EIOPA Consultation on the new Proportionality Framework under Solvency II

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Overview

In August this year, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority ("EIOPA") published a public consultation ("Consultation") on the new proportionality framework proposed in the Provisional Agreement on amendments to the Solvency II Directive ("Provisional Agreement").

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Background

Nuo Ji, Lingqi Wang, Jessica Li and Sylvia Zhang, Fangda Partners

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On September 10, 2024, the U.S.