Reinsurance Forum

Reinsurance Forum:
Member-to-member discussions for global reinsurance leaders

Building on the success of our October 2024 pilot meeting, ICMIF is excited to launch the Reinsurance Forum as a regular, quarterly event starting in 2025. This virtual forum provides reinsurance professionals in the mutual and cooperative sector with an invaluable opportunity to explore pressing issues, share insights, and discuss emerging trends in a collaborative and supportive virtual setting.

The Reinsurance Forum is designed specifically for reinsurance professionals from ICMIF’s global membership. This platform complements in-person events such as the Meeting of Reinsurance Officials (MORO) and offers a space to engage in meaningful dialogue on current reinsurance challenges and opportunities throughout the year.

What is the Reinsurance Forum, and when is it held?

• Quarterly one-hour meetings for ICMIF members
• Held virtually using Teams
• Confirmed dates so far for 2025 are:
  • 18 February 2025
  • 14 October 2025

In addition to these virtual meetings, members will have the opportunity to connect in person at the MORO conference in Helsinki, Finland, 3-5 June 2025, hosted by LocalTapiola.

Who should attend?

The Reinsurance Forum is open to reinsurance professionals in the mutual and cooperative insurance sector, as well as any ICMIF members interested in reinsurance market dynamics. The forum serves as an accessible, inclusive platform for both senior leaders and specialists to engage in strategic discussions relevant to the reinsurance field.

What can you expect from a Reinsurance Forum session?

As a newly established forum, the format of each Reinsurance Forum session is designed to be flexible and responsive to members' interests and emerging industry trends. Sessions will generally aim to provide:

• High-level market insights and presentations: Sessions may open with insights from industry events or presentations by members on key market trends, sharing perspectives on challenges like pricing, capacity, and evolving risks.
• Breakout discussions for in-depth knowledge exchange: Small-group breakout discussions will allow members to engage more closely, sharing experiences, challenges, and strategies with their peers in an open, collaborative setting.

This flexible structure is intended to support practical knowledge-sharing and offer a space for members to learn from each other’s experiences, adapt to new challenges, and connect meaningfully across regions.

Topics of discussion

Discussions are responsive to current industry trends and member interests, focusing on critical issues affecting reinsurance professionals in the mutual and cooperative sector. Topics are selected to be practical, timely, and actionable. Examples could include:

• Market trends impacting reinsurance pricing and capacity
• Strategies for managing climate risk in reinsurance
• Navigating regulatory challenges in global and regional markets
• Approaches for balancing portfolios and negotiating with reinsurers
• Inflation and other macroeconomic pressures affecting risk appetite
• The evolving landscape of global reinsurance and regional variations

The Reinsurance Forum offers an exceptional opportunity for ICMIF members to discuss critical reinsurance issues in an accessible, flexible virtual environment, building connections and preparing for ongoing and future challenges.