US leads in life insurance, but implementing Europe's mandatory risk component could boost growth.
ITL Partner: International Insurance Society
IIS serves as the inclusive voice of the industry, providing a platform for both private and public stakeholders to promote resilience, drive innovation, and stimulate the development of markets. The IIS membership is diverse and inclusive, with members hailing from mature and emerging markets representing all sectors of the re/insurance industry, academics, regulators and policymakers. As a non-advocative organization, the IIS serves as a neutral platform for active collaboration and examination of issues that shape the future of the global insurance industry. Its signature annual event, the Global Insurance Forum, is considered the premier industry conference and is attended by 500+ insurance leaders from around the globe.
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Sovereign AI, Identity, and Cyber Compliance
by David Piesse, CRO, Cymar, IIS Executive Insights Cyber Expert
The global rise of AI, both generative and agentic, has captured government attention in an unprecedented manner. Sovereign AI has emerged as a critical and competitive path as nations aim to control AI technology capabilities covering national security, economic growth, cultural preservation, energy production, and more.
Viewers Choice Award Finalists
For the first time, Global Innovation Awards includes a Viewer’s Choice Award. Watch finalist videos, vote for the most impactful idea, and see the winner honored at the Global Insurance Forum, Oct. 26–27 in Switzerland. Voting ends Oct. 21
Trustworthy artificial intelligence in insurance: Navigating fairness and performance in predictive modelling
Milliman reviews the business imperative for fairness in actuarial practices and offers practical bias-mitigation methods that strive to reduce legal exposure while maintaining predictive performance.
Behavioral Science and Life Insurance: The Value of Improved Comprehension in the Customer Journey
Behavioral science techniques can significantly improve customer understanding of life insurance products and help reverse declining ownership rates, with RGA research offering practical strategies insurers can implement today.
The “X Factor” in Unlocking Insurance Growth in Emerging Markets
by Annie Nhat Anh Tran, Enterprise Risk Manager, MSIG Asia Pte Ltd .
With Vietnam's booming economy and untapped insurance potential, this thought-provoking paper dives into the critical challenges holding the market back—and reveals why bold, visionary leadership could be the game-changing “X factor” that unlocks sustainable growth in emerging insurance markets.





