Global Seminar Leadership Dialogue 2026

The IAIS Global Seminar Leadership Dialogue 2026 took place on 7 July. The virtual event featured IAIS leadership who provided key updates on the IAIS’ work programme and upcoming priorities. The dialogue focused on how the IAIS is supporting its members to navigate challenges and seize opportunities in an increasingly volatile and interconnected world. It also provided an opportunity for stakeholders to engage with IAIS leadership and share their perspectives on topics impacting the insurance sector.

Key topics discussed included:
• The adoption of AI: Balancing its risks and opportunities for the insurance sector.
• Insurance’s societal role: Building resilience and fulfilling its responsibilities to society.
• Closing protection gaps: The importance of a multistakeholder approach to address unmet needs.
• Emerging markets: Their central role in the IAIS’ work and outcomes.
• Financial stability: Risk assessment and navigating structural shifts in the life insurance sector.
• Implementation assessment: Supporting jurisdictions in adopting IAIS standards effectively.

Watch the session replay below.

Session replay

Speakers

Petra Hielkema

Vice Chair, IAIS Executive Committee, Chair, IAIS FinTech Forum and Chair, EIOPA

Toshiyuki Miyoshi

Chair, IAIS Executive Committee and Vice Minister for International Affairs, Financial Services Agency of Japan

Siham Ramli

Vice Chair, IAIS Executive Committee and Director of Communication and International Relations, Autorité de Contrôle des Assurances et de la Prévoyance Sociale Morocco

Scott A. White

Vice Chair, IAIS Executive Committee and
Commissioner, Virginia State Corporation Commission’s Bureau of Insurance