01686cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF013585 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484384466 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Belgium : Detailed Assessment of Observance of Insurance Core Principles. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2013. 1 online resource (112 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 The Belgian insurance industry was adversely affected by the global financial crisis and continued to confront challenges related to legacy assets and economic uncertainties in Europe. The Belgian authorities have made significant progress in updating the insurance regulatory regime and supervisory practice. The updated regulatory framework has a high level of observance with the Insurance Core Principles (ICPs), supported by robust prudential supervision. The authorities are advised to review current conduct-of-business (CoB) regulation and supervision to strengthen the protection for policyholders. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2013/134 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2013/134/002.2013.issue-134-en.xml IMF e-Library