System of Financial Supervision, together with the European Banking Authority (EBA) and European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).

  1. ^ "Management Board". 11 April 2019. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  2. ^ Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/79/EC

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