This reflects and supports the benefits of a level playing field for the significant amount of cross border insurance activity across the EU. EIOPA’s approach to delivering greater convergence includes, inter alia: conducting peer reviews of national authorities, arranging platform2 meetings between supervisory authorities, facilitating bilateral engagements between supervisory authorities, and attending supervisory colleges.
EIOPA also publishes guidelines 3 on areas not covered by regulatory or implementing technical 1/7  BIS central bankers' speeches  standards and recommendations on the application of EU law. National authorities are required to comply or explain why they are not in compliance with EIOPA guidelines.