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FOPI News no. 20 of 28 November 2008 – Entry into force of new and revised directives

The implementation of insurance supervision law is progressing: Based on the relevant legal foundations, the Federal Office of Private Insurance FOPI has issued five new or revised directives. New directives entering into force concern the Swiss Solvency Test (SST) and technical provisions for life insurance and non-life insurance. The directive on investments in tied assets and the framework directive on auditing have been amended.

Previous FOPI News
FOPI News no. 19 of 3 November 2008 – Statement of accounts for 2007 in occupational pension plans: profit distribution by life insurers lies above the statutory minimum quota
FOPI News no. 18 of 3 October 2008 – New Life Insurance Directive enters into force on 1 November 2008
FOPI News no. 17 of 1 October 2008 – Opening of the consultation procedure on three directives
FOPI News no. 16 of 19 August 2008 – SST Directive: second round of consultations underway
FOPI News no. 15 of 6 February 2008 – Further Specification of the Provisions under Supervision Law Relating to the Auditing Responsibilities of the Independent Auditor
FOPI News no. 14 of 21 December 2007 – New Instruments of Qualitative Insurance Supervision in the Areas of Corporate Governance, Risk Management and Internal Control Systems
FOPI News no. 13 of 6 November 2007 – Offenlegung der Betriebsrechnungen 2006 der beruflichen Vorsorge bei Lebensversicherungsunternehmen (available in German, French and Italian)
FOPI News no. 12 of 2 October 2007 – Umsetzung der Vorschriften zur Mindestausschüttungsquote (available in German and French)
FOPI News no. 11 of 26 April 2007 – FOPI Decision on the Participation Intentions of Scor on Converium
FOPI News no. 10 of 22 March 2007 – New Heads of Supervision Development and of International Affairs in the Federal Office of Private Insurance FOPI
FOPI News no. 9 of 5 January 2007 – Revision of the Insurance Contract Law
FOPI News no. 8 of 22 December 2006 – First Statement of Accounts for Occupational Pensions for Private Swiss Life Insurers
FOPI News no. 7 of 21 December 2006 – A New FOPI Directive on Corporate Governance, Risk Management and Internal Control Systems
FOPI News no. 6 of 20 November 2006 – Stellungnahme des BPV zur Medienerklärung der SP Schweiz „Der Rentenklau geht weiter: SP fordert Verzicht auf weitere Reduktion des Umwandlungssatzes“ (available in German and French)
FOPI News no. 5 of 16 November 2006 – No Objection to the Purchase of Winterthur by AXA
FOPI News no. 4 of 10 November 2006 – Intermediary Supervision: Over 8,400 Brokers and Agents already on the Official Register
FOPI News no. 3 of 3 November 2006 – FOPI Revises its Ordinance on Measures to Combat Money Laundering
FOPI News no. 2 of 13 September 2006 – Monica Mächler wird neue Direktorin des Bundesamtes für Privatversicherungen BPV (available in German, French and Italian)
FOPI News no. 1 of 1March 2006 – Decision of the Federal Supreme Court. Use of Cantonal Contributions for Intercantonal In-Patient Treatment of Patients with Semi-Private and Private Insurance in 2001

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