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OECD Insurance Statistics

The OECD collects and analyses data on various insurance statistics such as the number of insurance companies and employees, insurance premiums and investments by insurance companies.

Financial Market Trends - OECD Journal

The articles in Financial Market Trends focus on trends, structural issues and developments in financial markets and the financial sector.

The evolution of insurer portfolio investment strategies for long-term investing

This article provides an overview of the evolving investment strategies of insurers and identifies the opportunities and constraints they may face with respect to long-term investment activity. It investigates the extent to which changes in macroeconomic conditions, market developments and insurance regulation may affect the role of insurers in long-term investment financing.

Analytical tools for the insurance market and macro-prudential surveillance

This article provides an overview of the analytical tools used by insurance regulators and supervisors for the purposes of market and macro-prudential surveillance. The article provides a point of reference on the use of analytical tools for market surveillance and is intended to inform the further development of the OECD Global Insurance Statistics framework.

Terrorism risk insurance programmes by country

The OECD International Platform on Terrorism Risk Insurance shares information and identifies good practices on terrorism risk financing to contribute to more rapid economic recovery in the event of attacks. This page provides information about national terrorism insurance programmes in several countries and monitors their evolution.

International E-Platform on Terrorism Risk Insurance

This e-platform monitors the evolution of national terrorism insurance programmes and the degree of government participation in these schemes. It tracks market trends, and identifies and shares best practices to continuously improve terrorism insurance solutions and financial resilience to terrorism.

Public consultation on Guidelines on Insurer Governance

The OECD is currently revising the Recommendation of the Council on Guidelines on Insurer Governance. The draft text was made available for public comment from 12 July until 29 August 2016. This consultation is now closed.

Sovereign debt and financial stability

In-depth analysis from the OECD addresses the financial market dimension of sovereign debt challenges to assist policy makers in designing, adopting, and implementing appropriate policies.

Financial Management of Flood Risk

Corporate governance of financial groups

Companies today, in particular banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions, increasingly operate their businesses in a group structure. This working paper examines the corporate governance of these groups, paying particular attention to financial groups, and includes an international perspective on corporate and financial laws. It identifies good practices and regulatory considerations for group governance.