More than 500 insurance executives, actuaries, regulators, policymakers, and international experts will gather in Karachi on July 21 for the 1st IAP & PSOA International Insurance Conference 2026, marking one of the largest insurance sector gatherings ever held in Pakistan.
The conference is jointly organized by the Insurance Association of Pakistan (IAP) and the Pakistan Society of Actuaries (PSOA) and will take place at the Mövenpick Hotel. This year’s theme is “Reimagining Pakistan’s Resilience: Building a Sustainable Future through Insurance.”
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has been invited as the Chief Guest. Rana Ihsaan Afzal Khan, Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Commerce, will attend as the Guest of Honour, while Adnan Pasha Siddiqui, Adviser to the Federal Minister for Finance & Revenue, will present the government’s policy perspective.
Pakistan’s insurance sector supports hundreds of thousands of livelihoods and generates over Rs 750 billion in annual premiums.
The conference will bring together leading national and international experts to discuss various topics, including climate resilience, catastrophe risk, digital insurance, artificial intelligence, health insurance, pension reform, Takaful, reinsurance, and the insurance protection gap in Pakistan.
Shoaib Javed Hussain, Chairman of the Insurance Association of Pakistan, stated that the conference aims to position insurance as a strategic pillar of economic resilience, financial protection, and sustainable growth.
Usama Dangra, President of the Pakistan Society of Actuaries, expressed that the event would provide a unique platform for knowledge exchange, international collaboration, and practical ideas to support the future development of Pakistan’s insurance industry.
