Solvency II Microsite and Insurance Supervision Guidance
Summary
The Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) launched a new microsite dedicated to Solvency II, the EU-wide insurance supervision framework. The microsite organizes content across four thematic areas: significant elements and aims of Solvency II, the three-pillar supervisory approach, national and European developments, and recovery and resolution of insurance undertakings. This is an informational resource designed to improve transparency and accountability in Austrian insurance supervision.
What changed
The FMA has published a new microsite on Solvency II that consolidates and organizes supervisory information about the EU insurance supervision framework. The microsite covers four key thematic areas: the significant elements and aims of Solvency II, the three-pillar approach to insurance supervision, developments on both national and European levels, and provisions for recovery and resolution of insurance undertakings.
Regulated entities should be aware that this microsite serves as a key information point providing clear guidance on the bases, objectives, and key mechanisms of Solvency II. While this is an informational update rather than a new regulatory requirement, insurance undertakings should familiarize themselves with the structured content to ensure understanding of the supervisory framework. No specific compliance deadlines or action items are associated with this publication.
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Insurance – Updating on FMA website content on Solvency II
- March 2026
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- Information
The Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) has published a new minisite on Solvency II. The content has been clearly structured and offers a systematic overview about the supervisory framework of insurance supervision under Solvency II.
In particular, the microsite covers the following thematic areas:
- Significant elements and aims of Solvency II
- The three pillar approach to insurance supervision
- The development of Solvency II on national and European level
- Recovery and resolution of insurance undertakings The new landing page creates a key information point that permits clear guidance about the bases, objectives and key mechanisms under Solvency II thereby supporting the transparency and accountability of insurance supervision.
Link to the landing page: https://www.fma.gv.at/en/insurance/solvency-ii/
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