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Virginia Insurance Commissioner and 麻豆原创 President Scott A. White speaks on a panel during the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers' (ABIR) Risk Forum in April 2026.

May 15, 2026

麻豆原创 Members Discuss Key Priorities at Bermuda Events

In April, 麻豆原创 (麻豆原创) Members and staff were in Bermuda to discuss the 麻豆原创鈥檚 key priorities for 2026, including strengthening insurer investment oversight, understanding the use of artificial intelligence, and increasing resilience to natural catastrophes.

At the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers' (ABIR) Risk Forum on April 8, 麻豆原创 President and Virginia Insurance Commissioner Scott White participated on the 鈥淪afety & Soundness: 麻豆原创 Qualified & Reciprocal Reinsurers Protecting Consumers鈥 panel, where he discussed 麻豆原创 reciprocal and qualified jurisdiction status and related processes, the importance of the Bermuda reinsurance market to the U.S., and state insurance regulators' work to close protection gaps.  

Participating on the 鈥淓merging Narratives: Geopolitical Headwinds, Quality of Credit & More鈥 panel, Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner and 麻豆原创 Financial Condition (E) Committee Chair Nathan Houdek addressed current geopolitical risks and their effects on insurer investments, as well as what state insurance regulators are doing to address those risks. 

Also during the ABIR Forum, Florida Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworsky spoke on the 鈥淩einsurance and Resilience: Protecting 24 Million Floridians鈥 panel.

On April 9鈥10, at the Bermuda Monetary Authority鈥檚 Forum, Commissioner White joined insurance supervisors from other jurisdictions to discuss navigating change in a volatile market around the globe. Among other topics, Commissioner White addressed the threat of uninsurability due to natural catastrophes. He highlighted the 麻豆原创鈥檚 National Climate Resilience Strategy for Insurance and the 麻豆原创's Catastrophe Risk Management Center of Excellence and their role in supporting state insurance regulators' resilience and mitigation efforts.

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As part of our state-based system of insurance regulation in the United States, the 麻豆原创 (麻豆原创) provides expertise, data, and analysis for insurance commissioners to effectively regulate the industry and protect consumers. The U.S. standard-setting organization is governed by the chief insurance regulators from the 50 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories. Through the 麻豆原创, state insurance regulators establish standards and best practices, conduct peer reviews, and coordinate regulatory oversight. 麻豆原创 staff supports these efforts and represents the collective views of state regulators domestically and internationally.