Arab Actuarial Conference Returns To Dubai In February 2026 To Address Financial Risks

The 'Arab Actuarial Conference' is set for its fourth edition from 4th to 6th February 2026 at the Millenium Plaza Downtown Hotel in Dubai. This event is organised by the UAE Insurance Federation, General Arab Insurance Federation (GAIF), and MenaMoney. It will gather professionals from insurance, investment, and pension sectors, alongside government executives, to discuss financial risks.

Fareed Lutfi, Secretary-General of the Emirates Insurance Federation, expressed enthusiasm about hosting the conference in the UAE. He highlighted the collaboration with Bahrain-based MenaMoney and GAIF. Lutfi noted that the event aims to unite actuarial experts from across the Arab world to address emerging financial risks in various sectors.

This year's conference will delve into topics such as AI's role in transforming insurance, health insurance trends in Arab markets, and risk-based capitalisation. Other discussions will cover actuaries' roles in banking, Generative AI's impact on actuarial work, healthcare design for all, and AI governance for insurance and pension funds.

The event promises a platform for exchanging experiences and innovative solutions among participants. Lutfi remarked on welcoming attendees from Arab and African countries to this multi-regional gathering in Dubai. The conference also aims to highlight how actuaries' roles are evolving with artificial intelligence and data science advancements.

Sessions will explore modelling life products for retirement income, digital assets' impact on insurance, catastrophe risk modelling, cybersecurity insurance pricing, public pension fund sustainability, and longevity risk's effects on insurance. These discussions aim to foster understanding of managing existing and emerging risks within financial industries.

The conference slogan "The World from an Actuarial Eye" underscores its focus on preparing societies to be more adaptive and resilient. Officials from finance ministries, central banks, insurance regulators, actuarial firms, universities offering related programs across the Middle East & North Africa are expected to attend.

Lutfi emphasised that the conference provides insights into emerging topics in actuarial fields. It addresses changes brought by artificial intelligence and machine learning in actuarial roles. The event serves as a significant opportunity for knowledge exchange among industry professionals.

This gathering will bring together a diverse group of stakeholders including finance officials, health ministries representatives, social protection agencies, banks, local and international actuarial societies. It aims to enhance understanding of financial risks through collaborative discussions among experts.

With inputs from WAM