Paul Fox
Senior Research and Advocacy Officer
As Senior Research and Advocacy Officer, Paul works on climate risk and insurance.
Paul has more than 10 years experience in financial services lobbying in Brussels.
He previously worked as a public affairs advisor for the European insurance industry. He has worked on a wide range of EU financial regulation, from consumer protection from a financial inclusion perspective to prudential files and most recently on sustainable finance..
At Finance Watch Paul works on climate risk and insurance. He has been the Finance Watch representative at the Insurance and Reinsurance Stakeholder Group of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) since 2017 and has chaired the group since June 2022.
Paul holds a Master degree in European Public Policy from the School of Public Policy at University College London.
Policy Areas
- Stability & Supervision
- Sustainable Finance
Areas of expertise:
- Climate risk
- Insurance
Contact Information
Finance Watch
Rue des Colonies 56 box 3 - 1000 Brussels - Belgium
Participated in these publications
Sustainable Finance
30/05/2023
Consultation response: IAIS public consultation on climate risk supervisory guidance
Stability & Supervision
17/04/2023
Open letter calling on policy-makers for a Basel-compliant Europe
Sustainable Finance
28/03/2023
Consultation response – EIOPA Discussion Paper on Prudential Treatment of Sustainability Risks
Sustainable Finance
15/02/2023
Consultation response – A precautionary approach is crucial for finance ministers to drive climate action
Sustainable Finance
18/01/2023
Joint letter – 16 organisations urge ECON to bolster action against climate risk in Basel III finalisation
Sustainable Finance
10/11/2022
Open letter calling on the G20 for a #SafeTransition
Sustainable Finance
09/08/2022
Letter to the ISSB on its proposals for International Sustainability Reporting Standards
Sustainable Finance
07/07/2022
Open letter: banks and insurers must account for climate risk
Sustainable Finance
07/07/2022
Response to the FSB Consultation on Supervisory and Regulatory Approaches to Climate-related Risks
Sustainable Finance
18/05/2022
Response to consultation on IDD guidelines for sustainability preferences in suitability assessment
Retail & Inclusion
27/04/2022
Response to the ESMA consultation on guidelines for MiFID II suitability requirements
Sustainable Finance
04/03/2022
Feedback on OCC Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks
Retail & Inclusion
20/01/2022
Report – From debtor prisons to being prisoners of debt
Sustainable Finance
16/11/2021
Insurance Sector and Climate-Related Financial Risks: Response to the FIO
Retail & Inclusion
04/08/2021
Response to Commission public consultation: Retail investment strategy for Europe
Retail & Inclusion
08/04/2021
A Wrinkle in the Process: Financial Inclusion Barriers in an Ageing Europe – Report
Retail & Inclusion
19/10/2020
Responsible lending and privacy protection: A consumer perspective
Retail & Inclusion
07/07/2020
Report “Basic Financial Services”
Sustainable Finance
26/07/2019
Response to EIOPA consultation on sustainability within Solvency II
Retail & Inclusion
08/04/2019
Towards inclusive, safe and sustainable financial services for consumers
Retail & Inclusion
25/02/2019
Insurance and discrimination: Guaranteeing full and equal access to basic insurance
Sustainable Finance
31/01/2019
EIOPA consultation on integration of sustainability risks and factors
Stability & Supervision
15/11/2018
Brexit: Preparing for a future UK-EU trade relationship
Stability & Supervision
26/10/2018
EIOPA consultation on resolution funding and national IGSs
Retail & Inclusion
04/04/2018
Finance Watch recommendations for a Pan-European Personal Pension Product
Participated in these articles
Retail & Inclusion
03/04/2023
Europe must harmonise its patchwork of transition plan requirements
Retail & Inclusion
15/11/2018
Brexit and financial services: What is at stake for citizens?
Policy Areas
- Stability & Supervision
- Sustainable Finance
Areas of expertise:
- Climate risk
- Insurance
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