| Dr. Léonard will identify and discuss key trends shaping the reinsurance and excess and surplus lines marketplace in 2026. The presentation covers commercial property, casualty and liability, and cyber and political risk.
Topics include:
Macroeconomic performance drivers
Premium growth, pricing, and risk appetite
Loss trends including natural catastrophe (NatCat) and legal system abuse
Capacity, capital, and captives
Solvency and U.S. state guaranty funds | View from the Top: Reinsurance and E&S Market Outlook (2026 REINS Symposium) | 471 | Dr. Léonard will identify and discuss key trends shaping the reinsurance and excess and surplus lines marketplace in 2026. The presentation covers commercial property, casualty and liability, and cyber and political risk.
Topics include:
Macroeconomic performance drivers
Premium growth, pricing, and risk appetite
Loss trends including natural catastrophe (NatCat) and legal system abuse
Capacity, capital, and captives
Solvency and U.S. state guaranty funds |
| Emerging technologies are reshaping how insurers manage risk, run operations, and engage customers.
Internet of Things (IoT) devices generate unprecedented volumes of real-time data from connected homes, vehicles, and commercial properties. This builds richer risk profiles and enables continuous monitoring. Artificial Intelligence (AI) turns that data into action. It improves underwriting decisions, automates claims assessments, and detects fraud faster and more accurately. Blockchain provides secure rails for exchanging information across organizations and can automate complex multi-party workflows through smart contracts. Cryptocurrency and digital assets offer new payment and investment alternatives that streamline settlements. Privacy-enhancing technologies like confidential computing and zero-knowledge proofs make it possible to share insights without exposing sensitive data.
The true power of these technologies emerges through industry-wide collaboration. Shared infrastructure, common standards, and clear governance can create ecosystems that benefit everyone and accelerate innovation beyond what any single organization could achieve alone. | Collaborative Insurance Innovation: AI, IoT, and Blockchain (2026 REINS Symposium) | 472 | Emerging technologies are reshaping how insurers manage risk, run operations, and engage customers.
Internet of Things (IoT) devices generate unprecedented volumes of real-time data from connected homes, vehicles, and commercial properties. This builds richer risk profiles and enables continuous monitoring. Artificial Intelligence (AI) turns that data into action. It improves underwriting decisions, automates claims assessments, and detects fraud faster and more accurately. Blockchain provides secure rails for exchanging information across organizations and can automate complex multi-party workflows through smart contracts. Cryptocurrency and digital assets offer new payment and investment alternatives that streamline settlements. Privacy-enhancing technologies like confidential computing and zero-knowledge proofs make it possible to share insights without exposing sensitive data.
The true power of these technologies emerges through industry-wide collaboration. Shared infrastructure, common standards, and clear governance can create ecosystems that benefit everyone and accelerate innovation beyond what any single organization could achieve alone. |
| How is AI being used in insurance, and what's next? This session cuts through the hype to focus on proven AI projects in production today. We'll start with the basics of AI and discuss how insurance leaders should think about this transformative technology. Learn how leading companies leverage AI to enhance workflows, improve customer experience, and gain a competitive edge. We'll explore the future of AI within our complex regulatory environment and discuss how to navigate a future where underwriting remains both an art and a science. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of AI's practical potential and an actionable roadmap for its evolving role in the industry. | Practical AI: Leveraging Technology for a Competitive Edge (2026 REINS Symposium) | 473 | How is AI being used in insurance, and what's next? This session cuts through the hype to focus on proven AI projects in production today. We'll start with the basics of AI and discuss how insurance leaders should think about this transformative technology. Learn how leading companies leverage AI to enhance workflows, improve customer experience, and gain a competitive edge. We'll explore the future of AI within our complex regulatory environment and discuss how to navigate a future where underwriting remains both an art and a science. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of AI's practical potential and an actionable roadmap for its evolving role in the industry. |
| Insurance captives have evolved significantly since their inception in the mid-20th century. Originally created as a way for large corporations to manage risk and reduce reliance on traditional insurers, captives offered greater control over coverage and cost while becoming significant purchasers of reinsurance. Today, they have become a mainstream risk management tool that organizations of all sizes across industries use to address complex exposures, improve cash flow, and enhance flexibility. Evolving from a niche market to an essential risk management tool, this presentation will introduce you to the reasons for their success. | Risk Reimagined: Winning with Captives (2026 REINS Symposium) | 474 | Insurance captives have evolved significantly since their inception in the mid-20th century. Originally created as a way for large corporations to manage risk and reduce reliance on traditional insurers, captives offered greater control over coverage and cost while becoming significant purchasers of reinsurance. Today, they have become a mainstream risk management tool that organizations of all sizes across industries use to address complex exposures, improve cash flow, and enhance flexibility. Evolving from a niche market to an essential risk management tool, this presentation will introduce you to the reasons for their success. |