Supervisory Regulations and Policies Directorate

It contributes to the drafting of the external regulations lying within the competence of IVASS, prepares the opinions for AGCM and OIC, maintains relations with the EU and international institutions and with the European supervisory authorities, carries out analyses of financial and insurance markets.

Head of Directorate: Martina Bignami
(appointed by resolution no. 14/2017 of 13 February 2017)

Deputy Head of Directorate: Giuseppa Bentivegna
(appointed by resolution no. 22/2019 of 22 March 2019)

Number of staff: 41

Last update

5 January 2023

Supervisory Regulations Division

The Division, in agreement with relevant organisational units, drafts and updates supervisory regulations for the supervised entities, also with a view to consumer protection and to prudential reporting and individual and consolidated financial statements.
It follows the national and international legislative production on topics of interest for IVASS, by maintaining contacts and cultivating relations with the national institutions and Authorities as well as taking the appropriate steps also through the drafting of regulatory proposals.

  1. Carla Desideri Head (appointed by resolution no. 100/2019 of 12 December 2019)

Supervisory Regulations Division - Insurance financial statements regulation Sector

The Division also includes the Insurance financial statements regulation Sector which, in collaboration with the Structures concerned, contributes to the works for the transposition of the international accounting standards into the regulations which the Institute is responsible for on accounting, financial statements and supervisory reporting for the insurance sector.

  1. Fabio Polimanti Head of Sector (appointed by resolution No. 8/2022 of 25 January 2022)

International Cooperation Division

The Division maintains the relations with the EU and international institutions and with the European supervisory authorities, ensuring the coordination of the work in various international fora and the connection with the evolution of the European and international discipline of the insurance sector also through insights and periodical notes.
It coordinates IVASS’ participation in the international fora, and assists in defining the positions to be taken in such meetings.
It follows the developments in the insurance sector regulation at the European and international level, providing technical support to the other national authorities and institutions and helping to draw up legislative and regulatory provisions.

  1. Alessia Angelilli Head (appointed by resolution No. 51/2022 of 26 July 2022)

Macroprudential Analysis Division

The Division analyses the trend of macroeconomic factors and, in general, of the possible external factors which can have an impact on undertakings and on the insurance market as a whole.
It monitors the market of insurance products to verify the existence of risks for the stability of the financial and insurance system, proposing the adoption of measures.
It performs scenario analyses and systemic stress tests, developing the relevant methodologies consistently with the approaches adopted at international level.
It evaluates, also in term of administrative burdens, the (ex ante and ex post) economic impact of supervisory regulations on the activity of intermediaries and undertakings, as well as on the interests of policyholders and injured parties.

  1. Stefano Pasqualini Head (appointed by resolution No. 51/2022 of 26 July 2022)