Translation of "Bank-insurance " (English → French) :

23. Notes that one of the lessons of the financial crisis is that whereas there is normally a clear distinction between insurance risk and credit risk, the distinction may be less clear in, for example, credit insurance products; invites the Commission to review the legislation on banking, insurance and, in particular, financial conglomerates with a view to ensuring a level playing field between banks and insurance companies and preventing regulatory and/or supervisory arbitrage;

23. Notes that one of the lessons of the financial crisis is that whereas there is normally a clear distinction between insurance risk and credit risk, the distinction may be less clear in, for example, credit insurance products; invites the Commission to review the legislation on banking, insurance and, in particular, financial conglomerates with a view to ensuring a level playing field between banks and insurance companies and preventing regulatory and/or supervisory arbitrage;

23. Notes that one of the lessons of the financial crisis is that whereas there is normally a clear distinction between insurance risk and credit risk, the distinction may be less clear in, for example, credit insurance products; invites the Commission to review the legislation on banking, insurance and, in particular, financial conglomerates with a view to ensuring a level playing field between banks and insurance companies and preventing regulatory and/or supervisory arbitrage;

The European Banking Authority and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority should issue, in accordance with Article 42 of the Regulation (EU) No ../.. establishing a European Banking Authority and Article 42 of the Regulation (EU) No ../.. establishing a European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority, following cooperation within the Joint Committee of European Supervisory Authorities, common guidelines for these common approaches, thus ensuring a comprehensive prudential framework of the supervisory tools and powers available in the banking, insurance and financial conglomerates directives.

Executive Director of the National Bank of Belgium, in charge of International Cooperation and Financial Stability Member of the Management Committee of the Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission (CBFA), in charge of Banking/Insurance Prudential Policy

9. Notes that while domestic firms still dominate the insurance sector, with a 90% market share, the market is growing by approximately 30% per annum, at the same time creating more opportunities for EU players; notes also that EU insurers are optimistic about their future prospects and that 2004 saw revenue growth rates for foreign insurers; recognizes the great efforts made by the Chinese authorities to publish regulations on the Management of Insurance Guarantee Funds, to approve domestic insurance funds to outside investments, in accordance with the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE); welcomes balanced competition between domestic and foreign insurers; therefore asks ...[+++]for additional clarifications to be made in the areas of life and non-life insurance as well as in the area of reinsurance; asks, in addition, that the market for bank-insurance joint ventures should be reviewed in order to develop an approach in line with international market standards;