The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) today announced the members of its two stakeholder groups, the Insurance and Reinsurance Stakeholder Group as well as the Occupational Pensions Stakeholder Group. These groups each include 30 members and are established to facilitate EIOPA’s consultation with stakeholders in Europe on issues such as regulatory and implementing technical standards in addition to the guidelines and recommendations that apply to the insurance and occupational pensions industry. Members of the stakeholder groups can submit opinions and advice to EIOPA on any issue related to its task. Furthermore, the stakeholder groups are expected to notify EIOPA of any inconsistent application of European Union law as well as inconsistent supervisory practices in the different European member states.