EIOPA appoints new Stakeholder Groups

The Board of Supervisors of the European Insurance and Occupational
Pensions Authority (EIOPA), following an open selection process, has
appointed the members of its Insurance & Reinsurance (IRSG) and
Occupational Pensions Stakeholder Groups (OPSG).

Stakeholder Groups are an important part of EIOPA's governance as they
help to analyse and assess the impact of EIOPA's activities from
different angles and perspectives. They ensure a close dialogue of EIOPA
not only with consumers, employees' representatives, users of
(re)insurance services (for IRSG), beneficiaries of pension schemes (for
OPSG) and academics, but also with industry, SMEs and relevant
professional associations.

The efforts of EIOPA to raise awareness across the EU about the selection
process resulted in 20 EU Member States being represented in both groups.
Out of 30 members, besides the delegates from industry and professional
associations, the IRSG will now contain 6 consumers', and 3 users' and
employees' representatives. The OPSG will comprise 5 beneficiaries'
and 5 employees' representatives. 5 members of each Stakeholder Group
are independent academics. In view of the applications received, the new
composition also guarantees a good gender balance: 33% of female members
in both IRSG and OPSG.

10 (IRSG) and 14 (OPSG) members have been involved in the previous
Stakeholder Groups, which helps to ensure business continuity, to maintain
a core know-how and, at the same time, to guarantee new thinking within
the groups.

Gabriel Bernardino, Chairman of EIOPA, said: "I would like to extend a
warm welcome to the newly appointed members and to thank the former
members for their devotion and very valuable contributions. During those
two and a half years, they did a really great job!

We are confident that, under the new composition, the Stakeholder Groups
have the right professional expertise to provide feedback on all EIOPA's
activities. The diversity of interests represented within the Stakeholder
Groups is crucial for the practical implementation of EIOPA's mandate -
to ensure financial stability and consumer protection in the EU".

The first meetings of the Stakeholder Groups in the new composition will
take place on 22 October 2013 (IRSG) and 24 October 2013 (OPSG), followed
by a joint meeting with EIOPA's Board of Supervisors on 26 November
2013. The lists of EIOPA Stakeholder Groups members can be viewed on EIOPA
website:

https://eiopa.europa.eu/about-eiopa/organisation/stakeholder-groups/insurance-reinsurance-stakeholder-group/members/index.html
(Link:
https://eiopa.europa.eu/about-eiopa/organisation/stakeholder-groups/insurance-reinsurance-stakeholder-group/members/index.html
)
https://eiopa.europa.eu/about-eiopa/organisation/stakeholder-groups/occupational-pensions-stakeholder-group/members/index.html
(Link:
https://eiopa.europa.eu/about-eiopa/organisation/stakeholder-groups/occupational-pensions-stakeholder-group/members/index.html
)


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