IRDAI Hosts 8th Asia-Pacific High-Level Meeting on Insurance Supervision and 20th AFIR Annual Meetin

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (‘ IRDAI ’/ ‘ Authority ’) has issued a press release dated December 08, 2025 (hereinafter referred as ‘ Press Release ’) on events to be hosted by the IRDAI in Hyderabad from December 9 to 11, 2025.

The key details of the Press Release are as follows:

• The IRDAI is hosting the 8th Asia-Pacific High-Level Meeting on Insurance Supervision to be organized in collaboration with the Asian Forum of Insurance Regulators (AFIR), the Financial Stability Institute (FSI) of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), and the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) on December 9, 2025.

The IRDAI is hosting the 8th Asia-Pacific High-Level Meeting on Insurance Supervision to be organized in collaboration with the Asian Forum of Insurance Regulators (AFIR), the Financial Stability Institute (FSI) of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), and the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) on December 9, 2025.

• The meetings are set to bring together over 40 senior regulatory officials from 15 jurisdictions.

The meetings are set to bring together over 40 senior regulatory officials from 15 jurisdictions.

• The Asia-Pacific High-Level Meeting is set to feature discussions around the evolution and future trajectory of insurance supervisory mandates, recent regulatory developments, protection gaps in the sector of climate, health and cyber, and, the application of artificial intelligence in insurance supervision.

The Asia-Pacific High-Level Meeting is set to feature discussions around the evolution and future trajectory of insurance supervisory mandates, recent regulatory developments, protection gaps in the sector of climate, health and cyber, and, the application of artificial intelligence in insurance supervision.

• The meeting on December 9, 2025 is followed by the 20th AFIR Annual Meeting and Seminar (AMS) on December 10 and 11, 2025.

The meeting on December 9, 2025 is followed by the 20th AFIR Annual Meeting and Seminar (AMS) on December 10 and 11, 2025.

• The theme of the 20th edition of AMS is “Innovating with Trust, Including with Care: Charting the Insurance Path Ahead” .

The theme of the 20th edition of AMS is “Innovating with Trust, Including with Care: Charting the Insurance Path Ahead” .

• The delegates will deliberate on the need for driving Inclusive Insurance, Innovation in Supervisions, Smarter Regulation and Risk Modelling Tools for Climate Risk.

The delegates will deliberate on the need for driving Inclusive Insurance, Innovation in Supervisions, Smarter Regulation and Risk Modelling Tools for Climate Risk.

• Further, AFIR is a non-profit multilateral platform with a mission to strengthen regional collaboration, prevent and mitigate cross-border risks and advocate the voice of Asia in the global insurance market.

Further, AFIR is a non-profit multilateral platform with a mission to strengthen regional collaboration, prevent and mitigate cross-border risks and advocate the voice of Asia in the global insurance market.

• It was established on May 23, 2005 vide Beijing Declaration and entails the following objectives, that are: (i) Facilitating Development of Insurance Markets of Asian Countries (ii) Enhancing Regulatory Capacities through Regional Cooperation and (iii) Information Exchange.

It was established on May 23, 2005 vide Beijing Declaration and entails the following objectives, that are: (i) Facilitating Development of Insurance Markets of Asian Countries (ii) Enhancing Regulatory Capacities through Regional Cooperation and (iii) Information Exchange.

A copy of the Press Release is attached for your ready reference.

Source category: IRDAI

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