01765cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF013442 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475574852 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department. European Union : Publication of Financial Sector Assessment Program Documentation -- Technical Note on European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority Assessment. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2013. 1 online resource (33 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students Slow economic growth and continuing low interest rate environment is putting pressure on the insurance sector. Delays in the implementation of Solvency II could create vulnerabilities in the insurance sector. The approval of internal models is important for determining adequacy of capital levels to warrant a solvent industry. The new European system of financial supervision has been proactive, but much work has to be done. Access to information for monitoring, analyzing trends, and preventing systemic risk need to improve, along with operational independence. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2013/073 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2013/073/002.2013.issue-073-en.xml IMF e-Library