IAIS unveils 2025-2026 roadmap, marking a strategic shift toward global implementation

29 January 2025 — Media XPRIMM
The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) has published its 2025-2026 Roadmap, outlining the projects and activities that will shape its work program over the next two years. This plan aligns with the IAIS' newly adopted Strategic Plan for 2025-2029 and underscores a renewed emphasis on the consistent global implementation of its supervisory standards.

The IAIS Roadmap is built around four key objectives designed to enhance the global insurance sector:

  • Monitoring Global Risks: Identifying and addressing emerging risks and trends in the insurance industry.
  • Setting Effective Standards: Establishing and maintaining globally recognized, proportionate supervisory standards.
  • Supporting Members: Facilitating capacity building, sharing best practices, and promoting understanding of key supervisory issues.
  • Ensuring Consistent Implementation: Assessing and fostering the comprehensive application of IAIS global standards.
Following a productive period of standard-setting—highlighted by the adoption of the Insurance Capital Standard (ICS) at the close of 2024—the IAIS is now prioritizing the implementation phase. This focus is evident in the Roadmap, which includes:

  • Enhanced implementation support for members.
  • Development of an assessment methodology for the ICS.
  • Increased emphasis on evaluating the consistent application of IAIS supervisory materials across jurisdictions.
Key Areas of Focus

As part of its broader strategic goals, the IAIS will continue assessing risks and trends impacting the global insurance sector. Key topics include:

  • The rise of alternative investments and the growing role of cross-border, asset-intensive reinsurance.
  • The financial stability implications of natural catastrophe protection gaps.
The IAIS also aims to provide targeted guidance on supervisory practices in emerging areas. These include the supervision of climate-related risks and the application of IAIS standards to artificial intelligence (AI).

In line with its mission to support the societal role of insurance in building resilience, the Roadmap highlights efforts to address:

  • Protection gaps in disaster risk coverage.
  • Financial inclusion initiatives.
  • Ensuring the fair treatment of consumers across the insurance value chain.
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Coinciding with the launch of the Roadmap, the IAIS has announced a new website address: www.iais.org, replacing the previous www.iaisweb.org.

This update reflects the organization’s commitment to modernizing its resources and ensuring accessibility as it enters this new phase of implementation-focused activities.

Read the press release here.

Read the Roadmap 2025-2026 here.

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