BILTIR Conference Draws More Than 750 Global Insurance Leaders
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- More than 750 executives, regulators, policymakers and industry leaders from 15 countries attended the 2026 Bermuda International Life & Annuity Conference, organised by Bermuda International Long Term Insurers and Reinsurers (BILTIR) recently.
The conference at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club brought together participants from across the global long-term insurance and reinsurance sector, with half travelling internationally, according to BILTIR in a statement.
Discussions covered risk transformation, structured assets, private credit, artificial intelligence (AI) and the relationship between the United States and Bermuda’s insurance and reinsurance markets.
Speakers also examined geopolitical and demographic shifts affecting retirement and capital flows, Bermuda’s growing relationships with Asian markets, and factors influencing the location of insurance and reinsurance business.
Bermuda Monetary Authority Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Craig Swan, joined BILTIR CEO, Suzanne Williams, to discuss Bermuda’s regulatory credibility and competitiveness. National Association of Insurance Commissioners President Scott White also delivered an address on how changes in investment strategies and technological innovation are reshaping insurance supervision.
Former Central Intelligence Agency director and KKR partner General David H. Petraeus delivered the keynote address, examining shifts in global power dynamics and how new ideas can drive business growth.
The conference introduced two technical sessions focusing on structured assets and AI integration, alongside two Deal Rooms for private discussions among participants.
BILTIR Board Chair, Natasha Scotland Courcy said the discussions highlighted the long-term responsibility of insurers to policyholders, particularly as ageing populations increase demand for financial security.
BILTIR announced that its 2027 Bermuda International Life and Annuity Conference would expand to three days, running from Sept 20 to 22, 2027.
-- BERNAMA